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Here’s To a Healthy New Year! Happy New Year to all our readers and partners. May 2022 bring only happiness, health and success to you and your families. January is typically a time when we start new habits and make new goals, and creating a healthy lifestyle is one of the top resolutions for folks. In our Health and Wellness Issue, you'll find lots of great information about becoming healthier and happier. Our friends at the Metropolitan Library System have a selection of librarian-recommended books that can assist you on your wellness journey. We also have a business profile on Live Well 360, so you can discover how this local business can help you reach your goals through such new technology as Cryoskin and more. If you are on one of those people who don't like traditional exercise or hates going to the gym, don't worry! You have options! Our article on fun, alternative ways to get moving covers everything from Bellydancing to Boxing, Yoga and Hiking and even jumping for fun. Exhibit C is a Native-owned art gallery in downtown Oklahoma City, and our feature on them will inspire you to pay them a visit. We also have a feature on a veteran tackling one of the hardest rowing challenges in the world, a taste of a new healthy smoothie and more! We hope you enjoy this issue of City Lifestyle OKC. Please don't hesitate to reach out with ideas for great stories in our community that need to be told! Happy New Year!

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inside the issue The Health & Wellness Issue

23 F E ATU R E D

13 The Toughest Row

Veterans Take Daring Row Across Atlantic

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16 From Bellydancing to Boxing! A Healthy Lifestyle Doesn’t Have To Be Boring With These Fun Options F E ATU R E D

20 Live Well 360

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30 Realty Report

City Scene

32 Events

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34 Chef ’s Selection

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20 Self Care

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23 Page Turners

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26 Local Limelight 28 Artist’s Palette

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23 What’s On the Shelf? Metropolitan Library System

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Masonic Charity Foundation Gives 4-H Support for STEM The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma (MCFOK) gifted the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation $800,000 to bolster support for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) work within the Oklahoma 4-H Youth Development Program, as well as funding to enhance the annual State 4-H Roundup. Earlier in 2021 the Charity Foundation also donated $25,000 to enhance the 4-H Innovate Leadership Summit, which introduces 4-H members to STEM-related fields. Their total contribution to the endowment fund is $1 million.

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OKC Sees Lowest Unemployment in 30 Years For September, the Oklahoma City MSA had an unemployment rate of just 1.9%. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 1.9% is the lowest unemployment rate in the metro in more than 30 years. This represents a sizeable decrease in unemployment from August’s 2.7% rate. In August, OKC had the lowest unemployment rate in the country for metros with more than 1 million in population.

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With the start of a new year, the focus on taking care of our health and wellness is a priority for many and is one of the best things we can do for ourselves. Whether you are looking for some time to relax, unwind and feel rejuvenated with a trip to the spa or you are seeking out treatments to improve health and vitality, we have you covered with some of the best resources in town.

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The Toughest Row VETERANS TAKE DARING ROW ACROSS ATLANTIC

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(Editor’s Note: A similar version of this article was originally published by the University of Oklahoma.) A University of Oklahoma alumnus/U.S. Marine Corps veteran teamed up with three other U.S. armed forces veterans on a daring rowing challenge across the Atlantic Ocean in December to raise funds for organizations in their home state of Florida targeting veterans struggling with mental health issues. Paul Lore, who earned his master’s degree in public administration in 2011 from OU, is sharing their story in hopes that news of their involvement in the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge— billed as the “World’s Toughest Row”—will inspire members of the OU family—and the public at-large, especially those currently serving or having served in the armed forces—to follow suit by creating their own campaign or aiding an established fundraiser such as this one. During the race, Lore and his team rowed more than 1.5 million oar strokes. They rowed for two hours, and slept for two hours, constantly, 24 hours a day, in waves measuring up to 20 feet high. Rowers generally burn over 5,000 calories a day, and on average lose over 26 lbs. during the crossing. CONTINUED >

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The team will continue to push with their fundraising through 2022 by working to fund four more dogs for K9’s for Warriors and four additional scholarships for Cross The Line Foundation, as well as the broader mission of raising awareness of PTSD and other issues plaguing our nation’s warriors.

THE TEAM AND THEIR MISSION The other members of Paul’s ocean row team were Billy Cimino, Cameron Hansen and A.M. “Hupp” Huppmann, veterans of the U.S. Army, Air Force and Navy, respectively. Of course, not unlike with any military foray, the FOAR FROM HOME team also included an “army” of supporters that included their spouses and a land support team working in areas ranging from boat shipping and equipment logistics to row coaching and media consulting. Even before the race, the FFH team had exceeded its initial $500,000 goal to benefit their partner organizations—K9’s For Warriors and Cross The Line Foundation. The team coined the phrase “It Takes an Island to Cross an Ocean” early on in their campaign, and their fundraising successes have proven this to be true. The team will continue to push with their fundraising through 2022 by working to fund four more dogs for K9’s for Warriors and four additional scholarships for Cross The Line Foundation, as well as

the broader mission of raising awareness of PTSD and other issues plaguing our nation’s warriors.

