Earlier this month we had the good fortune to experience the remarkable tropical hideaway that is Crane’s Beach House in Delray Beach, FL.
Located just a block away from both the beach and Delray’s vibrant Atlantic Avenue strip, Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel is one of the destination’s premier boutique properties. Upon entering the lush tropical oasis, we found ourselves in a dreamy setting with cascading water fountains, palm-shaded pools and a veritable poolside tiki bar.
With only 28 luxury beach chic suites– all ranging in size, from kitchenette studios, to deluxe one-bedroom suites and luxury villas, the property offers an exceptional level of personal guest service and upscale comfort.
In fact, among the prestigious awards bestowed upon Cranes’s, is the 2020 Tripadvisor Traveler’s Choice Award, as well as the Florida Superior Small Lodging Association’s prestigious Donal A. Dermody White Glove Award for housekeeping excellence and exceptional service.
The apartment-style suite we stayed in had a full kitchen, living room, and luxurious separate bedroom, as well as a comfortable bathroom. We also had our very own private patio, overlooking one of the two property pools. The sound of the water fountain throughout were incredibly serene and the lush landscaping transported us to a far away oasis. Both pools had spacious decks, and a large, tropical courtyard with lots of shaded seating. We had so much fun exploring the tranquil pathways and beautiful water features throughout the estate.
Crane’s Beach House is the perfect place for couples and families alike to enjoy their own private beach house away, safely and comfortably. And because the health and safety of its guests remain the most critical aspect of the Crane’s experience, the hotel is currently offering to Stay Safely Welcome kits, which provide every guest with a complimentary sanitation kit. The hotel has also implemented a “no contact” guest relations process that ensures all guests can continue to receive the personal attention and servicing needs without ever coming into direct contact with property staff. The process includes a socially-distanced check-in, remote check out, and entry-free amenity deliveries.
All and all, I can’t say enough about this unique getaway! It’s a truly hidden gem in a town we love to eat and drink in. Now, we can do so for longer stretches at a time.
Thank you to the Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel for being such gracious hosts! We can’t wait to be back!
Right now, Crane’s Beach House Boutique Hotel & Luxury Villas in Delray Beach, Florida is inviting you to get away a little longer with the Seven-Day Getaway, allowing you to ‘own your own beach house” for a week–safely and securely– in a private one-bedroom suite or studio room for a reduced weekly rate of $929 per week plus tax, or $739 per week plus tax, respectively. To book this offer, use the rate access code STAY7 when reserving your accommodations on CranesBeachHouse.com. The Seven-Day Getaway offer is only available for week-long bookings (seven-night stays) through October 15 and cannot be applied with any other discounts.
As always all opinions are my own.
Contact Jules Aron at greenandgorgeouslife@gmail.com and follow along @Julesaron
Just about a month ago, my boyfriend and I decided to take the short road trip from West Palm Beach to St Petersburg, Florida. Neither one of us had been on the Gulf side of Florida in ages and wanted to experience the calm blue waters and unforgettable sunsets on the west side, once again.
We were also excited to stay at the highly regarded Sirata Beach Resort.
With a recent $15 million renovation, additional pool and lounge areas, and upgrades to guest rooms and suites, Sirata didn’t disappoint. Check-in was flawless and the room was spacious, bright, and cheery.
Our deluxe suite had two queen beds with an adjoining living room and kitchenette equipped with a bar fridge, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, as well as an additional TV and a balcony with a magnificent view of the Gulf.
The accommodations were perfect for an extended stay and included:
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Two bottles of water daily
- Parking
- Lounge chairs and beach towels on the beach
- Unlimited local calling
- Concierge
- Fitness Centre
- Business Centre
You can walk straight from your room to the resort’s private beach, pool areas and 3 restaurants using their fun beach walk that allows you to stroll from one end of the resort to the other, right along the beach. And with three signature restaurants and two of the best beachfront bars in St. Petersburg, we never had to leave the property.
THE RESTAURANTS
Harry’s Beach Bar, a local favorite hangout, is a unique open-air bar space, with breathtaking views of the ocean and swimming pool. Grab one of Harry’s famous tropical cocktails such as a Harry’s Hurricane or The Harry Navel, and make sure you try an order of the Waffle Fry Poutine. This is the best spot to catch the sunset.
- Open Sunday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Friday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Compass Grille is the more upscale, indoor dining option on the property serving inspired American contemporary fare.
