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Here's to Health & Wellness in 2024! Since taking over Albuquerque City Lifestyle in September and publishing my first issue in October, we've tried very hard to elevate the level of content and stories. In October we highlighted the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, and "Oppenheimer" with its origins in Los Alamos. In November we wrote about Kirtland Air Force Base and the economic impact it has on the community, the heroes of the Pararescue team, and paying it forward to Casa Esperanza and Roadrunner Food Bank. Our December issue highlighted The Jemez Historic Site, and our Giving Campaign. For our January issue I'm very excited to have spoken with Head Coach Jerry Kill of NMSU about the incredible job he's done with the football program. For our Health & Wellness issue this month we spoke with Linda Taylor, owner of Juxtaposed Boutique in northeast ABQ and her perseverance over cancer. We also look at a newer way to stay in shape by attending live stream fitness classes. We are fortunate to have such great weather in Albuquerque to exercise and stay in shape outside, however in the last year several new health and wellness related businesses have opened up. HotWorx with their infrared saunas, Rocket Kitchen with their healthy meals, Restore with their cryotherapy, biomarker assessments and oxygen therapy, private trainers, and functional medicine practices. We have many more interesting and intriguing articles planned for 2024! Please let me know if you have an idea for a story. I’d love to hear from you. RICH RINGROSE, PUBLISHER @ALBUQUERQUE_CITY_LIFESTYLE

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“Ones connection to nature and the landscape can be a spiritual and connective experience.” A painted desert, sandstone cliffs and a winding riverfront make up the awe-inspiring landscape of Ghost Ranch. Ghost Ranch is 38 miles north of Espanola. The resort makes up only 500 of the 21,000 acres that encompass the land near Abiquiu, New Mexico. Within Ghost Ranch there are a variety of unique landscapes to enjoy like the Cliff’s, the waterfront and the Painted Desert. The wellness offerings at the resort as diverse as the landscape itself. The area was made famous by painter Georgia O’Keefe who once lived and painted there. The resort’s wellness options ebb and flow at Ghost Ranch like sand blowing across the desert. “It’s always shifting. It’s very organic and based on who is traveling through the area at the time,” says Laura Hand Outdoor

Adventures and Hospitality Manager. Many visiting wellness instructors come to teach at Ghost Ranch. There are a large number of instructors that come from Santa Fe and Taos to teach yoga, tai chi, and sound healing. The resort utilizes the natural beauty of the area to its fullest potential. “Ones connection to nature and the landscape can be a spiritual and connective experience,” says Joanne Lefrak, Ghost Ranch’s Director of Experience and Social Impact. Slowing down and being in the moment are two gifts visitors hope to receive from their time at the resort. Guest rooms are free from phones, televisions and alarm clocks. Cell phone service is limited and Wi-Fi access is only available at certain spots around the ranch. The goal is to disconnect from the everyday grind. CONTINUED >

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“Day visitors can experience the museums, history tours, hiking and horseback riding.”

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Ghost Ranch is known as ”a place of great beauty to nurture the human spirit and mind.” Guests can renew their mind and body with yoga, massage and sound healing. Sound baths are a unique resort experience that uses Tibetan bowls, frame drums and other instruments to bring guests into a deep state of relaxation. The goal is to release what may be stuck physically and emotionally. There are a variety of transformative experiences available at the resort including writing retreats, team building, family reunions and artist programs. Lefrak says, “Art is another way to be inspired and connected even though it is not traditional massage and wellness.” Drawing, painting, and ceramics are part of the arts programming at resort. The high rocks walls, beautiful blue skies and colorful surroundings made Ghost Ranch a favorite subject for O’Keefe’s landscapes. Visitors can retrace O’Keefe’s steps during a landscape hike at the resort. The beauty of Ghost Ranch has brought the film industry and other artists like O’Keefe to the area. “It’s perfect for photo shoots and the film industry, “says Lefrak. There’s a huge range of offerings. The experiences are diverse and meaningful. Lefrak says working at Ghost Ranch feeds her passion of bringing interesting opportunity to visitors. “When we have transformative experiences we improve the world around us.” Many guests are return visitors to

