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Berry Power

Berry Power

Sea buckthorn berry is one of the hottest ingredients on the market right now. It’s not only rich in essential fatty acids like omega 3, 6, and 7 and vitamins C and E, but in proanthocyanidin, an amazingly powerful antioxidant that protects against free-radical attacks. Keep Reading

Organic Spa Q & A

I visited a spa where they practice Ayurveda. The esthetician told me I had “Vata” or dry skin, and her treatment was based on this. I was quite pleased with the result. Have you heard of this, and is it organic?

What is Ayurveda?

I’m pleased to take this question, as I’ve been practicing and teaching Ayurveda since becoming a mind-body health educator for… Keep Reading

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At Work

Products & News for the Inspired Work Space

Enjoy Your Food

Enjoy Your Food

The most important part to eating healthfully is being in tune to one’s own uniqueness.

At Home

News, Notes & Fresh Ideas

Eight Glasses: Fact or Fiction?

Eight Glasses: Fact or Fiction?

Are you constantly struggling to drink eight glasses of water a day?

At Play

Fitness & Adventure for the Whole Family

Super-Active Family Vacations

Super-Active Family Vacations

Planning a winter vacation for the family? See what California has to offer.

At Rest

Products, Treatments & Calming Tips

10 Tips to Better Sleep

10 Tips to Better Sleep

Tips from a mind-body director who knows the importance of sleep

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Take a Virtual Tour!

Our Virtual Tour section lets you visit some of the best spas all over the world. Whether you're looking for a corporate getaway or couple's retreat.

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Vancouver’s Shangri-La

Vancouver’s Shangri-La

When Hong Kong-based Shangri-La opened its first North American hotel in Vancouver this past spring, spa fans were eager to get a look at the on-site CHI Spa, which promised a menu of the brand’s signature Himalayan-inspired services.

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Smart Travels

Smart Travels

Have a hassle-free trip with our selection of organic and natural beauty kits, plus travel wisdom tips you can really use.

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Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Lemon Poppy Seed Cake

Bakers, indulge your guests’ senses with this Lemon Poppy Seed Cake recipe from Chef Jennifer Jasinski. At Bistro Vendome in Denver, she’s known for putting her signature on classic French bistro fare. This little cake’s poppy seeds add a surpising little crunch and the topping is ultra-light. A...

Instructions

• Combine and sift first 4 ingredients.

• In mixer with paddle attachment, place butter and sugar, mix until smooth. Slowly add each egg and mix until incorporated.

• Into mixture, alternate between adding flour mix and buttermilk, mix until smooth. Add vanilla, lemon zest, and poppy...

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Food for the Brain

Recently I read an article that made me realize that the brain does not get as much as the rest of the body until much later in our lives. So what can we do?

Sites We Like

Tree Hugger

Tree Hugger

Treehugger delivers the goods when it comes to green news that's always up to date. Sometimes controversial and always interesting, it is a site we always go back to for more.

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For the Love of Animals

For the Love of Animals

Realizing the best way to give back is to apply what she knows best (the beauty industry business) and use it to further a cause (animals), Kangas set out and created Beauty with a Cause, a program that helps welfare groups around the world.