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Recharge Your Energy Battery With Reiki Near Washington Square
Photos, story by Cassie Hepler Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. It literally means “universal life energy”. So remember that day that was 50 mph whipping, freezing winds and rain? That’s the tundra we trudged through for this story. And by…
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3000BC WellMed Spa in Chestnut Hill a Place for Zen Relaxation and Pampering
Story, photos by Cassie Hepler Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia has a gem that is not so hidden away. 3000BC was founded in 1992 by Korin Korman as a result of her MBA thesis at the Wharton Business School. During her research, she discovered that Egyptians had fully developed the use of essential botanical oils in and around the year 3000 B.C. In 1993, 3000BC began to provide services as a testing ground for its name sake product line. The flagship spa established a cult following that enabled the relocation of the flagship. In 2008, 3000BC became 3000BC WellMed Spa merging the world of wellness and the world of medicine, with the…
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A Mother’s Day Gift Guide To Make Mom Feel, Look and Smell Her Best
Because you spent 9 months inside your mother, pretty much leaching the life out of her, we’re pretty sure she deserves some sort of gift from her devoted offspring. Well, we’ve come up with a pretty sweet list that can make her feel like a new woman no matter what her age. Reiki Charged Quartz Crystal Your crystal is Reiki charged with positive energy, carry it on you in your purse or keep in a special place. Each crystal comes in a velvet pouch just for you, to keep or give to as a gift. All the quartz crystals are hand selected by a Reiki Master for good energy and…