Ghost Ranch and almost “like a pilgrimage it becomes part of who they are.” Day visitors can experience the museums, history tours, hiking and horseback riding. Hiking is available year-round for day visitors and overnight guests. For overnight stays Ghost Ranch offers simple rustic lodging surrounded by outdoor beauty. There are two museums that are open daily. The Florence Hawley Ellis Museum is an archaeology and anthropology museum with Dr. Ellis’ work. The artifacts date back 10,000 years from Paleo-Indian culture. Ancestral Pueblo pottery and weaving are also on display. The Ruth Hall Museum houses paleontology treasures from the area. The museum has many fossils from the late Triassic Period around 200 million years ago. Visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and make a reservation for horseback riding and other special activities at the resort. Horseback riding is offered at Orphan Mesa (“Mesa Vista” trail ride) or the artist’s area called “Georgia Landscape.” “You get the feel of the west and our wranglers are really amazing,” says Lefrak. Visitors at Ghost Ranch can also travel to a private waterfront on Abiquiu Lake. The lake offers kayaking, paddle boarding and canoeing with a private guide. Overnight guests can experience a special sunrise paddle board and yoga in the morning before breakfast. CONTINUED >

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“The area is rich with active quarries, dinosaur fossils, and paleontology discoveries.”

Camping, hiking, and horseback riding are just a few of the activities that Ghost Ranch visitors can experience. Five main trails start on the property and take hikers into Carson National Forest. The “Footsteps tour” is a beginner level, two-mile hike that brings hikers into the areas where O’Keefe once painted. Another guided hike take explorers to Coelophysis Dinosaur Quarry. The area is rich with active quarries, dinosaur fossils, and paleontology discoveries. Several hundred Coelophysis dinosaur skeletons were discovered in 1947 at the Ghost Ranch quarry. “It’s very beautiful and so extraordinarily unique,” says Hand. “There is a ton of history dating back through the Jurassic. You can feel the history generating through the landscape.” The paleontology tour is a popular activity for families to enjoy time together and visit the historic quarries.

Camping is available from May till the end of October and is complete with a bathhouse and space for tents. There are also spots for RV’s on a first come first serve basis. Some of the RV sites include full hook-ups. In the summer guests can raft on the Chama River and swim in the outdoor pool. Team building activities include archery, a climbing wall, and ropes challenge courses. Ghost Ranch is in a remote part of the desert. Bring sunscreen, drink plenty of water, and be prepared to be amazed. Visit www. ghostranch.org for more details.

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Finding Recovery ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICHARD LAKIN

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“I tell them you can get through it. You can create a new version of yourself even when, in the moment, it might seem like you can’t.”

Sometimes the path to health and wellness first requires a difficult journey of recovery. Such is the case with Linda Taylor, owner of Juxtaposed Boutique in northeast ABQ. A Cancer survivor who changed her life to pursue a more positive and fulfilling direction, she takes every opportunity to share her recovery experience to anyone who might need solace. Linda told us “I wanted to share my story to others who might be battling a disease or a physical disability…anyone who might not be feeling good about themselves. I tell them you can get through it. You can create a new version of yourself even when, in the moment, it might seem like you can’t.” After graduating college with a bachelor’s degree in international business, Linda began her climb to executive positions in retail and workforce solutions. She says “I became very career-oriented, working 60 hours a week. I was highly motivated to break the glass ceiling for female executives. It eventually became my entire identity.” Then in 2010, Linda was diagnosed with an aggressive form of Head and Neck Cancer despite being only 29 years old and having no risk factors such as lifestyle or genetics. She has battled it three times over a span of eight years with substantial rounds of recovery. Her jawbone had to be replaced by a piece of her fibula, and she had difficulty walking, speaking, and eating. Her inability to clearly communicate and her lack of mobility curtailed her public social interaction and she felt isolated. In 2019, Linda and her husband Trevor moved from Las Vegas, NV to Albuquerque, seeking a more inspiring environment for recovery. She took up artistic projects like hand-painting décor and furnishings to compliment the style of their new home. This eventually led to opening her shop Juxtaposed, where she also represents 12 other local artists. She says that the local community of artists and customers that drop in were a big factor in her recovery and that her shop is “a little place of peace,” away from any negativity that might come along. Linda told us that “It really takes a village to create a healing environment. Our artists and customers are what keeps me going and what makes me smile.” Juxtaposed is located at 5200 Eubank Blvd NE. Their phone is 505.859.4287.

