Tag: wellness

Despite the fact that neurotoxins like Botox and Dysport make up a $13 billion market, there’s been a rise in curiosity around alternative ways to treat fine lines and wrinkles. That includes Chinese medicine treatments. Wendy Choi, an acupuncturist, herbalist, and licensed esthetician who owns White Rose Acupuncture and also works at Buckhead Acupuncture, says that facial acupuncture can be an effective way to rejuvenate the face.

AngelRae Robinson, founder of ZAH by AngelRae, is a certified Reiki Master. She often plays sound bowls in her sessions for clients, but wanted to create something bigger that could truly help people unplug. “A lot of times, people say they’re going to go home and kick their feet up and relax, and they end up on their phone,” she says. “I wanted to create a place vulnerable enough to rest.”

As we age, muscle mass naturally declines, accelerating after age 50. This can lead to decreased endurance, strength, and flexibility, all of which are important for daily functions like balance, stability, and coordination. That’s something Alex Mitchell, the founder of Stronger Now Gym, wants to change for his clients.

Atlantan Yanni Hufnagel has made the lowly lemon his business. Before founding Lemon Perfect, a lemon beverage company, he was a collegiate basketball coach for the University of Nevada, Reno. A chance encounter led him to discover how many nutrition fanatics were starting their days with water with a squeeze of lemon for the potential dietary and wellness benefits.

E+ROSE, a Nashville-based wellness café, has opened its first Atlanta location at Westside Provisions District. The brand operates seven locations in Nashville. Owner and founder Robbie Nowinski says he felt it was time to branch out to Atlanta. “We’ve had people ask us to open in every big city, but one of the most consistent asks was Atlanta,” he says.

In the last year, Yennenga Adanya has taken ownership of a two-acre garden in East Point that has served the community for almost two decades. She rechristened it as Oyun Botanical Gardens and it operates as an extension of Oyun Ministries, which focuses on holistic well-being.

Sound therapy sessions, often known as sound baths, are guided by a sound therapist or practitioner. Attendees typically dress in comfortable clothing, recline on a blanket or yoga mat, close their eyes, and await a variety of soniferous elements, including singing bowls, chimes, gongs, drums, and other instruments. These tones permeate the indoor or outdoor space and wash over listeners, encouraging a deep sense of wellness.

Every July, we present our annual list of Top Doctors, as selected by licensed physicians in the metro area. As we started 2024, we asked the primary care physicians on our list to share their advice for New Year’s resolutions.

Danielle Lewis has seen her share of nutrition trends come and go since becoming a registered dietitian. (Anybody remember the Tapeworm Diet? No? Good.) Here, the owner of Atlanta’s DL Dietetics evaluates the latest fads.