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If you are a traditionalist, there is only one time of the year to look back with self-awareness and then look forward to a better you and that is January 1st. For many of us, New Year’s resolutions are key to setting an agenda for our health and mental well-being that we can keep over the following twelve months. Why? Because there is no neater, clearer date to have a fresh start than on the first day of a crisp new calendar, when the overindulgences have been so much that you actually yearn for a time of simple food, no booze and more exercise. You actually want to take the high jinx down a notch or two. New Year’s Day is the perfectly positioned precipice to look back on what you didn’t like about last year, to think about what made you feel bad and what made you feel good, then jump off into refreshingly clean ideas and notions. And it feels like the world is willing you on – there is an encouraging push to take control and improve one’s health and wellbeing on this day. We’re all in this together, the world is telling you - and this issue of ATX Lifestyle is here for you too, with lots of anecdotes and advice from locals who are happily healing themselves and those around them. So, new year, new you – it sounds simple, right? But don’t be too harsh on yourself if you mess one of your resolutions up. It doesn’t matter. They are a self-contract, an agreement with yourself. Plan a reset date. 1st February is just as good as 1st January in my book. The worst thing you can do is feel disheartened and throw away all your life-enhancing dreams, ideals and plans because you feel beaten. And don’t be too self-critical if you’re not noticing changes fast enough. Any good change is worth doing, however insignificant it may feel at first. Good luck and happy reading!
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Artist’s Palette
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30 Intentions are the new resolutions
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The term ‘sober curious’ has crept into our modern lexicon as more people explore their relationship with alcohol – or are considering a life without it. Fortunately, a category of mocktail beverages that serve as great alternatives to alcohol have grown in number in parallel with the rise of sober curious and increase in people who are sober. I did ‘Sober October’ and took the opportunity to try some of the mocktails I’ve heard so much about. 1. Crisp & Crude: This Austin-based, female-owned company has created concoctions that mimic classic cocktails, minus the alcohol but with the addition of hemp and mood-boosting botanicals. We suggest a variety pack: https://crispandcrude.com/ 2. Kin Euphorics: Co-founded by Bella Hadid and Austin-based Jennifer Batchelor, Kin was among the first to fuse adaptogens, nootropics, and botanicals, resulting in what they call “a feel-good revelry revolution that activates the power, energy and peace that is already in you.” https://www.kineuphorics.com/ 3. De Soi: Co-founded by popstar Katy Perry and Morgan McLachlan,. De Soi was ‘Inspired by the French ethos of pleasure and restraint.’ They currently have a trio of non-alcoholic aperitifs made with natural adaptogens. My favorite is the Purple Lune! https://drinkdesoi.com 4. Little Saints: These plant magic mocktails created by plantbased food innovator Megan Klein contain CBD and botanical terpenes. They come in Mimosa, Spicy Margarita, Ginger Mule and Paloma. https://littlesaints.com
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The Cirque du Soleil is Coming to Town Corteo brings a mix of music, comedy and stunning acrobatics from aerialists like Erin Cervantes
ARTICLE BY JENNIFER BIRN
Beautiful music, belly laugh comedy and mesmerizing acrobatics are just a part of the magic of Cirque du Soleil. In advance of the show ‘Corteo’ coming to The Moody Center early February, Austin Lifestyle caught up with Erin Cervantes, an aerialist who literally gets to swing from chandeliers every night, to learn more about the show and her inspiring journey to becoming part of it. ERIN, HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN CIRQUE DU SOLEIL? Since the relaunch of ‘Corteo’ when it moved from the Big Top to the arena format in 2017. WHAT ACTS ARE YOU IN? The chandelier is my main act, I also do the roue cyr, a giant metal wheel that spins on the ground and we make move with our bodies.
HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU STARTED DOING THIS? I was actually 30 when I went to the circus school for the first time, just for fun, as a different kind of workout. When I went, I hadn’t had much interest in being a dancer, but I realized I had a talent for it. I really didn’t mind how difficult and painful it was because I loved it and found this passion for this new thing that I knew nothing about. I was very grateful to find a good coach who owned the school. She performed with Cirque du Soleil many years before and found a handful of us that she thought had potential and pushed us really hard. I started making up acts and doing little showcases at the school for friends and family. Then one day I thought, why don’t I send my stuff to Cirque du Soleil and see what they say. They invited me to an audition and at the end it was me and three other girls who made it through. I was 33 at the time.
