Joelle Lifestyle - The World at Home

After the enriching experience at the Hammam in Marrakech, I understood the importance given over centuries to the skin restorative and various therapeutic properties of the Argan oil in Morocco and very soon thanks to the local efforts made in the country, hopefully worldwide.

The secrets of getting the best from specific plants in a beauty regime is an art that is whispered from mother to daughter down generations ensuring Moroccans continued beauty and health.

Lately one should be careful with the sun. Unfortunately, due to the thinning of the Earth’s ozone layer its rays can be stronger and more dangerous on some days causing irreplaceable damages to our skins. Having lived in Brazil for so many years I have become addicted to a great suntan but more the ever I am aware about skin aging and I know for a fact that I should be prepared before exposing it long hours under the Mediterranean sun—my favorite by the way.

The place where editorial stylist Mordechai Alvow, founder of Yaork Hair Care, a budding botanically-based line of restorative hair care is waiting for me, is just a surprise!

On a Madison rooftop at the 6 floor the Pashah salon has a large terrace filled with beautiful Hortensia and Geranium plants. He’s smiling at my astonishment in front of the suspended Shangri La.

Moringa oleifera is the most nutrient-rich plant yet discovered. This humble plant has been making strides in less-developed societies for thousands of years.It provides a rich and rare combination of nutrients, amino acids, antioxidants, anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties used for nutrition and healing.

Last week I visited the New Life Expo, America’s largest mind, body, spirit expo held at the New York Hotel in midtown.

Everyday, early in the morning I would drink a large glass of a delicious freshly squeezed orange juice, sometimes with tiny clementines picked from the neighbor trees in the hills of the very old residential quarter of Posillipo. The Italian blend of warm strong coffee aroma would wake me up just on time to see at distance from my bed, the orange winter sun rise on the Vesuvius in the large bay of Naples.

Nicholas Rocco, a former director of the Time Warner marketing division and the founder and CEO and of Yelo. LLC traveled extensively in a quest to learn how different cultures fight stress, fatigue and exhaustion.

It’s a workshop organized by Alan Steinfield, the spirituality guru organizer of New Yorker’s busy, psychotic and bipolar minds. It is going to last eight hours, between Friday and Saturday, and I am exited about it. JZ Knight on Friday, Ramtha, Saturday. But who are these guys?