lifestyle
Change up your hair care: NEW Kai Shampoo and Conditioner
29 Aug 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • products • wellness
Much like our skincare, it’s important to change your hair care products, in order to keep your hair and scalp healthy. New to our San Francisco spa is Kai’s first foray into hair care with their Argan Oil infused shampoo and onditioner ($34 each for 10oz.). The advanced shampoo and conditioner is one of the [...]
Nike Yoga Ambassador: Leah Kim
22 Aug 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • lifestyle • yoga
Ever wonder what it takes to fully live your dream? Or be a yoga teacher? Or better yet, be the face of Nike yoga? This week, we had the chance to chat with Leah Kim, Nike’s Global Yoga Ambassador, who recently published a book called From Office Hell to Yoga Heaven about her journey from [...]
Grateful for independence
06 Jul 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • wellness
Simply put, we’re grateful for our independence. Grateful for our freedom … to be well to be open (yes, we’re open today) to be present to be responsible to be strong to be willing to be flexible to be giving to be gracious to be at one with ourselves, our community and the world in [...]
Keeper of Craftsmanship: Carrière Frères Candles
23 May 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • products
There’s a new kid in town at our San Francisco spa: Carrière Frères Industrie candles ($45), single-scented candles friendly enough for your wallet and nose. Such a gem, that the candles were recently featured in the New York Times as a perfect last minute gift for Mother’s Day. Pronounced: “cah-ree-eh fra-ray” and founded in France [...]
Just as porous as your skin: Nails + RGB Cosmetics
09 May 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • lifestyle • products • wellness
The skin’s cousins – nails and hair – are oft-overlooked in world of toxic-free products. Despite the difference in texture, our nails serve the same function as our skin – they protect, filter, and repulse harmful bacteria from entering our bodies. So, what’s the skinny here? Examine your nail polish. Not all nail polishes are [...]
Spring Cleaning with Kai Linen Wash
25 Apr 2012 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • products • wellness
At our San Francisco spa, we clean our faces with products we believe in. Can you say the same for your home cleaning products? Just this month, we’re proud to introduce a handful of new Kai products to our shelves, including Kai’s newest aluminum-free deodorant ($24). However, we’ve been head over heels in love with [...]
Sealing in 2011 with love
28 Dec 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • wellness
Here we are: the final week of the year. As most of us are marinating in love, indulgence and happiness this holiday season, I wanted to take a small moment to seal in the year with reflection. What kind of year has it been for you? What will you be taking with you into the [...]
Allie Edison’s Inspired Yoga Playlist
30 Nov 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • yoga
Getting on the mat during lunchtime has been one of my favorite ways to break up the day and greet the sun at its peak. This week, I took Allie Edison’s Tuesday 12noon 1-hour vinyasa class. Allie, who teaches Tuesday and Thursday at 12noon, brings a positive buoyancy and lightness to her classes through her [...]
Being Thankful
23 Nov 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • mind
Tomorrow is the day where we give thanks to the friends, the earth, good health, love and all the other good things under the sun. In honor of this day or gratitude, I’ve decided to keep this one short and sweet. A time for reflection. What are you thankful for? Here’s to a safe, healthy [...]
Hydrating on Planes: OM of NM Hydrosols
26 Oct 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • products
I’ve been spending too much time on planes lately. All this time at 30,000 ft has left me parched and with a new best friend: my OM of NM Lavender Hydrosol ($12). Sad but true, I’ve become attached to my OM of NM Lavender Hydrosol, because it has keep me hydrated and free from germs [...]