Open daily for breakfast
- 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and for dinner 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Rum Runners Bar & Grille, is a fun, open lounge area with rustic cocktail tables, a beach fire pit, and live entertainment. This was our favorite spot to unwind in the evenings and catch a live, local performance.
Open Sunday-Thursday
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Friday-Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Pretty Zen Tip: Don’t miss Rum Runners Bar & Grille complimentary Wine, Beer or Rum Runners Punch from 6:00pm-6:30pm and nightly live music.
Whether you plan on exploring the surrounding areas or staying on property, you’ll find plenty to keep you busy during your stay. Bird lovers can observe the nesting areas of the rare and protected Black Skimmer Birds, right on the beach. You’ll find over 600 nesting birds on more than 200 eggs right outside your balcony! In fact, we had the best vantage point from our complimentary first row beach loungers. Also, don’t miss the Loggerhead Sea turtles that nest and hatch right along St. Pete Beach from May 1st through October 31st.
THE POOLS & JACUZZI
One of the perks of staying at The Sirata Resort are the two large pools and jacuzzi. A great spot for lounging around and working on your tan. If one pool is too busy, you can simply head over to the other pool. If it gets too warm, you may want to rent a pool cabana with comfy couches, a cooling fan, a TV, and a table.
Pretty Zen Tip: Don’t miss the resort’s new swimming pools, hanging chair garden, center fire pit, hammocks , complimentary bicycles and a kids’ splash zone, as well as scheduled activities for the kids.
If you do decide to venture out, The Sirata Beach Resort is within a short distance from downtown St. Pete’s many attractions, museums, local craft breweries and shops. Here are a few not to be missed spots on your trip:
EAT ST PETE:
Downtown St. Petersburg offers some delicious eats and a diverse array of restaurants. Some top insider pics include Annata, Alto Mare, Cassis, Bacchus, Brick + Mortar and BabaSea
Dog Treasure Island
The Canopy at Birchwood is a great rooftop bar and the restaurant Birchwood is delicious!
Bodega is a great cuban spot on Central Ave
Baum Avenue Market
Valhalla Bakery (amazing vegan baked goods)
EXPLORE ST PETE
I can personally recommend a visit to the new St. Pete Pier– It’s a beautiful 26-acre open-air area perfect for a leisurely day of discovery and is only a 15 minute drive from the hotel. You’ll find three great restaurants and a rooftop tiki bar with some outstanding views of Downtown St. Pete.
Check out the Florida Orange Grove Wine Cellar right by the hotel! About a five-minute drive to the tasting room where you can check out some yummy local fruit wines.
Passe-a-grille Beach is a few minutes from the hotel and is a beautiful beach neighborhood with a charming vibe and shops, also a beautiful beach
VIP COUPLES SUNSET DOLPHIN BOAT TOUR
We were scheduled to end our trip with an intimate sunset cruise and dolphin tour– hoping to catch an iconic Gulf Coast sunset, while chilling with some of the ocean’s friendliest creatures. Alas, the sunset tour that takes you to Sand Dollar Island, only accessible by boat, was canceled due to tropical storm warnings. But the tour departs conveniently right from the Sirata beach and I’m looking forward to our next trip for this fun experience!
Thank you to The Sirata Beach Resort for being such gracious hosts. We had a fabulous time! Watch their video here: https://www.sirata.com/
As always all opinions are my own.
Contact Jules Aron at greenandgorgeouslife@gmail.com and follow along @Julesaron
An exciting shift toward environmental sustainability is taking place
throughout Florida – and one of its most visible forms is through FPL SolarNow. Whether you’re visiting the Palm Beach Zoo, the Conservation Society or the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium, you’ll find a new
kind of tree generating renewable energy at popular destinations throughout the Palm Beaches.
FPL or Florida Power and Light’s SolarNow is a voluntary program that allows floridians an easy way to bring innovative solar structures to their communities. More than 10,000 participants in Palm Beach
County have helped the program transform local parks, zoos, museums and community centers into living classrooms for people of all ages to learn about solar energy and inspire discussions about sustainability.
- Barracuda Bay Aquatic Complex
1621 W. Blue Heron Blvd., Riviera Beach, FL 33404
- Barrier Free Park
3111 S. Congress Avenue, Boynton Beach, FL 33426
- Brightline West Palm Beach
501 Evernia Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
- Howard Park
1302 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33401
- Joseph R. Russo Athletic Complex
5070 117 th Ct., Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
- Oceanfront Park
6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Boynton Beach, FL 33435
- Palm Beach Gardens Aquatic Complex
4404 Burns Road, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
- Palm Beach International Airport
1000 James L. Turnage Blvd., WestPalm Beach, FL 33145
- Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society
1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33405
- South Florida Science Center and Aquarium
4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach, FL 33405
For a VIRTUAL VISIT to the FPL SolarNow locations around Florida, make sure to visit their new website: https://solarnow.
