You know those days when everything comes together in a cohesive, integrated way and you begin to trust that there are no coincidences in life, simply events that align, once…
Wellness
Honey, Honey… an easy Ayurvedic face mask
For clear soft skin with a lot of sweetness. Who said you’ve got to quit sugar after the holidays. This simple face mask has the healing and sweet benefits of…
Cell phones + cancer: a postmodern survival guide
The WHO declared yesterday that cell phones are “possibly” carcinogenic. Whatever your opinion on the matter, this is an important topic given our reliance on cell phones these days. Here’s a list of handy reminders from Yogue to minimize your cell phone time. Enjoy.
Can Glam be Guilt free?
What’s on your wish list for the holiday season? Join us daily until Dec 24th, 2010 as I post some of my favourite sustainable gift ideas for christmas, hannukah and the new year. Day 1: Revolution Organics, a Canadian organic beauty brand that’s proving that glam and sustainable go hand in hand.
Wake up and smell the Seaweed…
Proving that seaweed is not only something you swim through in the ocean or bite around your favourite sushi roll, is local Vancouver company Ancient Secrets.
The Dao of TEA
Drinking tea is both my favorite morning ritual to welcome in a day as well as my nightcap of choice after a meal, perfect post a yoga practice and sometimes before one. And I am not alone, hundreds of millions of people around the world drink tea, approximately 9 billion in Canada alone. We continue to imbibe this most ancient of human beverages, one that owes its appearance to a chance meeting of leaves and hot water in the China of almost 500,000 years ago.
5 Super Natural Ways to Strengthen Your Immunity and get a jump start on the New Year.
Yes I hear you, the holiday season does come only once a year and with it delicious and rich food, friends, family and wine. If you’re feeling a little post-indulgent today, don’t worry, know that you’re not alone, help is on its way. And it does not require switching from indulgence to asceticism overnight. Rather than move from one extreme to another, which our society so loves doing, here’s an alternative. Boost your nutrition plan over the next few weeks, introduce key super-natural whole foods so that you can effectively balance your body and mind in light of the excess of this season. It is all about balance.
Liberated by “Libre”
searching for the ideal eco-chic to go tea mug
Chocolate Love
Dark chocolate, food for the gods and good for you.
Intellectual Botanical Beauty
Cult eco-friendly beauty favorite from Down Under, Aesop’s products tantalize.
