The Purist July Issue 2025

AN ADVENTURE IN WELLNESS

UNDERSTANDING EMDR

HEALING ATTACHMENT TRAUMA

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

BILL T. JONES

KELLY RUTHERFORD

VALESCA GUERRAND-HERMÈS

UMA THURMAN

JULIANNE MOORE BACK IN ACTION

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E DITOR ’ S LETTER

“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free,” said Michelangelo, about chipping away at the stone until the figure of David revealed itself. Take a seat. Let’s chip away a bit. We’re going to do some planting and grounding so you can find out what is in your nature—intelligence, compassion, goodnaturedness? With gentle precision, this meditation will help you let go of the narratives that fill your mind, and there you will be. Sit in the half lotus pose on the floor or a blanket. Use a block or props to create a stable platform. Rest your hands on your lap or in the resting mind Mudra (gently touch the tips of your index fingers and thumbs together while extending the other three fingers). Strong back, softer front, get into posture. Chin draws back, open and close your mouth. Move your jaw around, ease up on any tension you’re holding. Keep your eyes open with a soft-jowled gaze. Bring your attention to the present moment without judgment. Take a deep breath. Feel the rise and fall of your chest. Let your snow-globe mind wander and then let it settle. Focus on the breath, but with an open awareness of where you place your attention. Softly label your thoughts, then come back to the breath. Contemplate impermanence. Celebrate impermanence. Rinse, repeat. Sit in gentleness for 20 minutes.

This is mindful meditation.

In the Tibet House and Dharma Moon mindful meditation teacher training I took, led by senior Tibetan Buddhist teacher and author David Nichtern—Tibet House was cofounded by actor Richard Gere and scholar Robert Thurman, father of our cover star, Uma Thurman—we learned all forms of meditation: compassion, contemplation, visualization, mantra/chanting and others. But it was love at first sight when I practiced the meditation on loving-kindness, or Metta. Our essential nature is an awakened heart-mind and by utilizing the tools of clarity, resilience and stability achieved through meditation, we can achieve this core Buddhist ideal of Bodhicitta.

The heart-mind is not only awake; it’s sensitive, caring, intelligent and native to your being. When you meditate on Metta, you can look into the eyes of your own discomfort and work on your lack of ease or patience.

You become aware that you have agency over your psychological landscape. There is fundamental freedom in that idea of cultivating that which you want to cultivate and releasing that which is unproductive. You have the ability to see between one thing and another.

Nichtern explains how in mindful meditation you experience the idiom of our culture—boredom—which is a path of this practice. Hot boredom (“I’m so bored, let’s do something”) is irritated and frustrated boredom. He suggests leaning into that and recognizing that hot boredom is the speed of your mind coming to a full stop. You will then experience cool boredom—which means you settle into it, and realize not that much is happening, and abide by the slowing down and rest (and resist the temptation to crank that up).

Once you get to that vivid, clear space, you’ve arrived at the mother of insight, your intuition. There, you can simply appreciate the other elements—earth, water, air, fire. In a way, your five sense perceptions are pure and are identical to the five elements—we all share them, we are all made up of them.

Be here now—but where is that? It’s enriching presence, it lies in a field of energy where the sense perceptions are not obstacles but vehicles to access the awakened mind more directly. You become aware that the obscurations in life are transitory.

Your core nature is permanent. It’s the seed in us that can always arise, like a perennial plant. It’s luminosity, quality of life, energy. When you practice mindfulness, think about what you want to be, what virtuous qualities do you want to cultivate in your inner garden. You could set goals like finding empathy and humility, or freedom from worry, freedom from judgment.

Much like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (a tale that reflects many Buddhist stories), you can click your heels at any time and go home (to your natural state). Coming home is the exercise. As Nichtern said at the end of one of our sessions: “Hasten slowly and you will soon arrive.”

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES

96 UMA NOW

The iconic actress Uma Thurman is back in action with a slate of high-octane new projects.

102 STILL DANCING

Bill T. Jones, the towering figure of modern dance, makes the earth move at Guild Hall this season.

104 THE MAESTRO

Musician Rufus Wainwright brings his genre-blending brilliance to the Canoe Place Inn.

Uma Thurman

MINDFUL

24 THE FRAGILE GIFT

Donna D’Cruz embraces the sacred season of summer.

26 REAWAKENING INNER WISDOM

Energy healer Lauren Aiyana on rediscovering purpose

28 LEAD WITH LOVE

Softness, simplicity and soul have shaped actress Kelly Rutherford’s path.

30 GUIDED BY BIET

Spiritual teacher Biet Simkin responds to readers’ questions.

HEALTH

34 RETHINKING NAD+

Clinical nutritionist Tapp Francke Ingolia weighs in on how to up-level your longevity routine.

36 HEALING ATTACHMENT TRAUMA

Rewiring early relationship patterns to create more secure bonds

38 UNDERSTANDING EMDR

Explore the roots and power of this transformative therapy.

40 KINDNESS IN ACTION

CaringKind provides support for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers.

42 ASK THE DR.

Dr. Frank Lipman details the importance of protein for better aging.

SPACE

46 THE ART OF YURMAN

A new book explores the creative journey behind the iconic jewelry house.

48 PURE PICKS

Via Coquina founder Cara Polites Ferro curates soulful treasures from Capri to Marrakech.

50 PURE PICKS

Kristen Farrell‘s elevated summer living selects

52 PRIVATE OASIS

Timeless tradition and modern luxury converge at The Hills in East Quogue.

54 THE LONG VIEW

Carrie Rebora Barratt carries on the legacy of East Hampton’s storied sculpture gardens, LongHouse Reserve.

56 CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION

Get to know Southampton Arts Center award winner, Christine Mack.

58 PURE PROPERTY

Not-to-be-missed Hamptons real estate

GLOW

62 BEE BEAUTIFUL

Valesca Guerrand-Hermès’ honey-powered skin care line.

64 PURE PICKS

Gayle Perry shares her chic summer essentials.

66 TIMELESS RADIANCE

Eighth Day skin care employs peptides for a natural glow.

MINDFUL TRAVEL

70 ELEVATED LIVING

Get spirited away at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach, and the breezy Sagamore Hotel.

72 TOP RESORTS AND RETREATS

Purist-approved luxury wellness escapes

80 BODY BLISS

A soul-care weekend at Canyon Ranch Lenox

WEEKEND

82 STYLE MISSION

Zadig&Voltaire joins forces with GLAM4GOOD for a high-impact collaboration.

84 LATE NIGHT MUSIC MAGIC

G.E. Smith and Paul Shaffer light up Guild Hall.

86 CURTAINS UP

The Southampton Playhouse returns as an arts hub.

88 EDITOR’S PICKS

Style and smart skin protection must-haves

VIBRANT + FOOD IS MEDICINE

90 SELF-CARE SUMMER

Dr. Stacie Stephenson’s seasonal healthy eating tips

94 SALAD DAYS

Joni Brosnan of Montauk’s cultfavorite Joni’s shares the recipe for her superfood-packed vegan Caesar.

PLAY

106 HOOKED ON THE HAMPTONS

Jeff Ragovin’s Bounty Uncharted reels in adventure.

108 AT A GLANCE

Not-to-be-missed seasonal events to add to your calendar

109 PURE PICKS

Andrea Fornarola shares her barre must-haves.

110 FIT & FLOW

A pair of studios out east tap into a deeper kind of fitness.

112 NUMEROLOGY

A by-the-numbers look at actress Julianne Moore, star of new Netflix series Sirens

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Valesca Guerrand-Hermès

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Contributing Writers Lauren Aiyana, Dr. Samantha Boardman, Isaac Boots, Donna Bulseco Candace Bushnell,Alina Cho, Camille Coy, Christopher Coy, Chris Cuomo Michaela Kennedy Cuomo, Dr. Gerry Curatola, Donna D’Cruz, Dimitri Ehrlich

Melissa Errico, Pamela Fiori, Marisa Fox, Steve Garbarino, Dr. Limor Goren

Linda Hayes, Seth Herzog, Nancy Kane, Dr. Gail King, Dr. Frank Lipman, Dr. Lea Lis

Michael Mailer, Myles Mellor, Kevin Menard, Roxanna Namavar, Dr. Eunice Park

Dr. David Perlmutter,Annelise Peterson, Kelly Posner Gerstenhaber, Jeff Ragovin

Dr. Christina Rahm,Tracee Ellis Ross, Hal Rubenstein, Erica Schwartzberg, Jim Shi

Brooke Shields, Biet Simkin, Jolene Star, Dr. Stacie J. Stephenson, Julia Szabo Edwina Von Gal, Regina Weinreich, Constance C.R. White,

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Marili Forestieri, Diana Frank,Todd Glaser, Morgan Maassen

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CONTRI BUTORS

ERICA SCHWARTZBERG, who penned “Healing Attachment Trauma” and “Understanding EMDR” on pages 36 and 38

WHAT’S ONE SIMPLE STEP SOMEONE CAN TAKE TODAY TO FEEL MORE EMOTIONALLY SAFE?

“Let your bare feet ground into the earth, sending a reminder to your nervous system that the world is bigger than your thoughts, and you’re allowed to take up space in it.”

Erica Schwartzberg is a native New Yorker and psychotherapist at Downtown Somatic Therapy who helps people reconnect with their bodies and their stories with a high dose of humor and curiosity.

JONI BROSNAN, who shared the perfect Caesar salad recipe on page 94 WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER FOODS?

“My favorite foods have to be salads in the summer. Everything I put on them is just so fresh and available right now. I love making big salads with seasonal fruits—blueberries, watermelon, strawberries, peaches—and then the advantage of being out in Montauk is being able to get fresh fish to top them off.”

DIANA FRANK, who photographed

Lauren Aiyana on page 26 HOW DO YOU BALANCE CAPTURING SOMEONE’S ENERGY WITH YOUR OWN CREATIVE VISION IN YOUR WORK? “Before any photo shoot, I light a white candle, burn some palo santo and I meditate, asking for guidance so that I am able to properly hold space for my subject.”

Diana Frank is a photographer, artist and philanthropist who divides her time between New York City and Bridgehampton. After a global modeling career that spanned over two decades, Frank’s passion for creative expression led her to establish a successful namesake studio that showcases the many facets of her creativity. Her distinctive style and extensive bodies of work focus on capturing moments of uninhibited reflection, light play and pure magic. One of her latest initiatives, “On Gossamer Wings,” which is executed to benefit Sanctuary for Families, focuses on empowering women by giving them a safe and nurturing space that allows them to bask in their splendor and pure goddess energy.

Joni Brosnan is a surfer, mom, nature lover, health foodie and owner of Joni’s in Montauk. She is also the author of Joni’s, a Love Letter to Summer in Montauk, available now at jonismontauk.com.

LAUREN AIYANA, who shared spiritual insight in “Reawakening Inner Wisdom,” on page 26

HOW CAN NATURE HELP US RECONNECT WITH OURSELVES MORE DEEPLY?

“There is a divine spirit in the natural world that is part of us; we are intricately intertwined. The divine holds consciousness and reflects that to us.”

Lauren Aiyana is a spiritual life coach, holistic healing practitioner and mentor guiding individuals into deeper alignment, clarity, transformation and purpose. Through energy work, wellness retreats and soul-rooted teachings, she helps clients awaken their inner wisdom and embody their true light.

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M I NDF U L

The July 10 buck moon invites reflection, personal growth and renewal. Shed old layers and move forward with newfound strength. Tune in to the lunar cycle as a guide for living with more rhythm, presence and intention.

Photo credit here. Elijah Crouch

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THE FRAGILE GIFT

Summer invites us to unfold our myth. BY DONNA D’CRUZ

On any ordinary day, life can change. In a moment— one heartbeat, one breath—everything familiar can fall away like a summer storm pulling petals from a bloom. Yet within this truth, there is a powerful invitation: to live a more present and awakened life, to recognize that each ordinary day is, in fact, extraordinary.

As Leigh Sales reminds us in her exquisite book Any Ordinary Day, life’s fragility is not something to fear, but to honor. “To be conscious of the brevity of life,” writes Rumi, “is to begin to taste the sweetness of it.” Each moment, precarious and precious, beckons us deeper into the sacred act of living.

When we dare to unfold our myth—to step beyond survival into a more soulful existence—we participate in a quieter, wilder truth: We are here to be, to become more than we ever dreamed possible. The unfolding is not a race or a performance. It is a sacred remembering.

As Joseph Campbell said, “We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.”

And what life is waiting for us this glorious summer? Maybe it’s not the endless striving, or the picture-perfect dream. Maybe it’s a sun-drenched afternoon where we feel the full weight of our joy, where we hear the symphony of our breath, where we honor the ordinary miracle of being alive.

Summer is an awakening season. It asks us to slow down and become conscious of what is already ours: the abundance in a ripe peach, the laughter spilling from a child, the soft gold light of an evening sky. The riches

we seek have always been here, humming beneath the noise, waiting to be witnessed and enjoyed.

The call of consciousness is simple: Pause. Notice. Bless. Bliss. From this space, we “Dip Into Bliss”—not a bliss that denies sorrow, but one that embraces the bittersweetness of life fully. Bliss is not escape; it is entrance. It is remembering that even in our fragility, we are luminous.

This summer, I invite you to join me in this gentle ritual of presence:

A Summer Blessing Meditation

Close your eyes softly.

Breathe in through your nose to the count of four. Hold for four. Breathe out for six.

Feel the warmth of the season on your skin, even if only in memory.

Picture three blessings in your life—large or small.

Silently acknowledge them.

Whisper to yourself: “I am here. I am abundant. I am unfolding.”

Stay with this feeling for a few breaths longer than you think you need. And when you open your eyes, see your world anew—fragile, fleeting, but profoundly, gloriously yours. This is your sacred invitation. This is how we unfold our myth. One ordinary, extraordinary day at a time.

Tune in for weekly “Dip Into Bliss” meditations every Thursday with Cristina Cuomo and Donna D’Cruz on Instagram, @donnadcruz1 and @cristinacuomo; donnadcruz.com

Live fully present in the moment.

REAWAKENING INNER WISDOM

Turn to the natural world for divine guidance. The energy healer and founder of The Light Thread spiritual life coaching shows the way.

BY LAUREN AIYANA • PHOTOGRAPHY BY DIANA FRANK

Deep within the heart of every human being is a powerful inner wisdom, a spiritual intelligence at work and a sensibility of spirit that keeps us all connected. Though it’s easy to fall into patterns of disconnection and routine, each of us is here with a greater purpose and a unique gift to offer the world.

Even as traces of divine wisdom surround us, and the footsteps of the ancient wisdom keepers remain imprinted in the Earth, modern life pulls us into a fast-paced rhythm. How can we stay connected and remember the deeper truth within us? How do we awaken the part of ourselves that sees, hears and feels the soul’s voice?

For some, the idea that we are souls on a journey of consciousness may feel unfamiliar. Yet many discover that soul connection is not only possible, it’s natural. What complicates this is the buildup of conditioning and distractions that disconnect us from our essence. Energetic imprints from unprocessed life experiences— trauma, confusion or overwhelm—can quietly shape our perception and block clarity.

for guidance. My path also led to pilgrimage in Europe, most notably to the sacred site of Mary Magdalene in southern France. Standing on that land, I had an ancestral remembrance that awakened something ancient: the deep knowing that women are caretakers and light holders for the world.

These experiences now form the foundation of how I live and serve. For the past 18 years, I’ve worked as a spiritual mentor, holistic life coach and energy healing facilitator. I support clients in releasing trauma, gaining clarity and reconnecting with their true essence in a way that feels grounded, meaningful and aligned with their purpose.

This was true for me. Born with empathic and telepathic sensitivities, I spent years suppressing these gifts while navigating a tumultuous childhood. My healing began when I turned toward the natural world and allowed my inner guidance to lead.

That journey took me into sacred apprenticeship in what I call the “original living wisdoms.” I have studied for two decades in Colombia with elders of the Kogi tribe— including the late Mama Jacinto and Mama Nuiyuan— who taught me how to connect with the spirit of the Earth

Here in the Hamptons, some of the most transformative work I do happens at the ocean. In private beach sessions, I begin with ceremonial smudging, then move into gentle energy clearing, removing mental and emotional residue, accumulated stress and energetic baggage. I do in-depth spiritual readings of their life path and help with insights and guidance. Then after the energy clearing and spiritual reading, we connect with the ocean and the Divine in a way that refreshes the clients energy and opens them up to continued spiritual growth. This sacred work allows for a renewed sense of self and empowerment in how to walk forward in their personal development.

In addition to these energy healing sessions, I also offer life coaching, chakra balancing and spiritual mentorship programs, and I co-curate luxury wellness retreats in the Hamptons, Palm Beach, France, Switzerland and Italy that serve as immersive deep dives into personal transformation. thelightthread.com: @thelightthread on Instagram

Lauren Aiyana

PERFECTION

IS IN THE DETAILS

LEAD WITH LOVE

Gossip Girl alum and style icon Kelly Rutherford reflects on growing wiser and seeking out life’s little joys. PHOTOGRAPHY AND INTERVIEW BY CATHRINE WHITE

PURIST: You’ve had such a storied career across television and film—how do you choose your projects these days?

KELLY RUTHERFORD: I really just pick the best one at the time. Some have turned into successes, and others were the experiences I needed. You’ve become a muse for so many elegant, thoughtful brands. What draws you to a brand or designer? What values do you look for in those partnerships?

I love global brands. It’s been fun discovering so many beautiful, artful Asian brands and most of them are already sustainable, and I love that.

Do you have a personal philosophy when it comes to creating beauty in the world—through style, performance or presence?

It’s just about doing what you love with love. And there is beauty everywhere. Nature, fashion, our families. Great art. You exude serenity and grace. What practices help you stay grounded, especially when life feels chaotic?

It’s just the idea of doing the best we can on any given day. Showing up and doing what we can to be the best we can be at that moment. And letting go of the stress and worry. It’s good to know it just does not serve the soul. I also love going for walks with my dogs, spending time with my kids and being in nature. And of course enjoying some massages once in a while.

