New York - January 05, 2009

Fit to Be Tied

Feel Better Already in 2009

You’ve been bad. Real bad. And there’s no big bones (or other justifications) about it.

Want healthy mind-body satisfaction? Resolve to start small, with real results over time.

Take a Big Breath In
Aromatic healer Hope Gillerman launched her line of 100 percent organic essential oil remedies to relieve your stress-related anxiety/mental fatigue/back pain/cold and flu symptoms. E-mail her to schedule an appointment for the Alexander Technique, a holistic therapy that improves coordination, balance, and posture. She’ll even give you essential oils to take home (we like the Clear Mind and Pure Breathing blends).

Now Stretch
At Center for Dance and Body (428 East 75th Street, 2nd floor; 212-717-1302), lovely Belgian director Anna Lederfeind aims for ideal posture with 90 minutes of challenging Body Ballet. She switches between French and English (how authentique!) for the convivial group of barre workers.

And Hydrate
New Prospect Heights cafe Ortine (622 Washington Avenue; 718-622-0026 ) is run by a former McNally alum and her Chinese medical practitioner husband, who brews teas, pickles veggies, and makes homemade seasonal kombuchas (right now it’s ginger and pear).

Lest we forget: Rest between sets.

  Wellness