Stories by Tena Chen

  • Magical getaway

    One of my friends looked at me funny when I shared my vacation plans with her.

    by Tena Chen December 28, 2014

  • Zumba cutups

    I really like to have fun when I exercise, which is why I’m a big fan of Zumba fitness classes. Lately my enthusiasm for the program has escalated to obsessive…

    by Tena Chen November 25, 2013

  • New workouts

    Title: Leslie Sansone: Just Walk — Belly Blasting Walk What’s the goal: walking to get healthy and exercises to whittle the waistline, flatten the belly and st…

    by Tena Chen April 22, 2013

  • New workouts: Ballet Body

    Titles: Ballet Body: Upper Body Workout, Ballet Body: Lower Body Workout and Ballet Body: Core Workout (available April 2) What is it: A series of three DVDs i…

    by Tena Chen March 4, 2013

  • Seeing Seattle

    The skies over the city decided to open up while I was crossing a busy street. I huddled in my hoodie and ducked into a corner coffee shop to get my third caff…

    by Tena Chen December 9, 2012

  • New workouts: Stilettos and Self Defense

    Title: Stilettos and Self Defense What’s the goal: While this is not a workout DVD, you might get a workout while learning techniques and moves to fend off an …

    by Tena Chen October 22, 2012

  • New workouts: Power 4 Pink Workout

    Title: Power 4 Pink Workout What’s the goal: A fusion workout that combines four elements: cardiovascular endurance, strength, Pilates and balance. Part of the…

    by Tena Chen September 10, 2012

  • New workouts

    Title: Amy Dixon’s Give Me 10: Core Cuts What’s the goal: Getting a tight and toned waistline in 10 minutes a day.

    by Tena Chen August 6, 2012

  • New workouts

    Title: Breathless Body Volume 2: The Edge What’s the goal: To get a high-intensity cardiovascular workout in a minimum amount of time.

    by Tena Chen July 9, 2012

  • New workouts

    Title: Canyon Ranch: Strong and Sculpted What’s the goal: Take the exclusive Canyon Ranch spa experience home with several workouts aimed for total-body transf…

    by Tena Chen May 14, 2012

  • New workouts

    Title: Rhythmica: Dance Cardio Party (Gaiam Inc.) What’s the goal? Dance-based workout that focuses on strengthening and sculpting the whole body. You will def…

    by Tena Chen April 16, 2012

  • New workouts

    Title: Dancing With the Stars: Cardio Dance for Weight Loss What’s the goal? Dance, dance, dance your way to a leaner body.

    by Tena Chen March 19, 2012

  • Tasty travels

    What began as a quest to fill a college language requirement evolved into a decade-long adventure of travel, Chinese food and family bonding for siblings Mary …

    by Tena Chen February 1, 2012

  • The Katas dives deeply into Japanese traditions

    The Katas: The Meaning Behind the Movements, by Kenji Tokitsu, translated by Jack Cain (Inner Traditions paperback, October 2010), 192 pages with index, $16.95.

    by Tena Chen January 3, 2011

  • Discovering Tokyo one train station at a time

    In April, my husband, Ken, and I had the opportunity to visit Tokyo for a few days. We had never visited that part of the world before and certainly didn’t kno…

    by Tena Chen June 6, 2010

  • RESTLESS READER

    Weight Watchers She Loses, He Loses: The Truth about Men, Women and Weight Loss, by Karen Miller-Kovach, Weight Watchers International (John Wiley & Sons h…

    by Tena Chen July 2, 2007

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