Natalli Amato

Mar 25, 2025 | heragenda.com | Natalli Amato

For most of us, screens are an omnipresent part of our lives. From being productive and creative at work to managing our social lives, we more often than not find ourselves behind our phones or our laptops. While there are plenty of instances where our screen time is serving us, it’s all too easy to slip into overuse. Soon enough, we start to feel the effects of too much screen time, and it’s time for a detox. Still, that worry is there: what if we fall behind? What Is A Digital Detox?

Mar 18, 2025 | saratogaliving.com | Natalli Amato

What do Norway’s breathtaking fjords and our very own Saratoga Lake have in common? Soon, it will be the rejuvenating presence of floating saunas. Yes, you read that right. Coming this fall to the Spa City is Kos, a public sauna built on a boat that will be docked at the waterfront of Lago by Druthers.

Mar 17, 2025 | crlmag.com | Natalli Amato

Tucked away on Cooksboro Road, about 20 minutes outside of downtown Troy, stands Hawks Hill, a third-generation farm on a sprawling 90-acre property. From the outside, Hawks Hill looks like a traditional, historic upstate New York farm. But step inside the imposing barn, and you’ll find a haven dedicated to the Japanese martial art Aikido and the Chinese practice of acupuncture. How did these Eastern arts find their way to Troy?

Jan 16, 2025 | crlmag.com | Natalli Amato

When we think about the 518, we often conjure up images of the beating, urban (or at least suburban) heart of the Capital Region. But drive 30 minutes south from Albany as the Hudson River rolls, and you might be surprised to relish in views you mistakenly believed only belonged further downstate. Tucked away in Coxsackie—a little town that marries the Capital Region’s history with the natural beauty of the Upper Hudson Valley—stands The Wire Event Center.

Jan 13, 2025 | saratogaliving.com | Natalli Amato

Who among us hasn’t known the feeling of looking in the mirror and seeing insecurities—things that we want to change about our appearance? As the owner of Afterglow Sunless Tans, Kristen Willis often finds herself holding space for others as they talk about these perceived “faults.”But for Willis, offering cosmetic spray tanning services isn’t about erasing faults and making bodies fit a certain “look.” It’s about working with clients to give them an experience that empowers them.