“I don’t think I really get scared. I really enjoy the feeling of the wind in my hair and f lying through the air. It’s something humans don’t of ten get to do and I get to do it , so I tr y to just enjoy the moment while I’m up there.” —Erin Cervantes
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SO IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO START… If you’re passionate enough, you can really do anything you want with your life, no matter your age, your journey or where you come from. I come from Iowa and knew nothing about the circus when I was a kid.
children giggling and to see people so engaged in what’s happening and in the moment. It’s nice to have thousands of people in an audience and 50 of us on stage and feel this connection between people you’ve never met before, in a country you’ve never been to, it’s quite incredible,
DO YOU EVER GET SCARED? I don’t think I really get scared. I really enjoy the feeling of the wind in my hair and flying through the air. It’s something humans don’t often get to do and I get to do it, so I try to just enjoy the moment while I’m up there, while staying very focused.
IT REALLY TRANSCENDS LANGUAGE BARRIER. Absolutely, especially this show. It’s a funeral for a clown, but it’s really not about death, it’s more about life. It’s about celebrating each moment of this person’s life. It’s a beautiful message for everybody to just enjoy life, enjoy moments and in the end, this is with matters, and love.
WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT BEING IN CIRQUE DU SOLEIL? Bringing this beautiful, incredible show to so many people night after night; to hear people’s laughter and gasps and
The show runs February 2-5. Tickets are available at cirquedusoleil.com/corteo.
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M I R A N DA SINGS IT HOME! A true Texan. A true talent. Miranda Lambert celebrates her home state
Miranda Lambert is a force to be reckoned with. A singer, songwriter, guitarist... and now a certified Texas legend, thanks in part to an honor she will receive next month in Austin from the Texas Cultural Trust. The Longview, TX native (and hitmaker of country classics “The House That Built Me” and “Gunpowder & Lead”) tells us about her love for the Lone Star State - and her plans for the year ahead.
HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE ONE OF THE HONOREES AT THIS YEAR’S TEXAS MEDAL OF ARTS AWARDS FROM THE TEXAS CULTURAL TRUST? MIRANDA LAMBERT: It is such a huge honor for me. I am a very proud Texan, like we all are, so this means the world to me; especially because it’s about songwriting.
WHAT CHARACTERISTICS DO YOU FEEL YOU AND OTHER TEXANS SHARE TO MAKE OUR STATE, ITS CULTURE, ITS ARTS, UNIQUE AND WONDERFUL? ML: Texas is so vast, and every part of the state brings something different to the table. I also think there is such an amazing music scene, which makes it so much more welcoming for new singer/songwriters.
WHAT TEXAN MUSICIAN WOULD YOU LOVE TO COLLABORATE WITH AND WHY? ML: I actually do collaborate with a quite a few artists. Recently with Jon Randall and Jack Ingram, we made a record around the fire out in Marfa, Texas called “The Marfa Tapes” and it is one of my favorite projects I have ever done.
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER THE GREATEST SONG EVER WRITTEN ABOUT TEXAS AND HOW DOES IT MAKE YOU FEEL? ML: I love so many, so that is a hard one. Off the top of my head, I would pick “If It Wasn’t for Texas” by the King, George Strait. I also love “Girls From Texas,” written by Jon Randall and Shane McAnally. Pat Green and Lyle Lovett did a great version.
WHAT DO YOU MISS ABOUT TEXAS WHEN YOU ARE AWAY? ML: Everything! The music and the Tex-Mex mostly.
THIS IS OUR NEW YEAR ISSUE. TELL US, WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO IN 2023? ML: I have been doing a residency in Las Vegas called Velvet Rodeo. I’ve had a lot of fun putting that show together, so I’m excited to get back out there for the third run in March/April of this year.