How has your understanding of wellness evolved over the years—emotionally, spiritually and physically?

It’s much more simple and more flexible.

What does a peaceful day look like for you, and how do you protect that peace?

Doing what I love and taking care of those I love and finding things to do that I enjoy.

How has your relationship with yourself changed as you’ve grown older? I am much more patient with myself.

What would you tell your younger self about the woman you’ve become today?

That all of the things you think are tough will help you become that woman you want to become. And to enjoy each moment more. Lighten up a bit. What does “leading with love” mean to you at this point?

It’s the only way. It feels the best.

In what ways do you find strength through softness? And how can that be a form of leadership for women today?

I am learning this: that a spoonful of sugar is much better. Mary Poppins—she was a smart lady.

What are a few small, soulful joys you try to make space for in your everyday life?

I really love writing. Meeting a friend or getting a few things done I have been meaning to do. Always time with family.

Is there a quote or mantra you return to when you need clarity or comfort?

There are so many. I do like affirmations. I find them super comforting, like, “All is well in my world.”

Kelly Rutherford

GUIDED BY BIET

Spiritual teacher and author Biet Simkin answers Purist readers’ questions.

Dear Biet,

I feel like I am a bad person, that I have something to hide. It comes up a lot when I am around others. I get massively tired cause I feel like I am so alone, and that if people knew me really, they wouldn’t like me. Due to this, I am kind of a loner, and am only close to my husband and kids. Do you have any recommendations?

Thanks,

Kelly F., Mexico City

Kelly,

How does it feel, hiding out in your own life? Look, your life isn’t meant to be like a Where’s Waldo? artwork where you are hard to find. You are meant to stand out and be yourself. Now don’t get me wrong, we are all hidden from ourselves, even the great masters. This is because what is real always remains hidden in plain sight. “God,” whatever that means to you, is unprovable. Just like that, it will be unprovable that you matter. You think enough beauty, skinniness, accomplishments, money and fitting in will do it, but nope! What’s real is always concealed. As long as your love is conditional, you’ll be kept from it. I’ll ask you a question: If it was meaningless and you could do it just for fun...would you wanna be seen? If I told you that your value won’t increase if you acquire this ability and things...would you still do it? That’s your answer. If you do it because you wanna really taste intimacy, giving, kindness, your capacity for usefulness, you’ll be less scared. So come on off the page, Waldo. Let’s figure out what you came here to be!

Love, Biet

Dear Biet,

I feel so stuck in my marriage, like I am basically living with a roommate, not a lover. What do you recommend? I sometimes daydream of divorce. Do I leave my husband? Start all over? I make all the money, and I am not even sure what I need him for.

Annoyed, Alisa, Nevada

Dear Alisa,

Welcome to the new world of female breadwinners. So confusing, huh? I know! Just think, your mother and grandmother and beyond never experienced what you’re

experiencing. You have zero epigenetic stuff to lean on here. This is why my dear friend and incredible coach Annie Leavitt and I started Wifestyle, an online community for rewiring for maximum pleasure, abundance and results! The system we’ve created is easy. It teaches you how to relearn how to be receptive and feminine again! Please find me @guidedbybiet for more info, and to join. We have saved so many marriages with this work. In the meantime, while you’re reading this: My initial advice is stop trying to be right and compete with your husband. Men don’t wanna compete with their wives. They wanna shower them with love and adore them! Bet you miss that, don’t you? Lastly, it won’t get solved by you finding a new husband. You will just create this whole mess all over again after the honeymoon ends. Can’t wait to guide you more.

Love, Biet

Dear Biet,

I go crazy as I am aging, because I feel like I am always competing with all my female friends and co-workers. I think about wanting to be the most pretty, the most powerful. No amount of Botox or dieting seems to do the trick. I still come up short sometimes, and even when I “win,” I feel bad.

Thanks,

Jane D., Florida

Dear Jane,

Women weren’t made to compete. We feel more alone and disconnected from the source when we compete with each other. I think about the years I wasted thinking that if I didn’t look like Françoise Hardy, I was worthless. But one day a friend said to me, Biet, you sing like Stevie Nicks, you’re that good. Stevie Nicks was kind of older at this point...and my friend said, would you rather sing like Stevie Nicks or sing like Françoise Hardy? And no offense to Françoise, she is amazing, but I chose Stevie hands down! It was at that moment I realized that there are gifts that are more important than perfect beauty. Instead of being prettier, try just forgiving yourself for judging yourself and everyone so harshly. And laugh! A good laugh is way hotter than anything Botox ever did or can do.

Love (and no judgment),

Biet

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RETHINKING NAD+

Why your longevity routine might be missing the mark. BY

TAPP FRANCKE INGOLIA, MS, CNS

NAD supplementation can boost cellular energy and support healthy aging.

NAD (nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide) has long held the top spot in longevity therapies among wellness warriors. From supplements and intramuscular injections to IV drips and patches, NAD, a form of vitamin B3, plays a pivotal role in cellular energy metabolism. Levels of NAD in our cells naturally decline with age; this is associated with reduced energy, increased oxidative stress and the development of age-related diseases.

While the benefits of maintaining higher NAD levels are well understood, recent discussions have raised a critical question: Are we approaching NAD supplementation all wrong?

NAD itself is a crucial molecule found in every cell, playing an essential role in metabolic processes and the function of sirtuins—enzymes that influence aging. Despite its importance, NAD supplementation poses a significant challenge due to its bioavailability. NAD is a relatively large molecule and is not efficiently absorbed when taken orally. Studies show that ingested NAD often breaks down in the digestive tract before it can reach the bloodstream, let alone penetrate the cells where it is needed most. Even intravenous NAD treatments, though more effective than oral supplements, still face challenges in crossing cell membranes directly.

Due to these bioavailability challenges, scientists and wellness experts are increasingly turning their attention to NAD precursors—compounds that the body can convert into NAD. The most promising of these are NMN (nicotinamide mononucleotide) and NR (nicotinamide riboside).

NMN is a direct precursor to NAD, meaning that once ingested, it is just one biochemical step away from converting to NAD. This smaller molecule is efficiently absorbed and transported into cells. A 2023 randomized, placebo-controlled trial demonstrated that NMN supplementation significantly increased blood NAD levels and improved physical performance in middle-aged adults. NR is another well-researched precursor that converts

to NAD through a different biochemical pathway. Studies have shown that NR supplementation can boost NAD levels, improve mitochondrial function and support healthy aging. A single oral dose of NR has been found to elevate blood NAD levels by up to 2.7 times, making it a viable option for those seeking to increase cellular energy and enhance DNA repair.

One key factor to consider when supplementing with NMN is the enzyme CD38, which naturally breaks down NAD in the body. CD38 activity increases with age, leading to decreased NAD levels. To optimize NAD levels, it is beneficial to pair NMN with CD38 antagonists such as resveratrol or pterostilbene. Both of these polyphenols not only inhibit CD38 but also activate sirtuins, enhancing the antiaging effects of NMN.

Which is better: NMN or NR? While both NMN and NR have shown effectiveness, NMN may have a slight edge in directly boosting NAD production. However, individual biology and lifestyle factors can influence which supplement works best. The key to maximizing benefits is choosing high-quality products and combining NMN with CD38 inhibitors for optimal results.

A nutritional approach can also help support NAD levels. Foods that help boost NAD levels are those rich in vitamin B3 and tryptophan, both of which the body can convert into NAD. Good sources include dairy milk, turkey, avocado, edamame, grass-fed beef, fatty fish like salmon, anchovies and tuna, whole grains, particularly brown rice, and vegetables like tomatoes, broccoli and cucumbers. Additionally, including foods rich in CD38 antagonists like parsley, turmeric, onions, thyme, basil and green tea helps support NAD absorption. Reducing refined sugars also helps maintain healthy NAD levels, as sugar depletes NAD stores.

The bottom line? NMN and NR supplementation may offer a more effective strategy for enhancing NAD levels, potentially supporting healthy aging and cellular function.

NMN supplements and NR IV therapy are available at Hamptons BioMed in Southampton; standwellness.com

HEALING ATTACHMENT TRAUMA

Relational therapy transmutes deep physical and emotional wounds formed early in life.

BY ERICA SCHWARTZBERG, LMSW

It isn’t always the result of a big event. It can come from subtle, repeated experiences: a parent or caregiver who was emotionally unavailable or dismissed your feelings, or growing up in an environment where love felt conditional. These early patterns shape how we connect with others as adults—how much we trust, how we respond to conflict, how we handle vulnerability.

Many people carry what’s known as attachment trauma: deep, often invisible wounds that formed early in life when our need for connection, safety or emotional attunement wasn’t consistently met. If you’ve ever wondered why relationships feel so hard—or why you pull away the moment things get close—you’re not alone. Signs you might have attachment trauma: You fear abandonment, even in secure relationships. You shut down or withdraw when things get emotionally intense.

You often feel “too much” or “not enough.”

You crave closeness, but feel suffocated when you get it. You struggle to trust that someone will really stay.

Attachment trauma doesn’t just live in your thoughts; it lives in your body. When early relationships were unpredictable or unsafe, your nervous system adapted to stay protected. Maybe you became hyperalert to rejection. Maybe you learned to numb out or disconnect to avoid overwhelm.

These patterns show up in adult relationships—and in the therapy room—because your body is still trying to make sense of what’s safe. This is where coregulation comes in, and healing can occur with the connection that develops with a relational therapist.

Coregulation is what happens when one nervous system helps another feel safe. It’s what a good-enough caregiver does for a baby: soothing them through tone of voice, presence, attunement. In relational therapy, your therapist offers that same nervous system support—not by “fixing” you, but by staying grounded and attuned as you explore what feels hard.

You don’t have to regulate alone anymore. In some ways, therapy can be seen as reparenting oneself.

Relational therapy offers something many of us never had: a consistent, attuned relationship where you can practice being your full self and staying connected

through the hard stuff. Over time, you may find that what once felt threatening—intimacy, honesty, repair—starts to feel possible.

This doesn’t happen overnight. But with time and care, therapy can become a kind of corrective emotional experience—one that gently rewires your expectations about what love and connection can feel like, both emotionally and physiologically. Unconditionally. agoodplacetherapy.com

Therapy can be seen as reparenting oneself, offering nervous system support.

A life-changing trauma therapy started with a walk. BY

UNDERSTANDING EMDR

ERICA SCHWARTZBERG, LMSW

In the 1980s, Francine Shapiro was a graduate student in psychology facing a cancer diagnosis. While strolling through a park, reflecting on painful memories, she noticed something while hearing and looking at the birds: As her eyes moved naturally side to side, the distress she felt began to ease. The thoughts were still there, but they carried less weight, less charge.

That simple moment of observation became the seed for what is now EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy)—a structured, relational psychotherapy approach that helps people reprocess traumatic or overwhelming experiences using bilateral stimulation (eye movements, tapping or alternating tones).

Shapiro turned that insight into research. Today, EMDR is a sought-after and evidence-based trauma therapy. While EMDR is often associated with PTSD (post-traumatic stress syndrome), it’s also incredibly effective for more everyday— but still life-shaping—issues rooted in distress, shame or stuck beliefs in the form of negative cognitions.

EMDR can target the roots of body image distress, feelings of unworthiness, or early experiences of food and control. Many clients begin to untangle the emotional charge from food behaviors and shift from self-punishment to self-trust. EMDR helps reprocess these core beliefs, which are often rooted in childhood messages like “You’re only lovable when you succeed,” and create space for earned self-worth—not just achievement-driven survival.

When obsessive thoughts or compulsions feel driven by fear, shame or unresolved emotion, EMDR can be a gentle way to address the underlying memory networks fueling those cycles—especially when integrated with other treatments. EMDR helps your nervous system relearn that you are no longer in danger. By reprocessing moments where fear took hold, clients often describe feeling more grounded, less easily overwhelmed and better able to stay in the present.

EMDR isn’t about erasing the past. It’s about helping your brain and body understand that the past is no longer happening now. In a supported, structured setting, EMDR allows clients to revisit what was once overwhelming and finally process it with the safety and perspective they didn’t have at the time.

Whether you’re dealing with anxiety, perfectionism or trauma that doesn’t always “look” like trauma, EMDR offers a way through—not by bypassing pain, but by gently walking alongside it with a skilled practitioner.

A personal share: Before EMDR, I thought my inner critic was me. That voice in my head that said, “You’re too much,” “You’re not doing enough,” or the classic, “Who do you think you are?”—I didn’t even recognize it as separate. It just sounded like honesty. Brutal, helpful honesty. The kind that keeps you safe from failure, rejection or being seen too clearly.

What I didn’t realize was that voice wasn’t born from wisdom. It was built from experiences—some early, some more recent—where I internalized the idea that being lovable meant being small, quiet, perfect, pleasing.

I didn’t go to EMDR for that. Not exactly. I went because my nervous system wouldn’t turn off. Because I felt like I was “holding it together” on the outside and suffering on the inside. I was on a hamster wheel and didn’t know how to hop off.

In EMDR, we targeted a specific memory where I had failed publicly—something small, but humiliating. My body tightened just thinking about it. I felt frozen, like I was still stuck in that moment. My therapist guided me to notice the image, the body sensation and the belief that came with it: I’m incompetent.

Then came the eye movements. (I chose tapping; I liked the soothing rhythm.) Back and forth. Checking in. Staying present. I noticed how that one belief—I’m unworthy— was tangled up in so many other moments: a teacher’s disappointment, a partner’s criticism, a look I interpreted as judgment. One by one, those moments started to lose their grip. Not disappear, but shift.

What emerged wasn’t just calm. It was compassion. It was a tiny, unremarkable thought that felt revolutionary: Maybe that voice was trying to protect me Maybe I don’t need it anymore.

That’s the thing about EMDR. It doesn’t erase your past. It gives your nervous system a way to realize the danger is over. That you’re not 10 years old or 25 and raw anymore. That you don’t have to keep punishing yourself to stay safe.

Now, when my inner critic shows up (and it still does), I can say: Ah, I know you. I know where you came from. And I know you’re not the whole truth.

That’s not something I could have talked myself into. I had to feel it Reprocess it. Let it move. That’s what EMDR gave me: not just a quieter inner critic, but a chance to meet that voice with something other than fear—with presence. agoodplacetherapy.com

Susan Wilkinson

COMPASSIONATE SUPPORT

CaringKind, the New York-based nonprofit, offers exceptional, free resources for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. BY

JIM SERVIN

A breakthrough blood test, recently approved by the FDA, now allows individuals to determine if they are genetically predisposed to Alzheimer’s and dementia, and paves the way for preemptive, proactive care at levels never seen before. “You’re going to be in the driver’s seat of how the disease will progress. Where do you go once you have this information? That’s where CaringKind comes in,” says Eleonora Tornatore-Mikesh, president and CEO of the New York City-based nonprofit. CaringKind is a free service that offers lifestyle intervention, cutting-edge scientific information “and just being connected to a community,” says Tornatore-Mikesh, “so that you can live your best life.”

Staffed with 54 dementia experts, CaringKind’s extensive programs include dementia consultation and coaching services for individuals and families, care partner education, instruction for professionals on the special needs of people with dementia and their families, support groups in multiple languages, virtually and in person, occupational therapy, music and art therapy, and much more.

The biggest challenge to the newly diagnosed and their families is stigma, says Tornatore-Mikesh. “Just as with cancer and AIDS, people don’t want to talk about Alzheimer’s. They think it’s a psychiatric disease. It’s not. It’s a brain disease, very much like Parkinson’s and MS affect the brain. Don’t let stigma get in the way of intervention. And intervention starts with calling CaringKind.”

Thanks to the new blood test, an early alert will allow all affected to mobilize support. Of critical importance is the role lifestyle plays in the disease’s progression, especially if diagnosed in its early stages: “Forty percent can be curtailed by lifestyle changes,” says Tornatore-Mikesh. These include addressing contributing factors such as obesity and social isolation. Adhering to a low-sugar, high-protein diet is critical. “Alzheimer’s has been called a type of diabetes,” says TornatoreMikesh. “A Mediterranean diet is something that we promote. Just staying engaged and being active is a game changer.”

Born in Sicily, Tornatore-Mikesh, who has served as president and CEO of Caring Kind for five years, and before that, was CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association’s Connecticut chapter for seven-and-a-half years, says that her key wellness activity is an annual three-week trip every August back to her mother country, where she owns a home. There, she unplugs from social media and finds unexpected pleasure in simple things: “I enjoy hanging my laundry. I take long walks, go to the market, and of course, eat a Mediterranean diet.”

If you or someone in your family would benefit from CaringKind’s resources, call 646.744.2900. caringkindnyc.org

Forty percent of Alzheimer’s cases can be curtailed by lifestyle changes.

SPLASH INTO SUMMER IN THE HAMPTONS

97 Oak Lane, Amagansett

Built in 2018, this impeccably maintained traditional offers 6 bedrooms and 4.5 baths across three levels. Highlights include a double-height living room with marble fireplace, eat-in kitchen, formal dining, den, and a first-floor primary suite. The finished lower level features 2 bedrooms, a media room, gym, bar, and sauna. Outdoors: covered stone porch, heated gunite pool, and proximity to Amagansett and East Hampton Village.

53 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack

South of the highway in Sagaponack is an extraordinary new modern barn-style set on 3.4+/acres abutting 90 acres of reserve. The home offers 8,700+/- sq. ft. and a 1,200+/- sq. ft. twostory pool house. Includes six en-suite bedrooms, two master suites, Bakes & Kropp kitchen, screened porch with fireplace, 42’ heated gunite mirror pool with spa, and a renovated basement with steam room, gym, bar, and wine cellar.

ASK THE DR.

Seven reasons why you need more protein for antiaging—and six ways to get yours.

BY DR. FRANK LIPMAN

Just about every day, patients ask me how they can age well, or at minimum, do it better than their parents and grandparents—and the good news is that many of them can. As the biology of aging has evolved over the past few decades, we now know so much more about how to help our bodies age more slowly, in better health, than ever before.

