Archive for July 2008
Spa Secrets for Studios
One of the largest trends in the wellness movement is the emergence of spas around the globe. Originally derived from the Latin “solus per aquam,” or “health from water,” the today’s evolved spa offers a plethora of different modalities for self-care
Read MoreMusic or No Music?
In a previous issue of Inner IDEA Body-Mind-Spirit Review, we asked: Does playing music in yoga or Pilates classes detract from or enhance the experience? What are the pros and cons?
Read MoreHow to Strengthen Willpower, Part 1
Fifteen years ago, Roy F. Baumeister, PhD, now a researcher at Florida State University, set out to answer questions relating to willpower. He pitted several possible models of willpower against each other, and when the dust of his early studies settled, the results supported a surprising model.
Read MoreCreole Tomato Salad
It’s summertime, and the tomato vines will soon be as heavy as the humidity in the air. Here is the perfect recipe to try when the tomatoes in your garden are ready for picking. This simple salad features flavors of the Creole style of cooking from New Orleans.
Salad Ingredients
3 ripe tomatoes (about 2 pounds), cut into …
The Spa Way of Life
Is it ever possible to please all the
people all the time?
Maybe not, but if any business comes close, it is probably the
spa industry, which specializes in making people feel happy, healthy and,
perhaps above all, hopeful that life after their spa experience will be better.
A recent article in the Los
Angeles Times pointed out the e…