THE TALISKER WHISKY ATLANTIC CHALLENGE Organizer: Atlantic Campaigns SL, a Spanish company in San Sebastian de La Gomera, which has organized the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge since 2012 and overseen seven ocean rows and seven Guinness World Records. Over $7 million has been raised for charities worldwide over the past four races. The Challenge: FOAR FROM HOME and the other rowing teams rowed more than 3,000 miles west to Nelson’s Dockyard English Harbor, Antigua—one of the two major islands that comprise the Caribbean nation of Antigua and Barbuda. The rowers battle with sleep deprivation, salt sores and other physical extremes while they work together to ensure they reach their destination safely.

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A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE BORING WITH THESE FUN OPTIONS

from bellydancing to boxing January is typically a time when everyone starts thinking about healthy habits, slimming down in the new year or doing something good for their health. However, the typical gym experience can be off-putting to many. A new study finds half of Americans find no joy in physical exercise. The poll of 2,000 people found 50 percent don’t work out as much as they’d like because they just don’t enjoy it. In fact, they hate it so much that 25 percent would be willing to text their ex and even cancel Netflix for a year to get out of working out for the rest of their lives. If you are one of those people, no worries! Turns out exercise can be fun if you are moving in a way you enjoy. Here are some alternative workout and health classes and habits that can make burning calories so much fun!

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Tired of boring exercise? Try bellydancing.

bellydancing 1. SHIMMY YOURSELF HEALTHY Bellydancing isn’t just a fun way to move, it’s proven to have major physical and mental health benefits too! According to WorldBellydance.com, this form of dance helps relieve joint pain, helps increase bone density, helps in weight loss, reduces stress levels and improves self-confidence. The Aalim Dance Academy in Oklahoma City at aalimokc.com is Oklahoma’s non-profit dance studio whose mission is to “To promote positive awareness in celebration of movement and music through the dances of North Africa, Southwest Asia, Turkey and Greece, and to empower individuals by providing an authentic and inclusive learning environment.” “Bellydance is low impact and perfect for all ages and body types. Bellydancing is so fun that it doesn’t even

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feel like exercise,” said Aalim Board President Ayperi Al Jawahir.“Our Intro to Bellydance classes are perfect for folks who don’t have any dance experience because we start from the very basic movements. It’s a great way to meet new people and learn about the different cultures that bellydance comes from.” The studio offers in-person and online classes weekly that range from Introduction to Bellydance to Advanced classes. Students learn the basic movements and history of the cultural dance through fun classes that are meant for ALL bodies. In addition, many students find a community and deep friendships in the world of bellydance. For more information or to enroll in classes, visit aalimokc.com.

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Boxing gyms offer stellar cardio workouts and stress relief.

Boxing has the added benefit of improving eye-hand coordination, especially if you’re sparring on a bag, hitting padded targets, or just “shadow” boxing.

If you’re looking to knock out some stress while getting a great workout, Boxing may be the perfect choice. Oklahoma City has a slew of boxing clubs that offer classes and boot camps for kids, adults and beginners. Some boxing clubs like Victory Boxing Club at victoryboxingclub.com even have children’s classes that are designed to help children build their self-confidence while learning important self-defense skills. Boxing is a great workout for a number of reasons. According to Harvard Health, “Fitness boxing is also a great aerobic exercise. Aerobic exercise gets your heart pumping and helps lower the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.” Boxing also has the added benefit of improving eye-hand coordination, especially if you’re sparring on a bag, hitting padded targets, or just “shadow” boxing. Some local boxing clubs include Title Boxing Club in Edmond (titleboxingclub.com), Western Avenue Boxing Gym (westernavenueboxinggym.com), and kickboxing classes at the Oklahoma City Area YMCA (ymcaokc.com). CONTINUED >

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hiking Joining a hiking club is a great way to exercise while making friends.