Granted, we’ve not quite figured out how to stop aging, but there are a number of steps we can take, starting now, to get into a slower aging groove. One of the biggies is protein. While it may not seem like an obvious clockstopper, as we age, increasing protein intake becomes especially important—and a lot of people overlook this relatively simple longevity upgrade. So, how does higher protein consumption benefit our bodies as the birthdays start to add up? Here are a few thoughts on the pluses protein brings to the table, why you need more of it and how to get enough to fuel your better-aging goals:

FEED YOUR MUSCLES

When it comes to remaining vertical, vital and ambulatory for as long as possible, it’s all about maintaining muscle. Holding on to what you’ve got makes the most basic everyday activities like hauling groceries, getting out of chairs and climbing stairs a lot more manageable, no matter what your age. A diet rich in protein is essential for stimulating muscle protein synthesis, helping to maintain and build muscle mass. But despite the abundance of healthy protein sources, a lot of us still aren’t getting enough, and that has serious implications for our longterm health and longevity.

THINK OF PROTEIN AS YOUR MUSCLE MANAGER

In younger adults, maintaining muscle mass is fairly easy to do: Maintain a healthy lifestyle and throw in a little strength training and you’re good to go As time marches on, however, and we start to cross the line into our late 30s, early 40s and beyond, our bodies start to require more protein and some regular strength work to hold on to the muscle mass and strength that we took for granted

Maintain muscle mass for enhanced strength, balance, metabolic health and immunity.

when we were in our hormonal prime (I’m talking growth hormone and, for men especially, testosterone).

For example, a 45-year-old dad doing the same workout as his 20-year-old son is still not going to get the same results (not without hormone supplementation), but a diet rich in protein will help narrow the gap. It will also help Pop postpone the ravages of “sarcopenia,” the agerelated and virtually irreversible loss of muscle mass and strength that affects all of us, men and women, when we hit our later senior years.

Another muscle-management helper? Your doctor. In addition to ramping up your protein intake to help you hang on to muscle mass, both men and women may want to consider talking to their doctors about testing testosterone levels, which also play a key role in building muscle mass. If your test results are low, you might consider augmenting with testosterone replacement therapy (TRT), particularly if you are over 50 years old.

But keep in mind, muscle loss isn’t just an elder thing. It starts to kick in as early as one’s 30s, picks up speed in one’s 40s and accelerates after the age of 60 Your job? To start pushing back as soon as possible. Opting out is a recipe for more rapid aging, and significant muscle mass decline, roughly 3 to 5 percent per decade or more, which, by the age of 80, can leave you with roughly half the muscle you had in your comparatively muscle-bound 20s.

PROTEIN AND MUSCLES ARE A LONG-TERM TEAM

For some, simple vanity keeps maintaining muscle at the top of the to-do list, making physical activity a priority. But regardless of the motivation, enough protein, in tandem with physical activity, keeps muscles strong and functioning well. With adequate muscle mass, you also get enhanced strength, balance and mobility, thereby reducing the risk of falls and fractures—all great to have in your corner if you’re planning on living a long and healthy life. With adequate protein, you can more easily maintain better muscle mass, which in turn promotes health and longevity across several important fronts, including your metabolic health, bone health, brain health and immunity. With adequate protein

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comes numerous benefits, including:

1 Improved insulin sensitivity: Protein helps improve insulin sensitivity, which in turn helps control blood sugar levels and curb the risk for Type 2 diabetes.

2 Better bone density: Adequate protein intake supports bone health by boosting calcium absorption and stimulating the production of bone-forming cells, while protein-supported muscle mass and strength helps protect against falls and reduces fracture risk.

3 Stronger immunity: Proteins provide essential amino acids necessary for the production of immune cells and antibodies, crucial for a robust immune response.

4 Better brain function and mood: Proteins are vital for the production of neurotransmitters, which play a role in mood regulation and cognitive function at every age—and, better yet, some studies suggest that higher protein intake may be associated with a lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia.

5 Improved wound healing: Higher protein intake supports tissue repair and wound healing, which can be slower in older adults.

6 Encouraging feelings of satiety: Protein-rich foods promote the feeling of fullness, tamping down appetite and reducing overeating.

7 Enhancing nutrient intake: Particularly with older adults, adequate protein consumption can help them meet overall nutritional needs more easily, without excessive calorie consumption.

RUN YOUR PROTEIN NUMBERS

Figuring out the perfect amount of protein for your body depends on a number of factors—it’s not one size fits all, and it’s not one and done. Protein needs evolve over time. In addition to aging, some of the factors to consider include your body weight, activity level and overall health, as well as specific health goals. That said, here are some general guidelines to help you determine your protein needs as you age:

1 Daily protein intake: To prevent deficiencies that lead to muscle loss in adults, the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) calls for an extremely conservative, very rough average of 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight per day (that works out to about 55 grams of protein for a 150-pound woman). But when working with patients, I find it’s far better and more effective to at least double those grams, and ramp up from 55 to about 100 grams per day to guard against deficiencies and promote optimal function.

2 Age matters: In older folks, when determining optimal daily protein needs, I often recommend much more protein than the standard RDA to maintain muscle mass and function. With older patients, I recommend a more

substantial dose of 1.5 to 2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day to help muscles grow and thrive, not just survive (or lose ground).

3 Activity levels matter too: For more physically active older adults, or for those who engage in regular resistance training, daily protein amounts should tip the scales toward the higher end, around 2 grams per kilogram of body weight (or about 1 gram per pound).

4 Chronic conditions can impact protein requirements, so you will need to consult with your doc to help you find the best balance of protein intake. That goes double for those managing conditions like diabetes, heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

5 On the mend? During periods of recovery from illness or surgery, your protein needs may be higher to support healing and tissue repair, so, here too, aim for the higher end.

A PROTEIN PRESCRIPTION

OK, so, you’re ready to amp up your protein. Your muscles appreciate your support. How to put more protein on your plate and hit the gram goals? Here are a few thoughts to keep in mind:

1 Distribute evenly: Consuming protein evenly, at regular intervals throughout the day—instead of protein-bombing yourself with one or two large meals—is a good way to go. This can help maximize muscle protein synthesis, helping to keep those muscles strong and optimally firing on all cylinders.

2 Get the good stuff: Focus on high-quality protein from healthy sources, such as organic and pasture-raised meats and eggs, wild fish, dairy products, hemp and pumpkin seeds, legumes and non-starchy veggies, like kale, spinach, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts.

3 Add protein to most meals, including your morning one: Think protein-rich foods like eggs, Greek yogurt and cottage cheese.

4 Pack snacks: Stock your day pack with at-the-ready protein snacks such as biltong, jerky, high-protein, lowsugar bars, or nuts and seeds.

5 Cast a wide net: When it comes to protein, incorporate a variety of sources into your diet to ensure a balanced intake of essential amino acids.

6 Supplement with protein shakes: They’re a great way to get more protein into your diet, but make sure protein shakes are low in sugar too, and always strive to get the majority of your protein from whole food sources instead.

Bottom line: Remember to pay attention to personal factors such as health status, activity level and specific goals when determining your protein requirements. But as you age, you probably need double the amount the RDA calls for. drfranklipman.com

S PA C E

Norman Jean Roy

Sybil Yurman in her New York painting studio, 2023, featured in Sybil and David Yurman: Artists and Jewelers (Phaidon), a new book about the creative vision behind the iconic design house.

Unlimited Earth Care

The Balance of Colors

PURE PICKS

Via Coquina owner Cara Polites Ferro’s favorites from around the globe.

“We’re delighted to now offer the exquisite Chantecler Capri jewelry collection at the Via Coquina boutique in Sag Harbor. Pictured: the Lemon Campanella, a joyful tribute to the iconic lemons of the Amalfi Coast.” Chantecler capri “Campanella” lemon charm, $5,235, viacoquina.com

“I spotted this yellow lantern in a bustling souk in Marrakech—its graphic pattern and vibrant color instantly caught my eye.” Moroccan lantern, $1,995, viacoquina.com

“This striking anchor necklace by Grazia & Marica Vozza captures the exuberant spirit of Capri. Crafted from orange resin with malachite accents, it’s equal parts playful and sculptural.” Grazia & Marica Vozza anchor necklace, $5,400, viacoquina.com

“I collect vintage children’s chairs, and this little gem from Greece was too special to leave behind. I carried it home on the plane myself—worth every curious glance along the way.” From Polites Ferro’s personal collection

“I discovered this trio of whimsical paintings by Myriam au Citron on a trip to Tangier. Myriam has quickly become one of my favorite artists— stay tuned for a new collaboration coming soon.”From Polites Ferro’s personal collection

“I’m a consummate shopper who loves nothing more than discovering beautiful, unexpected things when I travel. Via Coquina is a trove of these finds gathered on recent trips to Greece, Morocco, France and Italy. The store is inspired by the kind of hidden, soulful shops I’m always thrilled to stumble upon abroad.”

“Hand-poured in Morocco, this candle is housed in a traditional Tamegroute vessel, glazed in the earthy green unique to the region.” Coming soon to viacoquina.com

Courtesy of Via Coquina

PURE PICKS

Developer Kristen Farrell unveils her seasonal essentials.

“After 25 years of searching for the perfect mattress and never quite finding one that lived up to my standards, I decided to create my own. It’s everything I believe great sleep should feel like.” K&CO Executive Comfort Mattress, from $800, shopkristenfarrellco.com

“One of the questions I get asked often is,‘What paint color should I use?’ But just as important is how the colors flow together throughout the home.That’s why I created this curated palette of 24 custom colors— it’s grounded, livable and effortless. Each shade is designed to help your home feel beautifully cohesive. Visit our website to explore the collection or request a color deck.” Hamptons Color Collection, pricing details available upon request, kristenfarrellco.com

“My curated collection of Hamptons essentials—from our perfect mattress and dreamy sheets to inspired paint colors and beloved local gems—is chosen to elevate everyday living with comfort and style.”

“I always love stopping by The Laurel Group. Whether I’m picking up a thoughtful hostess gift, wandering through the stunning greenhouse or lounging in the outdoor furniture section, I leave feeling inspired every time. It’s my go-to for uplifting any outdoor living space.” thelaurelgroup.net

“Bamboo Sateen sheets from the K&CO Home Essentials x Kassatex collection are unbelievably soft, silky-smooth, breathable and naturally cool to the touch.The sateen weave gives them that luxurious feel—without the heat. And because bamboo is a renewable resource, they’re a sustainable, feel-good choice.” Bamboo Sateen Sheet Set, from $130, shopkristenfarrellco.com

“My casual meeting spot in the Hamptons is Moby’s. It has an effortlessly cool energy—laid-back, inviting, and always full of great food and good company. It’s the kind of place where I can unwind, recharge and enjoy myself.” mobysny.com

“This is where I keep my 38foot Tiara—and honestly, it’s my summer headquarters. The marina is pristine, perfectly located and ideal for blending business with pleasure. When the sun’s out, chances are I’m not at my desk—I’m probably taking calls while cruising the bay.” sagharborcoveyachtclub.com

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PRIVATE OASIS

At The Hills, heritage, nature and community come together to create a modern sanctuary in the heart of the Hamptons.

BY JENNA LEBOVITS

Nestled in the pine-dotted landscape of East Quogue, The Hills by Discovery Land Company is redefining what it means to live well in the Hamptons. More than a residential community, The Hills is a members-only retreat where luxury, outdoor recreation and holistic wellness are thoughtfully woven into every detail of daily life.

As the only gated community in the Hamptons offering 24-hour security, a Tom Fazio-designed golf course and exclusive access to the iconic Dune Deck Beach Club, The Hills sets a new standard for modern coastal living. All residents—who must also be property owners—enjoy exceptional amenities: “barefoot golf” complete with gourmet comfort stations, pickleball, padel and tennis courts, a comprehensive wellness center and spa, and a robust culinary program that celebrates the region’s local flavor.

With 110 residences ranging from sleek condominiums to turnkey golf-side homes and cottages, there’s a dream home to be found for every lifestyle. Architecture by Hart Howerton honors the natural beauty of the landscape, while the property’s proximity to the Francis S. Gabreski Airport ensures seamless weekend arrivals. “We’ve created community by integrating customized amenities, five-star service and unique family programming,” says Discovery Land founder and chairman Mike Meldman. “It’s the laid-back charm of being home, with all the perks of hotel concierge services, where our team truly feels like family.”

Residents enjoy the best of both worlds: A 15-minute drive allows exclusive access to Westhampton Beach’s Dune Deck Beach Club, a coastal escape with private

cabanas, oceanfront dining, a resort-style pool and a full roundup of outdoor pursuits—from paddleboarding and sailing to seaside wellness sessions.

Health and vitality are at the heart of life at The Hills. The wellness complex, designed around the four pillars of movement, sleep, nutrition and recovery, fuses stateof-the-art tech with holistic programming to support longevity and a deeper kind of well-being for all. Whether residents opt for a restorative spa treatment, cutting-edge training or a recovery-based therapy, wellness is part of every day.

Mindful living extends beyond The Hills’ top-tier wellness offerings. Set amid hundreds of acres of stunning preserved land, care for the planet is also top of mind. To lessen the community’s carbon footprint, water runoff from local farms will be recycled and reused for golf course irrigation, while also prioritizing geothermal heating and cooling, solar energy and electric vehicles throughout the property. Even The Hills’ rich culinary program reflects a steadfast commitment to this ethos, with on-site gardens producing fresh ingredients for the community’s dining venues.

And while life at The Hills is distinctly luxurious, it’s equally grounded in family and legacy. “It is the pinnacle for families seeking a strong sense of community and a modern take on Hamptons tradition,” says Meldman. From its Kids’ Club and recreation center to design-forward gathering spaces and multigenerational programming, the property is built to inspire meaningful connection across all ages and stages. discoverylandco.com

The Dune Deck Beach Club, where residents enjoy exclusive access

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THE LONG VIEW

PURIST: How are you honoring and expanding upon Jack Lenor Larsen’s vision for LongHouse? Tell us about your focus on “Land, Place and Spirit,” and what that means at LongHouse.

CARRIE REBORA BARRATT: We honor and expand Jack Lenor Larsen’s extraordinary vision primarily by being open to all. A man of great foresight, he left us with the invitation to open his grounds and house to the public to share beauty, belonging, peace, and calm. He took part in the strategic plan of 2020 that looked ahead to inspire creative life through art and nature. During the fall of 2021, LongHouse took a pause post-pandemic and after he died—a double whammy that required the entire team to take time to think,

to settle—and emerged with new energy to honor our piece of the planet, to preserve and nurture our gardens and collections for the present and for posterity, and to embrace the vital spirit that so many visitors feel. LongHouse is open, refreshing and full of laughter on a daily basis.

What excites you about this position?

What could be better, truly, than being in a position to care deeply about people and plants, about all living things, creating the conditions for peace? LongHouse could be considered an antidote. Come, feel good, feel free, take a deep breath, leave with a sense of well-being. That is the hope; that is the offer.

Veteran arts champion Carrie Rebora Barratt continues Jack Lenor Larsen’s mission at East Hampton’s sculpture gardens, LongHouse Reserve. BY RAY ROGERS

Carrie Rebora Barratt admires one of Jill Platner’s creations.

What do you most look forward to showing at LongHouse this summer?

We are thrilled to be focused on female energy throughout the gardens, anchored by our resident goddesses Yoko Ono, Toshiko Takaezu and Grace Knowlton—whose stunning orbs are freshly arranged in the dune garden—and now joined by new works from Jill Platner in the dawn redwood forest, Vadis Turner in the red garden, Hangama Amiri in the gallery, and Alice Hope’s spheres in conversation with Buckminster Fuller’s utopian geodesic dome.

Tell us more about Jill Platner’s exquisite creations on view this summer.

When Jill started working on the sculptures that now comprise her show, Talking With Trees, she envisioned seeing them as multiples in variation; wanting the viewing to feel more like an open-ended experience rather than just a decorative flourish. At LongHouse, the sculptures hang from trees, like jewelry, dangling and twisting from the branches. Like fractals found in nature, these works seemingly replicate a similar pattern, with their curves and bends, yet each one is singular in design and movement. Jill creates a loving and lively experience where people can pause and engage with the abundance of nature around them. A meditative practice for both maker and viewer, her installation serves as a reminder of our duty to celebrate life.

Community is a cornerstone of LongHouse. Why, in your view, is it so important to bring the local community and visitors to LongHouse to appreciate art in the outdoors? It feels like going forest bathing among art pieces and sculptures.

We welcome visitors from near and far, repeat local visitors and day-trippers who may have heard that we were voted among the top 20 most peaceful places in New York State. We celebrate belonging, with flexible admissions, more open days and hours. We create more experiences to engage: yoga, walking meditation, tai chi, outdoor painting, bamboo weaving, maker workshops, talks and tours, a dog day once a month, early mornings for families, and so much more in our garden of inspiring art and plants. We also love when visitors take a nap—no kidding!

Longhouse has a focus on wellness as well. It’s had weekend morning meditation and yoga offerings for years. You and your partner, Jason Amis, head of facilities operations at LongHouse, have expanded on this—with yoga classes led by Jason and other wellness activations. Why is wellness such a good fit with LongHouse?

Wellness happens at LongHouse quite naturally, as every visitor sheds their cares the moment they enter the dune garden. I’ve watched people enter—rushing from cars, focused on what’s ahead, looking for a map—and then exit with soft faces, slow walking, smiles. We have a comment board at the exit and my recent favorite comment is “I wish I could live here.” Jason’s weekend morning program fits perfectly in our ethos: yoga and walking meditation through a chemical-free, vibrant natural space. The wellness program captures the essence of land, place, spirit.

How has your past work as CEO and president of the New York Botanical Garden and deputy director at the Met informed what you are doing at LongHouse?

