April 2011

Deb Soule

PROFILE-April 2011 By Maura Ewing Photographs by Jonathan Laurence With lessons learned in Asia and plants grown in Maine, Deb Soule educates and inspires those around her to enhance their quality of life with herbal remedies.   Nestled into a

Lisa V. Blake

PROFILE-April 2011 By Chelsea Holden Baker Photograph by Kristin Teig ““Try meditation before medication.” Founder of the Maine Mindfulness Project Lisa V. Blake calls meditation an “ancient practice for modern times.” She has worked with people with insomnia and depression,

Mark Wethli

SEE-April 2011 By Deborah Weisgall Cinnamon Girl 2009, acrylic on panel, 20” x 15”     Kwazy Wabbit 2009 acrylic on panel, 20” x 15”   In this recent work, Mark Wethli paints spare, almost typographical shapes on beat-up, splintered boards. Exuberant contradictions,

Massage Therapy

A-LIST-April 2011 By Melissa Coleman Photographs by Kari Herer   01 Akari Give me a four-hand, hot-stone massage over Botox injections any day. This relaxing session takes off five years in a mere 60 or 90 minutes. Ask for Shahida

Kimberly Mahan

Q+A-April 2011 Text + photograph by Evan McGlinn   NAME: Kimberly Mahan Age: 48 Occupation: Sacred Sweat Instructor How did you get involved in the wellness business? I had always been incredibly athletic and taken very good care of myself. I was

48 Hours In…Ellsworth

  April 2011 | By Melissa Coleman  | Illustration by Josh Brill 48 hours of our favorite places to eat, rejuvenate, shop, and visit Ellsworth was once the place you stopped to buy basic supplies on the way to Mount

April

LISTEN-April 2011 Text + photograph by Bryan Bruchman Bryan Bruchman doesn’t miss a beat when it comes to music happenings around Maine. Every issue, he fills the calendar with the best concerts, album releases, and news from your favorite artists

What We’re Reading-April

BOOKS-April 2011By Tyler Boucher and Sophie NelsonIllustration by Eric Hou Newly published from Maine: Recent favorites by local authors THE FOREMOST GOOD FORTUNESusan ConleyKnopf, February 2011With honesty and openness, Maine native Susan Conley details the bitter- sweet experience of moving

Green Elephant

EAT-April 2011 By Joe Ricchio Photographs by Kristin Teig Sister to Portland’s Boda, Green Elephant provides innovative, delicious, and healthy Asian-inspired fare for vegans and omnivores alike.   Despite enjoying a very good meal at Green Elephant shortly after the