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New Mexico State University football finished the regular season with a 10-4 record and has had a new coach since 2022. The Aggies won only three games in two combined seasons prior to Coach Jerry Kill’s arrival.

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Last year was Coach Kill’s first season at NMSU. The new head coach made a big turnaround for the team in the middle of the season. The Aggies won five of their last six games and went on to the Quick Lane Bowl Game and defeated Bowling Green 24 to 19. “I think what’s helped me here is credibility. We have done it every place we’ve been. When I was interim coach at TCU I think our reputation helped us with the players. I have a knack to be able to bring people and kids together and even though I’m older I can still get in their world. If you can get in their world then you got a chance to be successful,” says Kill. Coach Kill has 38 years of coaching experience. He has turned around a lot of college football programs and has won conference and division titles. He was head coach at Saginaw Valley State, Emporia State, Southern Illinois, Northern Illinois, and Minnesota. While at Minnesota he led the team to three bowl games. In 2014 Coach Kill was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year. It takes a lot of moving pieces to make up a successful college football program including staffing, trainers, facilities, academics and more. Kill says he goes in with the same philosophy for most football programs. “From academics to the training room… I evaluate every phase of those things and I make sure they are to my standard and what I want. If I don’t feel like they are… they are not going to be here. Number one a lot has to do with the strength coach and academic people. I look at those two areas first

“From academics to the training room… I evaluate every phase of those things and I make sure they are to my standard and what I want.” and make sure were strong enough. What’s our academic standards and what do we need to improve them?” Nutrition is another important piece of the winning puzzle for Coach Kill. He says, in order to win “they’ve got to be strong, eat right, and do those kind of things.” Athletic Director Mario Moccia says, “Jerry has put his stamp on the Aggie football program since Day 1 and CONTINUED >

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it has been incredible to see what the team has accomplished in such a short period of time. Jerry is known as the “fix it guy” around the college football landscape, traditionally his turnarounds come in year three. For him to win a bowl game in year one, win 10 games and play for a conference championship in year two is nothing short of miraculous. In addition to the on field success, he has galvanized the community around Aggie football with his Hard Hat Lunch Pail mantra, as well as his now famous poncho!” The community support for the Aggies has been positive, Kill says, “The community has been great. They’ve been super good!” Following the Aggies’ victory in the Quick Bowl Game, Kill told the team if they won the bowl game he’d get his first tattoo to commemorate the win. After the victory, Kill got a large tattoo on his right arm to celebrate the team’s success. The fundamentals of the game remain the same but as the world has changed, so have the players. “I’ve had to change my philosophy of coaching through the years because the kids are different. I have adjusted and it’s been fun. I enjoy the kids that’s why I coach. More so than ever the young people need figures that they can respect and can look up to and people that are doing the right things. There’s not a better sport to do it than football. I think our kids need us more now than they ever have because there’s so many distractions...the cell phones started that a long time ago.” Kill puts in 12 to 15 hours of coaching per day, seven days a week. He has a love for the game but a stronger love for the players. Kill says,

