Columbus, GA Health and Fitness

In the year 2000, after hundreds of hours of yoga practice, workshops, and conferences, Tanya Edwards's hard work culminated in the opening of her very own studio, Art of Yoga. And today, alongside her team of certified yoga teachers, Tanya helps practitioners of all experience levels build strong bodies and sound minds with an eclectic teaching style grounded in the Hatha yoga tradition. The serene, sage-colored studio heats up to a balmy 95 degrees during hot yoga, a 90-minute routine of stretching and sweating that encourages the body to expel harmful toxins, such as liquefied body parts of T-1000. Other class styles include a gentler restorative class, an intense core-centric yoga class, and a Bollywood fusion class that infuses low-impact Eastern dances with Western fitness techniques.

Dr. Joseph Ceravolo completed his residency in ophthalmology at the University of Buffalo before establishing his practice in Georgia to improve patients' vision with expert refractive surgeries. Dr. Ceravolo uses skills developed as a board-certified member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology to repair eyes clouded over with cataracts or distressed by glaucoma instead of trading peepers for a pair of googly eyes from an arts-and-crafts store. Brief LASIK surgeries treat nearsightedness, farsightedness, and other issues with laser sessions that last minutes and require little downtime. North Columbus Eye Center also monitors the ocular condition of diabetes patients, ensuring that worsening conditions are met with appropriate care.

Started by Mike and Tassie Cantrell in 1992, the Cantrell Center is home to a health-conscious community made up of clinicians, aquatic instructors, and physical therapists who team up to help patrons achieve mental and physical wellness. Exercise physiologists pair up with visitors to create custom exercise programs that include land and water programs, commencing workouts in the wood-floored gym or the sunny indoor pool. Upon entering the towering lobby, guests are greeted by a freestanding fireplace and are invited to lounge in a comfy chair as they wait to be seen for physical therapy. The physical therapists can lead patrons on a road to physical recovery, assuaging myriad ailments afflicting the shoulders, spine, hips, or newly grown horns.