An Elevated Wellness Experience at The Park Terrace Hotel
Thursday, February 9, 2023
A fresh year invites the opportunity to reevaluate goals and aspirations. For most, health and wellness are often found on the tippy top of this list however implementing these goals may seem a bit daunting. Good health is often a comprehensive effort which extends beyond simple fitness targets and values a balance between the mind and body. Thankfully, the Park Terrace Hotel is simplifying these aims with their new Wellness Package which highlights a variety of experiences that nourish the mind, body and soul. Keep reading to discover the remarkable elements of this unique program and how it can elevate your wellness journey in 2023.
WELLNESS AT THE PARK TERRACE HOTEL //
Taking a multitiered approach to wellness, the Park Terrace Hotel has crafted a carefully planned package that lends to every aspect of one's wellbeing through impactful services. During an overnight stay, an individual can partake in a centering set of activations that can be modified to one's unique needs. Prior to diving into the thrilling physical aspects of this trip, guests are invited to settle in and unwind in one of Park Terrace Hotel's signature rooms. These elegantly designed spaces feature all the premium needs one requires for a rejuvenating escape which are all elevated by eye-catching views of the city. Best of all, guests of the wellness package are treated to luxurious in-room amenities including products from the Ritual of Jing Collection by Rituals. This sleep-supporting aromatherapy range features healing ingredients (Jujube) and fragrant botanicals (Lotus, Lavender) which enhance serenity and promote a more peaceful state of rest. Best used in a pre-slumber routine, the pleasant scent profile of Ritual of Jing has the power to transport one to more tranquil mindset by creating a calming and soothing atmosphere. With such a comforting ambiance, a night of undisturbed, deep shut-eye is sure to be achieved.
Once refreshed, a visitor can kick off this special journey with an adrenaline boost at their state-of-the-art fitness center. A sleek space that hosts heart rate-charging classes by renowned instructors and a collection of Peloton bikes with various open equipment for individual cardio sessions.
REACHING TOTAL TANQUILITY WITH ERIC MOSLEY //
Alternatively, one can opt to move the body through a fulfilling yoga experience with acclaimed NYC yoga instructor and mediation expert, Eric Mosley. Whether it's a class or a one-on-one session, Eric's calming demeanor and welcoming tone makes both novices and experts of the craft feel at ease throughout every yoga class. A truly worthwhile fitness event, Eric leads with intention and concentrates on movement through engagement that feels comfortable to every individual in attendance. Heading the class in a meditative fashion, he highlights the need for centering the body with one's mental state through specific movements that ultimately nourish one's personal needs.
Visitors of Eric's exclusive yoga experience are certain to leave in a more serene and complete state as his attentive teaching methods allow attendees to really engage and release any tensions they may have entered with. Helping client's gain the most of each step with simple, tailored modifications and soothing breathing patterns, Eric creates a meaningful experience that feels both organic and mood boosting.
An exceptional encounter that results in peak relaxation, a yoga class with elite instructor Eric Mosley is not to be missed whilst visiting the Park Terrace Hotel. Once physical health is adequately satisfied, the hotel's luxurious facilities allow one to further unwind in their deluxe sauna space.
REINVIGORATING THE SENSES WITH GINGER GIBSON //
Perhaps the most exciting offering of the hotel's impressive wellness package is a 90-minute Hypnotherapy session with HMI Certified Hypnotherapist Ginger Gibson. Amplifying relaxation and heightened awareness through guided concentration, this therapeutic practice marvelously opens the mind and allows one to turn inwards and discover themselves with a fresh, distraction-free perspective. Ginger's expert skills helps client's maximize on this exclusive and valuable experience through a calming method which help individual's better understand themselves whilst gaining greater control over their own psychological state.
With a radiant disposition, one cannot help but feel at great ease and delight in Ginger's company. Expressing such welcoming qualities in addition to her certified expertise, a hypnotherapy session lead by Ginger can broaden the mind beyond the current position and help reevaluate both general needs and specific concerns. While some remain unfamiliar with this beneficial practice, Ginger ensures that all who sit with her in session are treated to a powerful, stress-reducing and healing experience that results in a more confident and positive sense of self.
With such an exceptional and thorough wellness package, the Park Terrace Hotel is helping their visitors achieve the greatest state of wellbeing in 2023. Whether you're looking to recharge with high-impact fitness courses or seeking a more relaxed revision to daily living, the Park Terrace Hotel is the prime place to attain such goals.
