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MICROBLADING WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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SPRING STYLES

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PHYSICAL EXERCISE FOR BRAIN HEALTH

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THE NEWEST ITALIAN GETAWAY, CONVIVIO

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"If you don't have eyebrows, you don't really have a face.â&#x20AC;? Saoirse Ronan

"You must never underestimate the power of the eyebrow." Jack Black

By Jared Shaughnessy

Microblading What You Need to Know

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I wake up to brows, I look in the mirror... brows, I go to do my makeup and BROWS!!!" the client tells me. Yes, this radical transformation is entirely due to Microblading. For the few out there that don’t know, Microblading is the latest beauty trend that's taken the country by storm. Nearly every movie starlet and Kardashian is now sporting perfect eyebrows thanks to this form of permanent makeup. Using a hand tool with as many as nine needles, pigment is scraped into the skin. By only implanting the pigment to the third layer of the epidermis, the ink produces an extraordinarily, realistic hair stroke. The result will look crisp and sharp anywhere from eight months to three years before needing a touch up.

transformational process for which she had been looking. Kate knew that tattooing the realistic looking hair follicles would require more than just a two-day training, so she put in the time to earn certifications both in Europe as well as in New York City.

Every one of her procedures is unique, and her exceptional work is displayed via the website as well as her Instagram, @lashandbrowdesignco. With her work in Microblading, she has pioneered procedures on burn and cancer survivors as well as men and women with the condition alopecia. While many in the Midwest now offer Microblading services, Kate has had to remove much of the poor quality work from clients.

Thankfully, you don’t have to travel to Hollywood or Europe to experience world class artistry. Right here in Carmel, Kate Shaughnessy with Lash & Brow Design Co is the local specialist in Microblading. With more than two years of experience and thousands of procedures under her belt, Kate knows how to take the over-tweezed eyebrows and turn them into gorgeous works of art.

Telling us what to look for in an artist, Kate explained that you want to look at their healed work to see clean, crisp lines, and shapes that are nearly identical on each side and complementary to the eyebrow muscles, and a shape that is uniquely shaped for the client’s face. The Microblading service starts at $800.

She now splits her time between her studio in Carmel and instructing advanced Microblading classes both in the US and overseas.

Kate first got started in the industry as an esthetician who was the first Xtreme Lash certified artist in Indianapolis. Looking for a new challenge, she discovered Microblading and knew this was the

To find out if you are a good candidate for Microblading or to inquire if you need your old permanent makeup removed, contact Lash & Brow Design Co at 317-800-2958 for a free consultation.

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Spring S T Y L E S

EVANGELINE DRESS MISA Beautiful printed midi dress cut from the silkiest satin in signature Spring Bloom. Off-the-shoulder silhouette with a smocked neckline and waist for a flattering fit. Subtle ruffle details on the sleeve and hem move with every step.

HERA RUFFLED LEATHER BOMBER JACKET PARKER This luxe leather bomber from Parker gets a modern spin with front and back ruffles that soften up a tough look, while a banded hem and cuffs hint at sporty inspiration.

LILOU DRESS MISA Stunning hand-embroidered piece, beautiful ivory flowers fill this off the shoulder silhouette that has an elasticated neckline and waistband for the perfect fit.

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Physical Exercise for Brain Health Aerobic exercise "reduces your lifetime risk of Alzheimer's in half, keeping cognitive abilities sharp," says John Medina, a professor of bioengineering at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

Scientists think exercise boosts the flow of blood to certain parts of the brain, spurring the release of a protein called brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), which scientists have labeled Miracle-Gro for the brain. BDNF stimulates the formation of new

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neurons in the hippocampus, the area involved in memory, learning and the ability to plan and make decisions. At the same time, the substance repairs cell damage and strengthens synapses, or the connections between brain cells. Exercise also dials down stress, reduces the risk of stroke, helps control blood sugar and reduces the chances of falling by improving balance and coordination. For the greatest brain benefit, follow these four simple rules.

