If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence. Maud Morgan, Gold Coast II, 1971-2, oil on canvas The birds are singing... even in the rain. The front porch pots are brimming with pansies. And, could things get any greener out there? Must be May. The season of graduations
All signs show that health and wellness are fulfilling a long-held promise: you need to meet people where they are if you want to change their behavior. "Everyone wins from your well being," counseled the best-selling author of Awakening Joy (Parallax Press, 2012) James Baraz. With the teaching Mr. Baraz was addressing a gathering at Spirit Rock, the
Our goal is to give people that toolbox to help self-care become a lifestyle. "The present... catch it if you can," advised Annie Dillard in her splendid meditation on life, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek (Harper Collins). Her wisdom echoes as one steps inside the brand new Release Well Being Center tucked along Turnpike Road, in Westborough.
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
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".
Michelle Rose & Chris Larochelle are partners in life and in work - a "passionate team committed to creating modern art and home goods that are timeless in design and useful in their purpose". Together, they own and operate Minka a boutique artisan gallery which was launched out of the couple’s home an has since evolved into
Sigmund Freud reminds us that "being extremely honest with oneself is a good exercise". That honesty can of course assume countless forms - one being recognizing the need for rest and renewal. After summer's full days (and perhaps full house's) September is the perfect time for a day trip to refresh and restore as the
CHUAN BODY + SOUL SPA AT THE LANGHAM HOTEL Chuan, a Chinese term, is said to refer to a serene course of water. And, the element water is believed to be the foundation of our life and well being. Chuan Body + Soul, nestled in downtown Boston's Langham Hotel, considers itself a "sanctuary of healing" with a spa
"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