Parenting class leader Ann Magalhaes understands difficult children. She was one.

There’s no need to be afraid of Bikram Yoga, the original “hot yoga.” Frannie Rochat, owner of the new, welcoming Bikram Yoga Rye Brook, assures us that all classes are for beginners, and that you don’t have to be flexible or skinny, which some may have heard, to enjoy the program. 

Rye High School seniors are starting to wind down their academics and prepare for the next big chapter in their lives. But before they set off, they will test the waters outside in what for many will be their first real-world employment experiences, as they take part in the school’s Senior Internship Program.

Some Like Their Chinese Fresh

We’d been to Wuji, the Asian Fusion restaurant that opened at 26 Purchase Street last year for dinner several time. We loved the seductive mood, the indigo blue walls and lanterns, and the Mai Tai’s, as well as the fresh organic food and the twists on classic Chinese dishes.