In the introduction to her new book Savor (Artisan, 2016), chef and author Ilona Oppenheim swiftly reveals her muse... "The mountains keep secrets; they envelope me, surprise me, and sometimes overpower me with pure, relentless nature... Whether I forage for mushrooms and berries, fish for trout, make a fire, or simply go for along hike, being outdoors brings
Serenity, elegance, confidence are just a few words we can swap out for the noun "poise". Three qualities I think we all might relish or aspire to achieve both in our yoga practice as well as in our daily grind. With this ongoing series, my intention is to source from my nine years of
"Waking up is hard to do," so says Halle Becker the Manhattan yoga instructor who has corralled a group of twenty or so pilgrims from the comforts of their New York City homes to the foothills of Mount Mansfield in Stowe, Vermont and rallied them for an early morning deep flow outdoors. Day two of a four day
Photo courtesy of Topnotch Best time of the year to head for the Mountains of Vermont? While New Englanders love their snow, many folks might just argue that spring/summer time trumps ski season when the landscape is blanketed in white. Take the town of Stowe for example. Come April when most of the skiers have departed,
SMALL BATCHED IN BROOKLYN The creative team of herbalists behind Mullein & Sparrow are guided by their conviction that authentic beauty unfolds naturally. That belief coupled with their commitment to cultivating and blending only the purest botanicals is distilled into every product in their holistic apothecary line. "We believe in nurturing the mind, body, and spirit as
Suzanne Borgioli has been practicing yoga for some twenty five years. Most days you can find her sharing the merit at Giving Tree Yoga and Wellness, an "extension of her heart" she founded and has grown immeasurably since its inception in 2012. This past fall, Giving Tree opened its doors in a brand new street level
The skin. It’s how we make our first impression in the world. And yet, it’s so much more than that. The skin is the largest eliminative organ in your body. It regulates body temperature, manufactures vitamin D3, prevents dehydration, provides structure for tissues, it’s our first defense against environmental toxins, viruses and bacteria and
Serenity, elegance, confidence are just a few words we can swap out for the noun "poise". Three qualities I think we all might relish or aspire to achieve both in our yoga practice as well as in our daily grind. With this ongoing series, my intention is to source from my nine years of experience
"A class at the gym is to November Project what riding in the back of a taxi is to space travel. There is nothing in the world of fitness, motivation and sheer energy that compares to showing up at 6:27 AM with hundreds of screaming people ready to train in the cold, rain, snow, ice,
Just in time for summer, the Marimekko store on Newbury Street has a brand new neighbor! San Francisco based Marine Layer, purveyors of "absurdly soft shirts" and more, this month opens their 15th store (and first in the Boston area) at 142 Newbury Street between Clarendon and Dartmouth Streets. Known for their custom fabrics crafted from supima cotton