“A great book for the beach if you want to be inspired on a path of mindfulness is Thich Nhat Hanh’s The Sun My Heart. Another perfect book for the beach is actually my aunt P.L. Como’s book called 21 Days in Maui about her path to freedom through solitude, yoga and good company when she went through a divorce and fled to Maui to clear her mind,” says staff writer Gina Marie Cronin.
“Ooooh! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Adagio Astrology Signature Blend teas!” exclaims graphic designer Suzzanne Siegel. “Of course, ‘Capricorn’ is my fave!”
Sweating is perhaps the worst thing about summer (except for the fact that you are ridding your body of all those toxins). The truth is, though, that women don’t want to smell bad and don’t want to expose themselves to the toxic chemical ingredients that are in conventional deodorants. Enter PiperWai, an all-natural deodorant that actually works. 
“Initially I saw it on Shark Tank, around the time my mother had breast cancer and eventually died from it within about five years,” says reader Irene Price. “It made me very aware that I don’t want to expose myself to these chemicals. That was in the back of my head when I tried [PiperWai]. It is silky smooth going on and smells nice, and although you still perspire, you find you don’t smell, which is healthy in my eyes.”
Smoothie services that are ridiculously easy, like GreenBlender, are hard to ignore. 
Developed by Jenna Tanenbaum, who saw a need for people to have easy access to healthy food and quick nutrients, GreenBlender works by sending members all the pre-portioned ingredients and superfoods to make healthy, wholesome smoothies at home, along with original smoothie recipes. Each week, members get five new smoothie recipes and all the pre-portioned ingredients needed to make 10 smoothies. Reader Victoria Whelan had this to say about the service: “All of the smoothies have tasted really good, and it is wicked convenient for people constantly on the go.”
“I needed to get off of coffee due to experiencing crazy heartburn, and someone recommended Dandy Blend. What a great way to get the rich, warm feeling of coffee without the acid and caffeine. The idea that this is made from dandelion root, a natural detoxifier, makes my mornings feel even more indulgent,” says staff writer Catherine Driscoll.