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HOW DO YOU KEEP MENTALLY STRONG AND PHYSICALLY WELL WHILE YOU ARE RECORDING, ON TOUR, TRAVELING? ML: I exercise and try to rest as much as possible during the down time. I used to not balance my life very well, but I think I have finally learned about self-care and how to do it a little better than in my 20s.
WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL OPTIMISTIC FOR THE FUTURE? ML: Being happy and at peace with myself has made everything seem a little brighter. I love spending time with my husband and we make a lot of plans together for travel and adventure.
WHAT PLACES ARE YOUR MUST-VISITS WHENEVER YOU’RE IN AUSTIN? ML: Maudie’s! I love that place. I also love walking up and down SOCO and shopping and bar hopping. We also like to go to Lady Bird Lake and just wander around.
MY CHEER-UP, BELT-OUT SONG IS YOUR DUET WITH KEITH URBAN, WE WERE YOUNG. WHAT SONG DO YOU CRANK UP AND SING IN THE SHOWER OR IN KARAOKE TO LIFT YOUR MOOD AND LIGHTEN YOUR LOAD? ML: Well thank you! I am a ‘90s country girl for sure, but I also love the “Hold My Beer” albums from Wade Bowen and Randy Rogers. They always put me in a Texas state of mind.
THE NIGHT YOU WILL BE HONORED AS ONE OF THE TEXAS ICONS OF THE YEAR WILL BE A GREAT CELEBRATION. HOW WILL YOU PREP FOR SUCH A BIG NIGHT OUT, ON THE INSIDE AND OUT? ML: I am so excited to come home and celebrate with my fellow creative Texans. I’m sure it will be a night to remember so I just wanna soak it all in.
YOUR LYRICS ‘IF I WAS A COWBOY, I’D BE WILD AND FREE, ROLLIN’ AROUND THESE TOWNS LIKE TUMBLEWEEDS…’ STIR UP GREAT IMAGES OF TEXAS, AND TELLING WOMEN TO GROW UP TO BE ANYTHING THEY WANT TO BE! WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR YOUNG FANS ON MAKING IT IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY? ML: Just know who you are and stick with it. Don’t change for anyone. Being authentic and true to yourself will take you all the way. To learn more about the Texas Medal of Arts Awards and the work of the Texas Cultural Trust, go to txculturaltrust.org For more information about Miranda’s Vegas residency Velvet Rodeo, go to mirandalambert.com
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“Don’t change for anyone. Being authentic and true to yourself will take you all the way.” –Miranda Lambert AND THE OTHER HONOREES ARE... The Texas Medal of Arts Awards strives to honor both distinguished Texas artists and persons or organizations that have encouraged the advancement of the arts in Texas, whether through personal achievement or unfailing support. Nominees must have been born in the State of Texas or completed a major portion of their work in Texas to be considered. Here are three other honorees being celebrated at this year’s event: Brothers-in-law Juan Miró, from Barcelona, and Miguel Rivera, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, moved to Austin in 2000 and co-founded Miró Rivera Architects. The prestigious design firm has won over 100 design awards, including the Architectural Digest AD100 and Arch Daily’s list of the World’s Best Architects: “As architects, it is humbling to be awarded this medal together with the other arts because we believe that architecture can indeed be a wonderful artistic expression. We made Texas our home twenty-five years ago and we are grateful for the support of all the people that have made our work possible. Receiving the Texas Medal of the Arts is a great honor that motivates us to keep having a positive impact through architecture.” Deborah Roberts is a mixed media artist whose work challenges the notion of ideal beauty. Her work is in the collections of the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Brooklyn Museum, New York; The Studio Museum in Harlem, New York; LACMA, Los Angeles, California; Guggenheim Museum, New York, and the Blanton Museum of Art, Austin, Texas, among several other institutions.: “I was really moved to hear that I would be a recipient of the Texas Medal of Arts award. As a native Texan I’m extremely proud.” Lela Rose is a fashion designer who continues to redefine and refine modern feminine grace with eponymous collections that span a woman’s complete wardrobe—from accessible everyday separates to the perfect wedding gown: “Growing up in Texas, I have always had an abiding love for the state. I’ve always been deeply proud of my roots here and so much about Texas—from our gorgeous landscapes to our signature hospitality, the rich marriages of our culture and Texans’ singular signature styles— has been a major influence in my life and my design sensibility. This is an unbelievable honor that I’m proud to share with so many amazing fellow Texans.”
