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Ranch Hands et’s start here: I couldn’t recommend this wellness resort and retreat enough. Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA is where artisanal, medicinal spirituality meets modern wellness. It’s a state-of-the-art sanctuary, an allinclusive destination that lets you float away in a sea of corporal betterment and wish fulfillment. In a word, it’s heaven. Here, in this celestial emporium of I-can’t-believe-I’m-here-all-week indulgence, is the precise place to reevaluate your dharma (life’s purpose), reenergize your body, retool your thought process, regain strength after any and
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all emotional setbacks and heal from injury or pain. Canyon Ranch’s Berkshires location is more than ready to take all that on and so much more. This heavenly spa’s remarkable approach to healing, be it spiritual or physical, is all that’s required for your mind/body therapeutic restoration to commence. As a longtime spa, wellness, beauty and grooming editor and writer, I’m more than a bit jaded about global luxury spa resorts’ breathless claims of so-called excellence. In fact, I initially envisioned my trip to this outpost of Canyon Ranch as surely comprising of a series of guru-led
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Thread Lightly Great Barrington’s Abby Pendergist, owner of @rosepetalvintage A second-hand online shop, gives us the skinny on bargain hunting. By Isabel Hochman What are the biggest mistakes people make when vintage shopping? Reading the old size tag! Number sizing has changed a lot over the last couple of decades. Something that might be labeled size ten in the
1950s could actually be closer to a modern-day size two. Knowing your measurements guarantees you a good fit every time. It’s extremely easy to learn to measure yourself— there are tons of videos and tips online.
How should you navigate vintage shops for deals? Every store is different but taking the time to search the racks piece by piece is the best way to find great deals. It’s really important to be patient and thorough because there are often sneaky and incredible pieces that lots of people typically overlook. What makes vintage better than brand new? Vintage pieces aren’t like today’s fast fashion with fabric that isn’t built to last
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After so many spas and so many treatments, Canyon Ranch’s Berkshires outpost gets everything right. | By Marco Medrano