My life in the amazing world of museums and gardens taught me about people and art, people and plants, the joy that cultural spaces can bring. Before coming to LongHouse, during a period of hard work and self-study, I created The Solace Project—still represented by a website and a Substack newsletter—as a place for me to muse on my life and career. I have always felt that my work is a vocation, dedicated to what matters most to me and what I can offer others. LongHouse exemplifies the best of what culture can offer, a balm for the soul, a respite from the outside world, comprising fine art, design, craft, plants from around the world, and a historic house inspired by the Ise Shrine, a sacred place of pilgrimage and prayer. LongHouse is secular and welcoming to all, but the magic that many feel comes from a deeper place.

Do you have a favorite spot in the gardens where you take time for yourself?

My new favorite spot is a room in the bamboo, which is being created by schoolchildren weaving the plants together with brightly colored yarn and string. A short path leads into a hidden space; it reminds me of a green tea ceremony in Kyoto, an experience many years ago when I was on a Met trip.

Any lesser-known spots or hidden treasures here you want to call out?

I encourage everyone to look closely, move slowly. Our garden shifts and changes over the seasons and while there are always plants in full bloom and leaf, the hidden gems are the ones that are just emerging, so as one season fades, the other emerges. The daffodils give way to ferns and grasses, the cherry trees sprinkle their leaves like so much pink snow on the ground, the lushness of summer, in many shades of green, turns to yellow and red in autumn. In the morning, watch for birds. In the afternoon, listen to the frogs in the pond. LongHouse is a sensual place. longhouse.org

CULTIVATING THE NEXT GENERATION

Meet Christine Mack, recipient of the Southampton Arts Center’s Champion of the Arts award. By Julia Szabo

Throughout history, extraordinary women art collectors—from Peggy Guggenheim to Peggy Cooper Cafritz—have raised cultural standards through visionary patronage. Today, contemporary creatives have a real-life art guardian angel: philanthropist Christine Mack of the Mack Art Foundation, whose keen collector’s eye never stops looking, drawn, she says, to the imaginative “fusion of figuration and abstraction.”

Get her on the subject of female artists portraying the female body, and Mack positively lights up: “This is such a huge step: It’s not the male gaze, it’s women showing how they want to be seen. Camilla Engström does beautiful work, painting herself as a goddess. Like her, Danielle Orchard, Ana Benaroya, Laura Berger and Megan Gabrielle Harris paint the women the way they want to be seen. Adèle Aproh also appears in her own work all the time.”

Mack’s love of art and artists is next-level. Not only has she built an important, dynamic collection by actively seeking out emerging talent, she also established the Mack Art Foundation at Greenpoint Art Studio, a residency program supporting emerging artists from outside New York City.

“Each artist gets a Brooklyn apartment and a huge art studio,” she says. “It’s a quiet work space away from the hustle and bustle, where everything is taken care of”— including art supplies. Recognizing that not all artists are skilled at self-promotion and archiving, “We also coordinate photo shoots with the artists, plus we do lots of film on them.”

Unlike many “invitation only” organizations, this one is refreshingly open to collaboration, and its founder goes to the mat for all her artists. “I’m very hands-on,” says

Mack, who selected Greenpoint because of its energetic construction activity, a trend that leads to higher rents. “We’re trying to make sure art and culture can stay in Greenpoint by bringing more artists back into the area,” she adds. “My goal is for these artists to leave a footprint in New York.”

While in residence, artists feel lookedafter as part of Mack’s extended family. “One artist calls me Fairy Godmother, another calls me Mother Hen,” she says with pride. “I’ve even had artists call me Tiger Mom! I wanted to create a nurturing environment where all artists—especially young women— can feel safe. And as I’ve noticed raising three boys, young men need that, too. Nothing makes me happier than caring for artists. They have a calling to create, and it’s so important to support them.”

Her generosity doesn’t end there: After they leave the residency, Mack continues to “follow artists through their careers. I come from Sweden, where I grew up seeing art at the Moderna Museet. Now I’m on their board, handling American acquisitions.” She also serves as a board/ committee member at the Guggenheim, the Studio Museum in Harlem and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, as well as the Child Mind Institute, whose walls display another Mack cultural project: glorious murals by such artists as Kenny Scharf. Next month, the Southampton Arts Center will honor Mack with its Champion of the Arts Award at the SummerFest Gala on Saturday, August 23.

“It has been such a privilege to be part of artists’ lives,” says Mack. “It’s a lot of work, and it’s also the most fun thing I’ve ever done.” southamptonartscenter.org/summerfest

Former artist-inresidence Melissa Rios with Christine Mack in her Brooklyn studio

PURE PROPERTY

Find your slice of paradise in Water Mill. BY NANCY KANE

Historic Water Mill, nestled between Southampton and Bridgehampton, stands out not only as a prime location for real estate, but a charming place to call home. Here, two remarkable residences offer the best of this quaint hamlet, which dates back to 1644.

394 Seven Ponds Towd Road, listed with Gary DePersia of Corcoran, is a newly completed estate by East End Building Company. Situated on an acre and a half, it offers panoramic views across a protected 50-acre reserve. Through the 11-foot entryway, you’re met with a floating steel staircase and floor-to-ceiling Fleetwood windows. The main level features a sunlit great room, a family room with a transparent fireplace, a formal dining space, and bespoke Gary Ciuffo-designed cabinetry in the main and chef’s kitchens.

Upstairs, the primary suite and each of the 5 additional en suite bedrooms offers generous proportions and stylish finishes. Other features include an 800-square-foot rooftop deck and finished lower level with a wine cellar, a screening room and a wellness center. A 56-foot saltwater pool, a tennis court, an outdoor kitchen and a pool house dot the manicured grounds, while smart home technology marries elegance with innovation. Asking $13.95M.

Rosemary Lodge is one of the most beloved historical homes in the Hamptons. Built in 1885 by the Rev. Henry Turbell Rose and restored in 2007, this shingle-style estate is minutes from the ocean. Hand-carved woodwork, stained glass, ornate tiling, and floral and nautical motifs speak to the home’s heritage, and each of the 5 bedrooms has its own

individual charm, with 4 working fireplaces featuring hidden cupboards and painted inlays. Modern updates include a chef’s kitchen and a second-floor media room, while the primary suite includes a terrace overlooking farmland.

Outside, a rose garden, heated pool, pool house, outdoor kitchen and vegetable garden make for blissful summer entertaining. With a state-of-the-art darkroom, EV charging station and multiple outbuildings for fitness and hobbies, the recreational possibilities are endless. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Rosemary Lodge offers a unique opportunity to own a piece of history. 322 Rose Hill Road is listed with Steven Dorn of Brown Harris Stevens, asking $14.25M.

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394 Seven Ponds Towd Road

322 Rose Hill Road

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James Katsipis, “Sunrise at Ditch,” 2019

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BEE BEAUTIFUL

Valesca Guerrand-Hermès harnesses the power of pure, unprocessed honey for V Réserve, her luxury wellness line. BY

JIM SERVIN • PHOTOGRAPHY BY BRITNEY THORNTON-HOMCO

As a young woman, Valesca Guerrand-Hermès learned from her grandmother—who lived into her 90s—that nature holds the secret to radiant skin: “She used to have me bring her a potato peel or an apple peel, which she’d rub on her face to get rid of dark spots and wrinkles,” Guerrand-Hermès recalls. “And it worked.” One of her grandmother’s favorite beauty rituals, which became her own: dabbing a bit of honey into the palm, adding water, and using it as a natural cleanser and brightener.

Fast-forward to 1998, when the fashionable Manhattanite purchased an 80-acre farm in northwest Connecticut with her soon-to-be husband—of the iconic French luxury house—and began turning it into a flourishing, working retreat. They cultivated vegetables, fruits and flowers, and soon added beehives, which became the soul of both the farm and her clean beauty brand, V Réserve.

Despite a memorable childhood mishap with yellow jackets—“I had accidentally broken the hive,” she says, “and I remember running, thinking they’d fly over me. They didn’t”—her connection with bees deepened over time. “I’ve been stung many times, but it doesn’t scare me the way it used to. When you step back and really connect with them, you realize that it’s a beautiful, intelligent society. Bees are incredibly calming and kind.”

Long committed to wellness, Guerrand-Hermès channeled that reverence for bees into V Réserve, a honey-infused skin care and wellness line built on purity and efficacy. Frustrated by the lack of clean, active and stable formulations on the market, she began handmaking skin care for friends. Their glowing feedback inspired her to share her creations more widely.

Her meticulously crafted line now includes the Nourishing Day Cream ($140), formulated with peptide-rich honey, shea butter, vitamin E and castor oil to deeply moisturize and improve elasticity; Rejuvenating Night Cream ($140), powered by retinol, omega-rich chia seed oil and antioxidantpacked vitamin E; and the Bee Repair Nightly Serum ($110), a potent blend of retinol, hyaluronic acid and green tea extract.

Jars of raw honey ($25) and a limited-edition wildflower honey ($45)—infused with chamomile, lavender and lemon blossom—come straight from the Guerrand-Hermès farm, where each hive is numbered and harvested separately.

“The process of creating V Réserve together has been an eye-opener,” she says, referencing the mass-market practices she uncovered—corn syrup fillers, counterfeit honey and the unethical stripping of bees’ entire winter food supply. By contrast, V Réserve is founded on transparency, integrity and compassion for the bees.

Every batch is closely overseen by Guerrand-Hermès herself, formulated in small quantities in the top floor of her barn.

A mother of two, she’s constantly evolving the line, most recently adding copper peptides to boost firmness and elasticity, and NMN, a precursor to NAD+, for enhanced cellular regeneration. “It’s really important to me that my products remain natural and effective,” she says. “I’m making what I want to use on myself—formulas that don’t add toxins to the body, but still deliver visible results. When you take that extra step to make a clean product that actually works, it shows in your skin. That’s the whole goal.” vreservebeauty.com

V Réserve is crafted to naturally nourish and rejuvenate the skin.

Valesca GuerrandHermès

PURE PICKS

NYC-based stylist and interior designer Gayle Perry, who embodies her brand philosophy, The Wellness of Style, reveals her essentials for a timeless, classic-with-edge look.

“This dramatic and flattering one-piece transitions beautifully from swimwear to bodysuit, making it a smart, versatile addition to your wardrobe. When not at the beach or poolside, think of it as a statement top.”

Boleros one piece, $495, johannaortiz.com

“These are a favorite because of their livedin wash, wide cropped legs and relaxed fit.” Manon mid-rise wide-leg jeans, $280, net-a-porter.com

“I encourage women to wear their embellished sandal heels like these beautiful Loewe gold embellished petal flower sandals with jeans and a tee in order to elevate a simple and classic look. It’s the perfect metallic pop—jewelry for any outfit.”

Petal flower sandal in calfskin and crystals, $1,450, loewe.com

“I love the feeling of renewal the spring and summer seasons inspire, and I apply this energy to my closet and those I edit. Clear out items that no longer serve you, shop in your closet for the gems that are often hidden by those items, and make room for smart additions.”

“Its versatility for day to night makes it a favorite, and the neutral color is timeless.”

Matteau ruched cotton drop-waist maxi dress, $620, modaoperandi.com

“The gold buttons on this navy blazer and the menswear-inspired lapel and cut give it a classic preppy-withedge vibe, which is a part of my signature style.” Gilmore iconic blazer in navy, $845, gilbergilmore.com

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“A white button-down is a closet essential, especially in summer. I love wearing mine over a bathing suit with denim shorts during the day, or in the evening with jeans and a heel for a chic, effortless look.” Boyfriend shirt in superfine cotton, $370, twpclothing.com

PERFECTION IS IN THE DETAILS

Eighth Day products use peptides to enhance the skin’s natural repair process.

TIMELESS RADIANCE

Eighth Day skin care targets dermatologic cells for optimal renewal.

BY BETH LANDMAN

In the crowded skin care field, it takes something special to stand out, and a line created by a dermatologic surgeon who specializes in skin cancer and reconstruction is certainly a good place to start. It’s no wonder that Eighth Day, launched in 2021 by Dr. Antony Nakhla, is already selling robustly at Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Violet Grey, Hirshleifers and Moda Operandi. “This started out as my expensive science project,” says Nakhla, “but it’s on the cusp of becoming a brand people know and love.”

In Nakhla’s work with skin cancer patients, he has used membranes taken from placental tissue, umbilical cords and amniotic fluid to heal wounds. These same cells can harness regenerative properties to combat the effects of aging. “If you view aging skin as wounded by time, elements and the sun, you can treat it in a similar way,” Nakhla says, “and I wanted the products to produce the same things your skin would in response to an injury.”

kick-start the repair process, building firmer, healthier, more resilient skin over time.”

Others have tried sheep placenta or apple stem cells, but Nakhla believed the body would react better to his formula.

“Even when some human donor cells are extracted, and they try to grow them and get live cultures, they are using unknown cells and that extract is variable, so you never really know what you are getting,” says Nakhla. “The safest and cleanest way is to synthesize. It’s the most expensive, but the most reliable.”

The Eighth Day line features an impactful range of products, including the Regenerative Serum, packed with the highest concentration of the synthesized formula patent-pending Peptide-rich Plasma; Night Cream Treatment with retinal—more potent than retinol, but not as irritating as prescription retinoids; and a sheer, non-chemical, mineral SPF primer, formulated with natural pigments to neutralize the white cast.

While the membrane itself was not optimal for cosmetic use, a synthesized form, chock-full of growth factors, bioidentical peptides and amino acids, mimics the body’s healing response, boosting collagen and elastin production without inflammation or injury. “I had the idea of bringing bioidentical products to this line,” Nakhla says. “These growth factors and signal peptides—like those naturally released when the skin is wounded—activate fibroblasts and

The line contains bioidentical elements that the body understands how to accept, which, Nakhla maintains, other products do not. “When they use raspberries or caviar, your body considers them foreign objects,” he says. “Our products communicate in the way the body would. This is a way to speak to your skin cells. It may not sound as sexy as a pearl from the bottom of the ocean, but it works.” eighthdayskin.com

Courtesy of Eighth Day

Dr. Antony Nakhla

Wellness, Bottled.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach offer well-minded luxury living with panoramic views and top-tier service.

ELEVATED LIVING

Dayssi Olarte de Kanavos, president and COO of real estate development company

Flag Luxury Group, shares insights on the new Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach, and the renovation of the historic Sagamore Hotel. BY CRISTINA CUOMO

PURIST: The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach that are underway in Miami promise to be a “beach house in the sky,” full of well-being offerings and custom amenities. What is the ethos of the Ritz-Carlton brand that will be carried throughout these 30 residences?

DAYSSI OLARTE DE KANAVOS: The Ritz-Carlton is all about genuine care and exceptional service. It’s a place where every detail is designed to anticipate and fulfill the needs of our guests, often before they even express them. The brand’s ethos is centered on creating a luxury experience that’s both deeply personal and universally unforgettable. It’s about providing care and service that enriches the senses and instills a sense of well-being in every moment.

For the 30 residences at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach, we’re bringing that ethos to life by creating homes that feel like private beach retreats, while infusing them with the sophistication and attention to detail The Ritz-Carlton is known for. It’s about crafting an environment that is both a sanctuary and a celebration of Miami Beach’s vibrant energy, where residents feel cared for, inspired and connected to their surroundings. Tell us about the design for the luxury residences. Boutique-sized and exquisitely located, the residences integrate the historic Sagamore Hotel with a contemporary structure. Designed by Kobi Karp, the architecture seamlessly blends art deco and mid-century modern styles with an elegant and contextually appropriate facade,

floor-to-ceiling windows and a cantilevered tower over the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Hotel.

Inspired in equal parts by Miami deco and fresh contemporary design, the interiors by Studio Munge bring together the finest elements of contemporary design with traditional graciousness and convenience. Each unit is a private oasis, floating between sea and sky, within this privileged enclave of just 30 residences.

What are some features that will be offered?

The residences have panoramic Atlantic Ocean and historic Miami city views, 10-foot ceilings, private unit access from elevators and generous terraces in sizes up to 1,040 square feet. The interiors show an exceptional level of customization throughout. Bespoke kitchens feature a mix of honey oak and white lacquer cabinets, bronze inlays, reeded glass vitrines and Gaggenau appliances. Floors are rift-cut white oak and bianco rhino marble. Primary bathrooms feature Covelano silver gold marble, floor-to-ceiling glass showers and custom fixtures. In select condominium residences, full-size laundry rooms are equipped with sinks and custom cabinetry. Two duplex penthouses have private rooftop pools, outdoor kitchens and expansive terraces designed for large-scale entertaining and relaxation.

Why was it important to you to have Michelin-starred chef José Andrés create the dining experience here?

His approach to food is deeply connected to culture, storytelling and community. José brings a unique blend

The architecture blends art deco and mid-century modern.

of creativity and authenticity that aligns perfectly with the vibrant spirit of Miami Beach. His culinary prowess at Zaytinya, which blends global influences with Miami’s rich food scene, has already raised the bar at the adjacent The RitzCarlton, South Beach, and we wanted to extend that same excellence to our residents. Tell us about the wellness offerings.

Residents can unwind at the outdoor sculpture garden.

Well-being is integral to the design of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach, and we’ve curated a suite of amenities that nurture body and mind. The state-of-theart TechnoGym fitness center is equipped with everything needed for a customized workout. For those seeking a more serene experience, the private rooftop pool, meditation pods and lush terraced gardens with cascading water features offer tranquil spaces to recharge. We’ve also designed wellness spaces that promote mental clarity, with panoramic ocean views and spaces to connect with nature.

Additionally, residents will have access to bespoke wellness services like in-residence spa treatments, private yoga sessions and curated wellness programming. These services, paired with the thoughtful design of the residences themselves, create a holistic environment where health isn’t just an amenity—it’s a way of life. What are some of the amenities that make The RitzCarlton unique?

The amenities at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach create an intimate, elevated living experience. On an exclusive 8,000-square-foot private floor, residents will enjoy an entertainment lounge with a chef’s kitchen for private gatherings, alongside world-class dining by José Andrés at Zaytinya. The private beach club, with dedicated cabanas and lush gardens designed by Naturalficial, provides a serene space to unwind, while our 50,000-square-foot resort amenities offer full access to the Ritz-Carlton, South Beach Hotel. Residents also enjoy access to the luxurious 16,000-square-foot spa, Ritz Kids programming, a variety of dining options, and event spaces for social gatherings and celebrations.