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Fashion designer Lela Rose
Miguel Rivera photographed by Rick Patrick
Deborah Roberts photographed by Moyo Oyelola
Juan Miró photographed by Rick Patrick
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FROM KICKBALL TO KICKING CONFIDENCE ISSUES! WHY TWO FRIENDS SET UP FIGURA MEDSPA TO HELP THEMSELVES - AND OTHERS - GET THEIR BODIES BACK ON TRACK
ARTICLE BY SARAH IVENS | PHOTOGRAPHY BY KATIE JAMESON When Dr Artie Abello and Sean Bell were both new to Austin back in 2015, they joined the same kickball team to meet people. Bonding over their love of the city, the outdoors and exercise, they took their friendship professional when they noticed the affect ageing was having on their lives.
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EXPLAIN HOW AS YOU ENTERED INTO YOUR MID-30S, YOU NOTICED REGARDLESS OF HEALTHY EATING HABITS AND AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, IT WAS CHALLENGING TO MAINTAIN YOUR PHYSIQUE? SEAN: I found that the right balance between work, friends, diet, exercise and sleep was almost impossible to find. The biggest challenge I noticed as I started to approach 40 was the increased difficulty to maintain my physique. Workouts took longer and meals had to be leaner. ARTIE: I’ve experienced what many have - sports injuries that have kept me from exercising for periods of time. I think a lot of people are in the same boat for similar reasons… and I’m glad there are solutions to be proactive about your body...
WHICH YOU FOUND, AFTER EMBARKING ON SOME SERIOUS RESEARCH - THEN DECIDING TO OPEN FIGURA HERE IN AUSTIN. SEAN: Our research led us to exploring several body contouring devices and it really came down to the reputation of the machine. Several of these non-invasive machines over-promised and under-delivered. CoolSculpting was our first purchase because it was the clear winner of all machines on the market for fat reduction. It wasn’t long until we realized Emsculpt was a perfect complement to CoolSculpting. After removing areas of fat, we can then start improving the muscles and overall strength. ARTIE: As a physician I had to look closely at safety. These particular procedures had sufficient numbers of treatments and reliable reporting methods to make an accurate assessment that they are safe and effective.
WHAT SHOULD SOMEONE EXPECT COMING TO FIGURA? SEAN: The first thing we express to clients is a clear expectation of the results. These are amazing technologies but not a substitute for a healthy lifestyle, or an excuse to indulge in unhealthy foods just because you can now freeze it away. As for the treatments, each feels extremely different. When a CoolSculpting applicator is
applied to the skin, the client will feel their fat suctioned into the applicator and initially feel an extreme cold sensation on that area. After about five minutes, the area will be numb and you will not feel much for the remaining duration of the treatment. Emsculpt feels like something I cannot easily describe. For 30 minutes, your muscles will be contracting every few seconds. It can be described as a pulling, tickling sensation, or an intense vibration. It is painless and the intensity can be controlled by the technician to be at a level that is comfortable for the patient.
AND THE ALL-IMPORTANT RESULTS? SEAN: They vary but on average, CoolSculpting clients see a reduction of around 20 to 25% of fat in the areas treated, and the fat cells in those areas are completely destroyed and will not return. Emsculpt results are different depending on the area treated. For those that treat their buttocks, patients will see a natural lift. For those that treat their abdomen, they will notice a flattening and improved core strength. Emsculpt results are not permanent. Just like going to the gym, your results will go away overtime if not maintained. Figura can assist as a kickstart to keep going - removing certain trouble areas of fat can be enough to motivate a person mentally to go to the gym more or change their eating habits. For more information, go to figuramedspa.com
Sean: For me personally, Emsculpt was my favorite as it improved my core strength and helped me get over the plateau I was feeling at the gym. It was a big motivator. Find Figura at 9900 W Parmer Lane, Suite 101, and 4477 S Lamar Blvd, Suite 590
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A TEXAN DOLCE VITA HOTEL VIATA IS EMBRACING ALL THINGS ITALIAN TO START THE NEW YEAR OFF BEAUTIFULLY
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The new spa, inspired by Italy
Inspired by Italy, influenced by Austin, Spa Viata is part of the exciting transformation of Hotel Granduca into Hotel Viata. A crisp, modern take on luxury Italian wellness, it features products from a variety of organic and sustainable skincare lines from around the world - including an exclusive partnership with the elite Italianbased clean beauty skincare line, Furtuna. The eight-treatment room facility includes a designated couple’s suite as well as a private spa suite complete with a hydrotherapy tub and experiential rain shower, and men’s and women’s locker rooms with steam room and sauna. Hang around afterwards to dine at the hotel’s new modern Italian restaurant, Laurel. The pizzas are everything!