You’ll find:
- Educational videos created in partnerships with zoos: Palm Beach Zoo, Zoo Miami, Brevard Zoo and Naples Zoo.
- Downloadable coloring activities that have zoo animals and solar trees.
- Digital meeting backgrounds, so the next time you Zoom video conference, you can be broadcasting in front of a solar tree or a solar canopy!
A “30 seconds of calm” video
The site also includes an informative book that tells how Florida Power & Light Company is making Florida a leader in solar energy with the “30 by 30” plan to install 30 million solar panels around the state by the year 2030.
Cheers to the FPL for helping to make clean energy more visible and compelling!
The Hibiscus–a beautiful crimson flower, bursting with sweet and tart flavors–has been used as a natural herbal medicine in numerous cultures around the world for thousands of years. Loaded with antioxidants, the calyx of the hibiscus flower is often dried and steeped to be enjoyed as a cold or hot tea. Benefits include lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, improving heart health as well as fight bacterial infections.
It also makes a delicious syrup that may be added to sparkling water or wine and mixed in lemonade or cocktails. It is a syrup i go back to time and time again, so I thought i’d share it once and for all. Enjoy!
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup dried hibiscus flowers
- 1 inch ginger, peeled and grated
Add water, maple syrup, dried hibiscus, and ginger to a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring frequently. Once at a boil, turn off heat and allow mixture to steep for at least 20 minutes, until all the sweetener has dissolved and the syrup is deep-magenta in color. Strain syrup through a fine mesh strainer and store for up to two weeks.
What’s more refreshing than a big chilled wedge of watermelon on a hot, summer day? This Chia fresca of course!
Chia fresca–or chia lemonade–is a traditional mexican drink made from soaked chia seeds combined with water or citrus juice. It’s an incredibly wholesome, thirst quenching option on a hot summer day and is made even more refreshing with the added watermelon and basil recipe below.
Makes 8 servings:
- 1.5 cup vodka, gin or rum (optional)
- 6 tablespoons chia seeds
- 6 cups watermelon
- 10 fresh basil leaves
- 1 cup fresh squeezed lime Juice
- 1 cup *hibiscus syrup
Combine the chia seeds and water in a glass and stir to combine. Allow the mixture to sit for ten minutes. Stir once more and set aside for another ten minutes.
Place all ingredients in a blender, including the chia mixture, and blend until well combined. Pour into a pitcher and mix with your choice of spirit. Serve over ice.
Super Food Spotlight:
The unassuming chia adds fiber, omega fatty acids, calcium, antioxidants and even protein to this lovely elixir. It’s no wonder the Aztecs and Mayans considered chia seeds to be magical, increasing stamina and energy over long periods of time.
The watermelon packs quite an impressive nutritional punch as well. This melon is high in vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, fiber, protein, and a very large amount of potassium. Furthermore, they contain vitamin A, vitamin B6, niacin, thiamin, and a wide variety of carotenoids and phytonutrients, including lycopene.
Ever since its opening in February 2020, I have been looking forward to business lunches and cocktail hour at The Ben. The posh new luxury hotel with gorgeous views overlooking the Intracoastal Waterways, the Palm Harbor Marina and Palm Beach Island, is the newest and only West Palm Beach waterfront, boutique property– a part of the Marriott international Autograph Collection.
The stunning new hotel is inspired by the Ben Trovato Estate– one of West Palm Beach’s original homes–where best selling author Byrd Spilman Dewey entertained the likes of the Vanderbilts and Woodrow Wilson; and the 208-room boutique hotel references the author’s convivial nature in portraits and art throughout the property.
Having had the pleasure of dining on site during their opening celebration and attending the ribbon-cutting ceremony, I was looking forward to the perfect opportunity to experience an overnight stay. The occasion finally presented itself this past June, as a weekend staycation for my birthday. In this unprecedented climate, keeping it private and intimate was paramount and the experience didn’t disappoint.
With a living-room style lobby lounge that draws you in with its cozy fireplace and Old Florida charm, plus two lovely dining experiences, Proper Grit, a Florida inspired Chophouse
with a grand cocktail bar that wraps around to the building’s exterior, and Spruzzo, with Mediterranean style cuisine and a sleek alfresco bar overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway, I was blissfully entertained all weekend long.
