Tag: South
Stayin’ Alive: A Monk Shares How Not to Kill Your Bonsai
It's not every day you’re able to interview a monk. And it’s even rarer to interview him about bonsai trees. But Friar Gerard Gross has been in charge of bonsai cultivation at the Monastery...
A City Slicker’s Guide to Communing with Nature
You don’t have to disappear into the woods to reconnect with Mother Earth. With a little creativity, you can create an eco-retreat in even the smoggiest city.
Eat Your Way Healthy
For the folks at the Pritikin Longevity Center, it all comes down to a simple truth: Eat right, live longer.
Call to Prayer: The Monastery of the Holy Spirit
It sounds like the beginning of a dirty joke: “A lady novelist walks into a monastery . . .” but I am very serious about spending the weekend sleeping, meditating, singing, and praying with forty near-silent, white-robed, celibate men.
7 Easy Ways To Reduce Stress and Find Balance Without Leaving Home
Can't get away on a yoga retreat? Rebecca Galla-Jones and Jackie Dominas, instructors at Balance Yoga in Atlanta, say you don't have to leave town to leave your stress behind. Here are some ideas for finding calm and flexibility without ever packing a suitcase.
Welcome to Boot Camp
I’m tired. I’m sore. I’m gassy.
That, I’m told, is expected.
For three days, I have been stretched, scanned, pushed, and pampered. I’ve been stripped of salt, sugar, and most red meat. And I’ve eaten enough...
Asheville’s Indie Spirit
Some compare it to Paris for its art deco buildings, others to Portland for its strong sense of community. But if you ask the entrepreneurs responsible for Asheville’s rebirth over the last two decades, they will tell you their city is simply incomparable.
Carolina Distillery
Keith Nordan and Chris Hollifield, producers of the award-winning Carriage House Apple Brandy, opened Carolina Distillery in 2008. Here's how to mix their hooch.
When in Nashville
If you visit Music City, you won’t have trouble finding Belle Meade Bourbon, and you just might bump into whiskey makers Andy and Charlie Nelson at a favorite watering hole or diner.
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