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THREE BELLISSIMA TREATMENTS, EXCLUSIVE TO SPA VIATA:
CUORE E ME NTE FACIAL: Hailing from the hills of Sicily, Futurna Skin is an elite organic skin care collection that delivers sensorial textures and fast-acting results. With profoundly meditative sounds as the backdrop, this facial is deeply relaxing, permitting optimal cleansing, healing, and regeneration on a cellular level.Spa Viata is the only spa in Texas to offer a Fortuna treatment. RIVIERA SCRUB: Your session starts with a seawater crystal and algae-derived alpha hydroxy acid scrub, then a combination of osteopathic massage techniques and pressure points will be worked on to rebalance the body’s energy flow, as while mineral rich oils hydrate and regenerate the skin. Leave feeling calm and rejuvenated.
A M A L F I B LU E S PA J O U R N E Y: Inspired by the Amalfi coast, your journey begins with a personalized Mediterranean Sea-derived scrub, customized with a boosting serum to target relaxation, invigoration, deep cleansing, contouring, or firming. Next, the Calm Waters Massage will evoke the feeling of an ocean wave, allowing your tension to float away. Wash away any remaining cares at your next stop with a re-mineralizing bath… and a glass of chilled Prosecco. For booking treatments please visit hotelviata.com or call 512-306-6434.
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Finding beauty on your own terms
DR. BARBARINO IS A COSMETIC SURGEON WHO MOVED TO AUSTIN FROM LOS ANGELES SIX YEARS AGO TO BEAUTIFY OUR CITY!
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ARTICLE BY SARAH IVENS
Describing herself as “the ultimate perfectionist” we talk to Dr. Sheila C. Barbarino about her decision to bring her California brand of care to Texas… and get her advice on how we can all look better and feel more confident in 2023.
TELL US ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, AND HOW YOU MANAGE THAT ELUSIVE THING – WORK-LIFE BALANCE. My son and my husband are my everything, but my patients are an extension of my family and my social circle. I’m so happy I have my patients. Some ladies have their tennis friends and their ladies’ luncheons, but I work all the time, so I turn to my amazing patients for my support, advice on life, child rearing, and to make me laugh.
YOU MUST LOVE YOUR WORK! I wear many hats professionally. I am not only a doctor/ surgeon by day, but I am also past president of the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. Additionally,
I teach and train other physicians and surgeons all over the world on how to inject, how to perform laser treatments and how to operate and perform all things that are impactful aesthetic procedures. I just won the best surgical outcome by The Aesthetic Guide which I was blown away by. For fun, I perform clinical research on everything that’s cutting-edge aesthetics. That’s what I love about what I do. Aesthetic procedures and surgery are constantly evolving every day with better outcomes with less downtime. It’s very exciting to be the first to use, test and try everything going on in this extremely advanced field of medicine.
