The goal with this series was to turn multi-dimensional memories of sculptures and ornamental paintings of Hindu Gods, into two-dimensional photographs inviting the viewer to consider a photograph as means of spiritual engagement. The artist Manjari Sharma refers to her camera as her "medium of worship". She employs it to study, construct and deconstruct the mythologies of
Regional pairings work well. Pair cheeses and wines that are made in the same region. For example, you might partner French Brie cheeses with Burgundian Whites or pair Spanish reds from Rioja with aged and earthy sheep's milk cheeses from Spain's Basque region. As many area schools indulge in those seasonal rivalries and many colleges and universities celebrate
Prefabulous Small Houses Now in Print... Photo by, Patrick Barta Photography Prefab home construction has arrived! In the recently released book Prefabulous Small Houses (The Taunton Press, 2016), author Sheri Koones explores the beauty, variety, design, and positive benefits of small-scale, prefab construction. Written especially with homeowners, remodelers, builders, architects, and designers in mind, its pages
Bliss to me is feeling totally alive, so ustrasana is my bliss pose. The fire of this deep back bend transforms anything that is stuck! We first met Vyda Bielkus (E-RYT 500), a co-founder at Health Yoga Life (HYL) on Beacon Hill through Liz Swenton Hosman, a longtime student of Vyda's. She reached out to sing her
Nestled in 36 acres of serene woodlands, northwest of Boston, The Spa at Stonehedge features its own facility complete with an indoor/outdoor heated pool, steam room, sauna and a full array of spa treatments. Whether you work in the area, or are just seeking a quick escape, this fall the property has the perfect lunchtime escape! Available
Since 1996 the team at Benedetta has been turning to the earth, with intention, in the crafting of their line of fresh aroma therapeutics. Plants and botanicals are very much at the heart of the Benedetta regimen. Julia Faller, a wife and mother of three, is the company's founder and formulator of their
Do your soul a service and take a break sometimes, ok? Take a deep breath and go outside. Look at the sky. Find a large body of water somewhere, and give it some thought. Seek out a giant, ancient tree. Contemplate something bigger and older than all of us. Get some perspective. Put yourself in
Whatever’s going on with your life. Whatever’s going on under your board. Don’t fight it, just ride it. These days, when she is not on her mat, northshore yoga instructor (and avid surfer) Karen Fraser (RYT 500) can likely be found with her two young grandchildren underfoot. After a full summer teaching her
Looking for a reset as we launch into autumn? Check out this special offer at Pyara, an Aveda day spa. For October, in the spa's Burlington and Cambridge locations, they bring back their popular 20% off pricing when clients book with their new talent. In Hindi, the term pyara loosely translates to "dear" or "precious".
In a recent New York Times conversation, the artist and designer Marianna Kennedy reflected on how she uses her "neighborhood as her muse". This concept very much coins the experience of John and Carolyn Grace in the early 1990’s as they began a new life in Swans Island (Maine) off the coast of Acadia National Park,