TIP: Make sure to book a room along the hotel’s east side for the most amazing waterfront views from their floor-to-ceiling windows.
Speaking of rooms, our gorgeous suite included a living room area, Turkish linen bedding, La Bottega toiletries and a luxurious bathroom with an unforgettable corner glass shower.
With delicious fare and cocktails from both restaurants, and a rooftop pool with private cabanas, we never left the property; however, the hotel is centrally located downtown, walking distance from the palm-lined shopping hub Rosemary Square and WPB’s main restaurant and bar district on Clematis Street.
Our stay was a beautiful experience, the staff was courteous and knowledgeable and we had everything we needed to have a perfect long weekend celebration.
A special thanks to the Ben Hotel in West Palm Beach for hosting us! We will certainly be back. In the meantime, go play voyeur by clicking on their rooftop webcam and experience their stunning views and rooftop vibes for yourself.
Road tripping is in my blood– I love the idea of cruising down back roads, windows down, music turned up. And since I traded my stilettos for flip flops when i moved from NYC to Florida almost 5 years ago, I’ve been more than content to explore all our neighboring sandy destinations, one summer road trip at a time.
One of the best trips of this kind, is the 230 mile, 4 hour drive (give or take) from West Palm Beach to the Keys–taking us to the charming and historic destination located at the southernmost point of Florida: Key West.
DAY 1
Once we made it to Key West, we checked into the Cuban inspired, Havana CabanaWaterfront Resort. Between the mid century cars, bright and colorful décor, lush pool oasis and tropical outdoor bar, this vibrant hotel brought on the charm and character.
Fair warning, Havana Cabana is located in New Key West, a 10 minute drive from the downtown area, but since parking downtown can be an issue, the hotel’s convenient shuttle service was actually perfect.
We began our first evening with an unforgettable Wind and Wine Sunset Cruise with fabulous hosts, Nate & Briana of Danger Charters. This sunset sail aboard a Historic 65ft Schooner serves an impressive eight different fine wines, as well as a selection of quality beers, and hors d’oeuvres, while you watch the fiery sun melt into the ocean. This might have been my favorite experience of the entire trip. I highly recommend it!
With our bags packed, we began our journey bright and early and were well into the Keys by noon. Here, we were delighted to pass local shops and restaurants, popular travel stops and incredible views, as far as our gaze could reach.
Islamorada is a great place to have a leisurely lunch or keep driving over the seven-mile bridge, that spans– you guessed it, seven miles– and connects the middle and lower Keys. It’s a spectacular view, with the ocean embracing you from both sides. Here you’ll also catch the remains of Flagler’s Overseas Railroad.
We dropped off our bags, grabbed a snack and headed down to the pool area. Fun fact: Havana Cabana actually boasts the largest pool in Key West–and it didn’t disappoint. A nice afternoon dip was the best antidote to the long drive.
All that fresh ocean breeze and seemingly endless amounts of wine, definitely stirred up our appetites. We headed for a stroll down the famous Duval Street and stumbled onto Bagatelle Island Restaurant, a charming historic 1800s home that was converted into a restaurant in 1979. Right on Duval, close to Mallory Square, Bagatelle was the ideal spot to have some light seafood fare while enjoying some people watching, to cap off our night.
DAY 2
We started the next morning in the hotel pool before heading out to take in a little Key West culture. On the agenda, visiting Key West’s most famous former resident, in spirit that is, at Earnest Hemingway’s Home and Museum. On the way, we stopped off at the distillery inspired by the famous author’s life. The Hemingway Rum Company Distilleryand Experience Center, located in a historic building just yards from where Hemingway used to dock his boat, the Pilar, serves as home to a working distillery, experience center, innovation lab, trading post and tasting room. A definitive must to celebrate the bold and complex nature of the Key West local.
Although hot and humid in the summer months, the walk was beautiful, allowing us to take in all of the pastel colored cottages and charming historic properties.
If it’s your first time in Key West, you can also take the Conch Tour Train or the Old Town Trolley that provides insight on the historical sights during your ride and also allows you hop on and off. Make sure to keep an eye out for Key West’s most colorful characters, the free roaming chickens and roosters.
When it was time for lunch, we headed over to the beach side of the island to The Reach Resort’sFour Marlins restaurant. Overlooking the only natural sand beach, it was the perfect place to savor more fresh local seafood while taking in some of the best views on the island.
