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Danielle Petrie Yoga director, Sol Yoga, Fort Lauderdale How the past led her to fitness: I’ve always been passionate about movement and dance. When I stepped into my first yoga class, I knew it was meant to be. Growing up with adversity and seeing addiction, I really wanted to create a different life and approach,

Toni Costa Professional ballroom dancer, TV choreographer/actor, international Zumba instructor (including at Midtown Athletic Club in Weston) Familial footsteps: My family has always been linked to ballroom/dance sport; I started dancing at age 5. Dance requires a lot of endurance and flexibility, and dancers need to practice intensively, much like any other athlete. As I

Photos by Eduardo Schneider   In 1982, Larry J. Buck was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time. The New Jersey native had just graduated from Syracuse University and was looking for a career. Around the same time, the casino business was booming in Atlantic City. New Jersey became the

Jamie Maitland Founder/owner, The Office; Fort Lauderdale What distinguishes her workout: Variety is the spice of life, and my exercise regimen includes variety. Our bodies are capable of being pushed to great limits, and I’ve designed my classes to do just that. At The Office, I offer nine different styles of full-body workouts. Some classes

Photography by Eduardo Schneider   We changed the language of our mission several years ago. We used to talk about helping people with disabilities achieve their highest potential. It was about what we were doing for them. But it’s bigger than that. Today, one of the major pieces of our mission is to transform the

1 Hotel South Beach (pictured above) 2341 Collins Ave., Miami Beach VIP treatment: Escapes don’t come much greater in South Florida than a getaway to 1 Hotel South Beach, consistently ranked as one of Miami’s premier resorts. In addition to a seemingly endless expanse of private beach, guests have their choice of four different pools,

Photo by Paul Miller Jonathan Franca is a typical high school senior in many ways. He’s active on social media and preparing to attend college (New York University) in the fall. But he’s also a young man on a mission. Franca is part of an intiative with UNICEF to end violence in schools globally. Working

Acqualina Resort & Spa 17875 Collins Ave., Sunny Isles Beach VIP treatment: As if Acqualina wasn’t already paradise found, the five-star resort has added to its luxury reputation with the debut of a grand deluxe three-bedroom oceanfront suite on its 32nd floor. The 2,375-square-foot unit, priced at $6,500 per night, is filled with chic, contemporary

Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa (pictured above) 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale VIP treatment: With 650 guest rooms and 11 room categories, Marriott’s Harbor Beach property more than covers the accommodation bases. But that’s hardly the only reason to visit this 16-acre oasis that features South Florida’s largest private beach. There’s award-winning

Photos by Eduardo Schneider   As far back as she can remember, Rachel Silverstein has had a passion for the environment. What floats her boat, so to speak, are “all of the creatures and critters that live in the wild, and the unique and intricate ways that they all survive and interact with one another,”

Images courtesy of PS Photography & Films   As evidenced by Janderyn Makris’ rise in the industry, not every recipe for baking success starts in the kitchen. Unlike pastry specialists whose aspirations begin the moment they can reach the strings of mom’s apron, the founder of West Palm Beach-based Earth & Sugar didn’t begin experimenting

Photos by John Hartzell   Like most girls growing up, Chasity Laugier had Barbies. But the self-described tomboy didn’t exactly play with them the way most girls did. “My mother laughs, because she does say … I never really played with the Barbies,” Laugier says. “I put the [doll]house together and I would go around