HEALTH & WELLNESS
Spring is a Time for Renewal Anya Sebastian
Santa Fe is widely recognized as a hub for natural and alternative healthcare. The options are many and varied, from acupuncture and Pilates, to the latest non-invasive techniques. In this issue of Fine Lifestyles magazine, we feature some of the best health and wellness practitioners in our community, experts in helping people to both feel and look their best.
“Most people have never been taught how to maintain a healthy lifestyle, so they have no idea what it entails, or how important it is,” says Raymond Kurshals, the founder of Pilates Santa Fe. “What we offer is an opportunity to keep the body healthy and young, with proper alignment, balance, strength and flexibility. We also have a number of ways to combat and detoxify the environmental waste we accumulate simply by living in these times. You cannot eat or pay your way to good health; you have to do the work necessary to get there.”
If your primary focus is external rejuvenation, then check out the Santa Fe Skin Institute for some really innovative, cutting-edge options All the practitioners are experienced medical professionals and the results are as good as, if not better than, cosmetic surgery.
Robyn Benson, DOM, the founder of Santa Fe Soul, agrees with Raymond Kurshals (Pilates Santa Fe). “Acupuncture opens the life force in your body,” she explains, “helping to eliminate pain, while fortifying the immune, organ, and brain systems.” Regenerative medicine, one of the fastest growing areas in medicine today, is also a prime focus of her practice. “Believe it or not, just as aging is a natural process, so is regeneration,” she says. “My team and I are here to help support that regeneration by design, instead of allowing degeneration and accelerated aging by default.”
At Mariposa Health & Beauty Spa, Mary Ellen Lopez, a certified nurse practitioner, bridges the gap between Western and alternative medicine. “I don’t believe in sticking with just one or the other,” she says. “They both have valuable things to contribute.” Mariposa offers a wide range of services, from hormone therapy, vitamin injections and IVs, to dermal fillers and weight loss. “We are deeply committed to whole health and wellness,” she says, “and I just want to help in any way I can.”
So if you are looking to turn back the clock, either by addressing and enhancing internal health and wellness, or by engaging in external physical renewal, you are in the right place. Getting to know some of the top-rated practitioners featured in these pages will set you on the right path to achieving your goals.
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