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START NOW It's never too late to start exercising for brain health. In a pivotal study at the University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign, researchers found that adults ages 55 to 80 who completed a six-month program of walking briskly on a regular basis showed an increase in the size of the hippocampus. Previous research suggests the hippocampus shrinks by a small percentage annually, starting perhaps as early as age 25.

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GOAL FOR 150 MINUTES OF MODERATE EXERCISE A WEEK "To get the brain benefit of exercise, the gold standard is 150 minutes of aerobic exercise, such as walking briskly, spread over the course of a week," says Medina. Be sure to warm up before and cool down after with gentle stretches for five minutes. In a Canadian study, researchers followed a large group of elderly adults for two to five years. None were fitness fanatics; their daily activities included walking, cooking, gardening and cleaning house. The results were stunning: Year after year, 90 percent of those who were consistently active showed no decline in their ability to think and remember.

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ADD STRENGTH TRAINING Strength or resistance training â&#x20AC;&#x201C; using free weights, bands or machines â&#x20AC;&#x201C; does more than bulk up your biceps. A 2012 study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that when women ages 70 to 80 who already had symptoms of mild cognitive impairment did one to two hours of weight training two days a week for six months, they had better focus and decisionmaking skills than those in a control group who did only balance and toning exercises.

DANCING IS TERRIFIC EXERCISE Dancing gets the heart pumping and even aids balance and coordination. As a weight-bearing exercise, dance also helps build bones and slows muscle loss. A 2011 study in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine followed folks who met a couple of times each week to dance the cha-cha and found improved memory and cognitive skills as a result.

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SPRING FORWARD Leverage that New Found Energy!

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ee can tell that spring is arriving, with birds chirping excitedly and loudly, as if to alert us that "it’s time to celebrate! It's time to celebrate!" We survived the winter once again and finally have more daylight hours.

Many feel like it’s a time of re-birth and new life, from Easter celebrations to enjoying early spring flowers, stimulated by vibrant colors of the bulbs we so carefully planted in prior years with dazzling yellow daffodils and a melody of colors in our tulip beds. And oh the aroma of hyacinth and lily of the valley!

We suddenly have a new zest for life, with revived energy. We see covers on magazines enticing us to read tips on spring cleaning and de-cluttering. We’re "ALL IN" and start planning all the new things we are going to accomplish. But wait, whydoes that energy end so quickly? How do we keep the momentum going?

First, we need actions that create forward movement. I like this quote because it reminds us that taking simple, sometimes very small steps, can build the momentum we need.

Can you think of a time where you kept moving

forward? How did that feel? Why were you successful? This will help you understand how you’re wired, obstacles you’ve overcome, and what keeps you motivated.

Let’s pull together some insights from previous issues in ALM to help us leverage this springtime energy to last, and experience the satisfaction of doing new thingsand accomplishing our goals: 1.Reflection and Intention: Design with Intention. Each of us is empowered to make changes, to live intentionally, focus on what’s important to us, and design a plan to get there.

2.Overwhelmed vs. Selective: When we are selective, we are evaluating and discerning what is important and significant to us, which leads us to making choices.

3.Unleash the barriers: Did you choose the goal that you set, or did you choose the goal based on what you think you Dzshoulddz do. Remember, we get to choose. Be true to yourself. We also introduced SMART Goals.

".......... What simple action could you take today to produce a new momentum toward success in your life?"

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IN HER ELEMENT Theresa Rendell

By Justin Guild

“Age is just a number. You have the capability to move your body and condition it the right way any time.”

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alancing career and motherhood can be daunting tasks for just about anyone. But Theresa Rendell isn’t just anyone. For Theresa, try multiplying motherhood times seven while adding in a career spanning not just one business, but two.

Always active, Theresa got her start as an instructor teaching gymnastics to local elementary school students while in high school where she also performed cheerleading, gymnastics and dancing.

Upon moving to Carmel, (where she’s called home for six years) she got certified in Zumba dancing.

“I took over ten Zumba classes when a fellow instructor could no longer teach,” Theresa says.

