. "We need to pay attention to nature and appreciate that the body becomes more tired and needs warmer foods as we move into winter, but we've forgotten those things cause we can hop... of thinking, like peace and compassion." Mariel is working on a new book "Living in Balance," and owns a health & fitness company "In Balance," a line of apparel, food and supplements...

the closest remotest place you can go to. Icelanders are resilient, independent and practical people. They recycle everything and survival is based on using the natural resources... admission price allows you to relax at this natural hot tub all day if you wish. The spa also offers special spa treatments and sells beauty products manufactured from the lagoon... and a natural sparkling spring water (www.bluelagoon.is; 354-420-8800) After, we enjoyed dinner at the Blue Lagoon Restaurant which has made several top lists in Europe. I had...

. Nature abounds at Pinehurst, located in North Carolina's famed Sandhills, created when the last glaciers in North America receded. Pinehurst was originally built as a health spa...

are focused on developing character and a pulse to the place, says Kirt Zimmer, Stowe s marketing director. The developers plans are also sensitive to the natural environment of the area... preserving the natural beauty around them. Of the 2,000 acres that Stowe Mountain Resort has donated to the state, only 35 acres of it will be developed for the new resort. For more info..., organic and health food including water buffalo yogurt mildly flavored with Vermont maple syrup (www.woodstockwaterbuffalo.com). At only 206 calories per cup, this yogurt is like...