April, 2009
The Sane Way to Multitask
30 Apr 2009 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • mind • wellness
A couple months ago I wrote a blog entry about the advantages of simply doing one thing at a time.
Bill, one of our blog readers, commented on it and pointed me to another great blog posting called “Discover Why Multitasking Damages Your Business and How to Fix It.”
This article introduced me to the [...]
Homemade Sea Salt Scrub
28 Apr 2009 ~ 2 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products
You’ve probably noticed that there’s been a surge in the popularity of exotic salts lately. A dizzying array of choices can be found at upscale groceries: fleur de sel, Himalayan sea salt, Peruvian salt, Celtic salt.
And I shouldn’t forget to mention some of the delicious doctored salts like smoked salt and spiced salt and rose [...]
Four Handed Massage, Better Than Two?
23 Apr 2009 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: IO in the news • blog • body
We are grateful (though not altogether surprised) that our very own IO Four Handed Massage was mentioned in San Francisco Magazine’s annual It List. The Four Handed Massage is a unique bodywork service that IO has cultivated in order to offer you something ceremonial and luxurious.
San Francisco Magazine sung our praises this way:
“If two hands [...]
Clarisonic: The Beauty Invention of the Year
21 Apr 2009 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • products
Once in a while, a revolutionary new beauty tool comes along that’s worth raving about in this blog.
Clarisonic is a laudable invention that’s been written up in the Huffington Post as being “spectacular” and “the skin care product — for women and men — of 2008”. We took the rave reviews to heart and [...]
Kicking the Habit of Wasting Energy
16 Apr 2009 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living
National Geographic magazine is such a great visual pleasure and informative read. I read it more when I was a kid and in love with the color, the images, the animals, the landscapes and the mystery of far away places. Recently I’ve picked it up again.
I was inspired by the April issue: “Saving Energy [...]
Sandra Cantu: Breaking Stereotypes the Hard Way
14 Apr 2009 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • events • mind
Once in a while a news story comes along that draws my attention away from seemingly more colossal world events like war in Iraq, earthquakes in Italy, and pirates in Somalia. Maybe because of the local human interest element, or perhaps because it’s so morbidly compelling, but I’ve been riveted by the story of Sandra [...]
Healthy Escapism: Reading to Relax
09 Apr 2009 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • mind • wellness
Reading is one of my favorite low-cost stress-reduction activities. I love reading to relax. There is something mentally relieving about turning the mind over to a story or riveting subject matter.
Getting into a good book, in that sense, can be like a mini-retreat. It’s reading meditation. It’s a vacation from the regular rattle and [...]
What “Ahimsa Yoga” Means to Me
07 Apr 2009 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • wellness • yoga
When I was new to yoga and freshly enamored of its health benefits and the sense of harmony it endowed upon me, I happened to have lunch with a yoga teacher who I greatly admired. Seeking clues to the “right” way to practice yoga, I asked him how often he himself practices. Without hesitating, he [...]
The Skinny on Body Image
02 Apr 2009 ~ 3 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • wellness
I saw a movie recently starring the dream girl of so many of my guy friends, Scarlett Johansson. It got me thinking about body types. Scarlett is a very beautiful woman. And she’s no waif. Then there’s Marilyn Monroe. She was the dream girl of an entire generation. She was no waif either.
We hear [...]