You also acquired the historic Sagamore Hotel next door. How will the new renovation complement the residences?

The acquisition and restoration of the Sagamore Hotel is an important part of our vision to honor Miami Beach’s iconic art deco history while elevating the overall luxury experience

at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach. The historic hotel will be transformed into 55 exquisite Ritz-Carlton suites, blending timeless design with modern comforts. Residents will enjoy direct access to this landmark hotel, including private movie screenings, two beachfront pools with semiprivate cabanas, and exclusive events that celebrate the dynamic energy of South Beach. What bespoke services will be included?

At The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach, every detail has been crafted to offer an unparalleled living experience. Residents will have access to a dedicated concierge team 24/7, ensuring their every need is met— from securing reservations at top restaurants to arranging personalized travel experiences. In-residence spa treatments, private dining by José Andrés and a full range of services ensures every day is effortless.

With a full-time doorman, valet service and attended porte-cochère, residents will feel like they are always in the lap of luxury. And, of course, they’ll have access to Marriott International benefits, including upgrades and exclusive amenities at luxury hotels worldwide.

Will each residence have an epic ocean view?

Yes, every one of the 30 residences offers sweeping views of the Atlantic Ocean, with many also enjoying panoramic vistas of the Miami skyline.

What are you looking forward to this coming fall?

For the past three years, I’ve co-hosted with my daughter, Sophia, the Women’s Power Breakfast at The Ritz-Carlton, South Beach. It’s become a beautiful tradition of gathering women from all industries to celebrate achievements and empower one another. We’ll be bringing this experience to New York City on October 3, at The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad. To learn more, visit womenspowerseries.com or reach out at info@womenspowerseries.com.

When do you hope The Ritz-Carlton Residences, South Beach will be completed?

We are aiming for winter 2028-29. This timeline allows us to ensure that every detail meets the exceptional standards of quality and luxury that define this project. We’re committed to delivering a transformative living experience that’s worth the wait.

Contact 305.564.1533 or sales@rcbeachhouses.com to schedule a private appointment; rcbeachhouses.com

WELLNESS RETREATS

Purist’s guide to global getaways with the best in wellness to visit this summer.

AUSTRIA

Aqua Dome

This spa-focused hideaway has sound bowl sessions, thalassotherapy (therapeutic use of seawater), a kids sauna menu, anti-cellulite treatments and seven luxury saunas. It is also located near Sölden, a renowned winter sports area. aqua-dome.at/en

BRAZIL

FASANO ANGRA DOS REIS

After a trek up Pico do Frade or a cruise around the archipelago’s 300 islands, decompress with a

guided meditation beneath a waterfall, or indulge with Costa Brazil skin care products (and don’t forget about its sister property in Rio de Janeiro). fasano. com.br

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Casa de Campo

Experience unparalleled luxury at Casa de Campo Resort & Villas, with a storied golf course, diverse dining, and the Caribbean’s No. 1-ranked course per Golf magazine. Indulge in gourmet dining across different cuisines and

Nazaré, Portugal

opportunities to rejuvenate at the state-of-the-art spa, or unwind on pristine private beaches.

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Punta Cana

Find your perfect moment of rest at Punta Cana Resort, a serene Caribbean paradise where lush living meets nature. With pristine beaches, worldclass golf, eco-friendly adventures and five-star accommodations, this exclusive tropical retreat is guaranteed to help you unwind. puntacana.com

FIJI

Nanuku

Adrenaline junkies may partake in white-water rafting, snorkeling in the Beqa Lagoon or zip-lining, while wellness seekers can practice pranayama (breath control), Reiki and meditation. nanukuresort.com

Six Senses Fiji

Sleep on a Naturalmat organic bed in one of 24 villas located on Malolo Island. There is a full-service marina, a surf school and 60 luxury residences. sixsenses.com

FINLAND

Arctic TreeHouse Hotel

Experience a traditional Finnish sauna and iceswimming in an Arctic Circle forest where you’ll hopefully catch a glimpse of the northern lights while staying in sustainably built housing. arctictreehousehotel.com

GERMANY

Brenners Park-Hotel + Spa

Automobile lovers will enjoy perusing the vintage car fleet, but Brenners’ true feature is its extensive medical care—detox and weightloss programs, aesthetic dentistry, naturopathic diagnostics therapy, a specialist ophthalmologist, physiotherapy and more. brenners.com

Courtesy of Rancho La Pueta

Rancho La Puerta, Mexico

GREECE

Amanzoe

Relish in the agricultural beauty of Greece and witness the nearby harvesting of olives and pomegranates. Also, hop in the steam and coldplunge pools before sipping cocktails inspired by the 12 Olympian gods. aman.com

ICELAND

The Retreat Spa at Blue Lagoon

Receive in-water massages while immersed in revitalizing geothermal salt water, detox in the steam cave, and take in the mineral-rich spa treatments. bluelagoon.com

INDONESIA

NIHI Sumba by Chris Burch

For a minimum of three nights, engage in philanthropic work with the Sumba Foundation, embark on a spa safari, go deep-sea fishing and visit the chocolate factory. nihi.com

Pinnacles Lodge on Telo (Telo Islands)

Calling all surfers! More than 20 different breaks lie near Pinnacles, with consistently good surf for all levels from beginner to pro. After a successful day in the ocean, hit the spa for a deep-tissue massage. pegasuslodges.com

Six Senses Uluwatu

Set atop a cliff in Pecatu close to the Pura Uluwatu temple, one will discover beautiful views of the Indian Ocean, Balinese-inspired specialty treatments and multiday integrated wellness programs. sixsenses.com

ITALY

Palace Merano

With a philosophy built on “harmony for body and mind” and an extensive list of medical and wellness treatments, the Merano is sure to leave patrons feeling balanced and renewed. palace.it

JAPAN

Aman Tokyo

Steps away from the Imperial Palace Gardens, Aman offers traditional Kampo herbal remedies, aroma steam showers, kickboxing, shiatsu, acupuncture, postural assessments and has an award-winning chef de patissier, Yoshihisa Miyagawa. aman.com

Amanemu

Centered around the onsen (Japanese hot spring) tradition, Amanemu is designed around water with onsens of natural mineralrich waters, a thermal spring garden and watsu pool (for aquatic bodywork). aman.com

MALTA

Iniala Harbour House

A deeply restorative wellness escape set along Valletta’s iconic Grand Harbour. Sundrenched suites, private plunge pools and sweeping views of the Three Cities await. Recharge at the tranquil underground spa or dine at the two-Michelin-

starred ION Harbour. inialamalta.com

The Phoenicia Malta

Blending timeless elegance with cutting-edge innovation, wellness at The Phoenicia means far more than spa time. Nestled beneath Valletta’s historic walls, the NeuroSpa offers groundbreaking braintraining therapies—from neurofeedback and EMDR to cognitive stimulation— all designed to restore balance from the inside out. phoeniciamalta.com

MOROCCO

The Oberoi Marrakech

Located on 28 acres of Mediterranean orchards with views of the snowcapped Atlas mountains, The Oberoi offers authentic Moroccan cooking classes, private aerial tours of the Sahara desert and Ayurvedic spa treatments. oberoihotels.com

PORTUGAL

Aqua Village, Health Resort & Spa

Take a dip in the hot springs

Lanserhof Sylt, Germany

Lanserhof Tegernsee, Germany

From top: Courtesy of Lanserhof, Ingenhoven

hydrodynamic swimming pool and get a Vichy shower spa treatment (with several jets of thermal water on the body at the same time as a manual massage). aquavillage.pt

Monchique Resort & Spa

Aside from the usual spa massage and facial treatments, you can have acupuncture, Reiki and shiatsu, and try the nearby village’s famous mineral water. With a high pH, at 9.5, it’s considered one of the highest-alkaline waters available in Europe. monchiqueresort.com

SWITZERLAND

7132 Hotel

Relax in the award-winning thermal baths made from 60,000 slabs of Vals quartzite and listen to live jazz on the Steinway concert grand piano. 7132.com

UNITED STATES COLORADO

Aspen Meadows Resort

Located on 40 stunning acres beside the Roaring Fork River, Aspen Meadows Resort is a secluded sanctuary in Aspen’s historic West End. Enjoy a selfguided art walk through the Herbert Bayer-designed property, considered a Bauhaus-inspired “total work of art.” aspenmeadows.com

MONTANA

The Ranch at Rock Creek

Experience ranch life by glamping on a 19thcentury homestead with the entire family. Find fly-

fishing, archery, shooting sports, forest bathing and cross-country skiing at Discovery Ski Area. theranchatrockcreek.com

NEW YORK

Baker House 1650

This boutique bed-andbreakfast in the Hamptons offers three pools and a beautiful, modern spa amid the 17th-century architecture. Enjoy a steam shower, hit the sauna, and book a facial or massage. bakerhouse1650.com

Shou Sugi Ban House

This chic 13-room retreat in the Hamptons embodies wellness and healing arts with a focus on holistic living, nutrition, fitness, meditation, hydrotherapy and face/body care. shousugibanhouse.com

Topping Rose House

A restaurant by JeanGeorges Vongerichten, a pool, and health and spa facilities create a rejuvenating experience at this luxury Bridgehampton location. Bicycles are also available for guests and yoga classes are held right in-house.

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The

Hedges Inn/The Colony Hotel

This summer, devotees of iconic The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach will have a Hamptons version—a reinvention of The Hedges Inn, a 13-room property in East Hampton—for favorite spa treatments and health

PSYCHEDELIC HEALING

Atman Retreat

Located on a historic 18th-century property off the shores of the Montego Bay Lagoon in Jamaica, gain emotional clarity and insight at one of the four-day experiences, which include preparation, a psilocybin ceremony, integration support and body-based practices and treatments. atmanretreat.com

Beckley Retreats

Spring-clean your psyche and heal alongside a worldclass team of facilitators at one of Beckley’s signature five-day programs in the Netherlands or Jamaica. A seamless blend of global wisdom traditions with clinically informed approaches to psychedelic care makes this one of the best psychedelic retreats in the world. beckleyretreats.com

Beckley Retreats, Jamaica

and wellness amenities. thehedgeseasthampton .com

Canoe Place Inn & Cottages

The recently reimagined inn has been thoughtfully restored, offering a boutique stay with rich history and modern appeal. With its tranquil setting, beautifully designed guest rooms and marina access, Canoe Place continues to set the tone for timeless Hamptons hospitality. canoeplace.com

Montauk Yacht Club

Recently revitalized, the historic waterfront property welcomes guests with breezy, coastal-inspired design, elevated dining and a full lineup of wellness and recreational amenities. montaukyachtclub.com

Valley Rock Inn

Just an hour from NYC in Sloatsburg, New York, surrounded by 70,000 acres of forever-wild Harriman State Park and Sterling

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THE MAERCKS INSTITUTE

THE ART OF SUBTLE BUT PROFOUND TRANSFORMATION

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Forest, this inn offers a serene summer escape where nature, wellness and design meet. The boutique retreat features restored

19th-century houses, an organic market, farm-to-table dining and curated fitness and outdoor adventures. valleyrockinn.com

UTAH

Amangiri, Canyon Point

Enter a spa based on the healing traditions of the Navajo and get flotation

therapy or a crystal sound bath. Yoga classes are offered for all ages, and personalized family sessions are available. aman.com

RETREATS, SPAS + FITNESS

Lanserhof

A world-renowned collection of medical wellness resorts offering advanced treatments like cryotherapy, regenerative medicine and IV nutrient therapy. With locations in Austria, Germany, the U.K., and an upcoming site in Spain, guests undergo tailored programs focused on regeneration and longevity. lanserhof.com

We Care Spa in Desert Hot Springs, California

We Care’s philosophy is based on four key components: prefast, detox, treatment and classes. It has a medicine wheel, sacred labyrinth, colon hydrotherapy and lymphatic stimulation. wecarespa.com

Aro Ha in Glenorchy, New Zealand

Go on a wellness adventure surrounded by the beauty of New Zealand nature. Dine on vegetarian cuisine and visit the Obsidian therapeutic spa. aro-ha.com

Goddess Retreats in Bali, Indonesia, and Hakuba, Japan

Features four specialized retreats for women only: Surf, Snow (Japan), Fitness and Bali. All retreats focus on nutrition, allow personal customization, and have various spa and healing treatments. goddessretreats.com

Cal-a-Vie Health Spa in Vista,

Aro Ha, New Zealand

California

Wellness seekers may choose from various mind/body/spirit-focused classes, receive a vibrational tuneup and learn to practice mindful eating. cal-a-vie.com

Gaia Retreat + Spa in Brooklet, Australia

Co-founded by Olivia NewtonJohn, Gaia serves organic produce and offers a variety of services including a personal trainer, art therapy, astrology and tarot readings, a naturopathic clinic, and private transfers to Byron Bay for surfing. gaiaretreat.com.au

The Lodge at Woodloch

Personal awakening is the order of every day at the Lodge, nestled in the Poconos, an hour and a half

from New York City. Choose from 50 unique classes and offerings, including inspirational and motivational guest speakers (from nutrition and life coaches to Reiki shamanic healers and sommeliers). thelodgeatwoodloch.com

The Ranch

The Ranch fosters a complete health reset, based on the principles of movement, mindful nutrition, wellness in nature and authentic human connection. With two spectacular locations—in the Hudson Valley, as well as Malibu—restoration and recovery are as important at The Ranch as building strength and endurance. theranchlife.com

Rancho La Puerta, Mexico

Find solace in the various wellness offerings at the Rancho: acupuncture, water shiatsu, nutrition consultations, chanting, sound healing, tai chi and guided meditation. rancholapuerta.com

Canyon Ranch

Voted America’s Most Outstanding Wellness Resorts of 2024 by the Michelin Hotel Guide, with locations in Tucson, Lenox, Massachusetts, Woodside, California, Las Vegas, Nevada, and Fort Worth, Texas, each with world-class wellness menus. Choose from 1,500 services in settings that inspire holistic healing and transformation. canyonranch.com

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for meditative laps or post-treatment restoration.

BODY BLISS

A weekend of joyful movement and community connection in the Berkshires.

BY JENNA LEBOVITS

“Where am I now, and how did I get here?”

This was the question author and motivational speaker Jerry Posner offered us—a group of eight women—at his Miracles, Luck and the Butterfly Effect talk. “Of all the endless possibilities,” he continued, “you arrived here. Now. All together.” And of all the places we could be, we’d landed here, at Canyon Ranch Lenox in the Berkshires.

The Awaken Yoga and Movement Festival marked my first official retreat. I’ve long considered myself a healthy person, armed with a solid tool kit of holistic rituals I mostly stick to. But over the past year or so, I hit a fitness block, perhaps the familiar pre-spring slump. I’d done so much of “the work”—the emotional, mental and spiritual heavy lifting—but a consistent physical practice still felt like the missing link. Despite my deep love for nature and time spent outdoors, a winter learning how to snowboard, and yearslong flirtations with qigong, yoga and Pilates, I still couldn’t find a steady rhythm.

It felt like perfect timing to land at a place like Canyon Ranch Lenox. The historic New England estate, now a revered wellness institution, draws a devoted clientele, some of whom I overheard saying they’d been returning for over a decade. I met two women who had become fast friends years ago at the brand’s Tucson location and now make it a tradition to travel together for retreats (Canyon Ranch Lenox being their all-time favorite).

The beauty of Canyon Ranch is in its fluidity: You can sharpen your chef skills, practice gentle yoga, sit in on a chakra-balancing workshop, or float endlessly between massages and farm-to-table meals. With over 35 expert-led offerings daily, there’s no “right” way to do it. Whether you crave structure or prefer a choose-your-ownadventure style stay, the experience is entirely customizable. For Awaken, I opted for a packed schedule. I wanted to move, to feel, and to reconnect with my body and explore every modality I could—hoping one might finally stick.

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Lenox

The indoor pool offers a tranquil escape—perfect

The view from the balcony of the historic Bellefontaine Mansion

From the moment I arrived, I felt completely pampered. Spa time is seamlessly woven into the program (so much so, you’ll often notice guests stroll to and from classes in spa robes). There, I experienced my first-ever Abhyanga—a full-body Ayurvedic massage with copious amounts of warm herbal oil (mine was infused with vetiver, borage and ginger) aimed to boost circulation and blood flow to the skin. “It’s a beautiful choreography,” my massage therapist explained. And it was: Long, sweeping strokes from ankle to shoulder felt like an instant release. Afterward, I let the oils sink in with a steam session, followed by a sauna and a quick cold plunge before moving on to the next activity.

Time passed slowly at Canyon Ranch—perhaps because everything felt new. Novel experiences, as researchers call them, tend to alter our perception of time. These pleasurable events engage the brain, releasing dopamine and creating a kind of time warp effect. Each day of the retreat brought fresh activity: group tarot readings, glow-in-the-dark evening yoga, a tea ceremony and even a dedicated foot fitness session.

One of the standout sessions was The Class—a cultfavorite movement experience I’d heard whispers about for years but never tried. On the morning of day two, I walked into the studio at 9AM, unsure of what to expect. “Tap out of the thinking mind and drop into the feeling body,” our guide, Soeuraya Wilson, told all 15 of us, gently but firmly. “Get out of your own way.” The practice, a kind of ecstatic dance-meets-HIIT-meets-breath work, was unlike anything I’d done before. But there was no room for selfconsciousness. We breathed heavily, sighed audibly, moved intuitively and shook off what felt like years of stored-up

The nutrient-rich meals are crafted with seasonal, locally sourced ingredients.

stress. It was raw, cathartic and primal—a full-on somatic reset.

Later that day, I tried rebounding for the first time—a buzzy fitness modality that promotes lymphatic drainage and boosts energy levels. “Movement is joy,” The Ness trainer Lil Aronoff shouted out as we high-bounced on beat, each in sync on mini trampolines. And it was. Even though I could barely feel my legs, I felt the rush of endorphins. As I looked around the room, I wasn’t the only one unable to contain a toothy grin. Suddenly, I was 6 again—back on my best friend’s trampoline on a hot summer afternoon. For a moment, I lingered in that space, feeling the forgotten ease and lightness of being a kid again.

