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Inspired by the living foods tradition, COMO Shambhala Estate‘s cuisine keeps it simple and healthy, attempting to minimize cooking methods in order to help maintain all that nutritional goodness of the original ingredients. This allows guests to benefit from the ‘life force’ of specific foods, which in their raw state are rich with enzymes, essential […]

During times of grief, transition, or other life-changing events, can one find help at a spa? SpaFinder President Susie Ellis touched on this topic last year, and the response is yes.

Located in beautiful Sonoma, California, The Lodge at Sonoma Renaissance Resort & Spa blends urban cuisine with a wine country setting. The getaway spa’s Carneros Bistro & Wine Bar presents a thoroughly modern menu celebrating the best of fresh, seasonal, local ingredients sourced directly from small local farmers, foragers, and winemakers, or the 480-square-foot garden […]

The chefs and nutritionists at Canyon Ranch Hotel & Spa in Miami Beach work together to make sure guests are eating healthy and satisfying cuisine. Also, the renowned hotel and spa recently created a new menu focused on seasonal dishes sourced with local organic and biodynamic ingredients. Along with this new focus came the hotel […]

When researching the options for quitting and speaking to former smokers about how they kicked the butts, the overwhelming response was that the most important factor in quitting is will-power and the desire to be smoke-free. Until you are ready to quit, all of the patches, gums, and pills in the world won’t keep you from lighting up.

Getting the most out of life doesn’t have to be some abstract notion.  Sure, we all want to better ourselves and accomplish goals in our lives, but making it happen often becomes the challenge. A new product called The Lifeboard is an amazing tool to help individuals create a vision and make personal changes towards […]

Miraval Arizona has got it all, offering a wide range of activities, classes, retreats, and workshops, combined with an array of spa services, and of course, healthy seasonal and local spa cuisine. Executive Chef Chad Luethje (right) is dedicated to helping guests and residents live and feel better through eating, which means attempting to seek […]

Did you recharge your cell phone yesterday? What about your laptop? Have you taken your car in for a check up lately? When was the last time you took time to recharge your battery? Not just for a day, a week or even a month – when was the last time you took at least three months for yourself?

It’s finally Wellness Week™ and we’re mixing things up this year by offering you loyal readers and spa enthusiasts a week of menus from our premier getaway spas. In honor of Meatless Mondays, here’s a menu of meatless breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes from The Standard Spa Miami Beach, which is offering discounted treatments all […]

Survivor and spiritual seeker, the dynamic Vaishali has harnessed her years of learning and well-earned wisdom to become an international health and wellness speaker. Here, Vaishali offers 4 simple Ayurvedic tips to improve digestion.

Contrary to the mysterious nickname for Thai black rice – Forbidden Rice, this phytonutrient-rich food should never be forbidden from anyone’s diet. A sort of superman of super foods, black rice offers an abundance of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. With plenty of health-promoting phytonutrients, this Forbidden Rice Salad recipe from Active Center for Health & […]

Let’s face it – there’s a lot of information floating out there in internet land about super foods, which makes it difficult to tell sometimes which are legit and which are hype. First things first: what makes a food a super food? Super foods are foods derived straight from nature, meaning nothing processed, which have […]

Repetition can sometimes make the once exciting and invigorating into something mundane and blah. Because of this, the idea of exploring and experimenting with new forms of exercise is beneficial for several reasons, says Miraval’s Exercise Physiologist, Andrew Wolf, M.Ed, C.S.C.S.

Granola is full of beneficial vitamins and nutrients that your body will thank you for while you’re working out. And, since it’s a great on-the-go snack, no more excuses for not eating before working out! When making or buying granola, make sure to check the ingredients – you want granola with oats and other grains […]

Gain Insight into Your Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Wellness Do you ever catch yourself thinking – if only I gave more time to the hobby I love or, if only I ate healthier? Awareness is key and the first step to change, so take action and identify the specific areas in your life that you […]

Bikram Yoga can seem intimidating, but it has garnered a solid following of dedicated practitioners. Only recently has the practice become a well-known component to mainstream yoga as more and more people take up the discipline.

With all this wishy-washy weather, we think a good bowl of soup is in order to get grounded and feel nourished. This low-calorie, low-fat, hearty, and wholesome soup recipe from Miraval Arizona is as easy as it is delicious. We love sneaking barley in wherever we can – nutty, chewy, and pasta-like, this cereal grain […]

As anyone who has tossed and turned or sprung from sleep in the wee hours knows, quieting a chattering mind doesn’t necessarily mean resting in silence. Sometimes we need sounds to relax and guide us into a peaceful, deep slumber. Here are some easily accessible audio sleep aids that just might become part of your […]

In recent years melatonin has gained popularity as a natural alternative to prescription sleep aids. However, for all of its popularity, it seems that many people haven’t educated themselves completely about its uses, benefits and side effects. So, what is melatonin?

Lack of sleep can be one serious cause for stress. Sleep is so important to the healthy development of our emotional and physical wellbeing, and it is our body’s time to replenish itself, so we can awaken fresh, calm, and reenergized to start the day. If you’re in need of a good night’s rest, then […]