After the tour, we head over to Hemingway’s Home on foot, where you can enjoy enjoyed a guided tour of the bon vivant’s home and work studio, as well as make friends with all the famous “six-toed” cats that roam the gardens lining the property.
Speaking of colorful residents, the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory is home to the most beautiful winged creatures. With over 60 butterfly species and over 20 bird varieties, It was a magical hidden gem that I highly recommend!
That evening, we hopped over to Key’s West famous Mallory Square for their nightly sunset celebration, where you can enjoy conch fritters and street performers or just watch the boats disappear under the ring of a golden sundown.
DAY 3
For our last day on the island, we booked the BugeyeBackcountry Adventure Tour that combined three great adventures into one day:
- A Key West schooner day sail.
- A guided kayak tour of mangrove islands
- And a snorkel tour of sponge gardens
There is certainly no shortage of things to do in this small island town and I look forward to coming back soon. In the meantime, I hope this itinerary inspires your own exciting Key West adventure. I’ll be posting a list of other suggestions soon. If you have a favorite bar or restaurant to share, I would love to hear your recommendations in the comment below!
A big thank you to keywestattractions.org and fla-keys.com/
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It was an intimate nature tour limited to only 16 passengers– in fact, we were exactly 4 couples on board for this fun and relaxing day on the water. After departing from the picturesque Key West’s Historic Seaport, our day was spent exploring uninhabited mangrove islands in the Key West National Wildlife Refuge. After some fun snorkeling, we were back on the beautiful tallmast wooden ship for lunch and unlimited drinks. Not a bad way to end this fun-filled 3 day/2night stay on the island.
One of my very favorite reasons for moving from a hustling, bustling city like NYC, to the easy, breezy beach town vibe of Palm Beach is the ever present sense of luxurious hospitality.
And it’s never more present than during Discover the Palm Beaches’ annual Spa and Wellness Month. Through October, salons, spas, fitness centers and juice bars all around Palm Beach County offer value added spa packages and beauty treatments, with a benevolent twist. For each treatment sold, a percentage is donated to the Palm Beach & Martin County Chapter of the American Cancer Society.
Did you know that Trulia recently ranked West Palm Beach the second healthiest city in the country?? I’m excited to live up to that title!
Here are my Top 5 Not-To-Miss Spa & Wellness Experiences for Spatober:
EAU SPA AT EAU PALM BEACH RESORT & SPA
Cost: $109
KAFFEE’S GARDEN SPA
Cost: $99
THE SPA AT PGA NATIONAL
Cost: $99 per treatment.
BELLA REINA SPA
Cost: $99 per treatment
NSPA AT DELRAY BEACH MARRIOTT
MANATEE LAGOON
Last weekend I attended the W.E.L.L. Summit for the first time. This annual wellness conference brought together an array of speakers and presenters, ranging from fitness and nutrition to beauty and wellness to fair trade and ethical fashion and valuable information on building your own wellness brand. A weekend filled with good food, inspiring brands, engaging and thought-provoking luminaries and most of all, a strong, wellness community.
Held in Brooklyn on Oct. 5 and 6, 2018, here are eight sessions and panels that stood out at this year’s Summit.
Panel–The Art of the Healthy Hustle: How Wellness Luminaries Stay Healthy, Strong and Sane As They Build Brands That Are Changing The World, Presented By Women’s Health Magazine and hosted by EIC Liz Plosser
Liz Plosser, the editor-in-chief of Women’s Health magazine, hosted and moderated a lively panel of leading women in wellness including Robin Berzen, Founder of Parsley Health, Sarah Larson Levey Founder of Y7, Candice Huffine Founder of Day Won, Influencer and activist Mia Kang, and Ally Love founder of LoveSquad and host of New York Brooklyn Nets.
Digital Marketing Strategies for Your Wellness Business, with Izzy Sapien of Ritual Rebellion, Ksenia Avdulova of Woke & Wired and Lindsay Patton-Carson of Piperwai, moderated by Jay Weeks of WELL Summit
This diverse panel provided tangible takeaways and answered tactical questions on how to use social media, newsletters and other online platforms to grow your wellness business successfully.
Panel: Women Investing in Wellness, featuring Tina Bou-Saba and Robin Li
This powerhouse panel of female investors helped us navigate the world of funding, giving us an inside peek into what investors look for when partnering with wellness companies.
