Fitness

Refresh Natural Beauty With Aesthetics

Peter Kunz, MD, Leads Boutique Aesthetic Surgery Practice With Compassion, Advanced Technology And Natural-Looking Treatments Article by Allyson (Ally) Straczek | Photography by Brianna Richardson Minimally Invasive Aesthetic Surgery (MIAS) was founded by Peter Kunz, MD, to be the premier practice for minimally invasive aesthetic surgery in Carmel and the surrounding Indianapolis area. Board-certified, Dr. Kunz has crafted his boutique practice to be patient-centered, where patients feel like...

Wellness

Hippotherapy At Its Finest

Children's TherAplay Foundation: Physical, Occupational, Speech Therapy With Horsepower Article by Julie Brown Patton Children with disabilities and diverse needs receive innovative physical, occupational and speech therapy at Carmel-headquartered Children's TherAplay, using the movement of horses to accelerate physical, emotional and behavioral development through a medical approach called hippotherapy — named such because the Greek word  hippos  means  horse. Kathy Pelletier, executive...

Wellness

Perfecting Pelvic Health

Restore Your Core's Physical Therapy Experts Provide Customized Treatment Approaches Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Katherine Mei, Kelli White, Brianna Richardson Pelvic floor physical therapy is a critical component in the journey to wellness, especially for those recovering from injury, surgery or managing chronic pain.  "Restore Your Core Physical Therapy was founded in 2016 out of our deep desire to provide patients with the care they deserve, delivered by compassionate...

Arts + Culture

Sugar+Spice = Phyto Advice

Herb Society Members Examine All Elements Of Culinary, Growing Herbalism Article by Julie Brown Patton | Photography by Sue Arnold "Sometimes you need the silence of plants to recover from the noise of humans." Certain area residents agree with this concept wholeheartedly. Members of Carmel-based Herb Society of Central Indiana also serve as a chapter of the Herb Society of America. Local founding member Sue Arnold says the mission of the group is to promote the knowledge, use and delight...