If Eve had offered Adam this chrome fruit rack filled with apples, how could he possibly have chosen just one? A fruit bowl tends to cause flat spots and mold, but the cold of refrigeration masks flavors. The solution is allowing air to circulate, and getting an elegant table sculpture in the bargain. DesignPlusHome.com. . […]
If you travel a lot, you know how difficult it is to get a good cup of coffee out of those plastic thingies in your hotel room. The Mypressi Twist portable espresso maker requires no external power and can produce single or double shots. Just add your own Fair Trade beans and hot water, and […]
This L.A.-based company gives new meaning to “hanging plants.” Bring greenery indoors at eye level, or make an entire living wall. Crafted from recycled plastic bottles transformed into felt, Wooly Pockets also look cool on the coffee table. Breathable sides release excess moisture and aerate the soil, and a waterproof lining helps keep your designer […]
Those fab old vinyl records can brighten up your life once again. Artist Christine Claringbold upcycles them into eye-popping jewelry, housewares and décor. Peppermint Twist feng shui mirrors are made from vintage 45s, hand painted in candy cane red and white, and embellished with natural sand medium for a sugar-coated texture. The original record label […]
You may not think people are really listening to you, but here’s a little secret: they are. They’re paying rapt attention, actually, to everything your voice and body are communicating—and that can sometimes be a problem. Due to a lifetime of bad habits, there can be an obvious conflict between what we’re trying to say and what others perceive. The good news? Yoga gives us the tools to change those bad habits and allow ourselves to be truly understood and to understand others.
At age 17, I walked down a small side street in my hometown, my fingers laced in my sister’s as we both wiped our tears with our free hands. I’d just told my sister that I’m gay, and it was an emotional moment. She helped me process how I would tell my parents, and then we talked about the future and what my adulthood would be like, neither of us knowing for sure how things would play out.
The idea of holiday travel implies frenetic activity. Movement. But in fact, we mostly sit while we’re getting from point A to point B in a car, bus, train or plane.
“Our bodies are not designed to sit for long periods of time,” says Linda Pushkin (pictured here), yoga teacher and co-owner of Inner Power Yoga in Calabasas. “The longer you sit, the more gravity compresses your spine. Because body and mind are connected, your whole being suffers. You feel stressed, jetlagged and sluggish.”
Pack your mat and hit the road
In myriad cultures and for countless generations, birds have been considered divine messengers. Flying between heaven and earth at a high vantage point, birds naturally appear to be able to see the big picture of any given situation. Observed closely, it’s apparent that their flying patterns foretell seasonal and meteorological shifts; simply by noticing their […]
One way of keeping money in the community is to create an alternative system of currency In 1932, while the world struggled through the Great Depression, a small Austrian town tried an economic experiment. To stimulate the local economy, leadership in Wörgl created its own local currency, or scrip, known in German as freigeld (literally, […]