Health & Fitness in Baton Rouge

A Louisiana native, Dr. LaKara Jordan has been practicing dentistry in Baton Rouge for the last 15 years. At Comfort Dental Studio, the dentist and her staff keep teeth, gums, and tooth fairies healthy during an array of general dentistry services, from routine cleanings and x-rays to oral-cancer screenings.

Yoga Bliss elongates muscles and empowers equilibrium through a range of tailored stretching sessions, with several frequently offered course types and more than 35 sessions on the weekly schedule. The Ashtanga Primary Series, derived from meditative Hatha yoga, bolsters spiritual as well as spinal alignment, and hot yoga melts away stressors including toxins, muscle tension, and ice sculptures shaped like childhood bullies. Neophytes begin their evolution into veteran yogis with Basics seminars, and the gentle/restorative session's slow motions and measured breathing accommodate aspiring back-benders with injuries sustained during previous workouts or backyard wrestling matches. Students can stretch out on their own mat or rent one from the studio for an additional $2.

Historic City Park Golf Course has occupied its 25-acre parcel on the northern tip of City Park Lake since 1926. Comprised exclusively of par 3s and 4s, the nine-hole layout keeps distances manageable—its longest hole is 377 yards—so beginners can enjoy the course as much as their longer-driving counterparts. Though the course may be short on yardage, it's long on history as one of a select group of golf courses recognized by the National Register of Historic Places, preserving it from destruction so that future generations will one day be able to use robot caddies to play on those same fairways.

Course at a Glance: * 9-hole, par 32 course * Total length of 2,300 yards from the back tees * Course rating of 62.4 from the back tees * Course slope of 107 from the back tees * Three sets of tees per hole * Scorecard

Dr. Daniel R. Shea, a former U.S. Air Force Dental Officer, leads a skilled staff of chomper champions in the pursuit of spotless smiles. Ameliorate unsightly stains caused by years of coffee consumption and squid-ink martinis with a safe and effective professional teeth-whitening treatment. During the 30- to 60-minute treatment, technicians guard gums with a protective gel and tie rubber bibs around teeth's necks before sudsing their faces with an oxidizing agent. After basking in the gentle glow of a specialized light, ivories emerge with an alabaster radiance. Teeth may become slightly sensitive for a brief period following the treatment.

At Bodyworks LLC., owner Vickie Rush helps clients detoxify and rejuvenate their bodies with alternative therapies, such as rehabilitative percussor treatments, infrared body wraps, and ion-charged footbaths designed to draw out heavy metals, chemicals, unwanted acids, and unassimilated fats. Vickie hunts for unwelcome items lurking in the body, such as parasites, chemicals, yeast, and gummy bears that refuse to come out of hibernation. The treatments that ensue may help reduce chronic pain, brighten mood, boost immunity to disease, and slim physiques.

Recognized by Salon Today as one of the country's 200 fastest-growing salons for five years running, Atelier Rouge Hair & Body Retreat helps its clients achieve follicular felicity with an array of hair-related services. Surrender your head to the salon's scissorly artisans for a haircut ($35+ for women, $30+ for men), and watch as they transform your tress nest from a workaday scalp shroud into a skull-mounted showpiece. Shampoo and style sessions ($22+) provide extra primping power before big dates and sultry board meetings, and single-color treatments ($43+) allow clients to give their 'dos new hues without putting the rest of their wardrobes at risk by interfering with ruthless Kool-Aid fights. Hilites ($50+ for partial, $71+ for full), hair and scalp treatments ($13+), and a number of textural services add to the selection of heady enhancements.