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The Power of a Nighttime Routine: Sleep Better, Achieve More
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The Powerful Connection Between Yoga and Mental Clarity: How My Practice Became a Lifeline
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The Power of Flow State: A Guide to Boosting Focus, Creativity, and Well-Being
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Forget Perfection: How to Build Wellness Habits That Stick
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Not a Morning Person? 15 Energizing Workouts That’ll Convince You Otherwise
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How to Start Working Out: A Simple Guide to Building a Sustainable Routine
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10 Hydrating Foods That Will Boost Your Energy and Glow
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The Hydration Hack You Haven’t Tried Yet (And Why It’s Perfect for 2025)
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20 Life-Changing Movies to Help You Manifest Your Best Year Yet
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How to Wear Red, White & Blue
One of my favorite aspects of fashion is watching how American style changes drastically through the years… and then simply cycles back and repeats. Things might have changed just a bit since the first Memorial Day held back in 1868, but it’s still worth noting the way that history inspires today’s modern wardrobe. Regardless of past style […]
10 Best Quinoa Recipes
Quinoa has somehow become the health food superstar—from a rice side dish substitute to an essential element in any meal of the day (even dessert?). Some may argue that quinoa’s reign ended after its trendy introduction in 2013, but we’re still loving the creative edge that this ingredient provides on a daily basis. What’s your […]
The Gift of Gratitude
“Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life” – Rumi Last year, I stumbled upon a TED talk given by Brother David Steindl-Rast in which he suggests that happiness is born from gratitude. In this same vein, research is beginning to show that if we cultivate and practice gratitude, […]
A Healthier Happy Hour
I think a case could be made for 2014 being named “The Year of Juicing.” It seems that everyone and their mom has tried some kind of juice cleanse (try being the operative word, since only the brave make it to the bitter end), and even for those of us who haven’t taken the plunge, the […]
Love + Work :: Trey Hardee and Chelsea Johnson
The life of a professional athlete isn’t an easy one. Decathlete (and London 2012 Olympic silver medalist) Trey Hardee spends between 25 and 40 hours a week training in one of the 10 intense track and field events that make up the competition to be the “World’s Greatest Athlete.” And, Trey says he couldn’t do […]
A Fitness Guru’s Weekly Food Journal
Between being a mom to her two toddlers and running iGnite, a holistic health and fitness program in Austin, that boasts an impressive lineup of sometimes as many as nine classes in a day, life is busy for Neissa Brown Springmann (photo by Nicole Mlakar). We asked this fit mama if she would keep a food […]
How Do You Start the Day?
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to live a balanced life — mainly, wondering if such a thing is even possible to achieve in today’s world (without moving to a remote cabin in the woods and living off my organic garden…which, some days, sounds quite lovely), or are we all destined […]
Office Style :: Mod Fitness
In honor of this month’s theme (Wellness), this edition of Office Style is all about exercise gear. We asked the stylish (and inspiringly fit) girls of South Austin fitness studio, MOD, to fill us in on their favorite brands and pieces to rock during one of the studio’s high energy classes that incorporates barre work, […]
How to Be Happier Now in 9 Simple Steps
Lately I’ve been on a quest of sorts — a quest to understand happiness. It started with watching documentaries about the human condition like I AM and 10 Questions for the Dalai Lama, and ultimately led me to stumble upon an incredible site called Happier. Happier is an app for your phone — I can […]
Butter Coffee: Miracle Drink or Crazy Health Fad?
When a tall, willowy beauty tells you she’ll spill the secret behind her svelte bod, high energy levels, and glowing skin, well, you get ready to take notes. Then, when she tells you that it all started when she began drinking coffee made with grass-fed butter, you stop and say… Huh?! (at least if you’re me.) That’s what […]
On My Nightstand
It seems that the busier life gets, the more nonfiction I read… maybe I feel like I’m being more “productive” with my downtime? Probably not the healthiest attitude, but I still have some real jewels in this month’s reading selections, from a look at why we all feel so overwhelmed and how to break the […]
What’s New for May :: Wellness
Butter Coffee…Miracle Drink or Crazy Health Fad?, our picks for the latest in workout gear, a sneak peek inside the healthy and inspiring lifestyle of superstar athlete couple Olympian Trey Hardee and his fiancee Chelsea Johnson (pictured)—and this is just the beginning of all we have in store for you this month, as we focus […]
Tuesday Tastings :: Kale, Orange & Hazelnut Salad
Although kale salads could probably win the prize for “trendiest food of 2014,” when I stumble across a really great one, I can’t help but become obsessed. A couple weeks ago, it happened again at the Mother’s Day brunch that we hosted at my house with Minted. Word of Mouth prepared the mouthwatering spread, and […]
Baby Registry Take Two with giggle
I can still remember walking through the big box baby store with the remote controlled clicker in hand selecting items to add to my registry that I thought I just couldn’t live without…I dreamt of a germ-free life where I always had one of those cushioned grocery cart seat covers on hand for every trip […]