Category Archives: FIT + WELL

BUDDHI BOX

January 18, 2017

“I swear, I’ll make it to the next yoga class” or “I’ll just start my diet tomorrow”? If these excuses sound all too familiar, maybe you just haven’t been giving yourself the proper motivation. You can buy another pair of workout pants OR you can try something a little more fun.

BuddhiBox is a monthly care package filled with a curated assortment of unique and artisanal yoga products and deluxe cruelty-free samples, designed to keep you inspired both on and off your mat. Filled with cute accessories, yummy snacks, and high-quality beauty products, this box will keep your practice top of mind even when you’d rather be savasana-ing from the comfort of your own bed.

Each box contains a mixture of 5-6 deluxe samples and full size items for $32.95/month. If you find yourself feeling particularly inspired by a certain item in your BuddhiBox and would like to purchase one for a friend (or more for yourself!) just check out the website.

All of the items inside your monthly BuddhiBox, as well as limited edition boxes, can be purchased via the online store. 

An added bonus to this unique box is its give-back aspect, derived from the yoga concept of Aparigraha, or non-greediness. BuddhiBox gives back to the community by donating a portion of its proceeds to a different charity each month. In August, the proceeds are going to the One Love Movement, an organization that aims to raise awareness for under-privileged women and youth.   

By donating a portion of its proceeds to a different charity every month, BuddhiBox truly embodies the yogi lifestyle of giving back.

Farmaesthetics’ NEW Etheric Inhalation Oils

January 14, 2017

Farmaesthetics’ NEW Etheric Inhalation Oils are the brand’s signature essential oil blends that work with the sensory paths to help break the cycle of stress. By engaging the respiratory system through deep inhalation, we engage with the therapeutic properties of each oil to boost the system, helping restore the inherent ability to cope with life’s daily stressors. Inhaling the powerful molecules of plants, as captured in therapeutic grade essential oil, gently and quickly diverts the mind and moves the body from a state of imbalance toward one of wellbeing.

   

Adrenal Support

An oil that helps your adrenal glands maintain appropriate energy levels to prevent fatigue and exhaustion from relentless over-firing. Black spruce, pine, hemp and grapefruit are nature’s age-old remedy to renew and support adrenal complex function and they join in this formula.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe deeply and slowly for 30 seconds. You can also place three to four drops on your hands and press onto your back where your kidneys are located, or place a drop or two into eight ounces of oil for use in an external massage. A few drops in a hot bath will create an adrenal remedy soak.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

Dreaming

A blend of lavender and clary sage essential oils that combine to shift a work-weary or worried mind into a gentler realm. Like a lullaby for grownups, this oil is like the whisper of something soft and kind at bedtime. A flutter of therapeutic, aromatic molecules soothes once warmed in the palms or placed on a cotton ball or hankie and placed under your pillow.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe slowly for 30 seconds. You can also add three to four drops to a teacup of steaming water then hold up to your face, breathing in the vapor for 30-60 minutes. Or, place two drops onto a bedside lamp lightbulb, as the heat of the bulb will release the vapors. Finally, you can also place four to five drops onto a cotton ball or hankie and place it near your pillow. If you wake in the night, cuddle the cotton cloth close to your face to re-engage the oils.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

Pick-Me-Up

When a weary world view is bringing you down, this fine herbal essential oil blend enlivens your weary demeanor, renewing positivity and vigor for a fresh outlook. Grapefruit and peppermint therapeutic essential oils work in tandem to rise your energy to help with focus and mental clarity.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms, then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe deeply and slowly for 30 seconds. You can also add three to four drops to a teacup of steaming water then hold up to your face, breathing in the vapor for 30-60 minutes. Or, place two drops onto a bedside lamp lightbulb, as the heat of the bulb will release the vapors.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

Warming

A blend of essential oils that combine to impart a feeling of gentle warmth and relaxation, inside and out. This roundly scented therapeutic essential oil blend will help with circulation to brighten your complexion, lift your spirits and warm your heart. The heat-producing, therapeutic essential oils release when warmed between your palms or when added to a warm bath, imparting a scent of orange and clove.

 

To Use: Add two to three drops to your palms then slowly rub them together to warm and release the vapors. Then, loosely cup over your nose and breathe deeply and slowly for 30 seconds. You can also add three to four drops to a teacup of steaming water, then hold up to your face, breathing in the vapor for 30-60 minutes. Or, place two drops onto a bedside lamp lightbulb, as the heat of the bulb will release the vapors. Finally, you can also place four to five drops onto a cotton ball or hankie and place it near your pillow. If you wake in the night, cuddle the cotton cloth close to your face to re-engage the oils.

