If you’re anything like the rest of us all-too-busy city dwellers, you’re getting frightened by how quickly the pages of your daily planner for ’08 are filling up. When on earth will you fit in that much-needed massage, facial, haircut, or personal training session? It’s becoming a fantasy to think that such time will ever <... >

The moment I smell roasting chestnuts, I know that I’m in New York City in the winter. It reminds me of walks down 5th Avenue, Rockefeller Center and window-shopping in the nippy winter air. Today, I’m not on 5th Avenue, but at East 14th Street at Union Square when I’m bombarded with the scent of <... >

It’s truly amazing how much money we can drop on hair removal. I personally refuse to add it all up at the end of the year, for fear of shock, disgust, or both. Could I have splurged on a Tory Burch handbag instead? Jet-setted on weekend get-the-hell-out-of-the-city trip? Or maybe even accessorized the digs with <... >

It won’t be long before we start asking the question, “What’s your dosha?” as often as we ask, “What’s your sign?” Ayurveda (Ah-yur-vay-dah) means science of life and has been the traditional medicine of India for over 5000 years. The primary focus of Ayurveda is to ensure longevity (Ayur) by maintaining and promoting health. Pratima <... >

It’s Sunday night. You’ve just watched your favorite DVR’d shows over a delicious sushi dinner delivered right to your door. After 60 minutes of professional deep tissue massage in the comfort of your own living room, you slip into a hot bubble bath and then glide into your comfy bed and into dreamland. Mondays just <... >

Over the last couple of months, we jammed your iPods with the best spa-tunes and filled your palate with the tastiest (and healthiest) spa treats. Now it’s time to redefine what it means to go to the spa for a ‘touch-up’. My brother used to wear this gray silky shirt to bars to pick up <... >

Many ideas float to the surface when we think about meditation. We hear the mantra OM. We visualize ourselves sitting cross-legged on the floor, hands rested, palms up on knees. Our eyes are closed. Can you hear Enya’s music wafting through the air? Now for a reality check… we live in NYC, full of distraction;the <... >

“Wait, I’m supposed to put my feet into that delicious tub of hot chocolate, whip cream and powdered cocoa? Can I just have a taste first?” I coyly asked my pedicurist as I snuggled into a comfy floral upholstered armchair in preparation for my first Sweet Lily signature pedicure. She replied with a laugh as <... >

Jingle bells, jingle bells. Or does this holiday season have you feeling more Bah Humbug? If the season to be jolly stresses you out and turns you into the Grinch, then just relax, BN has the answer! We bring you ideas for gifts; beautiful sets and products from some of the most luxurious spas in <... >

Most of the time, when you walk down the streets of NYC, you walk, meaning head straight, eyes in front of you, with your mind on a zillion things. But if you’ve ever had a chance to stroll, you’d see that there’s a lot happening at the second level, including some serious spa going. We <... >