Pattie Cinelli

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Off the Beaten Path At the Delaware Beaches

2 weeks ago | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

Just two and a half hours away from the Hill lies cream-colored sandy beaches hugged by panoramic skies and billowy clouds where you can relax and release the stress that comes with living in the city. For several years, The National Resource Defense Council has named Delaware’s beaches the “best beaches in the US for clean water and clean beaches,” singling out Rehoboth Beach as the cleanest.
New Self-Care Options on Capitol Hill

1 month ago | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

When the earth moves closer to the sun and temperatures rise it’s time to shed clothes, slather with sunscreen, get outside and move. We are planning graduations, vacations, outdoor sports participation and barbeques – all events that require socializing and stamina. We want to look good, feel good and not get injured. Peel Haus and Jade Fitness offer Hill residents innovative methods to look and feel good both inside and out.
How to Stay Grounded Amid Chaos

2 months ago | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

A friend of mine was attending a reunion with some people who she knew would have political views that, if discussed, would upset her greatly. She debated not going, but, instead, came upon a unique way to diffuse the situation if it was spiraling downward. She brought with her a bottle of kids’ bubbles that she kept in her purse ready to be blown and guaranteed to lighten up any conversation.
Connecting with Nature Through the Cold

Feb 17, 2025 | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

The trees are bare, birds are scarce, the wind goes through your layers of clothes like sand flowing through a sieve, and it’s cold. Very cold. It’s February. Why would you want to venture outside? Because surrounding yourself in nature can be an effective way to manage stress, anxiety, depression and grief even in the heart of winter. Turn off the tube, abandon social media, lock the frig and secure the liquor cabinet.
Self-Care Options on the Hill

Jan 9, 2025 | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

Acupuncture covered by insurance, facials specifically designed for your own skin type, treatments that use a device that combines RadioFrequency (RF) and microneedling to help tighten skin, and procedures that use your own tissue to rejuvenate your face are a few of the latest state-of-the-art treatments available on the Hill. Self-care continues to be a popular trend for 2025. It’s important because it helps improve mental health.
The Memory Studio Comes to Capitol Hill

Dec 6, 2024 | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

Almost three years ago, long-time Hill resident and massage therapist Patrick McClintock received a dreaded diagnosis. He has frontotemporal dementia. He and his spouse, Marilyn Goldberg, dove deep into research, consultations and possibilities. They found a program in Congress Heights at an Iona Senior Services location through which McClintock discovered a talent he never knew he had – making art. That discovery was in part fostered by program facilitator Nephelie Andonyadis.
Flash Fitness: Integrating Exercise into Daily Life

Oct 8, 2024 | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

How many times have you said to yourself, “I’m too tired to exercise. I’ll go to the gym tomorrow. It’s too cold (or hot) to go for a walk.” Or, “I just don’t feel like it.” You are not alone. Only 28 percent of Americans are exercising enough, said the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) last year, and it’s even a lower percentage in some regions of the country. They also stated half of American adults have at least one illness that could be prevented by regular exercise.
Celebrating Juneteenth at the Equal Justice Initiative

Sep 5, 2024 | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

As I walked through the Freedom Monument Sculpture Park gazing at beautiful sculptures that depict more than 400 years of the most horrendous human injustices practiced in US history, I was in awe. Before me was stunning art that told the poignant and horrific story of more than 10 million enslaved Black people in America. Here was a place where they were not only mourned, but also honored for persevering, for hoping and for loving in the midst of struggle.
Off the Beaten Path at Delaware Beaches

Aug 7, 2024 | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

August is a perfect time to escape the heat on the Hill and relax at the Delaware beaches. Yet no one looks forward to vacationing in a place where there are long waits at restaurants, expensive meters to feed, crowded beaches and sparse parking. In the four years I’ve lived here I’ve found a plethora of out-of-the-way places for relaxation, entertainment and excellent food that have largely escaped attention from tourists.
80 Different Activities in a Year

Jul 8, 2024 | hillrag.com | Pattie Cinelli

Hill yoga teacher Karen McKenna did something that no one she knows has ever done before. She spent the past year completing 80 different activities available on the Apple Watch’s Workout Icon.