Embark with us on a very Italian tour in search of beauty secrets and oriental relaxation techniques such as massages and hot baths. From the first tricolor ryokan at San Genesio in the Sibillini Mountains to the Japanese treatments of the Saturnia spa First there was manga, then sushi, ikebana to kintsugi restoration and more. … Read more
Of Veronica Grimaldi According to the Treccani dictionary, a guru is someone who performs the function of a guide. Not just as a spiritual master, but who it also teaches how to live better, harmonizing the needs of the mind with the equally basic needs of the body. Well, the wellness gurus we sought out … Read more
Since ancient times, in nature one finds peace and renewal, inspiration and example. In his book Places for healing (Ponte alle Grazie, €20), the author Samantha Walton It also tells us something new: in any of its manifestations, we can also find parts of ourselves in nature. An experience with cathartic power, liberation from suffering. … Read more
Sea, lake, mountain, hill: we are used to looking at it nature as a product equal to many others, a commodity to be bought according to one’s tastes in order to have a moment of pure enjoyment as an end in itself. And then, once the experience is over, go back to where we were … Read more
Of Georgia Martino Primal, instinctive, innate, music already accompanies us in the mother’s womb, considering the various studies that show how the fetus reacts positively to the melodies heard by its mother. Sometimes just hearing a song is enough to release a suppressed cry or to feel happiness and motivation, just as a repetitive sound … Read more
The Foresta Umbra nature reserve, in the heart of the Gargano National Park. the Piedmontese Langhe; the Sentiero dello Spirito del Bosco in the Como region. the beech forest of Monte Cimino, in the province of Viterbo. the Monte Baldo Natural Park, in Trentino; the forests of the Beigua Geopark, in Liguria. These are just … Read more
Who saw The King’s Speech, a 2010 film directed by Tom Hooper, will remember the excellent Colin Firth as Prince Albert, Duke of York and second son of King George V, afflicted from childhood by a severe form of stuttering that denies him the attention of his father. , the favor of the court and … Read more
The shinrin-yoku, literally “forest-bath” from the Japanese, it is a walk in the forest. It is a treatment recognized by the health services of many Asian countries. It’s not a sport, it’s not a hike, there are no results to be achieved. THE forest swimming is an immersion in nature that reduces stress and regenerates … Read more
Have you ever wondered why, after walking in nature, you feel better? The Japanese, an overstressed people with beautiful forests, studied the phenomenon as early as the 1980s, showing healing virtues of the forest. So they began to prescribe excursions as prevention and treatment for the effects of stress. It is said shinrin-yokuliterally “forest-bath” and … Read more
You cannot pick a flower without disturbing a star, said Galileo to explain that we live in a interconnected world. “The sandstorm in the Sahara desert is linked to severe weather in New York, which in turn affects the mental and physical activity, choices and behaviors of millions of people,” he tells us. Daniel Lumera, … Read more