Wellness
Five Places You’re Probably Forgetting to Wear Sunscreen
Applying sunscreen seems so simple, but it can actually be deceptively complicated. And we’re not even talking about choosing the right brand or SPF—we mean […]
G2O Spa and Salon Is Expanding
G2O Spa and Salon, one of the many swanky wellness escapes in the Back Bay, is moving off Newbury Street—and expanding. In February 2018, G2O […]
This Company Is Hosting Wellness Retreats for Real Life
The typical wellness retreat offers a blissful, stress-free escape from reality. But when it inevitably comes to an end, you’re right back where you started. Health coach […]
Polar’s Summer 2017 Flavors Are Officially Here
Each year on May 1, summer comes early to New England. But this has nothing to do with May flowers or sunny skies—no, this is […]
Where to Recover from the Boston Marathon
If you ran on Monday, your body is probably feeling it today. But here’s some motivation to drag your aching muscles and blistered feet off […]
We Tried It: Flotation Therapy at Float Boston
The latest trend in relaxation, flotation therapy, involves lukewarm water, confined spaces, and complete darkness. What could possibly go wrong?
What It’s Like Inside the Boston Marathon Medical Tent
In his 40 years with the Boston Marathon, Chris Troyanos has seen it all. “We’ve seen just about everything imaginable—and a few things you wouldn’t […]
Reducing Water Pollution May Start with Your Laundry
When, last spring, Rozalia Project teased a then-unnamed tool meant to reduce water pollution, the New England-based conservation group was shocked by the immediate, impassioned response from […]
Cannabis Cold Brew Is Coming to Quincy
If you ask anyone who suffers from caffeine withdrawal, they’ll tell you coffee is already a form of medication. But now, two local companies are […]
The Interview: Sleep Expert Charles Czeisler
Can’t sleep? Boston’s top expert explains why getting a good night’s rest means more than just a comfortable pillow—it means changing the way we live.
Sperry Unveils Its First-Ever Line of Athletic Sneakers
With its latest collection, Sperry is trading sailboats for sidewalks. The nearly century-old boat shoe brand, based in Waltham, is heading to dry land with […]
You Can Take Yoga in a Himalayan Salt Room
Salt therapy rooms—spa-like digs pumped with pharmaceutical-grade salt—have been popping up around Massachusetts for the last few years. But at a brand new facility in […]
The New Normal: Five Health-Boosting Holistic Therapies
Hospitals, meet healers: From acupuncture to reiki, these five health-boosting holistic therapies may be just what the doctor ordered.
Somerville Is Now Home to a Public Sleeping Pod
If subway naps just aren’t cutting it, you’ve now got a new way to snooze in public. Sleepbox, a startup that installs private, sound-proof luxury […]
This Roxbury Nonprofit Wants Every Child to Grow Up with a Father
For his entire life, Charles Daniels Jr. has been shaped by the absence of his father—first personally, then professionally. Daniels, a social worker and a father […]