 

$27 each | $96 set of all 4 via www.farmaesthetics

  

New Year, New Goodies :: Goldthread Elixirs, Heavenly Organics, Frontier Snacks

December 30, 2016

Goldthread– Goldthread makes a line of uniquely delicious and fortifying elixirs, each clinically-researched and specially formulated for maximum benefit for consumers. The drinks are launching at a time when consumers are most looking for health benefits in their diets and they will be excited to see the variety offered by Goldthread Herbs. The brand offers nine herbal elixirs, all sourced and created with herbs and spices from around the world. Each herb and spice is hand-picked by the executive team at Goldthread herbs to give their consumers the highest quality ingredients available on the market. Whether looking for something to relax, energize, replenish, or boost immunity, there’s a beverage for everyone.

Heavenly Organics– A raw, organic honey company. Founded in 2005, Heavenly Organics produces and distributes organic, non-GMO, fair trade and kosher certified Chocolate Honey Patties™, Raw Honey and Whole-Cane Sugar.  Heavenly Organics Chocolate Honey Patties received the 2016 NEXTY award for Best New Sweet/Dessert.  Flavors include Mint, Pomegranate, Almond, Peanut, Double Dark and Ginger.  Wrapped in brightly colored packaging, these patties would be the ideal treat for any stocking.

Heavenly Organics was created as a way to help sustain the economic and cultural survival of indigenous people located in remote and conflicted areas of Northern and Central India and parts of the Himalayas.  The company was built on the belief that the only way to eliminate conflict is to provide ethical job opportunities.  Heavenly Organics has created worker-owned cooperatives that have been leading the authentic fair trade movement and creating big change for over ten years.

Frontier Snacks– a delicious and crunchy snack that is making a splash in the healthy snack industry made out of only 8 real ingredients. Frontier Snacks is ending the year with a big bang with the introduction of two new flavors: Pumpkin Seed Apple Vanilla Bean and Cashew Cranberry Orange adding to its line of diverse flavors making Frontier Snacks appealing to everyone’s taste buds.

Another Shape House to sweat your CRAP out! In WeHo on Roberston

December 23, 2016

Another oasis of blood, sweat and tears in WeHo – ok no blood – maybe just sweat and tears of all the muck you are holding in the body. If you don’t sweat – then you NEED TO.
I am a true addict and Shape House has been my medicine. Everything about it – the vibe, people, serenity and of course the SWEAT. 
Read more below about the insane health benefits and stay tune for a GLA sweat party soon. YES, I said SWEAT PARTY!!
FAR infrared sweating provides many of the cardiovascular conditioning benefits of continuous exercise. During a 55-minute sweat, your heart receives a workout similar to that of a ten-mile run, while the detox achieved through FAR infrared perspiration provides a more productive detox than a marathon. Sweating boosts endorphins, improves cardiovascular fitness and
endurance, and releases muscle tension, making it the perfect compliment to any lifestyle.

When the body’s core temperature is increased, cardiac output is boosted in response. The heart rate rises in order to circulate blood at a faster pace and facilitate sweat production, which helps train and strengthen the cardiac muscles. The metabolic rate is also increased, while diastolic blood pressure drops, leading to improved cardiovascular fitness. Meanwhile, the infrared heat stimulates endorphin release, which helps improve energy and healing, while the removal of lactic acid buildup soothes tense and sore muscles.

Infrared sweating is perfect for people who do not have the time or ability to exercise regularly, as it offers the opportunity to maintain and improve cardiovascular health with relative ease. For those who do even the most rigorous workouts, sweating still represents a perfect option, as it reinforces heart strength and endurance while relieving muscle strain.

When you sweat, you allow your body to flush out all the impurities that are embedded in the dermal layer- from pollutants and dirt to old makeup and chemical residue. You allow your skin to naturally glisten and glow by bringing a fresh blood supply and essential nutrients to the surface, and adding elasticity to collagen structure. Regular sweating can improve the tone, clarity, and texture of the skin, slow the aging process and reduce the effects of sun damage.

 

During an FAR infrared session, your pores open fully to allow sweating, which carries impurities and dead skin cells away and leaves your skin immaculately fresh. Your sweat also contains small amounts of antibiotics that combat dermal bacteria, which helps reinforce the cleansing process. Meanwhile, nutrient-rich blood is brought to the surface by increased circulation, which allows essential vitamins and minerals to help fill in the gaps between skin cells and plump up tiny wrinkles, while deterring future collagen breakdown. Increased blood circulation has also been shown to relieve acne, eczema, psoriasis, scars and stretch marks, lesions, and cellulite.