Shortly after, a knee injury sidelined Theresa, requiring major surgery and physical therapy. It was during her recovery process she found bootybarre. Bootybarre is a low-impact, all body workout combining elements of yoga, pilates, and dancing. Since then, there’s been no looking back.

Theresa teaches six to seven hour-long bootybarre classes a week, including some even on the weekends.

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“Being an instructor requires you to constantly think,” Theresa says. “It’s a true joy to inspire people to stay committed to an exercise program to make them stronger, confident and healthy.”

The feedback from students helps keep Theresa motivated.

“I love when they tell me such things like ‘My pants fit better, I’m stronger, I’m more confident, more balanced.’” she says. “That kind of response means the world to me.”

Her students range in age anywhere from 18-72 and are not only women, a point Theresa wanted to emphasize. “Some of my students in bootybarre are men who are avid golf players,” Theresa told me. “Yes, golf players at bootybarre!” she laughed.

According to Theresa, the bootybarre method allows her golf enthusiast students the chance to improve overall muscle strength as well as flexibility – an important and vital skill in a hobby such as golf.

Her overall approach to being an instructor is what she calls a “philosophy of feeling.”

“It’s all about having fun in an atmosphere that promotes fun and safety for all fitness levels,” Theresa says.

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"I don’t sit down, I move constantly...it’s so much better to move, to enjoy life."

"It’s my time. I like challenging myself, seeing how strong I am.

I like not having to think about things such as when I’m instructing. I get to just enjoy it. I put myself out there, not always a comfortable thing, but I do it anyway."

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Cover Story In addition to being an instructor, Theresa also finds time for her work as an executive director of sales for Nerium International, a skincare and wellness company. Nerium offers a wide array of products for men and women of all ages.

so long and not allowed to move proved taxing.

“A Zumba student offered me the chance to try some of their products,” Theresa says. “I found their culture and products were in line with my own values of health and fitness so I said ‘sign me up!’.

She became immobile for so long, her doctors made her pull bands attached to the side of her bed as a form of exercise – in order to enable enough arm muscle to hold her babies when she delivered.

Her work with Nerium allows Theresa the chance to travel all around the world – no doubt for well-earned opportunities for respite from her other significant role in life: motherhood.

Theresa gave birth at 31 weeks and mother and the triplets came out fine. After, she recalled her new reality as “always chaotic.”

MOTHERHOOD...TIMES SEVEN. Delving deeper into our conversation, it's apparent Theresa is not just defined solely by her career. Originally from Michigan, she’s also a devoted mother to seven (yes, seven!) children, including triplets (a trio of two girls and a boy), whose ages range from eight to 29. Theresa is proud to mention she’s also a grandparent, an incredible disclosure forcing oneself to immediately reevaluate their perceptions of what constitutes being a grandmother usually entails: retirement, knitting, baking, etc. Theresa defies all these things and more.

How exactly does she do it – mother, grandmother and businesswoman? For starters, it helps that her oldest has left the nest and settled in North Carolina. The triplets are 21 and in college or starting their careers. The youngest three are in each level of their primary and secondary education: elementary, middle and high school.

Her work schedule allows her to teach classes in the morning, getting back in time for when the little ones come home from school and being there to help them with homework at night as well take them to sports practices.

The balance allows Theresa to focus on what matters most to her inside and outside her family life. “I’m getting my workouts in with my students during the day, but I enjoy nurturing people anytime as well” Theresa says.

Having triplets came somewhat of a surprise to her and her husband, a national sales manager. In fact, Theresa recalled one particular harrowing moment during the second trimester of her pregnancy.

Her petite frame and premature contractions while carrying triplets concerned her doctors so much she had no choice but to spend two months bedridden. Being hospitalized for

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“I wouldn’t want that for anyone,” Theresa says. “But I was there for a purpose. I don’t sit down, I move constantly. It helped me realize it’s so much better to move, to enjoy life.”