That feeling—the uninhibited joy of being present in the body—became the heartbeat of the weekend. A welcome reminder that the goal is to simply feel good. Not just emotionally or spiritually (which lately, I felt like I’d been doing a good job of), but physically, too.

On Saturday evening, I joined a fireside talk led by Purist founder Cristina Cuomo, who shared her “soul care” rituals— gentle practices that nourish the whole self. Drawing on her expertise in integrative nutrition and insights from spiritual leaders, she reminded us of the art of tending to each dimension of our well-being: physical, emotional, mental and spiritual—a balance Canyon Ranch has perfectly mastered.

By the time I left Massachusetts on Sunday, I felt deeply restored and, actually, stronger. On Monday morning when I was back to reality and remote work, I rolled out my mat at home for a virtual The Class, still holding on to that spark I’d found in the Berkshires. canyonranch.com

Spiritual wellness is guided by masters of their craft, like resident sound healer Dan Marko. The next Awaken Festival makes its Tucson debut November 13–17.

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STYLE MISSION

Zadig&Voltaire and GLAM4GOOD unite art with action to offer essential care for underserved women. BY

JENNA LEBOVITS

French fashion house Zadig&Voltaire continues its tradition of blending bold aesthetics with social impact through a powerful ongoing partnership with leading nonprofit GLAM4GOOD. This fall, its Art Is Hope initiative transforms creative expression into direct relief—providing clothing and personal care essentials to people across the country facing insecurity and crisis.

Founded by stylist and social impact leader Mary Alice Stephenson, GLAM4GOOD gives new life to surplus fashion and self-care products, redistributing them to women, children and families in transition—from disaster survivors to those reentering the workforce. “This generous support empowers our mission,” says Stephenson. “Together, we’ll uplift self-esteem, mental health, dignity and opportunity for thousands of recipients nationwide.”

As communities in Los Angeles continued recovering from January’s devastating wildfires, GLAM4GOOD deployed care packages and planned a large-scale Critical Aid pop-up to provide ongoing support.

With a portion of proceeds from qualifying sales benefiting GLAM4GOOD’s critical programs, the fashion collaboration is a direct call to action. “We are proud to continue our partnership with GLAM4GOOD and support the incredible work they do,” says Zadig&Voltaire North America CEO Kristen Sosa. The two organizations have already donated more than 2.5 million unused clothing and accessory items to those in need. zadig-et-voltaire.com

John Jeans, Vanille Ottoman Blazer, Rock Today Leather Clutch, Alys HC Voltaire Paris Tee, all from zadiget-voltaire.com

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FEELING YOUR YACHT ROCK SUMMER?

Join Us at Ross School with Musical Guest Yacht Rock Revue in Support of the Ross School Raven Fund

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LATE NIGHT MUSIC MAGIC

In his annual Portraits series, G.E. Smith teams up with Paul Shaffer and other TV bandleaders for spirited shows at Guild Hall. BY DIMITRI EHRLICH

If you had a time machine, think of all the great musical scenes you could visit: Studio 54 in the summer of 1977. Liverpool in 1962. Or Seattle in the early ’90s. A musician’s musician might choose New York City during the heyday of late-night television, when a rotating cast of towering talents inhabited the studios where David Letterman, Conan O’Brien and Saturday Night Live held court. It wasn’t merely what happened on TV but the madness and magic that continued after hours, behind the scenes and in the jam sessions that took place when the cameras stopped rolling.

While there’s no going back in time, this summer 300 lucky ticket holders will squeeze into the sold-out Hilarie and Mitchell Morgan Theater (better known as Guild Hall), for two of the most sought-after musical events of this summer in the Hamptons.

On July 19, former SNL bandleader G.E. Smith will be joined by Paul Shaffer (of David Letterman fame) and Louis Cato (band leader for The Late Show With Stephen Colbert) The second show, on August 23, will feature Smith and Jimmy Vivino (who led the band for Conan O’Brien) along with another special guest, as yet to be announced.

“I’m just an old bar band guitar player that got lucky,“ says Smith, “but I knew a lot of songs. And the first person I ever met that knew more songs than me was Paul Shaffer.” The two met while working on a Broadway play with Gilda Radner, and nearly overlapped at SNL—Shaffer was in the SNL house band from 1975 to 1980; Smith led it from ’85 to ’95. (Shaffer also once hosted SNL in 1987.)

“We were both amazingly lucky,” says Shaffer. “I had taken piano lessons, so I knew something about music,

but I was not at the level of the players in the SNL band.”

Shaffer acknowledges there were some wild and crazy times, but says he and Smith were generally too busy working to really be up all night at parties.

“I remember driving home in a taxi and thinking, ‘Oh, the Mudd Club, I should go check that out,’” he says. “But I never made it there. Because we were playing all the time. Certainly we ran into everybody and it was an era of wildness. I remember the Rolling Stones—a favorite band for both me and G.E.—partying nonstop when they got to SNL By air time, they were drinking Wild Turkey and Keith Richards said, ‘I just call the company and say I’m Mick Jagger and they send cases of it.’ We were wild for sure, but we were also working hard and trying to deliver every time we played.”

That dedication to their musical craft and their extensive knowledge of popular music will be on display during the shows at Guild Hall, which will be a mix of performances as well as informal interviews about the creative process, during which the musicians will share anecdotes and memories and conversation. “The idea is kind of like if we were in our living room—we talk and we play,” says Smith.

The concept for the concerts, known as Portraits, came from Smith’s wife, Taylor Barton, who also produces the series, now in its 10th year. Previous guests have included Roger Waters, The Avett Brothers, Kevin Bacon and other celebrated storytellers, actors and musicians. In addition to music, audiences will be treated to unscripted stories of what it was like behind the scenes at Conan, Letterman and SNL, when being the band leader meant being a celebrity in your own right. guildhall.org

From top: Rick Wenner, Courtesy of CBS

G.E. Smith

Paul Shaffer

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CURTAINS UP

The Southampton Playhouse returns with a star-studded legacy and a bold new vision.

BY NANCY KANE

With the reopening of the Southampton Playhouse, a beloved local landmark is stepping back into the spotlight. Once known simply as the Southampton Cinema, which made its debut in 1932, it has been reimagined as a nonprofit cultural centerpiece, bringing cinema, live performances and community events to the heart of town.

Ask almost anyone who grew up in Southampton, and they’ll likely have a recollection of the old movie theater. For Maria Cooper Janis, Gary Cooper’s daughter, the playhouse holds memories of standing in line with her parents during their summer stays in Southampton in the 1940s and ’50s. “My father never asked for special treatment,” she says. “We waited like everyone else.” In May, for Cooper’s birthday, the playhouse honored the silver screen icon with its first Gary Cooper Festival, a fitting tribute to a beloved star and longtime local.

Today, the Southampton Playhouse is once again the talk of the town. Reopened under the stewardship of Charlie Rosen (RFR Holding) and Alex Black (Lyrical Media), the 501(c)(3) theater has been meticulously restored and reimagined as a state-of-the-art cultural destination. The newly revamped venue features four cutting-edge screening rooms, including the only IMAX theater within

50 miles. Each space is also equipped to host live concerts, talks and cultural events.

Under the leadership of Executive Director Maria Angellines Ruiz Botsacos, the playhouse is positioning itself not just as a theater, but as a community cornerstone. A veteran of Film at Lincoln Center with over 30 years of experience, Botsacos brings a deep knowledge of arts programming and nonprofit development. “It’s about creating a space where everyone feels they belong,” she says.

Programming reflects this inclusive mission. The playhouse recently hosted Juneteenth celebrations and is collaborating with OLA (Organización Latino Americana) to expand outreach and audience diversity. “Working with the cultural community to create meaningful experiences is at the heart of what we do,” Botsacos adds.

A few things to look forward to this summmer include Superhero Cinema events the week of July 4-10 (leading up to the release of Superman in IMAX on July 11), Hamptons Shark Week (July 25-30) and a special screening of Good Night, and Good Luck with Southampton resident and TV journalist Chuck Scarborough. southamptonplayhouse.com

Courtesy of Maria Cooper Janis, Personal Family Archive

Gary Cooper with wife Veronica and daughter Maria Cooper Janis

EDITOR’S PICKS

From clean skin care to chic sarongs, here are Cristina Cuomo’s conscious summer essentials. PHOTOGRAPHY BY CATHRINE WHITE

“Something to make me look like Cindy Crawford? I’m all in! And it works and it’s clean.” Firming & tightening body hydration treatment, meaningfulbeauty.com

“Made with clean ingredients that also provide whitening that works.” Relax and awake teeth whitening toothpastes, supersmile.com

“I love this affordable DNA testing kit—super easy and will tell you all about your DNA and what you are genetically predisposed to and how you can best support your cells.” DRC-Gx Genetic test, therootbrands.com

“I thank you God for this most amazing day, for leaping greenly spirits of trees, and a blue true dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.”

“I’m crazy about this easy and flattering sustainable clothing line.” Dream weave stretch pullover and jogger, thekno.io

—E.E. Cummings

“This mineral titanium dioxide sunscreen provides SPF 30 broad spectrum UVA/UVB protection. It also shields against pollution with natural marine biopolymers and defends against free radicals with patented antioxidants.Vitamins and nourishing oils hydrate deeply, lock in moisture and support the skin barrier.” Youth age defense mineral moisturizer, shaklee.com

“The cotton voile sarong in ivory and black can be styled many ways and is my go-to perfect summer travel essential.” The malia pareo, brochuwalker.com

“If you can still get one,The Boatkin is the must-have summer tote, made from vintage canvas and handsewn with Birkin bag-like hardware.” The boatkin, hathawayhutton.com

V I B R A N T + FOOD IS MEDICINE

SELF-CARE SUMMER

Avoid seasonal food traps for healthier warm-weather days. BY DR. STACIE STEPHENSON

One of my favorite things about summer, second only to all those opportunities to spend more time outdoors, is the food. Fresh, local vegetables and fruits are at their ripest and best over the next couple of months. Seek them out, enjoy the vibrant flavors and colors, and feel your energy soar. Easy, right?

The truth is that during the time of year when the most fresh, natural food is plentiful, all kinds of foods that are not only nonnutritious but potentially harmful are also available, full of industrial chemicals, hidden sugars, and the toxic by-products of certain cooking methods.

This can make eating a bit complicated. Do you eat what everyone else is eating, or do you make a better choice? I say, why not have a self-care summer, committing to filling your plate with the freshest, most natural whole foods and passing on the foods that dull your glow, sap your energy and prematurely age you? Let this article be your guide.

Just Say No to Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs)

UPFs are popular summer foods at picnics, the beach, parties and swimming pools. If you’re tempted by hot dogs, chips and ice cream, beware! UPFs have undergone so much industrial processing that they no longer resemble the ingredients they are made from. Full of added refined sugars, industrial fats, food colorings, preservatives and sodium, they are molded and milled, extruded and compressed, mixed in big vats and squirted out of tubes on the factory line (yuck!). As a nutritionist, I can’t support calling them food at all. They are like the ghosts of food that once was.

I understand why people don’t want to cook on a hot stove or fire up the oven on a steamy July day. However, just because you aren’t necessarily cooking doesn’t mean you have to revert to food delivery, or packaged cold cereals and breads, pastries, fries and chips, processed meats, energy drinks and soda pop. While convenience may be alluring, it may seem less tempting when you consider what processed foods do to your body.

For one thing, people who eat UPFs eat more calories while getting less nutrition. The first-ever randomized, controlled study of ultra-processed diets, published in 2019, clearly demonstrated that over 14 days, those people given an ultra-processed diet and allowed to eat as much as they wanted ate about 500 calories more every day than those who ate an unprocessed diet and were also allowed to eat as much as they wanted. The processed food eaters

consumed much more carbohydrate and fat, but less protein. They also gained weight. Those who ate an unprocessed diet lost weight, taking in fewer calories and more nutrients.

UPFs have also been linked to a greater risk of heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, depression, anxiety, poor sleep, lung problems, obesity, cancer (especially colorectal), hypertension and all-cause mortality. No thanks!

What to eat instead: Whatever food tempts you, look for the most natural version—not in the convenience store, but in the produce aisle or better yet, your local farmers market or farm stand. Bring food with you to events—pack picnics in coolers. Choose fresh seafood over processed meat, nuts and seeds over chips, whole grains over refined, and fresh green juice, green tea, or sparkling water over soda and energy drinks.

Make it a goal to try a lot of new vegetables this summer, and eat what is in season, rather than what is on sale. (Fortunately, seasonal foods are less expensive anyway.) Do this for a week and you’ll notice a difference. Do it for the rest of your life, and you’ll stay healthier and probably see many more summers to come.

Avoid Blatant and Hidden Sugars

Sugary foods and drinks sap energy, make skin look older and dull your glow. So many summer foods are full of sugar! Even if it’s homemade, a glass of lemonade can contain over 50 grams of sugar, about the same as an equal amount of soda. Other popular summer treats include candy and anything from the ice cream truck. Maybe you don’t eat that stuff, but maybe your kids do, and it’s even worse for them than it is for you.

What’s more, sugar isn’t always so obvious. It also lurks in yogurt, cereal, juice, sports drinks, ketchup, pasta sauce, soup, salad dressing, barbecue sauce, dried fruit and protein bars. It’s also disguised with other names: highfructose corn syrup, agave nectar, evaporated cane juice, fructose, glucose, dextrose, maltose, maltodextrin galactose, sucrose, maple syrup, corn syrup, honey and date syrup. If it doesn’t come prepackaged in the fruit or vegetable, it’s added sugar, which is what to avoid.

But is sugar really so bad? Yes. It really is. A 2023 study that reviewed over 8,500 unique research articles on the subject of sugar and health concluded that there are significant harmful associations between dietary sugar consumption and health, including metabolic syndrome, diabetes,

coronary heart disease, hypertension, stroke, cancer risk (especially pancreatic cancer) and obesity. A high-sugar diet also causes advanced glycation end products, or AGEs, to form in your body when sugar molecules attach to proteins and fats, breaking down tissue, causing joint pain and aging skin. Is that doughnut worth the price?

The effect on children is even more startling. High sugar intake in childhood can affect microbiome, metabolic and dental health for the rest of a child’s life. Children who eat a lot of sugar often go on to develop chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension at a younger age than those who don’t.

Never forget that children imitate what they see. Model healthful eating this summer and set boundaries around sugar, and your children will benefit for the rest of their lives. Every so often, sugar on a special occasion is fine. It’s what you do most days that matters—the sugary cereal, cookies, candy and chocolate milk. Maybe this summer can mark the season your family gave up the daily sugar habit for good. What to eat instead: Fortunately, most kids love fruit, have an instinct to drink water instead of soda, and will generally eat what is available. Don’t keep sugary foods in the house; offer healthful foods like fruit instead. You can also find less-processed, lower- or no-sugar versions of pasta sauce, ketchup, juice drinks and dried fruit. Get in the habit of reading labels and putting foods back on the shelf if they contain added sugar. Your kids might complain at first, but just like adults, once they stop eating sugar regularly, they won’t care about it as much.

Go Easy on Grilled Meats

aromatic amines (HCAs) classified as carcinogenic. When fat creates smoke, the proteins and sugars in the meat react to form these compounds. This has led scientists and doctors to warn their patients that grilled meat can increase cancer risk.

Another carcinogenic compound formed by grilling is acrylamide, which is also formed by frying, roasting and baking starchy foods. Again, high temperatures are the problem, causing a sugar-protein reaction. Common culprits are French fries and other deep-fat-fried foods. Again, lower temperatures, not overcooking or overbrowning, and avoiding deep-fat-fried foods can minimize acrylamide exposure for you and your whole family.

What to eat instead: Grilling is a good idea, in theory, for cooking lean meats and seafood in a way that reduces the fat. Instead of giving up grilling altogether, grill at a lower temperature and not over a direct flame. Don’t eat the burned bits, and add a lot of brightly colored vegetables to your plate so you get plenty of antioxidants to neutralize harmful compounds. I recommend lightly grilled salmon, shrimp and vegetable skewers rather than big fatty steaks, burgers, and ultra-processed hot dogs and brats.

Who doesn’t love a cookout? It can be fun, and seemingly healthful, to grill food outdoors this summer instead of heating the kitchen. However, there are hazards to grilling that you may not be aware of. When meat is cooked at high temperatures on a grill, it forms compounds called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and heterocyclic

Watching what you eat isn’t about raining on your summer parade. Rather, it’s about maximizing your energy and contributing to feeling great and having a fun time with friends and family. Keep the big picture in mind: What you eat today isn’t just about how you will feel (and look) tomorrow, although that matters, too. It’s also about how you will age and feel over time as habits compound, and how you teach your kids about taking care of themselves in this world full of tempting treats that do more harm than good.

Enjoy those veggies, snack on nuts, indulge in sweet fruit, keep it light and have a great summer! drstaciestephenson.com

Chock-full of antioxidants, colorful fruits and vegetables can help neutralize toxic compounds from grilled and fried foods.

SALAD DAYS

Dig in to the perfect Caesar, courtesy of Joni Brosnan, proprietor of Montauk’s beloved Joni’s.

“The kitchen is my art. It’s a big canvas that is always changing colors and textures,” says Joni Brosnan, whose namesake beach cafe has been an institution since the day she opened its doors in the summer of 2001. Now, with the launch of her debut cookbook, Joni’s, A Love Letter to Summer in Montauk, you can make her trademark delicious fresh fare at home, all while devouring her charming stories from the end of the world. As her regulars Julianne Moore and Bart Freundlich note, “Joni’s value of community, refreshing simplicity and playfulness embody the spirit of Montauk.” —Ray Rogers

Hail Caesar!

The best thing about being twins is being twins. With one exception: You end up sharing more than most people. I love this recipe for my kids, Grace and Liam, because one gets a wrap, one gets a salad, depending on who’s in the mood. No negotiating necessary.

