Soleil et Santé: A wellness retreat for the senses
Villarzel-du-Razès, France
September 12-18, 2016
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Last summer, my guests and I escaped the mayhem of New York Cit...

Hatha Yoga helps build strength, confidence and flexibility. This standing pose stimulates the bones of the hips and lower back, areas often cited in bone loss.   It does not require flexibility and...

If you were around in the 90s there was no avoiding celebrities sporting white mustaches in the "Got Milk" campaign.   It cannot be denied that milk is a rich source of calcium, a mineral necessary f...

Serves 4

Put some spring into your step with this tasty soup rich in minerals and Vitamin K.

Soleil et Santé: A wellness retreat for the senses

Villarzel-du-Razès, France

September 12-18, 2016 

With its magnificent views of the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees as well neighboring castle, Queribu...

If you are like most Americans (21,638,470 to be exact) you spend a large majority of your time working in an office. The actual amount of time works out to be 1,700 hours per year or about 10 full y...

Serves 4

Chef Caroll Lee of Provenance Meals, one of the companies providing meals for our 1o day detox, brings us this yummy pesto pumped with omega-3 rich hemp seeds.  

2 cups cherry tomatoes

2 Tb...

Detox Starts Friday April 1, 2016

Via phone and Skype

Has weight loss been something that you've struggled with for years? You've tried every diet but nothing works.  Maybe you have been recently dia...

No, I am not advocating narcissism, but many of us may have found ourselves swept up in the needs of children, aging parents, pets and prima donna bosses. In the long run this can have a negative tol...

This calming pose embodies radical self­-love. It is a restful pose, so it allows you to pause and feel your breath moving gently through your body. As you inhale, you will notice the back of the hea...

Health and fitness expert, Sherri Norige, of Shaped by Sherri, brings us this healthy twist on a breakfast classic. I was so amazed at how outrageously scrumptious it was, I wanted to share it with yo...

Soleil et Santé: A wellness retreat for the senses

Villarzel-du-Razès, France

September 12-18, 2016 

Bienvenue to "Au Coeur de la Nature" the farm of David Lovejoy and his wife Diana and their little G...

No need to take a double take. Somethings that you may be avoiding can be beneficial when enjoyed in moderation. Of course, moderation is the key to reaping the health benefits. As in most cases a li...

Makes 2 cups

Sometimes you think "Should I?" and then you are like "Why not!" That was exactly my thinking when I decided to combine vitamin C rich grapefruit with spicy black peppercorns. The end r...

Soleil et Santé: A wellness retreat for the senses
Villarzel-du-Razès, France
September 12-18, 2016

Brrr today it officially felt like winter.  Perhaps it's time to imagine yourself relaxing on a Medit...

Serves 4-6

Chiropractor Dr Jason Goldstein and recipe blogger of Chop Happy gives us this new twist to Vitamin C rich radishes. For added fun, click here to watch Dr Goldstein as he prepares this won...

Finding the perfect gift for everyone on your list can be stressful especially for those that seem to have everything. This year why not have bit of fun by making your own gifts. Here are some of my h...

Oh our modern world! So many great technologies and conveniences are emerging each day. It seems, as our lives get easier our posture suffers. Bad posture might just seem like something that only anno...

Serves 4-6

Every Thanksgiving, I'm put on Brussels sprouts duty in the Branin household. This is last year's creation.

1 pound Brussels sprouts, cut in halves
1/4 cup olive oil
1 small onion, choppe...

Perhaps you have experienced the pain first hand or can remember a certain Seinfeld episode. For the 1 out of 1000 Americans who are hospitalized due to kidney stones each year, this is not a laughing...