Despite the chaos, the family set out about on long walks, and she was able to return to her passions of rollerblading and dancing in short order. Years later, a new passion emerged: pole fitness.

FROM INSTRUCTOR TO STUDENT The demands and joys of instructing bootybarre classes coupled with motherhood are juxtaposed to Theresa’s role as a student of pole fitness twice a week. Pole fitness is an all-body workout using a pole as a piece of fitness equipment, focusing on muscle tone, coordination and core strength. Or, as Theresa puts it: “kind of like dancing and gymnastics combined, but on a pole. It’s the most challenging thing ever.”

It’s this time as a student, Theresa relishes the most. “It’s ‘my’ time,” she says. “I like challenging myself, seeing how strong I am. I like not having to think about things such as when I’m instructing. I get to just enjoy it. I put myself out there, not always a comfortable thing, but I do it anyway.”

In many ways, Theresa stands out for the balancing act she lives out daily, indeed proving she isn’t just anyone.

She says she finds the people in Carmel leading very busy and professional lives, and therefore it’s so much harder to commit to a routine involving activity and fitness.

“People aren’t motivated to commit. You have to love what you’re doing, or you won’t stick with it. Sometimes it takes someone to push you to stay committed. The more committed, the more fun you’ll have.”

It’s certainly a challenge she embodies herself and seeks to share with others.

“I’m basically just a mom trying to keep it all together like everyone else,” Theresa says. “I have a passion to inspire fitness and healthy lifestyles.”

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“I’M BASICALLY JUST A MOM TRYING TO KEEP IT ALL TOGETHER LIKE EVERYONE ELSE. I HAVE A PASSION TO INSPIRE FITNESS AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES.”

By Diana Kawecki, MA, NSCA-CPT Nutrition Coaching

By Justin Guild

THE NEWEST ITALIAN GETAWAY Andrea Melani is bringing a little bit of Italy to Carmel.

Andrea, co-founder of Convivio Italian Artisan Cuisine restaurant in Carmel (off 116th and Springmill Road), is a proud native of Italy, helping lead his restaurant to success as it celebrates more than a year of being open.

Convivio, Italian for banquet or feast, opened in November 2016. The name Convivio is also a literary work by Italian poet Dante Alighieri, where he commented on the philosophy and culture of the early Renaissance – a philosophy and culture Andrea infuses into his restaurant everyday.

The culture of Convivio restaurant is what Andrea calls "the Italian element."

"The idea (of the restaurant) came from sharing a passion for Italian food and culture," Andrea says. "Selecting great quality ingredients and traditions and fusing it with creativity – trying to transmit that to our guests, surprise them, intrigue them. You’re looking for an experience, not only about food, but the culture. We do it through pasta, the interior design, paintings, and books."

Perhaps the one singular aspect of Convivio that distinguishes it from the rest is the food. More specifically, the pasta. According to Andrea, Convivio serves 18 varieties of the signature Italian specialty. On any given day, there might be short noodle, long noodle, stuffed, pappardelle, barbatelle, casarecce, rigatoni, gnocchi... well, you get the idea.

"You can’t find any restaurant in the metro area that has that diversity," Andrea says proudly of the pasta selection.

Pasta is not the only thing for lunch or dinner. Convivio also has a wide array of seafood, steaks and pizzas to select from.

Another specialty are the selection of wines offered. It’s quite impressive to see so many wines from just about each of Italy’s famed wine regions featured at Convivio.

For example, 18 wines from Tuscany, 10 from Veneto, eight from Piedmont, six from Trentino, and so on. But that’s just the start. Wines from France, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, New Zealand, Oregon, Washington, and California also adorn the menu.

"It takes constant work to tweak the menu," Andrea says. "Every three months, we feature a new region of Italy and pick four menu items to keep things fresh and new for our guests to choose from."

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"At the end of the day, in a foreign country, you don’t change but you try to adapt. You start adapting to guests and customers. That’s what it’s all about."

The culture of Convivio restaurant is what owner Andrea Melani calls "the Italian element."

