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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 [...]
The Pursuit of Handstands, Part 2 with Jody Hahn
19 Oct 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • yoga
I’ve kept you waiting. Here’s Part 2 of Jody Hahn’s step-by-step guide to mastering the handstand. This week Jody shares her steps for the advanced yogi or anyone who’s seen the world upside down. If you have mastered getting up at the wall, now it’s time to figure out the balance away from the wall. [...]
The Pursuit of Handstands, Part 1 with Jody Hahn
05 Oct 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • yoga
In every yoga class, there is always a glimmer of hope that I might just get upside down. I’ve been on the handstand pursuit for years, receiving inspirational and practical guidance all along the way. And, in true yoga form, there is no right or wrong way to get into a handstand, but there is [...]
IO Renewal Day
07 Sep 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • mind • wellness
Next Tuesday, September 13, our San Francisco spa will close shop for 1 day for our annual IO Renewal Day. For those of you who have been around IO know that Renewal Day is our day to turn in and reset. With each Renewal Day, we realign ourselves. Renewal day is a day of refreshment [...]
Hiding in the Sun: the IO Sun Deck
31 Aug 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • wellness
Now that it’s the end of everyone else’s summer, it’s officially the beginning of San Francisco’s. Which means, sunny September is just around the corner. So, where to go to hide out in the sun? Come over to our IO sun deck. I bet you didn’t realize that we had one, did you? I call [...]
Making the Most of IO: 5 IO Tidbits You Should Know (for your visit!)
27 Jul 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • wellness
We love our clients. We really, really do. Without you all, we’d be devoid of our passion: bringing wellness transformation to all. Though, I must confess. Too often do I see clients rushing in-and-out and missing the best parts of IO. By arriving late, rushing or not taking full advantage of the spa’s calming nurturing [...]
And Away We Go: Sofia Does Tahiti
13 Jul 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • lifestyle • mind
Not often to I get to boast about an epic vacation like my recent 8-day trip to Tahiti. So here I am, blissfully happy to share my island love for the land and people of Tahiti. After a 8-hour flight, I landed in Tahiti, the largest island in French Polynesia. An archipelago of mountainous islands [...]
5 Minutes a day May: National Meditation Month
11 May 2011 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • body • mind • wellness
The mind has a mind of its own. It’s infamous for meandering, dreaming, fixating and dominating our state of being. A good day turns bad simply because the mind can’t walk away from an email, an unexpected comment or a to-do list. Admittedly my quest to finding ways to calm the mind is still in [...]
Finding Fun in Failure: The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
31 Jan 2011 ~ 0 Comments ~ Categories: blog • lifestyle • mind • wellness
I admit it. I belong to a book club. I have always been sheepish about joining a book club simply because I feared failure of not being able to keep up (I’m a slow reader!) and because it just seemed clichéd. Then last year, my friend Erica and I formed our own club of two. [...]