How to Build a Successful Speaking Career, with Amber L. Wright
This informative session with speaking coach Amber L. Wright, helped us get clear on our message, nail down our target audience and take those first steps toward finding and booking engagements.
Make Your Inner Shadow Your Game Changer: How to Build Your Business By Engaging Your Weaknesses, with Nell Rueckl
Instead of ignoring our weaknesses, this session taught us how to embrace them, to build a stronger business. We completed a short vision statement, and walked away with a workbook to enable to us to use all we learned as a springboard for growth.
Sustainability as a Mindfulness Practice, with Ashlee Piper
In this session, author and sustainability advocate Ashlee Piper helped us uncover the small shifts we can all make for the planet, and to help us live mindfully in the present.
How to Clear Your Chakras and Manifest What You Want In Life, with Nikki Novo
Learn to understand and connect with your seven chakras– our centers of spiritual power in the body. In this interactive session, we learned to identify chakra imbalances and to clear them, and how use your chakras to manifest what you want in life.
Ferment-Me-Not: How to Use Probiotic-Rich Foods to Grow Your Gut Garden and Heal Your Body, with Phoebe Lapine
Phoebe will share recipes and strategies for incorporating more fermented foods into your diet, why they’re so much more powerful than a pill and how they’ll make your life that much more delicious.
Other notable Keynote speakers
- Christy Turlington Burns – Founder & CEO, Every Mother Counts
- Elisa Camahort Page – Entrepreneur, Speaker and Advisor
- Scott Harrison – Founder and CEO of charity: water
Other notable breakout sessions and panels
- Agatha Achindu – Founder, Yummy Spoonfuls
- Allison Knott, MS, RDN, CSSD – Communication Expert
- Amy Ziff – Founder & Executive Director, Made Safe
- Ashlee Piper – Eco-lifestyle Expert
- Blair Badenhop – Wellness Copywriter & Brand Strategist
- Izzy Sapien – CEO Ritual Rebellion and Well/Beauty Marketing Expert
- Jeannie Jarnot – Founder of Beauty Heroes
- Jenny D. Brice, MFT, MPH – Psychotherapist & Reiki Practitioner
- Kelly Love – Co-Founder, Branch Basics
- Mabel Nuñez – Chief Investment Officer of Girl$ on The Money
- Nell Rueckl – Founder of Spot Spas
- Robin Li – Vice President, GGV Capital
- Sandra Lanshin Chiu – Acupuncturist and Herbalist
- Sarah Villafranco, MD – Founder & CEO of Osmia Organics
- Satya Scainetti – Founder of Satya Jewelry
- Vanessa Feils – Meditation Guru, Life, and Career Coach
Cannabinol aka CBD is having a major moment in the wellness space as of late. One of many naturally-occurring compounds that exist in the cannabis plant, CBD is closely related to THC, but unlike THC, does not bind to the neural receptors that are responsible for making us high.
What’s interesting is that the human body actually produces its own cannabinoids similar to the compounds found in cannabis plants. Our bodies’ endocannabinoid system is a complex network that helps regulate sleep, mood, appetite, our immune system, and pain. Using CBD enhances our own endocannabinoid system by tempering chronic pain and inflammation, as well as helping with depression and anxiety.
Here are a few factors to help you choose the right product for you.
CBD comes in two varieties: isolate, which only contains one isolated compound, and full-spectrum, whole-plant hemp oil, which contains a variety of other active ingredients in addition to the key ingredient. While an oil made with an isolated compound might seem tempting, data shows that there are numerous benefits to using a full spectrum hemp oil known as the entourage effect.
If taking a tincture or capsule is not your thing, here’s a list of other CBD products that might be more exciting to try:
- CBD Chocolate Cookie Bites
The most delicious bite size cookies.
- CBD Dark Chocolate Coconut Oil and Ghee (for non-vegans)
The perfect addition to your baking and evening tonics. - CBD Golden Spice Coconut Oil and Ghee (for non-vegans)
Amazing for cooking with (think golden rice) or for golden milk lattes - Luce Farm CBD Honey – Vermont honey infused with CBD (non-vegan)
- CBD Infused Roll on Essential oils
A relaxing bundle of essential oils infused with CBD - PLUS CBD Capsules
Capsule form makes it easy to take and easy to travel with. - Pure Relief Pain Salve
Great for sore muscles or distressed skin. - Wildflower CBD Vaporizer for Immunity and for Aches
Blended with essential oils for refreshing, great tasting vape pen. - Kana CBD Sleeping Mask
This sounds heavenly. I’m dying to try it.