From Italy to Indiana Andrea hails from Cinque Terre, located in the Liguria region of Italy, along the northwestern coast of the country. Interestingly, Liguria is known as the original source of pesto, one of the most popular and well known sauces of Italian cuisine. Cinque Terre is Italian for "five lands," and is famous for its five distinctive villages.

Growing up, Andrea gained experience in the industry by helping operate one of the seafood restaurants his parents owned. Liguria, in the heart of the Mediterranean, is renowned for its seafood Andrea tells me.

When asked about any major cultural differences between the U.S. and abroad he’s observed in his career, he highlighted the distinct ways food is approached.

"In Italy, food isn’t ethnic," Andrea says. "It’s the norm. We just do it the way we’ve always done it. But it’s important to understand the needs and wants of your guests, to mix it up a bit."

For example, In Italy, salad is a side dish to an entrée. In the U.S. it’s common to have a salad course before an entrée. So this was one lesson Andrea learned early on: to focus on the needs of others.

"At the end of the day, in a foreign country, you don’t change but you try to adapt," he says. "You start adapting

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to guests and customers. That’s what it’s all about."

If it wasn’t for one particular person, Andrea would perhaps still be in Italy. He moved to Indiana 18 years ago after meeting his wife, Michelle. Michelle, a native Hoosier, was on a backpacking tour throughout Europe when the two crossed paths. For more than a year and a half, they dated internationally, with Andrea coming over to the U.S. on frequent visits. During this time, he travelled to the West coast visiting national parks and other places to get a feel for life here. Moreover, he also started working at restaurants in Indianapolis.

"The more time I spent here, the more I enjoyed it," Andrea says.

The move to the U.S. and Indiana wasn’t a complete culture shock as Andrea had interacted with many Americans before while working in Italy.

After settling down with his new wife, Andrea started working in numerous positions in Indianapolis: server, bartender, manager and general manager.

He met his future business partner, Emilio Cento, early on as well.

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Eventually, Andrew grew restless and yearned for more opportunities.

When Emilio offered him the chance to become a cofounder of Convivio, Andrea jumped at the chance.

"My career has been one of constant growth," Andrea says.

"You have to start from somewhere. The chance to work for a new concept, to create something that was mine appealed to me...to take an idea and bring it to life."

More than a year later, Convivio has proven to be a success beyond anyone’s expectations.

"Any restaurant can be successful, but it’s the atmosphere and energy that stands out," Andrea says.

"We’re not fine dining, we’re not pretentious. We’re good service, real food in a rustic, urban interior environment. We wanted to bring something new to Carmel. I’m surprised it did so well. We continue to be steady and busy. And we’re truly very thankful for that." For more information, visit https://www.convivioindy.com.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL Brazilians take pride in the country’s beach culture. You’ll find people from all walks of life gathering on the sand at every point of the day. It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what language you speak. In Brazil, the beach brings a sense of commonality to all. You’ll want to grab your snorkel gear and perhaps a new swimsuit—Brazilians are known for their racy swimwear—before diving in.

ALBUFEIRA, PORTUGAL For an exotic and sun-soaked vacation, southern Portugalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Algarve region should be hot on your radar. The city of Albufeira boasts a beautiful climate, fabulous beaches, peculiar apartment-style hotels and a central location within the Algarve.

NAPLES, ITALY Naples is one of the oldest cities on the European continent and filled to the brim with intriguing cultural sights and monuments, from seaside castles and underground catacombs to show-stopping Baroque architecture and a plethora of contemporary art. It also boasts one of Italy's most cherished cuisines and is well-known as the birthplace of pizza.

INDONESIA Indonesia is a great place to visit, there are the obvious places to spend that rupiah: the hill towns of Bali and Yogyakarta, and Java's cultural heart. But with an undetermined number of islands (in the tens of thousands) to choose from, the options are virtually limitless.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA Insanely affordable wine and steak amid an increasingly outward-looking culinary scene, polo tournaments, and a first-hand education in the turbulent history of tango.

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