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Coconut Water: It’s Better Than Gatorade
24 Sep 2008 ~ 2 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products • wellness
Okay, I’m gonna come clean. Even though I own a spa and yoga studio, have a daily meditation practice and take pretty darned good care of my body, I haven’t renounced alcohol or a good party night from time to time. Thankfully, I still know how to celebrate. My Chinese Medicine doctor once advised me, [...]
Darshan: Receiving a Divine Blessing
28 Aug 2008 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • wellness
Last night I received darshan from Mother Meera. This holy blessing literally means “sight”, referring to a vision or connection to the divine. Born in India, Mother Meera is thought to be an incarnation of the Divine Mother (the mother of the universe in Hinduism). It is said she can tap into the “Light”, a [...]
5 Spa Refreshment Tips for Summer
20 Aug 2008 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products • wellness
1. REFRESH-MINT: A Delicious Mint Cooler This refreshing and healthy drink is one of my favorites for summertime. It’s a cold version of fresh mint tea. It’s healthy (no refined sugar and better for you than a can of soda), invigorating and stomach settling. Ingredients Teapot full of hot water One bunch of Mint (either [...]
Natural Deodorant: It’s Good For You
13 Aug 2008 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products
Bring another kind of “balance” into your life. People in my life know how much I love natural products as an enjoyable and healthy part of my daily ritual. I might even be accused, at times, of being a “pusher” of natural and organic products. If that’s a crime, then I guess I am guilty [...]
Acupuncture & Massage: an IO Client Testimonial
01 Jul 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • body • wellness
The Power of 2 – A Treatment Testimonial by IO Client, Leslie W. There is a Chinese saying, “good things come in pairs.” As a child growing up in a Chinese home, this adage was one of those “parental phrases” where the meaning was lost in translation (and / or by virtue of age). But, [...]
The Power of Reiki
25 Jun 2008 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • wellness
One of the gifts of my recent journey to Southern Asia was the Reiki healing that I received in Kerala, India (thanks to Dr. Kamaraj and Dr. Johnson). Reiki means universal life force energy and it’s a balancing and healing art with a broad range of happy benefits to both giver and receiver. This healing [...]
Spring Approaching
20 Mar 2008 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • products
Early Spring is a time to appreciate the life that is all around us. Many of the plants that sustain everyday life for cultures all over the world also house amazing benefits for the skin. White tea is one of my favorites, not only for the taste, but also the unique benefits it provides both [...]
Old Monticello Organic Farms
16 Jan 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • body • products
As some of you know, my parents live on and run Old Monticello Organic Farms, New Mexico, otherwise know as OM OF NM. My family farm in the high desert of New Mexico produces several specialty products for us at International Orange. My parents’ products represent the high quality we believe in at IO. I [...]
