Health + Wellness
Seattle’s Hairstylists Give Advice for Your Quarantine Hair Care Routine
TL;DR: Please, don’t touch it
It was week three of quarantine—or was it week four? who can tell anymore?—when I texted one of my hairdresser friends: “I’m so bored, I’m, like, tempted to do bad things to my hair.” I added ominously: “I have bleach!” I was feeling pretty confident; after all, I had just made bread for the first…
Get Well Soon
It’s always a good time to start building a better you. Here’s where to start.
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Get Well Soon cover story. Click here to subscribe. For all its trendiness, the modern wellness movement taps into an innate human desire for self-improvement—not that you aren’t perfect just the way you are. Whether you’re looking to make big changes to your diet…
Simple Ways to Wellness
Here’s how you can exert minimal effort for maximum results—and in some unexpected ways
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Get Well Soon cover story. Click here to subscribe. Trying to fulfill all your obligations—personal, familial, occupational—can leave you drained, as you forget (or forgo) your own self-care and wellness. “The ‘wellness’ industry has made health feel intangible and, in some cases, out of…
Which New Seattle Workout is Right For You?
Sorting through the offerings of each new designer gym that opens is enough to make you break a sweat, so we laced up our tennies to find the most effective new workouts around town
This article appears in print in the April 2020 issue as part of the Get Well Soon cover story. Click here to subscribe. While gyms are closed due to the current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, check out our guide to at-home workouts and virtual fitness opportunities, with tips from local fitness pros. Exercise has many well-known physical and…
Customize Your Wellness at Sanctuary Studios
This high-tech, low-stress yoga and meditation space helps you destress exactly as you need
This article appears in print in the March 2020 issue. Click here to subscribe. Part microretreat and part tech-enabled wellness studio, Sanctuary is an immersive escape for anyone seeking calmness of mind in the heart of the busy city. The Mithun-designed space has three heated rooms available for private or small-group yoga, meditation and sound-bath sessions with…
Warm up at These 4 Seattle-area Day Spas
The week’s shift has style and social writer Andrew Hoge yearning for warmer pastures
Many of us had to pull out our parkas to battle this week’s sub-freezing temperatures. While the frosty weather signals a drive to the slopes for some, others might prefer to indulge in après-ski activities all day long. These four inner-city day spas are perfect for escaping the cold and trying out a new treatment…
A Tale of Two Cranes: This Local CBD Company Has Wellness Top-of-Mind
Founded by twins Hanna Yi and Susun Chung, Two Cranes Botanicals brings organic CBD products to local consumers
Among the topics in today’s crowded health and beauty industry, the idea of “wellness” is a term making headlines. Ranging from apps that teach at-home yoga to medical-grade IV drips, many are wanting to achieve a little more balance in their lives. One of the fastest growing trends, cannabidiol (CBD), can be a murky subject…
Dr. Ryan Keay: Medicaid Plays a Crucial Role in Alleviating the Opioid Epidemic
The medical director of Providence St. Joseph's emergency department on healthcare in the current climate
Sponsored by Providence St. Joseph Health Providence Regional Medical Center Everett has the busiest emergency department in Washington state. Ryan Keay, M.D., medical director of the hospital’s ED, took time recently to discuss Medicaid and emergency care for opioid dependency and overdoses. “If the patients being treated for opioid addiction were to lose their Medicaid…
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