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Toasting to Tennis in Bryant Park NYC
Friday, August 26, 2022
As summer winds down and the lazy days of this relaxing season slip behind, a refreshing new energy enters the city in anticipation for the arrival of the 2022 US Open, the thrilling tennis championship tournament hosting the biggest names in the sport.
On Wednesday August 24, guests gathered at the Park Terrace Hotel to kick off the final Grand Slam tournament of the year and celebrate the hotel's newly renovated Terrazzo Lounge and their modern new coffee bar. The exciting event included special appearances by professional tennis starts Belinda Bencic (Olympic Gold Medalist, Tokyo 2022) and Alex de Minaur, an adorable collection of adoptable dogs from PupStarz Rescue, as well as an impressive live demonstration by a skilled latte artist detailing how their "Bark Terrace Latte," a hot beverage illustrating a charming puppy design, comes to life.
Set in Bryant Park, New York, guests of this late summer soiree enjoyed sprawling views of the botanical oasis below and marvelous midtown sights from the venue's elegantly styled terrace. As they made their way indoors, attendees mingled among a delectable spread of fresh breakfast delights and an endless offering of richly-flavored coffee and tea beverages, all enjoyed in the new, chic and contemporary space.
While this memorable caffeine-charged affair drew an exclusive set, the Terrazzo Lounge & Terrace invites all to experience this year's US Open in style at their spacious and sophisticated venue. Visitors can watch daily matches and enjoy every serve on their grand screens with a perfectly blended artisanal cocktail or coffee in hand. Take a break between sets and head out to their lively terrace and enjoy a scenic respite on one of their relaxing seating arrangements or network along the lush greenery overlooking some of NYC's iconic architectural wonders.
Enhance your US Open viewing experience this year by visiting Terrazzo Lounge & Terrace at the Park Terrace Hotel, the premier destination to screen the 2022 US Open games in the finest fashion - you won't want to miss this unique experience.
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5 Enticing Autumnal Candles to Make Your Home Feel Cozy
Tuesday, November 9, 2021
As the weather grows colder, nothing sounds more comforting than escaping the chill in a warm and cozy home. A classically comfortable home may include a roaring fireplace, a luxury unknown to most city dwellers, but achieving these same atmospheric qualities is quite simple. Filling a space with deliciously scented candles with notes reminiscent of the season can create an inviting and aromatic haven regardless of grand amenities. Whether the burn fills a room of enticing fall spices or warm, fragrant notes familiar to the cooler seasons, I've compiled a collection of 5 enticing autumnal candles to make your home feel cozy all season long.
RUKSKE // Mulholland
A luxury candle collection which provides an elegant experience with every burn, RUKSKE candles are the epitome of timeless quality. From a chic and sleek presentation to the use of high-quality ingredients, founder Brooke Dulien truly offers a luxurious aromatic adventure with each of her candles. Formulated with a coconut blended soy wax, a cleaner alternative to the traditionally harsher candle waxes, each candle is crafted with carefully chosen notes, ultimately creating a special scent profile with each candle. Mulholland is the perfectly complex yet alluring blend to light this autumn as its burn fills the air with aromatic spicy notes (cardamom, nutmeg) carried by rich musk and deep elements (leather, oud, cedar) with a slightly tart pop (bergamot, grapefruit). A warm and intense scent to enjoy long after the season has passed.
ORTIGIA SICILIA // Ambra Nera
Encapsulating the essence of Italian luxury through unique fragrances, Ortigia Sicilia's vast array of opulent offerings lead one on a delightful sensory journey. Their candle range is no exception as each beautifully blended candle is not only formulated with unique ingredients but are housed in attractively designed glass jars serving as an attractive decoration element. The warm amber and woody elements of oak featured in their Ambra Nera candle is an ideal option for a cool fall season. A rich burn fills a room with an abundance of pleasantly warm notes creating a cozy oasis to enjoy while escaping the autumn chill.
NEST // Rose Noir & Oud
An authority of scent, NEST fragrances has expertly captured the hallmark scents of each season while incorporating their unique blend of luxury. One of their designer candles transports one to another place through their specially blended scents. Of their vast library of fragrances, Rose Noir & Oud beautifully smells of the deeper and more sultry notes of autumn. An exquisite pairing of floral and woody notes, this warm yet smoky candle evokes the joyful tones of this season through rosy elements melted with deliciously rich oud and black leather.