My take on a Caesar has a dose of the superfoods umeboshi paste and dulse for robust umami flavor (a little goes a long way). Both ingredients are rich in trace minerals like iron, riboflavin and zinc— micronutrients that support hemoglobin levels for cognitive function.

This recipe leaves you with some spare dressing to smear on roasted fish or dress future salads.

Try this umamipacked Caesar with brain- and gut-supporting superfoods.

CAESAR SALAD SERVES 4 (V)

INGREDIENTS: DRESSING

1 cup vegan mayo

1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, plus more as needed

1 tablespoon minced shallot

1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

1 teaspoon dry mustard powder

1 small garlic clove, finely grated

½ teaspoon umeboshi paste (Japanese plum paste; see Note)

¼ teaspoon toasted dulse flakes (see Note) or crumbled nori sheets

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper SALAD

3 heads romaine lettuce, roughly chopped

1 cup shredded carrots

¾ cup toasted sesame sticks

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Baked gingery tofu, for serving

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Make the dressing: In a blender or in a medium bowl and using an immersion blender, combine all the ingredients except salt and pepper with ¼ cup of water and puree until smooth. Season with salt, pepper and more lemon juice, if needed. If your dressing is too thick, add more water 1 tablespoon at a time. Scrape the dressing into a pint-size jar, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

2. Make the salad: In a large bowl, combine the romaine and carrots. Pour some of the Caesar dressing over the top and toss to coat. Add the sesame sticks. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with baked tofu, if desired, as a salad or in a wrap of your choice.

NOTE

Umeboshi paste and dulse can be found in the international aisle in most grocery stores, at Asian specialty stores and online retailers. Try umeboshi paste and grated ginger in hot tea to soothe the stomach, or sprinkle dulse flakes over omelets and soups for a savory edge.

HEALTH BENEFITS

Oregano: Flu deterrent with antimicrobial properties.

Dulse: Mineral-rich seaweed is packed with potassium and is a natural source of iodine.

Umeboshi paste: Salted and dried ume fruit is a superfood that reduces acid reflux and bloating. It’s also an ancient foodpoisoning remedy. jonismontauk.com

Paul

UMA

Oscar (Pulp Fiction) and Emmy (Smash)nominated Uma Thurman won a Best

Actress Golden Globe in 2002 for HBO’s Hysterical Blindness

THE ICONIC ACTRESS UMA THURMAN IS BACK IN ACTION WITH A SLATE OF HIGH-OCTANE NEW PROJECTS.

BY CRISTINA CUOMO

WWith family always her focus first, acclaimed, gutsy actress Uma Thurman has emerged from a hiatus with newfound appreciation for collaboration and creativity. In her 38year career, she’s always tackled a wide range of genres in theater, television and film classics as diverse as Dangerous Liaisons, Pulp Fiction and the two-volume Kill Bill Her new projects include The Old Guard 2 on Netflix, in which she plays the villain Discord—who goes toe-to-toe with co-star Charlize Theron—and a recurring role as head of security on Dexter: Resurrection A champion of family health and environmental causes, she narrated The Future of Nature, a recent four-part PBS series. This year marks over two decades as an ambassador and founding board member of Room to Grow, a nonprofit for young families that hosts a gala benefit at the Ziegfeld Ballroom on October 21 in New York City.

PURIST: Let’s talk about your new Netflix film, The Old Guard 2 I know it’s an action thriller, very demanding, requiring a lot of physical and mental preparation. What was that training like, and how did you maintain your well-being?

UMA THURMAN: The truth is, because I joined The Old Guard 2 very late in the game of production, right before production started, I had zero time to train, and that was one of the enormous challenges of doing it. And it was being shot during the tail end of the weird—let’s not even use the C word—C-O-V-I-D. It was during that era when filming was really tricky. So, I had no time to train, and if I do an action movie again, I will definitely make time for that. Yeah, me and my yoga-Pilates self just sort of jumped into that movie at the last minute trying to call upon my very old memories of swordplay.

Such a dynamic team, you and Charlize Theron.

The first Old Guard is really good. Watching it, I just thought, Charlize is so bold, so courageous and extraordinary. In the first Old Guard, she took it upon herself to push the boundaries of women in action. The first Old Guard hit a tone and a feeling for me, where I might have been watching a drama with depth that also had a kind of thrilling, extraordinarily high action to it. I know that’s what she was trying to protect and nurture in The Old Guard 2 It was exciting to watch her in the first The Old Guard, and that’s what made me take my unprepared yoga-Pilates body and join her.

You’re the original woman in action. What was it like playing the first immortal, the oldest person in the world?

That’s the only thing I really did train for. I was one of those children who felt ancient from a very young age. Playing someone who is the common cliche of “seen it all”—what if you’d actually really been there and seen it all? And working through the complicated emotions you

would have about the journey of the last couple thousand years of civilization? That was a fun mental exercise.

With roles like that, you’re living in such high intensity. How do you return to your center?

It’s very simple—my routines, my family. My center is my family, and basically my favorite thing to do. Home and nature and wellness. Being in the body.

Speaking of wellness, how has your approach shifted over the course of your career? What feels most important to you now?

From the physical to the spiritual, contributions all have to come from a place of health and wellness, which maybe you take for granted when you’re younger. Over time, I learned that pushing yourself to the limit, close to burnout, really loses its charm. As much as I want to stay challenged, and I believe in boldness, I learned not to take well-being for granted. It’s a wise move as you mature. Wellness is the most important thing to me, and not out of a desire to indulge myself, but out of having learned that it’s only through self-care that you can actually really, truly be of service to others.

What’s a habit that you utilize to protect your energy? Do you meditate? You said you do Pilates and yoga. I hated yoga when I was younger. It was too much in my head. But I’m sort of obsessed with yoga now, which might be from having found the right teacher, Linda Winnick. Pilates and yoga are different tools, really, but it’s neuromuscular physical centering, aside from strengthening and staying flexible and fluid. I wish I could say I meditate, but I don’t, really. At the end of the day, it’s the same old stuff we always knew. Exercise, diet and then some awareness to protect your inner peace.

What advice would you give to your younger self, when you were just starting out?

Stress doesn’t really enhance performance. There is a certain amount of healthy stress that comes from caring about results, but I really think that allowing negative stress to be too consuming is extremely destructive.

Tell me about Dexter: Resurrection You’re filming the next season right now?

Love Dexter: Resurrection We’re finishing the season, and it’s been just one of the most positive experiences ever. The cast, the crew, just the production from top to bottom—it’s a very healthy set with really professional and positive people. This season is really well written, and I think that’s why it attracted such a wonderful cast, starring Michael C. Hall as well as Peter Dinklage, Neil Patrick Harris, Krysten Ritter and Eric Stonestreet. I play Peter’s henchwoman. On the first day we worked together, Peter started talking, and I was so spellbound that I actually blew the first take by forgetting to say my line as he was doing

In her latest film, Ballerina Overdrive, Thurman plays “an Eastern European thug, which was amusing,” she says.

“Sets

can be heavenly places to be,” says Thurman. “It’s been very satisfying to be back.”

his speech. He’s even more riveting to watch in person—his use of language and the ideas that come through the way he works the material. I’d love to see him on stage, which I never have. He’s just unbelievable. And Michael C. Hall is so extraordinary in his portrayal of Dexter. He’s also a great leading man, and a terribly nice person. That’s really lucky. What are the things that you look for in a project? Is it good writing, the cast, the director?

It’s always the writing. I have tried projects where there are issues with the writing, but other elements are very strong. You can’t get around it. Writing is the cornerstone. Maybe in some type of performance art piece it might be different. In what I do, it’s always the writing, the director, the other performers, and then the part.

You’ve done so much in your career—action, thrillers and comedies. You’ve done a lot of theater. I saw The Parisian Woman on Broadway, which was amazing. Is there something you haven’t done that you’d like to do?

I think I have successfully hit every single genre because I’m so wackadoodle in my diversity. My enthusiasm for all forms of entertainment probably radiates through my really diverse choices. I love comedy, and I am actively hoping to find what would be the next play. I’ve had many meetings with different directors, and we’ll see what happens. The last couple of projects, I really had fun. Having been very home-centered for a zillion reasons, getting back to work and having a more active work life is just giving me so much joy. I kind of forgot how much it tuned me up as a being. I love my family. I’ve loved raising children. It’s been great, but reactivating my creativity and just being around people doing a project together and working toward a common goal, it’s very special, like a drug, a happy drug. I worked with a wonderful female director, Vicky Jewson, in Hungary in the fall on a film that’s got action in it. It’s called Ballerina Overdrive, and I played an Eastern European thug, which was amusing. It was also a positive experience. Sets can be very happy places to be, and I’ve been finding that it’s been very satisfying to be back. I love to hear that. I’ve had the good fortune of being front row to your amazing talent as a mother, coming to see you and your three children. Now your son, Levon, and daughter Maya have both become actors, following in your footsteps. Maybe you’ll do something with them.

I have to say, the greatest feeling in the world is to see your children thrive, and now the older ones are adults, and they’re thriving. There’s no greater reward in life than that.

How is your lovely youngest daughter, Luna, doing?

My lovely Luna is a superstar. My lovely Luna is the apple

of my eye. She truly is. She’s the center of my world. She’s just the greatest.

For well over 20 years now, you’ve been involved with the nonprofit Room to Grow, trying to help other families get an equal chance to set their children on a positive and healthy path in life.

Since 1998, when Maya was born. I never gave up on it. I do think there is so much need, and I think it’s an incredible way for families now to help other families in their own communities.

I love that they support families with newborns to toddlers. Those formative years are the most critical. When you can have a good start in life like that, it makes all the difference to the future of the child.

The research does show that the achievement disparity begins from birth, so it is a time that you want to make sure that a family has what it needs to nurture their children emotionally, physically and spiritually.

You’re involved in the PBS docuseries The Future of Nature, and talk about micro-change environmentalism and all the things we can do to make a difference. What’s the message you hope people take away from it?

How nature can heal, and the myriad ways in which we can stop interfering with nature’s ability to actually save and help us We are interdependent with nature. I think a lot of the noise that some people shut down around is the idea of protecting nature, but not caring about people. It’s just nonsense, because we live on this planet and we’re entirely dependent on it. The 1 to 10 centimeters of topsoil that covers this Earth is our entire life force. Isn’t it incredible, when you think about how thin topsoil is, and that without it life would cease? The documentary lays out so much knowledge and influence about how nature works, and how we can work with nature, and how every small contribution matters, even down to a rooftop garden for a pollinator.

When I talk about micro-change, I don’t mean to sound trivial, I’m just trying to be real. People can only shift at the rate that they can, and each person has a different set of circumstances. Every time you make a New Year’s resolution that you’ll be going to the gym five times a week, what happens? Nothing. But if you put your arms around yourself and say let’s go for a walk on Tuesday, you start somewhere and develop. And so, just trying to meet people where they are takes the terror out of it. To know that all growth happens incrementally. We’re all complicated beings, and we grow and change, sometimes slower than we want. It’s still worth doing. It’s worth taking care of how you live on the planet.

Room to Grow annual gala, October 21, Ziegfeld Ballroom, NYC, roomtogrow.org/gala

Still Dancing

Modern dance legend Bill T. Jones brings his earthshaking magic and narrative flair to Guild Hall.

BY RAY ROGERS

In one landmark work after the next, Bill T. Jones has cemented his reputation as a pivotal force in modern dance. A dynamic storyteller who rails against convention, Jones tackles issues of identity, race, sexuality, faith and, ultimately, what it means to be human. He made his mark with works such as Last Supper at Uncle Tom’s Cabin/ The Promised Land—his sprawling 1990 flashpoint that reimagined Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel as a starting point and culminated with nearly 70 naked dancers on stage—and the epic 1994 Still/Here, an unforgettable piece about living with HIV and surviving the AIDS crisis.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company, which he formed in 1982 with his late partner, who died of AIDS-related lymphoma six years later, takes a multimedia approach, employing text, sound and video installations to heighten Jones’s powerful, cerebral works, all performed by a multiracial troupe of dancers of varying shapes and sizes that prizes the full range of the human experience. Purist spoke with the 1994 MacArthur “genius grant” winner and 2010 Tony-winning choreographer (for the jukebox musical FELA!, about the life of the acclaimed Nigerian afrobeat singer and activist Fela Kuti) about his vision for his August 15 date at Guild Hall, and the power of storytelling and resilience in the face of adversity.

PURIST: We’re living through unprecedented times politically. Your recent work, Curriculum III: People, Places & Things, staged at New York Live Arts Theater in Manhattan this May, fully meets this terrifying moment in America. I’d like to hear about your inspiration for the work, the third in a cycle, and the message you’re delivering.

BILL T. JONES: Curriculum III was informed in some ways by the plight of the citizens escaping Syria trying to get to Italy, and the boat was on the high seas for an obscenely long period of time being shuttled and denied port of entry until it capsized and hundreds of people died in a horrible way. That was just one of many stories of people who were literally dying for a better world. Dying to come to Europe or dying to get here.

My dancers and I worked on it for about three years. I decided that I didn’t think we had the right to be taking on someone else’s plight when we had not owned our own relationship to the question of who belongs where. Who are we? The prompt for all of my dancers was: Are you an American? Could you tell me your family’s mythology or history? It was a company team-building exercise for me. We don’t call the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company a dance company—we call it an ensemble that’s able to

A scene from Bill T. Jones’ Memory Piece: Mr. Ailey, Alvin…the un-Ailey?, 2025

deal with text, music and movement with high levels of accomplishment. That is how People, Places & Things found its voice, through the dancers telling their own histories. This is something I’ve been doing for years in my own work, but now it’s great to see a generation of performers who are eager and willing to do that. That’s what People, Places & Things was: What makes you an American in this particular moment when we’re being told that some people should be here and other people should not.

Tell me about the piece that will be at Guild Hall, a version of Story/Time, one of your iconic works, which was inspired by John Cage’s Indeterminacy. It’s an event that I am fashioning. It is a hybrid version of Story/Time informed by that John Cage piece. He told 90 stories in 90 minutes; I did 70 stories in 70 minutes. Cage was looking at the Cold War, and the state of the world in the 1960s and ’70s, asking himself whether his art was relevant. In his study of Eastern philosophy an important teacher said to him, John, you don’t have to have all of the answers. He needed another way, so he began to use indeterminate means, like to throw coins or dice to determine sequence. I took this as a kind of privilege of a white man that he was able to do something so audacious like that. I said, what would happen if I were to write and collate my own stories? I wrote my stories coming from my position as an African American person, and a gay man and the things that preoccupy me, such as death, of course. So, I wrote a whole bunch of stories and I put them together, juxtaposed, as Merce [Cunningham] did, with materials, dance phrases and all that were through chance procedure, organized in time and in space. That’s what Story/Time was.

How will the work at Guild Hall vary from this form?

Guild Hall is a wonderful opportunity to do something experimental and intimate, and something that is very much on my mind now. I recently gave an address at the Summit Conference in Detroit called I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet This was a work that was informed by how pissed off I am at the new Trump administration. That Carole King song with its poppy title spoke of the way that I felt having grown up, born in 1952, with Brown v. Board of Education in 1954, the Civil Rights struggle, “Free at Last, Free at Last,” the gay liberation struggle. All of those beliefs I had, it seems like a retrenchment now and I was thinking it was like the world was moving under my feet. I made an address trying to invite the audience in to hear my thinking and feeling through the stories that I’m telling.

I saw one of the Story/Time performances from years ago and was just transfixed. There was so much joy—and also so much terror in many of the things that you’ve experienced in your life, in terms of the homophobia

and racism and encounters with police officers. But also, incredible anecdotes about so many towering figures of culture, like Cecil Taylor, Max Roach, Abbey Lincoln, Merce Cunningham.

I like trying to organize, and artmaking is participation in the world of ideas—that’s one of my favorite slogans. Another is: “Art happens when something is being pushed against.” One thing that’s always being pushed against are the limitations of life. What body was I born in? When was I born? Who was I born to? And an artist, unlike most human beings, has the wherewithal to find form to actually mine the mountain of their life, and pull out of it things. Then they have an audience. The audience becomes a collaborator. Some of them are quite raw, but when they’re juxtaposed to each other they become something different, and that’s the art process.

What role does memory play in your work?

Memory is very, very important right now. I’m 73 years old. I think I’m probably in the last 10 years of my creative life. I’m making work, but I don’t feel that I know what it has all added up to. Each time I do a work like the Story/Time: I Feel the Earth Move Under My Feet, I’m finding out a little bit about what my life is and what art is.

These are also stories of resilience, a theme I see throughout your career. Where does that inner sense of resilience come from?

I will do with you what I do with my dancers and say, “OK, well where are you from? Who gave you life? Who gave you the sense of yourself? Who were those people? What was the narrative that you were taught? Why do you believe in yourself? Why do you believe? Did you ever wonder what gives you validity to have an idea?” I’m answering a question by asking a question. That is why I quote people like Maya Angelou and James Baldwin, people who have dealt a great deal in understanding the struggle to exist, the right to exist.

I grandly say I am a child of slaves. My mother and father were potato pickers, but I’m descended from slaves. Survival, it was taken for granted that you will, you must survive. Now, as an alienated late-20th-century person it’s maybe not enough just to survive, but what is the meaning of what you’re doing? I’m a big, big fan of Hannah Arendt and as she reminds us, and she learned from Heidegger, philosophy is not about truth. Philosophy is about finding meaning. So, if you want to say anything about me as an artist, yes, I am quite philosophical. But assertive of some social meaning. I choose movement, I choose human bodies, I choose language and memory and poetry. That’s the stuff that I have given myself to fight the darkness with.

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company performs at Guild Hall on August 15; guildhall.org

The Maestro

He’s won raves over two decades for adventurous, playful forays into folk, pop, opera and torch songs. Chameleonic Rufus Wainwright has recently been captivating audiences across the globe with his Dream Requiem classical concerts, as well as solo shows, including an August 9 date at Canoe Place Grand Ballroom in Hampton Bays.