By continually flushing contaminants out of the dermal layer and bringing fresh nutrients and blood to the surface through sweating, you can naturally refresh and revitalize the appearance of your skin.

far infrared

FAR infrared is a radiant form of natural energy. FAR infrared cannot be seen, but can be felt as a nourishing heat that safely penetrates the skin to increase core-body temperature. This results in an intense, detoxifying, health-boosting sweat that helps you look and feel healthier, happier, and brighter.

detox

Our bodies need to detox in order to eliminate elements that are not good for us, so that our systems can function optimally. When you sweat using FAR infrared technology, you enhance your body’s ability to free itself from toxic chemicals, pathogens, and heavy metals by cleansing from the inside out.

When you sweat at Shape House, it’s all about you. Sweating is the perfect opportunity to relax,
recharge, and reboot your mind and body, while unplugging from the demands of daily life. Stress can wreak havoc on the physical and psychological systems, often resulting in further anxiety. By sweating, you can break the cycle, regain your balance, and find your way back to your bones.

FAR infrared heat penetrates the sub-dermal layer to warm muscles, which encourages them to relax and expand. The body often retains stress as muscle tension, which then creates further trouble in the form of unsettling soreness, pain, and headaches. By relieving muscle strain, and releasing built-up lactic acid, infrared also helps to ease the associated fatigue and stress. This sort of deep muscle and psychological relaxation has been proven to boost immunity, mood, and energy. Sweating also provides a burst of endorphins, which heighten the sense of wellbeing and clear-headedness that accompanies relaxation.

By dedicating an hour to a FAR infrared sweat, you can quiet inner noise, escape the chaos of modern life, and refuel…all while catching up on your favorite TV show.

Quality deep sleep is essential to physical and mental health. But in our 24/7 society, most of us struggle to get the rest we need on a consistent basis. In fact, roughly a third of Americans are chronically sleep-deprived, a condition that has been linked to obesity, diabetes, mood disorders, cardiovascular disease, and poor cognitive function.

Along with our culture of constant stimulation, we are often subject to routine stress and tension that make it difficult to relax, even in sleep. Toxic build-up can also impair the body’s ability to rest fully, as many of our cellular repair and internal cleansing processes take place during our sleeping hours.

The purifying sweat that results from a FAR infrared session helps to detoxify the mind and body alike by relaxing muscles, eliminating waste, stimulating repair processes, and calming the psyche. After a 55-minute session, sweaters immediately feel refreshed. More importantly, the next three nights following a sweat are full of quality deep sleep, as the body has largely been allowed to catch up on nighttime tasks during the treatment, and the mind has been given a chance to restore and relax. It is not uncommon that people who sweat regularly lessen or stop their intake of sleeping pills. Sweaters who have regular sessions report improvements in restlessness and insomnia, and find that they wake up feeling rejuvenated and ready to take on the world.

Address: 653 N Robertson Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069

Phone: (855) 567-2346

THE UBER OF I.V. DOCTORS FOR ALL YOUR HOLIDAY BLUES (AND HANGOVERS)

November 24, 2016

Pounding headaches, nausea, dull skin, bloat and achy-ness – the holiday’s are here baby!

With travel, family visits, shopping, going broke and an overwhelming to-do list that never ends, there’s zero #iwokeuplikethis vibes.

This holiday season there is a way you can outsmart those dreaded hangovers. Instead of popping 4 aspirin and drinking a gallon of water and crossing your fingers that the terrible feeling goes away, you can get relief in as little as 30 minutes by tapping the in-home I.V. hydration service, The IV. Doc by Adam Nadelson, M.D.

It’s well known in the medical community that oral intakes of fluids and vitamins have an absorption rate of, at best, 50 to 60 percent, whereas the I.V. hydration therapy by The I.V. Doc  is 100 percent absorbed. It is the fastest way to replenish needed fluids and electrolytes, and provide you with quick recovery from common ailments that stem from dehydration, including hangovers, flu, jet lag, exercise, food poisoning, and general exhaustion. 

The I.V. Doc offers in-home treatments in major cities, including Los Angeles and New York City, and has several celebrity fans, including Neil Patrick Harris and Kate Upton. 

This in-home luxury hydration service will kill a hangover, jet lagged, sickness or simply boost you with vitamins to look amazing for a big event. They’ll come to your house and put an IV in your arm to provide fluids, electrolytes and vitamins that work FAST.

BASICALLY GENIUS!!

Cleanse – Detox – Refresh – Revive – Flu Relief – and so much more!

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