NETTE // Suede Fringe
A brand committed to clean and sustainable practices and ingredients, NETTE is elevating candles far beyond appearance. Formulating their handmade, Italian glass jarred candles with non-toxic wax mixtures (coconut-soy) and non-synthetic fragrances derived from essential oils, NETTE is creating an attractive clean alternative with maximum chicness. With an ever growing range, these cotton-wick candles offer a clean burn that will provide pleasant aromas to any space. Suede Fringe, a richly scented spice noted blend is fitting for autumn. Kissed with warm elements like suede and sandalwood, this fusion of scents will encourage you to light this addictive option well after fall.
OTHERLAND // Chandelier
Space transforming scents, clean ingredients and artistic, polished glass jars are the identifying hallmarks of Otherland candles. With a fashionable eye coupled with her globe-trotting history, Abigail Cook Stone brings an interesting perspective to the candle industry. Her thoroughly crafted range of clean, toxin-free candles fill a room with luxurious scents without the harsh pollutants. Chandelier, a luxuriously robust scent appropriate for fall, saturates a space with a blend of champagne, leather and saffron. A sophisticated scent perfect for a seasonal fete or a calmer moment that invites a more extravagant tone.
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ATB Quarantine Book List
Friday, May 22, 2020
With all of us stuck in quarantine, there's no better way to escape the stressors of this difficult time than getting lost in a good book. Whether its riveting, heart-racing thrillers, memorable memoirs, or incredible stories, spending a few hours reading seems to melt away any anxiety I may be experiencing at that time. This unexpected time shut in is a bit of a blessing in disguise as it's provided so much extra distraction-free time to dive into my ever-growing list of tomes I've been compiling since the past year. With a mix of old titles and new, here are some lovely books to explore during your days in.
2. The Silent Patient | Alex Michaelides
There's always a story behind a murder, but what happen's when the killer isn't saying a word?
Alicia Berenson has a seemingly perfect life, a fabulous career (famous painter), married to a successful (fashion designer) man and residing in a dreamy property in one of London's most prime neighborhoods. With such a picture-esque existence, the calm waters are soon to become muddy, or rather bloody. One late evening, Alicia's husband returns home after a fashion shoot and welcomes his arrival by shooting him 5-times in the face. She falls into a stark silence immediately after, never speaking a word of the crime or its motive. Her refusal to speak of this horrific crime draws the curiosity of the both the public and experts alike which leaves her hid away for protection. Alicia is kept in a forensic unit in a secure London facility where a criminal psychotherapsit finally gets the long-awaited opportunity to speak to her. Will his effort get her talking and finally reveal the gritty details to this gruesome mystery?
3. Pretty Things | Janelle Brown
A juicy thriller for the modern age, this story details the intertwined lives of two women who are complete opposites of one another and are brought together by one epic scam. Nina, a grifter, holds a useless fancy liberal arts degree and turns to a life of crime with her boyfriend by her side. Her expert con artist skills are handed down from her mother and leads her down a risky path of stealing from the rich in L.A. to survive. However, her on-the-run criminal lifestyle comes to halt when her mother becomes ill. In an effort to help her, she devises a grand scam, her most dangerous yet, even if it means putting her own life on the line.
Unlike Nina, Vanessa is the picture of privilege, an heiress-turned-Instagram Influencer, her seemingly ideal and envious lifestyle is portrayed perfectly on the digital platform. Behind the fancy facade, Vanessa is anything but picture-perfect and is suffering her own personal tragedy. She escapes to her family's luxe mountain estate, an extravagant mansion which holds a dark set of secrets of its own, some of which involve both Vanessa and Nina's unknown past. It's here that begins the intermingling of their stories and with so many brilliant twists and details, you'll be left wondering who was the real con artist.
4. Rules of Civility | Amor Towles
As a NYC girl, I love a beautiful story set in my incredible city. Much like a moving film set in New York City, the city itself becomes a character in this book. Rules of Civility follows the story of Kate Kontent, a young woman in post-Depression era New York who finds her simple city life suddenly upgraded in every sense. Weaving in and out of a glamorous social culture of the elite in this era while remaining authentic to her true self, this vividly descriptive and stunningly written journey grabs the reader and has you falling in and out of love with the complex characters in her life.
5. A Gentleman in Moscow | Amor Towles
A densely detailed and wonderfully woven story of a Count who is sentenced to house arrest for the remainder of his life in one of the grandest hotels in 1922 Russia. Nestled across the street from the Kremlin, Metropol, the hotel where Count Alexander Rostov has taken residence in its attic room becomes the setting of the various interesting encounters within its walls. There Rostov learns the lessons of existence and purpose from the bold characters around the lofty hotel while witnessing the dramatic developments of the state just outside his window - a lovely transporting novel you won't want to end.
