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Nearly a week into the USVI Wellness Fair, residents across the territory who attended the free health care event have expressed joy and gratitude for the free medical services, even though they sometimes had to wait hours to receive treatment or return days later. Of course, this is due to the overwhelming number of people taking advantage of the free services. “I came on Tuesday, went home and had to come back today. There were too many people and I couldn’t do anything but I got it all done today. It was a good day,” said one resident who just…
Nearly a week into the USVI Wellness Fair, residents across the territory who attended the free health care event have expressed joy and gratitude for the free medical services, even though they sometimes had to wait hours to receive treatment or return days later. Of course, this is due to the overwhelming number of people taking advantage of the free services. “I came on Tuesday, went home and had to come back today. There were too many people and I couldn’t do anything but I got it all done today. It was a good day,” said one resident who just…
If you don’t like working out in public, you’ll know about The Gym Pod’s private, unmanned gym “pods”. They are ideal for those who want to work out anytime without being seen. For pilates and yoga lovers, The Gym Pod has launched a new concept, The Flow Pod, where you can have the whole gym to yourself for the super affordable price of just $7.50 per session. TikTok: @caitlinvvictoria Flow Pod is a fully private, unmanned, automated pilates and yoga studio open 24 hours a day, designed to provide a comfortable, calming and safe space to practice. Most pilates and…
Mahia is a Moroccan alcoholic drink made from locally grown fruits such as figs, dates and grapes, and flavoured with anise. The tradition of making this drink speaks volumes about the country’s craftsmanship, identity and religion. In modern-day Morocco, the drink has been industrialized under several brand names, distilled and bottled in state-licensed factories, but the production of mahiyya has always taken place in homes, behind closed doors, or behind the walls of the Jewish quarters, or “mellahs.” Moroccan mahiyya is a Jewish drink that has been made for centuries by Jewish artisans, initially for the Jewish community. Meaning “water…
Photography: Emma Fishman, Food Styling: Rebecca JurkewiczIt’s no secret that BA editors cook a lot for work, so it’s no surprise that we do a lot of cooking outside of work, too. This month, we have recipes for everything from preparing dinner to entertaining friends, satisfying a sweet tooth, or using up leftovers. Want to see more of our staff’s favorite recipes? click here.June 7I’m not a fan of grilling steaks for groups. One medium, one well done. Suddenly, even the biggest grill has too many (or too few) hot spots, and battling the flames feels like a job better…
Some of the rhetoric around meditation can get pretty extreme: awaken us from the illusion of selfhood, dissolve the mental habits that generate suffering, and maybe merge with the primordial oneness that our thinking minds make us feel separate from. But of the 35 million Americans (as of 2017) who find some crevice of their day to practice some kind of meditation, including the sort of quick mindfulness meditation that tops app-store charts and bestseller lists, it’s unsurprising that many wind up concluding the hype is mostly bullshit — or at least seriously overblown. Instead of the deep psychological transformations detailed in…
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Now’s the time to stretch and put on some exercise leggings because Aldi has just made fitness more affordable. If you’ve been wanting to try Pilates but don’t want to shell out £50 for a class or hundreds of pounds for new equipment, fear no more. Aldi has launched Pilates products in the center aisleCredit: tiktok@aldiukFabulous presents some key pieces from their fitness-first collectionCredit: instagram/aldispecialbuysukThe budget supermarket has launched a full Pilates range so you can try out the exercise modality at home. If you don’t know what to do, just search for beginner Pilates classes on YouTube. The new…
The Cass County Mental Health Initiative will host its first-ever event Saturday morning to raise awareness of men’s mental health.”Teeing Off the Stigma” is an individual open play golf tournament held at Logansport Golf Club (20 Cedar Island Dr.).On-site registration begins at 8 a.m. with golf starting at 9 a.m. Cost is $50 per golfer and all funds raised will go towards future scholarships to help those wanting to attend trade school. Although more women attempt suicide, they are four times more likely to complete the attempt than men, and that number is even higher for men over the age…
Allergies to certain foods can be debilitating at best and potentially fatal at worst. A new report from the Food Standards Agency says that around 30% of adults report experiencing adverse reactions when eating certain foods, but only around 6% of people – around 2.4 million people in the UK – have a clinically diagnosable allergy. “Even if a food allergy seems mild, it could become life-threatening at any time,” says Dr Helen Evans-Howells, an NHS general practitioner (known online as Dr Helen Allergy), who has dedicated her career to allergy medicine since the birth of her son, who was…