Old School P.E. is a two-hour exercise program strictly for adults, built around grown-up versions of gym class staples. Participants say getting in shape is a bonus to the main attraction ? a Friday night out with friends, away from the kids.
Research is starting to show that some surprisingly simple positive reinforcements ? quick e-mail messages and short phone calls ? can motivate people to get moving.
Sloppy teaching and growing numbers of overly competitive students are giving yoga lovers serious and scary injuries: slipped disks, torn tendons, even strokes.