6. Save Me The Plums | Ruth Reichl
One of the most buzzed about memoirs of 2019, my book list would not be complete without Ruth Reichl's exciting memoir, Save Me the Plums. This exciting memoir details Reichl's incredible journey from food critic to editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and how she transformed the once sleepy magazine into a contemporary and innovative publication. It's a fascinating peek inside the golden age of magazine making with plenty of charm, captivating storytelling and of course, delectable recipes.
Summer Bucket List
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
With the unofficial start to summer finally here, its time I compiled a list of some of the things I want to do, see and enjoy this summer. If you didn't already know, this summer is a pretty big one for me because June marks my 10 year heart transplant anniversary. It's pretty wild to think it has actually been 10 very full, exciting and challenging years since I got my new lease on life. So, in celebration of that beautiful event, why not spend the whole summer celebrating life in the most fun (and safe) ways.
1. Take a dessert making class
I've had a Sur La Table summer dessert making class bookmarked for ages and never found a right time to schedule or get my friends together all at once to finally attend. This summer, I'm making it a point to attend one of these cooking classes and dazzle my mom with pretty summer sweets that won't result in a call to the FDNY. I promise I won't burn down your kitchen, mom!
2. Midsummer Night Swing at Lincoln Center
A night of live music and dance lessons at beautiful Lincoln Center sounds like the perfect NYC summer night. It also looks like a whole lot of fun. Best of all, a night of dancing with fun twirling seems like the ideal time to wear one of the many full-skirted dresses I have handing in my closet.
3. Visit all the NYC Pop-ups & Touristy spots
Last year, my sisters and I made a promise to check out all the fun pop-ups, cute instagram-friendly events happening around the city and really appreciate the sights we've called home for all our lives. It ended up being a pretty fun summer and resulted in some hilarious memories. I definitely want to make the effort to get us all together for the same kind of fun this year.
4. Summer Love with the City
The summer is the perfect time to visit unloved neighborhoods or gorgeous areas of the city I haven't been to in years. I loved the seaport but haven't been since its renovations which was quite some time ago. The same with the lovely BPC area, which I last visited in my early high school years. I've become so comfortable going to the same areas of the city and finding new gems to love in those areas but it's time to explore and fall in love with old places once again.
5. Weekends/Day Trips Out of Town
Even this die hard New Yorker enjoys a day out of town. Long holiday weekends are my favorite to stay in the city because it's so quiet and less busy but taking a day away from city life on an ordinary summer weekend is a different vibe that is much appreciated. Whether it's to a beach or new town, a quick trip is always a great idea.
6. Coney Island
I haven't been to Coney Island since I was a kid. I hear it's changed plenty but the Wonder Wheel is still up and running. During my visit all those years ago, I completely lost it on the swinging seats when it stopped at the top of the wheel and want to look at that fear straight in the face once more. I may not have the guts to ride the scary red and blue swing seats, but I'll give the white still seats a go with plenty of cotton candy in hand to ease my fear of heights.
7. Boating at Central Park
Since we're on the topic of fears, water is another one for me. My BIL spoke about an afternoon of kayaking on the Hudson and the thought alone made me want to run away. While I may be too chicken to for this water activity, I'll try a safer option of boating at Central Park. It's equally beautiful, much smaller and there's a beautiful lunch at the Boathouse waiting for me after.
8. Summer Sporting Events
Living so close to Citi Field and the Billie Jean King National Tennis center you'd think I'd make it to sporting events often during the summer. I'd be lucky to get in two Mets games a summer which is pretty sad. Most of my friends find baseball ridiculously boring so finding a great game watching companion is pretty slim. Thankfully, that seems to be changing this summer. With some dates already scheduled, this fashionista will be at various sporting events this summer season.
9. Movies at the Park
My favorite activity for the summer is attending one of the grand movie nights at Bryant or Central Park or the many other lovely outdoor venues around the city. These nights usually play popular old movies in a very fun fashion in some of the best settings in the city. It's a great activity to gather your friends and catch up over a great movie. A major upgrade from your standard Netflix night at home.
How Basic Invite is Taking Custom Invitations and Stationary To The Next Level
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I also appreciated the unexpected editing touch which included the website's logo at the back of the card. I loved how the whole stationary card, including something as small as a logo, could be customized. Additionally, a unique factor which amplifies their website's exceptional services consists of a complimentary set of peal and seal envelopes which are delivered with almost all orders and can be matched in a color of your choosing before finalizing your order.
The Beautiful Campaign Shining A Light on CHD Survivors
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As someone who has experienced a fair share of heart troubles, I was blown away when I stumbled upon the Scars Are Beautiful Project.
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