Heather Mikesell

3 weeks ago | welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell

Deb Garman, spa director at Newport Harbor Island Resort (Newport, RI), has spent years managing spa operations at noteworthy spas, including those at Gurney’s Resorts, The Providence Biltmore, and The Hotel Viking. A Newport native, Garman attended the University of Denver before spending some time traveling the world. An animal lover, she has spent her life committed to saving theirs. In fact, rescuing animals is just one of the ways she maintains her own wellbeing.

1 month ago | welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell

AIRE Ancient Baths, a wellness brand that originated in Seville, Spain, recently opened the doors to its second location in Manhattan and ninth location globally. The new AIRE Ancient Baths New York – Upper East Side occupies the first three floors of 305 East 61st Street, a historic building built in 1900 that was once used by wealthy New Yorkers and the Museum of Modern Art to house priceless antiques and works of art.

1 month ago | welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell

As awareness grows around the dangers of microplastics, many Americans are still unaware of just how deeply these tiny plastics are infiltrating daily lives — and our bodies. Found in everything from drinking water to what we eat, plastics have been linked to inflammation, hormonal disruptions, and even long-term health complications.

1 month ago | welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell

With more than 25 years of experience in luxury wellness and spa operations, Nikki Severson recently joined Montage Healdsburg as director of spa. Prior, she served as director of spa and wellness for Spa Terra at The Meritage Resort and Spa (Napa, CA), where she oversaw the resort’s spa retreat housed within an underground cave.

1 month ago | welldefined.com | Heather Mikesell

Not long ago, when I’d just begun writing this book, something horribly embarrassing happened to me. It was the kind of thing that makes a person want to crawl under the covers and never come out. Two separate times, I’d gotten an infection that put me in Urgent Care. The second time, the doctor laid out my choices: I could be admitted to the hospital for IV antibiotics, or try a different prescription I took on my own. She did not recommend the second option. “I’ll take the prescription,” I said.