February 2008 Blog Archive

Seemingly from the moment she set up shop, Tammy Fender's Holistic Skin Care has been repeatedly enticing loyal customers (both celebrities and mere mortals) to her Palm Beach practice. A highly regarded aesthetician, who describes her formulations as 'pure, living energy' for the skin, Fender's products all begin with certified organic infusions, pure essential fatty acids, and certified organic oils. The Roman Chamomile Tonic's soothing and anti-inflammatory properties do wonders for sensitive skin. Also great for dry and sunburned skin.

Is it possible to have a crush on an inanimate object? We really fell for the gorgeous simplicity of this Finnish tea set by Tonfisk. The ceramic teapot and cups come with 'wraps' in either walnut (pictured here) or oak. The cork lid and stainless steel tea filter (not shown) round out the set. So whether the mood is Yogi Tea or Marriage Freres ... tea time just got a bit more interesting. Available at:

Three words: yoga, hiking...Tuscany! For two weeks in May and September, Ian Flooks and Alexa Harris (The Life Centre in Notting Hill Gate), host an intimate group of lucky guests at Iesolana, a lovely converted olive borgha in a dreamy hamlet between Florence and Sienna. A typical day involves two hikes led by Ian (through the vineyard and ancient oak forest) and four hours of a combination of Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga led by the luminously zen Alexa. Accommodations are in charming apartments located around the grand house. As this is Italy, the food is both healthy and some of the most delicious fare going. Add in two massage therapists flown in from Los Angeles and your chances of reaching nirvana seem highly likely. Dates: May 10-17, May 24-31, 2008 and September 6-13, September 13-20, 2008.

Starting Monday, March 3rd, Oprah Winfrey and best selling author and spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle will team up to teach a live weekly webcast centered around Mr. Tolle’s book "A New Earth," Oprah’s latest book club selection. This revolutionary webcast is being hailed "the biggest classroom ever," and is free. MindBody360 is very excited to participate in this breakthrough interactive event. Join us as we discuss the book, the Web Event, and the spiritual journey itself. Sign up is free at oprah.com/anewearth. The course lasts 10 weeks, and will be live each Monday at 8pm CST. Each week will cover one of the 10 chapters in the book. Following the Monday March 3 launch webcast, discussions will take place on Oprah.com.