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Beauty Secret from the IO Family Farm (OM OF NM)
17 Sep 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • face • mind • products • wellness
As one of IO’s founders and also a child of city folk turned organic farmers, I want to share an experience I just returned from as I journeyed to the high desert of New Mexico for the harvest. Every year in the transition from summer to fall, I return to our organic farm to help [...]
IO Renewal Day: Renewed Spirits, Refreshed Space
10 Sep 2008 ~ 2 Comments ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • wellness
Yesterday was our annual IO Renewal Day. Well, everyday is renewal day at IO, but this day has a different focus for us. Once a year we close down to the public and officially turn the renewal attention on our team and the space we work in. We clean and refresh the Spa and Yoga [...]
Vitamin D Deficiency: a Sunscreen Controversy
03 Sep 2008 ~ 2 Comments ~ Categories: blog • face • products
Recently, our very own IO Esthetician, Cat Wargo, heard the following from a client: “I don’t wear sunscreen every day. I heard that sunscreen makes it impossible to get vitamin D from sunshine, and that Americans are too obsessed with sunscreen these days.” This clearly got Cat thinking since she/we recommend daily use of sunscreen. [...]
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 [...]
Rise and Shine: The Value of Morning Ritual
06 Aug 2008 ~ 3 Comments ~ Categories: blog • wellness
Many people don’t like the start of their day. Work. Responsibility. Tasks. Ugh. There’s a lot that can make it hard to get up in the morning. In the past year, my life has altered for the better with a focus on personal time in the morning and it’s changed the way I feel when [...]
Bike Accidents and In Fiore Balm
30 Jul 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • eco-living • face • products
I took up a new sport recently, bought myself an extravagant birthday gift, a carbon-fiber TREK road bike, and became a cyclist-in-training. Since I no longer own a car, biking seemed like a great way to get around and have weekend adventures on breathtaking back roads around the Bay Area. I wanted to take advantage [...]
Pass the Peas and Peptides, Please.
23 Jul 2008 ~ 1 Comment ~ Categories: blog • face • products
Yes, I am a good girl and I do generally eat all the peas on my plate. I am also a believer in looking after my skin and keeping it healthy, even indulging it from time to time. So, what do peas and healthy skin have in common? Read on to find out. Since it’s [...]
Ceremony. Ritual. Exploration.
16 Jul 2008 ~ 5 Comments ~ Categories: blog
I recently took a life-changing journey through Southern Asia. I left my Blackberry at home, packed light and unplugged from regular life to explore some of the planet’s most spiritually rich, and economically challenged, lands. In addition to learning about the places I traveled and the people I encountered, traveling alone for almost two months [...]