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“We are trying to save our next group of people and it’s important that we work with these young kids. That’s why I do it… I love the kids.” “There is a lot of people that are getting out of coaching and there’s not enough money at the high school level and I get it, but a high school coach can make more of a difference than a college coach. I’d encourage people to get out and that if you have the opportunity to coach do it.” Kill is happy with his players’ achievements and especially their huge win over Auburn. He says, “Just seeing the kids smile...they’ve never been this far and there is so many things being done by this group that have never been done before ... so there is a lot of proud moments. There is no question. You go down and you beat a southeast conference team and it’s Auburn and you beat em’, you know you beat em,’ you get after them. That’s a big game… you don’t forget those.” Coach Kill expects the interest in New Mexico State Football to grow, especially with their recent accomplishments. There may even be one or two Albuquerque recruits on the team depending on how things play out. As for Kill he has no plans for slowing down. Once a coach always a coach? “That’s right, you’re always a coach. I think a lot of people think that’s my name… so that’s alright!” He says, “When I get out it’ll be because I’m just tired…it won’t be because I don’t love the kids.” As this article was going to print NMSU was getting ready to play in their second consecutive bowl game against Fresno State in the New Mexico Bowl. They finished the regular season with a 10-4 record.

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Brett Larkin, is the founder of Uplifted Yoga and teaches yoga designed to ignite a personal transformation. Her award-winning YouTube channel has over 500,000 subscribers. A trailblazer in the online yoga space, she started certifying yoga teachers virtually through her online yoga school in 2015. Brett shares five power poses to incorporate into your practice for a confident and powerful new year. For more info about Brett and her online training options for all levels, go to BrettLarkin.com.

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Low Lunge (Parsva Anjaneyasana) Stand taller and open your side body in this low lunge variation.

Bridge Pose (Setu Bandha Sarvangasana) Project radiance up and out from your heart while strengthening your back body.

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Camel Pose (Ustrasana) Open your heart for increased confidence and counteract “text neck” while you’re at it.

CAN YOGA HELP BUILD SELF-ESTEEM? Confidence is all about feeling good in your own skin, and practicing yoga makes you more aware of your body. You are tuning into your breath, your feelings, and your true vision. Physically it strengthens you. Mentally it helps you focus. With improved posture, you stand taller; and with a clear mind you are more prepared and confident to take on what comes your way.

Shoulder Stand (Sarvangasana) Usher in a fresh perspective and new creative ideas. Also great for relieving low back pain.

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Wild Thing (Camatkarasana) Take up space. Get fierce. Practice stretching into the fullest expression of who you are.

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Albuquerque Scavenger Hunt Walking Tour Game Old Town, Albuquerque | 8:00 AM Have a blast exploring Old Town Albuquerque. Find clues, solve fun puzzles, see the sights and explore at your own pace. JA NUA RY 2 4 T H

NM Philharmonic Winter Serenade Cathedral of St John, 318 Silver Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM | 3:00 PM Dvořák Serenade for Winds. This afternoon program is centered on Dvořák’s Serenade for Winds, a work of charming melody and instrumental virtuosity. Dvořák’s work was championed by no less than Johannes Brahms, and this 1878 work will take the NMPhil audience to a serene musical landscape. The second half of the program contrasts Dvořák’s winds with hearty brass. JA NUA RY 2 8T H

Tablao Flamenco Matinee show Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town Albuquerque, NM | 3:00 PM Hotel Albuquerque is home to the Southwest's first authentic Flamenco Tablao. The National Institute of Flamenco in partnership with Heritage Hotels & Resorts is proud to offer this intimate performance space designed exclusively to feature the artistry of Flamenco.

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M I X IN G H E A LT H A ND F L AV O R A Delicious Mocktail to Savor Without the Alcohol. ARTICLE BY ANGELA BROOCKERD PHOTOGRAPHY BY JANIE JONES

ROSEMARY PEAR M O C K TA I L INGREDIENTS ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP • 1 cup cane sugar • 1 cup water • 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary ROSEMARY PEAR MOCKTAIL • 5 tablespoon pear juice • 1 tablespoon rosemary simple syrup • 1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice • sparkling water to taste

INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO MAKE ROSEMARY SIMPLE SYRUP Combine sugar and water in a pot and cook over medium heat. Cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Turn off heat and toss in rosemary sprigs. Cool Completely. HOW TO MAKE ROSEMARY PEAR MOCKTAIL Pour pear juice, rosemary simple syrup, lemon juice, and sparkling water. Add ice and garnish if desired.

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