Heather M. Graham is veteran of online publishing, beginning her career in the late 90s when new media was thriving. When boom became bust, she continued freelancing while earning a masters degree in Journalism & Mass Communication from New York University. She is a currently a producer at iVillage, Your Total Health.
Photography: jebb
- by Heather Graham
- Published April 25, 2008
Tired of noisy, stop-and-go traffic, crowded streets, and diesel-choked air? A day away from the City can help clear your head and give you the space to breathe. In less than two hours you can be in New Paltz, NY, ensconced in the hills and gullies of the Hudson Valley.
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Photography: borediq
- by Heather Graham
- Published April 14, 2008
Pretty much everything in this city can put stress on your body—the subway stopping suddenly and throwing you every which way, carrying eight bags of groceries with only two hands, 5th floor walk ups, and walking in general. Massage is a great therapeutic tool to ease that tension and untwist those sore muscles, but at upwards of $90 a session (plus tip!) it becomes a question of priorities (like forgoing groceries or the Con Ed bill). That is unless you’re ready to trade in fancy spas and hot stones for the Chinese tradition of Qi Gong Tui Na massage. True, the parlors are no frills and no one wears smart black smocks, but at an average of a buck a minute and with a choice of 15-minute increments, cleanliness