BY JIM SERVIN

PURIST: In May, you premiered Dream Requiem with Jane Fonda as narrator at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, merging your fascination with Lord Byron’s poem “Darkness,” depicting global upheaval after the 1815 Mount Tambora eruption, with the requiems of Verdi, Berlioz and Britten. You performed it last June in Paris, with Meryl Streep as narrator. What can we learn from the past to get the world back on track?

RUFUS WAINWRIGHT: As the composer, you are very anxious when you hear a piece for the first time. I was surprised how captured the audience was by the piece. The director of Radio France told me that he had rarely seen an audience this enthusiastic. I do think that people need to grieve publicly about so many things that we have lost or are about to lose, and somehow this piece captures a lot of that.

Barcelona was more intense, as I jumped in for Sharon Stone, who had to cancel due to the fires in LA. Our conductor had actually lost his house two days before rehearsals started. I got very emotional and cried while I recited the poem. When I read it for the first time, I was struck by how much this text from 1816 talks about our time. To me, the piece has also almost become a requiem for the American dream.

Where is your musical dial currently tuned? In the fall, you will be back in the studio recording a pop album.

I am still writing a lot of songs, and am starting to go into the studio to record demos. In the fall, I will begin working on the new album. I want to self-produce it. I self-produced Release the Stars, which came out about 20 years ago, and was actually commercially my most successful album. I want to make this album in Los Angeles, and really dig deep into that talent here. Who knows, maybe it will be my last pop album. I listened to Perfume Genius’ latest album, and really loved that. Jessica Pratt is someone I really enjoy at the moment. Jake Wesley Rogers is a friend, and I love what he does.

The song dictates where it wants to go. I write all the time. I am not the person who goes into the studio and decides to write a song. I am inspired at the most

inopportune times—when I am at the gym, driving the car, or in the middle of the night. I usually then get out my phone and hum my idea as a voice memo and continue working on it.

Singing Judy Garland’s songs as you have, in tribute to her Carnegie Hall concert, was there anything you learned while connecting to her music and spirit?

The Judy Garland material made me the singer I am today, or at least started that journey. That concert for a performer really is like climbing Mount Everest. It is so difficult, and I prepared months for it. The fact that I got through it without losing my voice for two consecutive nights at Carnegie Hall in 2006 still amazes me. You really cannot lose your concentration and grip on the song for a second. Otherwise, you are completely lost. I have continued singing the material and grown with it.

And of course I can relate to Judy and the demons that haunted her, and how that can actually propel your performance to incredible heights. I have felt that sometimes I do the best shows when something really bad happens. Once I did a show in New York and a friend called me five minutes before I got on stage and basically ended our friendship, and I have never sung better in my life. I thought, I am going to show it to her that I am amazing.

Your tour itinerary this year includes many international concert dates. What are your travel essentials to make flights and hotel room stays more comfortable?

I wish I had more. I am a terrible packer. My suitcase basically explodes when you open it. I like to bring good headphones, as I love listening to music. I always bring a pair of very comfy pants. My husband and I love knit pants by Claudia Skoda, a Berlin designer who had Bowie do the music for her fashion shows in the ’70s. They are amazing, beautiful and dressy, but also super-comfy.

You will be performing at the Grand Ballroom at Canoe Place Inn and Cottages in Hampton Bays this August. What makes Hamptons audiences special? What are your favorite things to do when you’re here?

My husband and I have a place in Montauk that we love. We got married there, and spend every summer

there. Our life in Montauk is very simple. We go to the beach three or four times a day with our dog Siegfried. It is only a three-minute walk. We barbecue most evenings and have delicious fresh fish and raw scallops. A lot of good friends have homes out there, and unlike New York City, people have time, and so we see them often for dinner. I like to do a show once every summer, so we can gather all our friends. I am super-excited to play a new venue this year. It is amazing how many great places for music there are. My favorite is the Montauk Point Lighthouse, where we celebrated my husband’s and my 50th birthdays in 2023 with a benefit concert for the Montauk Historical Society.

Your daughter, Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen, is 14. How are you experiencing being a parent of a teenager? Is it apparent yet if she is taking after her Wainwright side or her Cohen side, given that her mother is Lorca Cohen,

Leonard Cohen’s daughter?

We are raising Viva with her mother, and share custody. She has a unique personality, and I think the teenage years are not easy for anyone, especially for the one undergoing it. She reminds me very much of my mother, Kate [McGarrigle]. She is very strong-willed. You just have to step back a little bit, and keep them safe, and let them know that you love them, but mainly give them space.

How does being a parent affect the way you’re processing the current turmoil the world is in? Do you have any practices that help you re-center?

I very much concentrate on writing music, but there are definitely times where I fall into a news abyss and overconsume media and get very depressed. I am generally a positive person, and feel like we are really living in a pivotal time. How we deal with this is going to have such an impact on future generations. I do not envy Viva for having to grow up in this world, and obviously you very much think about the world we are delivering to our children. Social media has such a huge impact on this generation. I grew up without it, so it is really a big unknown.

The last time you spoke with Purist, you were pursuing visual art. Have you continued that, or tried any other satisfying art forms?

I am still making drawings all the time. I mainly do drawings that are based on my songs. It is definitely an artistic outlet that I love, and is very therapeutic. I am singing at the gala for the Royal Drawing School in London in July. King Charles III is the patron of the school, and will be there. It is accompanied by a big exhibition of drawings from their alumni and supporters, and they asked to exhibit two of my drawings as well. So I will be hanging next to David Hockney and Tracey Emin, which is kind of mindblowing.

If you had a time machine, where would you like to visit?

I would love to go to the 1920s, and maybe hang out with Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya, sing some of Weill’s songs for the first time ever, and understand what happened there that all this artistic, sexual and social freedom and liberty could go totally sour and end in fascism.

What makes you happiest now?

A family dinner with my daughter and husband, cooked by my husband. canoeplace.com

Rufus Wainwright

P L AY

HOOKED ON THE HAMPTONS

Jeff Ragovin’s new series, Bounty Uncharted, follows a crew of chefs, environmentalists and other power players as they chase the big catch. Here, the creator shares with Purist his passion for the big blue and its abundant gifts.

The Hamptons have always been more than just a summer destination for me—they’re a part of who I am. I’m not just a visitor; I’m a full-time resident with deep roots here. I’ve built a life connected to the land and the sea, from co-founding South Fork Sea Farmers, a nonprofit dedicated to restoring oyster populations and supporting sustainable aquaculture, to spending countless days offshore, chasing the ocean’s most prized catches.

After running tech companies for over 20 years, I wanted to create a project that reflects the incredible bounty of the land and the sea, and the way they come together to define life on the East End. Bounty Uncharted follows my crew and me chasing some of the ocean’s most elusive and powerful fish. Montauk, known as one of the best fishing destinations on the East Coast, provides the perfect backdrop for this highstakes pursuit. From the sheer adrenaline of hooking into a massive bluefin tuna to the speed and fight of yellowfin tuna in open waters, or hauling in big doormat fluke, black sea bass and weakfish along the rocky coastline, every trip pushes us to the limit. Out here, the hunt doesn’t wait for perfect weather or easy wins—it demands everything you’ve got, every time.

But the adventure doesn’t end on the water. After a long day of fishing, I bring in some of the best chefs to transform the day’s catch into extraordinary meals. Kerry Heffernan and Harold Dieterle deliver their expertise both on

deck and in the kitchen. Restaurateurs Michael Chernow, Alex Pincus and Jason Weiner bring their unique culinary perspectives to the table, and chef Aliya LeeKong adds her global culinary influence to the day’s fresh catch. Drone videographer Michael Cuomo also joins Bounty Uncharted, bringing aerial ocean visuals.

The dinners showcase the elegance of freshly caught fish paired with seasonal ingredients from local farms. Expect toro nigiri topped with caviar, and fluke sashimi dressed in yuzu kosho and garnished with micro shiso. We serve bluefin tataki over charred farm leeks with a ponzu reduction, finishing with a tasting of refined crudo presentations. Each dish is thoughtfully composed to elevate the essence of land and sea in every bite.

Guests share stories, flavors, and a deep appreciation for the food and the process that brought it there. Two-time UFC bantamweight champion Julianna Peña brings her competitive spirit to the boat; Katie Couric, John Molner and Carole Radziwill also join me. Montauk-based marine biologist Gaelin Rosenwaks offers her expert perspective on ocean conservation and sustainable fishing.

From the thrill of the catch to the warmth of a shared meal, Bounty Uncharted is a reminder that the heart of the Hamptons lies beyond the shoreline, in the gifts of the ocean, the richness of the land and the connections we create when we bring them together. ragovinventures.com, bountyuncharted.com

Michael Cuomo

Observe majestic creatures like the humpback whale.

JULY 10

Heart of the Hamptons

Moonlit Plunge

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JULY 11

Purist Health Fair

Not-to-be-missed summer events to add to your calendar. BY AISLINN

MACARTHUR

Join the beloved Southampton nonprofit serving people in need for an unforgettable evening of community, connection and purpose under the stars. The celebration features beach games, music, s’mores and a magical moonlit plunge in the ocean to support the foundation’s vital food pantry and assistance programs. Tickets $60; free admission for children under 12. Coopers Beach, Southampton; heartofthehamptons.org

to culture and community. The evening features a cocktail reception, live performances and a spirited auction, all in support of Bay Street’s mission to make the arts accessible to all.

Tickets from $1,000. Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor; baystreet.org

JULY 12

Discover cutting-edge wellness at Purist ’s fourth annual health fair in Southampton from 11AM3PM, where holistic care meets modern innovation. The fair brings together visionary experts in integrative medicine, skin care, sustainability and nutrition. Free and open to the public. Southampton Arts Center, 25 Jobs Lane, Southampton

JULY 12

Bay Street Theater Summer Gala

Celebrate the arts with Bay Street Theater’s annual summer gala, honoring Christie Brinkley and Donna Karan for their contributions

LongHouse Summer Benefit Immerse yourself in an enchanting evening where art, nature and community converge. LongHouse Reserve’s Luminosity benefit invites guests to explore its incandescent gardens while enjoying handcrafted cocktails and live music as the sun sets. The night features a curated art auction, a farm-to-table dinner and an afterparty. Tickets from $200. LongHouse Reserve, East Hampton; longhouse.org

JULY 19

CMEE Family Fair

Join the Children’s Museum of the East End as it celebrates 20 years with its 15th Annual Family Fair featuring crafts, water play, sweet treats, food trucks and live entertainment. The proceeds directly support CMEE’s food pantry, provide camp scholarships and support its outreach programs. This year also marks the unveiling of its new nature-inspired playground, designed

for exploration and connection. Tickets from $125. 376 BridgehamptonSag Harbor Tpke., Bridgehampton; cmee.org

JULY 19

Hamptons Wine & Food Classic

Savor the tastes of summer at the 2nd Annual Hamptons Wine & Food Classic, an all-inclusive culinary celebration at Stony Brook Southampton University. Enjoy gourmet bites from top chefs, and premium wines and craft beers from brands you know and love, all while listening to live music under the stars by the ’80s band Rubix Cube. Tickets from $125. 239 Montauk Hwy., Southampton; squadup.com

JULY 19

SASF Unconditional Love Gala

Support the Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation at its 16th Annual Unconditional Love Gala. Hosted by comedian Hannah Berner, the evening, which helps the shelter save hundreds of animal lives every year, is in honor of actress, director and animal rescuer Alison Eastwood and her animal welfare work. Tickets from $1,000. Ocean Road, Bridgehampton; southamptonanimal shelter.com

AUGUST 2

Hetrick-Martin Institute School’s Out Benefit

Show your support for LGBTQ+ youth at HMI’s annual School’s Out Benefit. Spend the evening enjoying cocktails, community and culinary favorites from across the Hamptons, all in support of the HetrickMartin Institute’s lifechanging programs for LGBTQ+ youth. Tickets from $500. Sagaponack; hmi.org

AUGUST 2

Norah Jones at the Montauk Point Lighthouse Ten-time Grammy winner Norah Jones brings her soulful sound to the Montauk Point Lighthouse this August. Guests can enjoy Jones’ classic jazzyfolk tunes at the breezy Montauk point in support of the Montauk Historical Society. Tickets from $207. Montauk Point Lighthouse, 2000 Montauk Hwy.; montaukhistoricalsociety.org

AUGUST 16

Bow Wow Meow Ball

The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons presents its annual Bow Wow Meow Ball. The evening features cocktails and hors d’oeuvres in the garden tent, followed by dinner, a live auction and the Parade of Animals. Tickets from $1,500. 124 Daniels Hole Road, East Hampton; arfhamptons.org

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PURE PICKS

Elements Barre Fit CEO and head trainer Andrea Fornarola’s barre essentials.

“Dermatologist-developed and aluminum-free, Surface Deep’s AntiOdorant Spray harnesses glycolic acid—which has natural sebum-control and exfoliation properties—to maintain ideal skin pH and inhibit odor-causing bacteria.” Surface deep anti-odorant spray, $19.50, surfacedeep.com

“Keeping the Hamptons looking gorgeous, Warren Tricomi is my go-to beauty spot. Saundra Tague at the Sag Harbor salon is amazing, she is talented and fabulous, and transforms your look with stunning hair.” 11 Bridge St., Unit 4A, Sag Harbor, warrentricomi.com

“Boost your mood and skin barrier with the ultimate summer nourishing essentials.The Skin Rescue Set features the Sweet Almond Rosehip Body Polish for gentle exfoliation, and the Grapefruit Glacé Morning Balm and Bergamot Beurre Evening Balm for deep hydration.” Skin rescue set, $285, shimmerchef.com

“Serving as CEO and head fitness trainer of Elements Barre Fit is a busy job. Making the magic happen daily isn’t easy, but my go-to beauty and wellness picks keep me running on all cylinders and looking my best.” elementsbarrefit.com

“Make a statement with the signature slouchy tote by LYSS + KAT Collective. Hand-beaded on luxe canvas, each custom tote is designed for chic schlepping— from the Barre to the beach.” Schlep to the Barre bag, $418, available exclusively at Elements Barre Sag Harbor

“Designed with elegant scallop trims and a sleek aesthetic, this collection features Elastique’s advanced MicroPerle technology. Each piece is engineered to enhance lymphatic flow while providing a polished and elegant look.” Adorn tank, $230, elastiqueathletics.com

“Effortless clothing for the girl on the go!” cindykaren.com

FIT & FLOW

Two Hamptons studios tap into a deeper kind of fitness.

TREMBLE

In a world where getting in shape can often feel unattainable, Tremble offers something rare: visible results that motivate consistency. It’s not just about showing up; it’s about seeing change, feeling it and wanting to come back for more.

With two locations this summer, The Barn in Bridgehampton and its new Southampton year-round space, the Tremble method is coming in hot. Initially created by Aryan Rashed in Miami and now franchised in nearly 40 locations globally, the Tremble method blends Pilates-inspired movement with slow, vigorous strength training and the sweatinducing edge of highintensity interval training (HIIT). The practice is

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attentive and calm, and the studio sleek and grounded, illuminated with dark red LED lighting and music that pulses throughout the body. While the workout is intense, the atmosphere helps the brain stay relaxed.

Today, true holistic wellness means staying present, nourishing yourself and working it out. The Tremble method works deep into the small stabilizers, exercising the tiny core muscles you won’t necessarily reach with traditional strength training. “Everyone has to start somewhere,” Tremble Southampton studio owner Bianka Lefferts explains. “I don’t care about your age or size—if you stick with it, you’ll see a massive difference.” makeittremble.com

KEVYN ZELLER PILATES+

With over two decades of experience in classical Pilates, Kevyn Zeller is bringing her mindful approach to movement to a new home in East Hampton. The just-opened studio, Kevyn Zeller Pilates+, introduces the Core Collective Sessions—small, four-person classes that strike the perfect balance between personalized attention and the invigorating energy of group fitness.

“By limiting each class to just four people, we maintain the individualized attention of a private session, while introducing the dynamic energy of a small group,” says Zeller. “It’s motivating, intimate and allows for deeper connection—not only with your own body, but with others on their movement journey.”

The same intention is reflected in the studio’s design; filled with natural light and grounded in muted earth tones, the space was conceived as a modern-day sanctuary. “My goal was to create a space where people feel cared for the moment they step through the door,” explains Zeller. “I want people to realize that movement can be a form of self-care, not punishment. Even in just one session, there’s an opportunity to feel more aligned, more present and empowered.”

With classes ranging from restorative breath work to advanced Reformer work, the studio welcomes all levels. “Pilates is a powerful way to tune in,” Zeller adds. “Whether you’re a seasoned mover or just starting out, there’s space for you here.” studio.kevynzeller.com

From left: Courtesy of Tremble, Kevyn Zeller Pilates

Kevyn Zeller’s signature Pilates method promotes strength and alignment.

Tremble’s red lights support muscle recovery and boost circulation, says studio owner Bianka Lefferts.

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NUMEROLOGY

A by-the-numbers look at actress Julianne Moore, who stars in the new Netflix dark comedy Sirens.

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Between 1997 and 2006, Moore averaged more than two movies per year, her biggest year being 1999, when she appeared in five films.

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Nominated for five Oscars over the years, the actress won in 2015 for her role in Still Alice, in which she portrayed a woman who suffers from early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.The actress has also won two Emmys and a pair of Golden Globes.

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Raised as an “Army brat,” by the time she was 18, Moore had lived in 23 different places and attended nine different schools.

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Moore is proficient in four languages: English, French, German and Italian.

“Art is an expression of who we are, what we believe, and what we dream about.”

1.5 BILLION

The films in which she’s been a leading actress have a total of nearly $1.5 billion worldwide box office.

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In 2015, she made Time’s list of the top 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020 The New York Times named Moore one of the greatest actresses of the 21st century. 14

The actress has also had roles in 14 TV shows, including leading parts in Lisey’s Story, Mary & George and her new series, Sirens

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The author of 10 books, Moore’s first, Freckleface Strawberry was released in 2007.

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Moore is committed to philanthropic causes. She has supported 21 nonprofit charities and 24 social impact initiatives, including the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and Susan G. Komen for the Cure.

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