Wellness & Beauty
A SOBERING TRUTH: ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN AMERICA
April marks Alcohol Awareness Month – time to gain knowledge and awareness about alcohol consumption in America.
IT’S HEALTH AWARENESS TIME
It’s important to take care of ourselves from top to bottom and inside out. That translates to regular doctor visits, a healthy diet, exercise, and, as necessary, lifestyle changes such as quitting smoking and minimizing alcohol intake. Wait, there’s more.
Viva Las Vagus!
Let’s talk about the Vagus nerve and how it’s health can improve or exacerbate cardiac disease and our overall health. Here, I share what the Vagus nerve is, what it does, why it is so key to health, and how you can holistically (and easily) optimize its function.
Have Heart
This month, we are focusing on heart. Beyond Valentine’s Day, February also marks American Heart Month—a national observance led by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and American Heart Association.
YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT – WHAT’S IN YOUR DIET?
EXERCISE
“It’s not for the weak-minded:” Anna Wright Shares Her First Bodybuilding Competition Experience
Brain fog. Exhaustion. Insatiable hunger.
These might sound like symptoms of COVID or the flu, but they’re actually symptoms that Anna Wright suffered while preparing for her first bodybuilding competition.
Anna is currently a college student and was a gymnast all throughout her teenage years. She got weightlifting as soon as she graduated high school.
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The Benefits of Stretching
We’ve all heard that stretching is good for us and should be done on a daily basis, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that we heed that good advice.
In the interest of the new year and of our January issue being health and wellness themed, the three of us here in the office have made it our […]
Mary Rotella Offers Inclusive Dance, Voice, and Acting Classes in Red Hook
Mary Rotella is the owner of Dance and Theater Arts, an adult performing arts studio located in Red Hook, NY. She started in the fall of 2020 with a group of tap dancers and a few private classes. As more people shared their interest, the classes began growing steadily until Mary had to split the tap classes into […]
Pilates Perseverance During the Pandemic
The pandemic hasn’t slowed Body Be Well Pilates of Red Hook, NY, down any! Like so many of our local (and national and global) businesses, adapt-adjust-persevere is what we have all had to do. And Body Be Well has done just that. Now, with the help of an Internet connection and a free app, you too can exercise with Chelsea […]
REHABILITATION
BEAUTY
A Wake Up For Winter Skin
I always love to share what I have learned during all my years in the beauty business. One of my favorites is one we so desperately need during winter. The cold air, extra clothes, plus constantly being in heated rooms leaves my usually dry skin miserably dry in winter. Ashy, itchy effects that body lotions don’t seem to penetrate.
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It Can Look As Good When You Do It!
Loren Whiteley of the Hair Lounge with 5 steps to Style Your Hair like a Pro. We all want to look our best everyday, whether it be for the health of our self-esteem, the confidence to walk away from our reflection in the bathroom mirror in the morning without a second our third visit, or simply to stay truthful to […]
Our Skin’s Life Cycle – How Our Skin Ages as We Do
For its status as the largest organ, our skin often remains one of the most neglected parts of our body. Our skin is the most visible part of our body as well making it our first line of defense against elements in the environment. It should come as no surprise then just how many processes occur under the surface of […]