WHAT TIPS DO YOU HAVE FOR OUR READERS ON STARTING OUT 2023 LOOKING THEIR BEST? Fundamentally, my biggest tip is to start taking care of yourself. Have a great resurfacing laser to get rid of the years of bad skincare and sun exposure and start the year with a refreshed canvas. Come in to have some neuromodulators CONTINUED >
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(Botox, Dysport, Xeomin or Daxxify) to get rid of your forehead lines and your dreaded “eleven.” These lines make you look more tired and angry than you are… and there was a study published that actually showed patients who received neuromodulators are less depressed than their counterparts who did not! Oftentimes patients think if they have some filler, threads or surgery they will look “overdone” or “that they had something” but nothing could be farther from the truth. If work is done well, no one should know that you had a “tweakment”. I’ve seen a ton of bad “work” around Austin and it’s terrible. It scares people into thinking if they have aesthetic treatments they’ll look crazy. No! You should look refreshed, well rested, and like you’ve lost 10 pounds when you’ve had correctly injected fillers and neuromodulators. You should always look like the best version of you, not what I like to refer to as “marshmallow filler face”. No one wants to look like that and you never have to.
OUTSIDE OF TWEAKMENTS, WHAT CAN OUR READERS DO FOR THEIR COMPLEXION? Use medical grade skincare and wear sunscreen. Yes, you’ve heard it a million times, but it’s important. Use an antioxidant
every day to combat free radicals from pollution, ultraviolet light, and bad genetics that harm your skin. Use a retinol or a glycolic acid-based product at bedtime. I practice what’s called skin cycling. Which is when I use retinol one night to exfoliate and stimulate collagen etc. and the next night, I use a glycolic acid-based product (I love my glycolic overnight) that does the same through a different pathway and isn’t as aggressive on my sensitive skin. Take care of your skin, it’s going to be with you for a long time!
FINALLY, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE OUR READERS ON HOW TO BOOST THEIR SELF-CONFIDENCE? When you look your best, you feel your best and when you’re not worried about how you look and you feel good you can take better care of those you love, contribute to your community more, and recharge your batteries. Self-care is important. As a working mother I am guilty of being too busy to think about myself, but it’s important and looking and feeling your best is self-care. No one can do it for you. It’s actually very empowering to say I’m going to give everyone else 99% of me, but I’m saving that 1% to make myself feel good and look good.
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ARTICLE BY MARYBETH BRADY
INTENTIONS ARE THE NEW RESOLUTIONS How many of us fall into a frenzy of change every January, only to realize a few weeks later our resolutions have all but dissolved? There’s a reason for that. Intentions not Resolutions create and support long term shifts, explains the Founder/ Director of All Things Wild and Wild Heart Yoga
Resolutions have been a buzzword for as long as I can remember. We echo the usual “lose 5 pounds,” “travel more,” or “quit my job” only to feel like we somehow failed along the way. There’s a reason for that. Resolutions are hard pass/fail goals, a leftbrain activity set for the future - a metric, like a scale, often keeping score. Goals are about doing. Intentions are about being. Intentions are based on our values and involve our intuition and emotional bodies. This taps us into our creative frequency. Think of intentions as a guiding compass, a north star, that connects us to the present moment to support steps into the life we are manifesting. Because this act is about aligning ourselves, setting intentions also comes with acknowledging our resistances and where we follow into autopilot. This provides another catalyst for transformation. The first time I walked into a yoga class, I was just there for the work out. This was the first time I was asked to set an intention, and truth be told, I internally rolled my eyes as it all felt a little too woo-woo for me... but
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I gave it a go, and started peeling back the superficial layers of why I was there. My intention was to feel good in my body. To feel free. To feel whole. To feel peace amidst the chaos. Every inhale and exhale, I repeated this mantra. I thought this intention would dissipate after class. Little did I know, I was creating new neural pathways, laying the blueprint for a new way of thinking. It didn’t take long for me to see my intention have a ripple effect off of mat and into my everyday life. This intention became my compass when making decisions. “Does this decision make me feel good in my body? Does it make me feel free and whole? Is this adding to our taking away my peace?” My intention gave me an anchor into the present moment, guiding my decisions to live a life that felt good in my body and soul. If I made a decision that wasn’t aligned with my intention, there was a lesson and an opportunity to shift courses. My intentions led me away from toxic relationships, and jobs that no longer
felt rewarding. Intention gave me insight, courage, trust, and guided me back on a path of feeling inspired and excited. Experiencing the power of yoga, the ancient and wise teachings of being present, and all of the ways they supported my journey through joy, grief, darkness, and light, my heart led me here. To open a space like Wild Heart Yoga, where others could come, just as they were, to get curious about the infinite possibilities within. Intention setting is something we can do each day to actively manifest our dreams into reality. The New Year provides an opportunity to have a conversation with ourselves on how we want to show up in the world. “How do I feel? What do I need? What inspires me?” This is the space from which intentions are born. And remember, just like you, your intentions can evolve and change throughout the year. For more information, go to wildheartyogaaustin.com
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JESSICA PRICE GETS DEEP The Texas entrepreneur has mastered making people feel better
AustinDEEP founder Jessica Price is a body work innovator with two massage studio (and growing!) and a school teaching the trade. Throughout her career her mission has been to teach, improve, and deliver the ultimate deep tissue massage. Jessica worked with Senator Kelly Hancock to draft a bill that allowed half of a massage student’s required training hours to be completed online, making training more affordable and accessible. With the new law in effect, Jessica launched The DEEPACADEMY School of Massage in August 2022. We caught up with Jessica to learn more.