3. HIKE YOUR WAY TO HEALTH Hiking in the outdoors benefits the heart, mind and body in so many ways. Some of the health benefits of hiking include lowering your risk of heart disease, improving blood pressure, building strength in your glutes and legs and improving mental health. The great outdoors reduces stress, calms anxiety, and can lead to a lower risk of depression, according to researchers at Stanford University. Oklahoma has several hiking clubs that you can join for a bit of socialization as well. One hiking club, GRIT Hikers, is led by Lori Ford, but Oklahoma City has tons of hiking clubs to join. “On a typical 4-5 mile trip, we go hiking, bouldering, off-trail exploring and even light climbing up to 2,200’ high mountains,” said Lori. “The natural movements give a more rewarding form of cross-training than one achieves with typical gym equipment. After one woman tackles a particularly difficult bouldering maneuver, she turns back to coach the woman behind her through the problem. Those team-building lessons and camaraderie level up our individual confidence levels.”

Trampoline parks burn a ton of calories while having fun.

trampoline 4. TRAMPOLINES AREN’T JUST FOR KIDS Oklahoma City and Edmond have numerous trampoline parks, which offer up fun physical activities for every age. The trampoline parks allow you to jump, bounce and do tricks, but in addition to all the fun, jumping on trampolines is also great exercise. Burn up to 1,000 calories an hour jumping on trampolines, but also improve your balance and coordination. Many trampoline parks, like Elevation Trampoline Park in Edmond, have group fitness classes.

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Kat Dinh uses foam rollers, balls and other props in her Myo-fascial Release classes.

yoga 5. STRETCH AND RELEASE Taking yoga classes at a studio is a great way to supplement your strength and cardio training at the gym by improving mobility, flexibility and whole body strength. “I teach a specialty class at Dragon Yoga (OKC’s first Pay What You Can studio) every Tuesday called Myofascial Release. Myo-fascia is the connective tissue that surrounds and encompasses your muscles, joints, and body systems. When myo-fascia is constricted, so

do movement and system processes,” said Kat Dinh, yoga teacher and ayurveda wellness coach and owner of Seeking Soma Yoga & Ayurveda “In my class, we use foam rollers, tennis balls and other props to focus on hydrating and relieving constricted myo-fascia. It feels like a great deep tissue massage you give to yourself. For more information, email kat@seekingsoma.org.

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As a new year begins, many start a new journey in wellness. Our friends at the Metropolitan Library System have curated a list of books available at your library to help you on your healthy path.

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Healthy Habits Suck: How to Get Off the Couch & Live a Healthy Life... Even If You Don’t Want To by Dayna Lee-Baggley Sticking to a healthy lifestyle is hard. This book will help readers discover how their values can motivate them to do the hard work of living healthfully and deal with emotions that get in the way of engaging in beneficial behaviors.

How to Keep Your Body, Your Home, and the Planet Healthy in a Toxic World by Gay Browne Mindfully living a life aware of your impact on the environment can also help your personal well-being, but it can feel overwhelming. This book provides a guideline for making important changes in your lifestyle, food choices, environment, even relationships for living more healthfully and sustainably.

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Ageless Vegan: The Secret to Living a Long and Healthy Plant-based Life by Tracye Lynn McQuirter Even if you aren’t interested in going full vegan, this book has great recipes to help jumpstart your healthy eating habits. Importantly, it focuses ways to get the best nutrients to promote longevity and prevent heart disease.

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Many find themselves between a rock and a hard place when it comes to one’s own physical well-being. The rock is what you can do, and the hard place is what you want to do. During my weight lifting and cardio sessions throughout the week, I know I should stretch and do yoga, but I made the excuse that I don’t have time to add 15-30 minutes for stretching on a mat. Stretch U has become my lifeline out of this particular rock and a hard place. Stretch U provides one-on-one, full-body stretches in increments of 20, 40, or 60-minute sessions. According to Kylie A., Business Development Manager for Stretch U, ”The ideal client is anyone who is looking to improve the way they feel and move. Our clients range from youth athletes to senior citizens with the most common demographic being office workers in their 40’s-50’s with lower back pain from sitting for long hours.” Two main techniques used during the sessions: The Carey Stretch and Lock & Stretch. Physical Therapist John Carey, founder and owner ,created the Carey Stretch, a systematic one-on-one stretching

technique. According to the website (StretchU.com): “The Carey Stretch includes: PNF stretching (proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation), a contract and relax technique for the lower extremities, passive stretching for the upper extremities, and neural flossing, a specialized way of easing neural tension in different parts of the body.” The second technique is Lock & Stretch, focusing on releasing tension and increasing circulation through the body by locking down your fascia while stretching different muscles. I do not fully understand some of the science mentioned above. I know the benefits I have received by making a minimum of a 40-minute session a weekly routine. I leave each session feeling relaxed, limber, and energized. The technicians at Stretch U are some of the best people I have met and are incredibly passionate about what they do. Stretch U has four locations in the Oklahoma City Metro, in Nichols Hills, Edmond, Yukon, and Norman. Booking sessions are easy and user-friendly when using their app. JANUARY 2 0 2 2 | C I TYL I FE STYLE . C O M / O KC

