Health + Wellness

Pop Culture

Local student Alina Morse built a candy empire by creating lollipops that love you back. Article by Patti Zielinski | Photography by Simran Bajwa Why can’t candy be good for your teeth? This simple question asked by a curious seven-year-old became the catalyst for a revolution in the candy industry. When Alina Morse was offered a lollipop at a bank, her father said “no,” explaining that it would rot her teeth. Not one to take “no” for an answer, Morse got to work, mining YouTube videos to...

Food + Beverage

FLAVORS TO SAVOR THIS VALENTINE'S DAY

Whether it’s date night or girl’s night — where to wine and dine on Feb. 14. Article by Lynne Konstantin SYLVAN TABLE 1819 Inverness, Sylvan Lake Sylvantable.com Worth the drive: Nestled on five acres in Sylvan Lake, Sylvan Table is a farm-to-table destination where sustainable meets spectacular. Owners Nicole and Tim Ryan transformed a 300-year-old barn — relocated piece-by-piece from Maine — into an intimate dining space surrounded by a three-acre farm including vegetable gardens...

Shopping

In the Pink

Get in the rosy mood — no matter your Valentine plans. Article by Lynne Konstantin Threadbare’s Faux-Fur Cropped Jacket is cozy and cool. Asos.com. Twin with your mini-me on a mommy-daughter date: Crewcuts Collection Cropped Faux-Fur Jacket . J. Crew, the Somerset Collection, Troy; jcrew.com. Almost delicious enough to eat: The Pink Reef crystal Ocean Necklace . Area Anthropologie stores; anthropologie.com. So luxe, so effortless: J. Crew’s Wide-Leg Trouser in Washed Velvet. J...

Professional Services

Bringing Comfort Home

Melad Aziza’s professional excellence meets hometown service. Article by Patti Zielinksi | Photography by Simran Bajwa Whether it’s a sweltering July afternoon or a bone-chilling February morning, Melad Aziza knows how to keep you comfortable — and he’s built a business and life around it. After arriving in the United States as a teen, he found opportunity in West Bloomfield — and built Precise Temperature Control as a company rooted in community and professionalism. When Aziza left Baghdad...

Travel

From Paris to Provence

A yoga journey through France. Article and Photography by Cindy Stewart I started practicing yoga 15 years ago, never expecting it would become my passport to the world. My latest retreat with The Travel Yogi and Explore Yoga took me to France, with a backdrop of ancient history, world-class art, food and fashion and sun-dreched lavender fields.  Landing in the City of Lights, our group settled into a centrally located Airbnb with a view of the Eiffel Tower. Built in 1889 for the Exposition...

Life + Culture

JOY

A local couple unites Western traditions with Indian culture for wedding celebrations. Article by Linda Ditch When Simran Bajwa swiped right on a dating app, he had no idea he was about to match with his future wife — or that their wedding would become a breathtaking fusion of two worlds. The local couple’s Cincinnati celebration this last spring brought together the spiritual depth and beauty of their Punjabi Sikh heritage with the modern details of American weddings. The result? A three-day...

Wellness

An Alpine Escape

Discover the Valais region of Switzerland, where alpine trails, thermal springs, and local traditions create restorative travel. Article by Gabi De la Rosa In Switzerland's Valais region, wellness and adventure are always part of the same itinerary. Morning could bring a high-alpine hike, afternoon a soak in mineral-rich springs, and evening a table set with traditional cuisine, always including delicious wine and cheese. For travelers, the best part will be finding the perfect balance between...

Health + Wellness

The Power of Purpose

Herman and Angela Moore’s blueprint for being healthy, happy and whole. Article by Todd Haight | Photography by Darrel Ellis There’s a quiet power in the way Herman and Angela Moore enter the photo studio. Purposed together for 37 years, with two grown sons they call the heart and soul of their lives, they speak about each other not in grand declarations but in the seamless shorthand of people who have evolved — gracefully, deliberately — side by side. They speak with affection but it’s...

Health + Wellness

Heat, Harmony & Healing

The art of being alone: Inside Hotworx West Bloomfield, where the new luxury is a wellness relationship with yourself. Article by Todd Haight | Photography by Simran Bajwa On a crisp November morning, Amanda Wood steps out of the infrared sauna glowing — cheeks flushed, hair damp, mood unmistakably lifted. Two months earlier, she hadn’t worked out at all. Now she schedules her life around Hotworx West Bloomfield (hotworx.net/studio/westbloomfieldtownship). “I started at twice a week,” she...

Health + Wellness

New Year, New Health

Pro tips from local coach Amy Bellinger. Article by Lynne Konstantin Amy Bellinger is on a mission — one that was inspired by changes in her own life. A longtime interior designer, the fitness enthusiast realized the same desire to create comfortable, beautiful space for her clients’ homes also applied to their health.  “As a woman in my late 40s, I experienced firsthand how challenging it can be to navigate hormone shifts, stubborn weight gain, energy dips and poor sleep,” the West...