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HAVE YOU ALWAYS FOCUSED ON ONE MASSAGE? Yes, we have always focused on being the best at one thing: The AustinDEEP massage, our signature fascia deep tissue full body massage. HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU OPENED AUSTINDEEP? AustinDEEP opened in 2002, when I was 25 years old. This was the day I took the leap every entrepreneur takes, not knowing how this would play out. I was young, curious, and driven and my massage was in high demand HOW LONG BETWEEN BEFORE THE SECOND LOCATION? I spent 16 years perfecting the massage, scaling and training therapists in my method at the first location before opening the second.
“We have always focused on being the best at one thing: The AustinDEEP massage, our signature fascia deep tissue full body massage.”
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YOU TRADEMARKED THEDEEP MASSAGE, WHAT SETS IT APART FROM OTHER SPORTS MASSAGES? Everyone on the AustinDEEP team delivers the same deep therapeutic massage, which sets us apart from our competitors. WHAT ARE KEY BENEFITS OF A DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE? It begins with the fascia. This is where most deep tissue massages go wrong, they go right into the knots before releasing the fascia, which can be counter-productive and not as effective. HOW OFTEN DO YOU GET ONE? I get an AustinDEEP massage weekly. Incorporating it into my health and wellness routine is crucial in preventing injury and alleviating stress. WHAT OTHER THINGS DO YOU DO FOR SELF-CARE? At seven-years-old I would wake up at 6am to do Mickey Mousercise. I haven’t ever stopped practicing self-care. Being healthy has been a part of my life from a very young age. I ran cross-country and overcame childhood asthma. I played basketball and streetball growing up, which helped me to realize the importance of teamwork. Being an athlete is woven into my fibers. My husband and I follow learn listen to Ben Greenfield, Peter Attia and Mark Sisson podcasts and follow a Keto diet to live a balanced life while hacking longevity. WHAT’S BEEN THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF THE BUSINESS? Recruiting therapists that want a career and become part of the AustinDEEP team. WHAT’S BEEN THE MOST REWARDING? Changing our people’s lives, both my team and our clients. WHAT’S YOUR VISION LOOKING AHEAD TO THE NEXT 20 YEARS? That people all over the world get to experience the life changing release of fascia with the AustinDEEP massage. ANY PLANS FOR ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS? We plan to add more locations in Austin and Texas, then to expand nationwide. For more visit AustinDEEP.com or follow them on Instagram @austindeep
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WINTER WARDROBE MUST- HAVES Our style expert Stephanie Coultress-O’Neill shares trends to keep you in style all season
ARTICLE BY STEPHANIE COULTRESS O'NEILL SHADES OF BROWN are the new black. From cognacs to chocolates and every shade in between, the color brown is chic and stylish. Treat it as a neutral and pair with other colors or wear it tone on tone for a sleek monochromatic look. DOPAMINE COLORS are all the rage this winter season. After being cooped up at home for too long over the pandemic, designers have opted for brighter, fun colors such as fuchsia. Embrace the trend and find happiness in being bold. FULL-LENGTH COATS are a must for the winter season. This style is a staple for any winter outfit. Fashionable, functional, and versatile, a full-length coat is the last layer for any winter look.
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