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Exhibit C Gallery, located in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown district on Sheridan, is a premier First American art gallery and retail store owned and operated by the Chickasaw Nation. At approximately 3,000 square feet, Exhibit C opened in July 2014 with a mission to feature works of art from Chickasaw and southeastern artists, as well as artists from across Indian Country whose work represents their communities, cultures and identities. The gallery currently showcases pieces from approximately 55 First American artists in addition to featured exhibits, which rotate every four months—new exhibits start in March, July and November each year. Exhibits are curated to insight thoughtful

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and creative interpretation by the artists related to traditional and non-traditional First American culture and experiences. Exhibition artists are invited to create works exclusively for each featured exhibit. “Clan Stories,” on display until February 28, 2022, features seven First American artists using various mediums to tell the story of their family clans. Each artist has a written piece accompanying their artwork that provides additional information about First American Clans. March 1, 2022, marks the start of a new exhibit, “As We Gather: Plants and Foods of Our Land,” which will highlight several different artists’ interpretations of plants and foods that are important to them and their individual cultures. The exhibit will feature a variety of mediums, such as basket weaving, painting and printmaking. Each featured exhibit showcases three to twenty artists, each submitting one to four pieces. Each show presents an opportunity for Exhibit C to redesign the gallery to ensure the artwork tells a story for visitors. Exhibit C also offers Pendleton and products from numerous First American companies, including Bedré Fine Chocolate and the Chickasaw Press and one-of-a-kind First American gifts such as hand-made pottery, contemporary paintings, jewelry, hand-woven baskets and more. Exhibit C is open daily from 9 am-6 pm. Check Instagram @exhibitcgallery or Facebook for updates on current and upcoming exhibits, as well as monthly deals.

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realty report A sample of recently sold properties in OKC. N E I GH BO RH O O D

ORIGIN AL PRICE

SO L D P RIC E

%SO L D/ O RIG

DO M

B DRM S

B AT H S

Nichols Hills Add

$2,925,000.00

$2,500,000.00

85%

5.2

Fairview Farm II

$1,700,000.00

$1,545,000.00

91%

4.2

Edgewater To Edmond

$1,699,900.00

$1,475,000.00

87%

164

4.2

Gaillardia--The Manors 1

$1,695,000.00

$1,650,000.00

97%

4.2

Oak Tree

$1,625,000.00

$1,525,000.00

94%

6.1

Nichols Hills

$1,600,000.00

$1,575,000.00

98%

122

4.1

Mulholland VI

$1,575,000.00

$1,437,500.00

91%

6.2

Rose Creek Blks 12-13

$1,550,000.00

100%

4.2

Rose Creek Blks 20-22

$1,495,000.00

$1,500,000.00

100%

4.1

Solidago Ranch Estates

$1,390,000.00

$1,370,000.00

99%

4.1

Cobblestone Park Sec 3

$1,375,000.00

$1,280,000.00

93%

157

3.3

Fairview Farm Sec I

$1,235,000.00

$1,100,000.00

89%

3.1

The Summit II At Oak Tree

$1,200,000.00

$1,190,000.00

99%

4.1

Nichols Country Club Hts

$1,190,000.00

$1,145,000.00

96%

3.1

Nichols Hills Wilshire

$1,175,000.00

$1,130,000.00

96%

3.1

Saratoga Farms To Edmond

$1,139,000.00

$1,105,000.00

97%

105

6.1

Unpltd Pt Sec 13 12n 1w

$1,125,000.00

100%

3.1

Nichols Hills Add

$1,093,000.00

$975,000.00

89%

314

4.1

Summit Lake Estates

$999,999.00

$950,000.00

95%

4.1

Nichols Country Club Hts

$999,000.00

$990,000.00

99%

4.1

This data is a sampling of sold properties from November 2021. Source: IRES MLS system.

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O KC CIVIC CEN TER , 201 N ORTH WA L K E R AV E . , O K L A H O MA C I T Y Direct from Broadway, MEAN GIRLS is the hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. The show runs through Jan. 2. Tickets are available at okcciviccenter.com. JA N UA RY 2 1 ST

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ARTS DISTR ICT, DOWN TOWN OK L A H O MA C I T Y Every third Friday, the Oklahoma City Downtown Arts District invites you to take a stroll through the district for treats, drinks, giveaways, art, live music and more. Come experience all the wonderful small businesses that make up the walkable downtown district! JANUA RY 2 3 RD

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