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The New Year always brings new resolutions and commitments, or a rebalancing of life. That's why, at Glastonbury Lifestyle, the January issue is all about health and wellness. And not just the health of our bodies, but of our minds and spirits as well. Toward that end, this issue focuses on some of the ways we can improve ourselves in 2022. To start, we look at how reorganizing our homes, or even a room in our homes, can bring us a sense of well-being. Glastonbury's Maggie Mundy has a knack for organization and has started her own business, Maggie Organizes. We spoke with her about how peace-inducing it can be to organize even a single room in your home. In our Local Limelight feature this month, we spoke with Kat Walinski about her new business, Om Glastonbury Wellness Center, that she’ll soon open at 256 Oakwood Drive. She'll offer a variety of yoga and other classes to help us improve our fitness. Speaking of new businesses in town, Glastonbury native Chelsea Viola and her husband Khoa Ngyuen, both podiatrists, have opened Vale Foot & Ankle Surgery at 300 Hebron Ave. Chelsea says we often think of our feet last when we assess our overall health, but improved foot and ankle health is important to our overall well-being. Want to improve your skin and appearance in 2022? Check out a Q&A from the Cellulite Contouring Center. The Sycamore Street business uses a treatment called Endermologie to minimize the appearance of cellulite. And don't forget your furry friend's health needs in 2022! Sweata Giri has opened RehabK9 Care at 160 New London Turnpike. She offers a variety of dog physical therapy services that can address many of your pet's health problems and even limit the need for medications or invasive medical treatments. Also this month we've included a primer on how to add smoothies and juicing to your diet or undertake a juice cleanse, courtesy of Liquid Nirvana, a juice and smoothie bar at 2333 Main St. We've also included a listing, in our Local Experiences section, of local spas and beauty salons. The New Year has brought Glastonbury Lifestyle a few changes. You may have noticed our logo is slightly different and some of our feature styles and formats have been improved. We hope you like our new look and here's to your health in 2022! GARY PERRELLI, PUBLISHER @GL ASTONBURYLIFEST YLE

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Did you make a resolution for 2022 to become better organized or to maybe finally tackle your finances? Experts say that often one of the quickest ways to a healthier lifestyle and financial life is to get yourself - and your household - organized. Many of us would love to do just that, but where to start? Maggie Mundy of Glastonbury has launched a new business based on that very question. A former teacher, Maggie realized she had a knack for organizing and decluttering homes, as well as staging them for sale, after she had her two children and left her teaching job. “Friends started reaching out to me to say things like ‘Can you help me organize my kitchen or pantry?’ Realtors started asking me for help in getting homes cleaned and staged for photos. It literally just picked up overnight. About five months ago I woke up one morning and told my husband: ‘Honey, I’m going to do this as a business.” That’s how she launched her new business, Maggie Organizes. “I can help get your home in tip top shape. Whether your home needs TLC before a family event or you’ve been wanting to organize a space in your house but don’t know where or how to start, I’m here to help.” Getting organized in your home can bring a sense of balance and well-being to your life that you might be missing amid your clutter, Maggie says.

“It’s calming, it’s just a feeling of ‘I know where things are, I’m not going to feel rushed and I’m not going to feel frustrated looking for something.” When she works with new clients, she adds, she starts off by looking at the space they want to organize and figuring out “what can I do to make it work better? You have all this stuff you’ve accumulated over time so what do you do with it? Are you actually going to use it all? Do you even need all of it? We look at the space together and discuss what it is that’s not working for them. A lot of time people just say ‘I’m overwhelmed, I don’t know where to start.’ The first step is just to take everything out and look at it.” “Sometimes it can be as simple as going into your bathroom and opening that top drawer in your vanity and cleaning it out. It’s small things like that, but it really does bring a calmness to your life.” Maggie also does home staging for homeowners and realtors when they bring their properties to market. “After discussing your goals and vision for the space I will come up with two options for how the space can be organized to fit your lifestyle,” she says. Maggie Organizes Maggie Mundy, Professional Organizer Email: Maggie.organizes@gmail.com Phone: 860-794-0386 On Instagram: @Maggie.organizes Online: maggiepaszek8.wixsite.com/maggiemundy

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Om Massage Group, the massage studio that's operated here for 14 years, is expanding and opening a new facility, Om Glastonbury Wellness Center. Expected to open in early 2022, it will offer a full range of yoga and fitness classes. Om's owner, Kat Walinski, is a licensed massage therapist and avid Bikram yoga practitioner. She recently acquired the long-standing Bikram Yoga Glastonbury in the spring of 2020. The ensuing pandemic forced her to pause all yoga business operations. During the downtime, Kat rebranded the yoga business as Om Glastonbury Wellness Center or just simply Om. In addition. She secured a new location for the yoga studio, a newly renovated 5,000-square-foot space that will encompass a 1300-square-foot yoga studio. This stateof-the-art yoga studio will be heated to the requisite 105 degrees and 40 percent humidity. Followers of Bikram Yoga expect and endure these studio conditions for 90 minutes. Kat says the yoga studio will also incorporate a clean air filtration and circulation system. Kat says she’ll offer a variety of yoga classes. These include Bikram Yoga also now known as the Original Hot Yoga and B 26 & 2. These are 90-minute-long classes created as a way to heal the body. Kat says.

“The heat warms up the body’s tissues from the outside in and helps prevent injuries during practice.” Other classes will include Yin and Restorative yoga, Power yoga, and Katonah yoga she says. The new facility will also allow her to offer her therapeutic massage and bodywork services along with High Intensity Interval and TRX Training, and self- defense classes. “I’d like to create a community vibe there with different types of charity and community events,” she says. She continues to offer massage therapy at her original location at 18 School St. A longtime yoga aficionado, Kat says she moved her business to Glastonbury in 2008 because this town was the only one that had a Bikram yoga studio in the state. She became a certified instructor during the pandemic when health restrictions barred her from massage therapy for a time. “I just fell in love with yoga as a way to heal my own body. I practice it to compensate for my own injuries.” Om Glastonbury Wellness Center 256 Oakwood Drive, Suite 2 Phone: 860-633-3740 On Instagram: @omglastonbury

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When you think “wellness” your feet are probably not the first thing that comes to mind. But as anyone with a foot or ankle injury can tell you, it’s pretty debilitating, especially for athletes, when that part of your body isn’t working properly. “People tend to neglect their feet until there’s something wrong with one of them,” says Chelsea Viola, a podiatrist and part owner of Vale Foot & Ankle. “They’ll say ‘Well, there’s nothing I can do about my foot problem.’ " A Glastonbury native who practiced podiatry in Florida for several years before returning to Connecticut, Chelsea, along with her husband Khoa Ngyuen, opened Vale Foot & Ankle in Oxford in 2020. The couple last May opened a second location at 300 Hebron Ave. Both are podiatrists and members of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. The couple treats patients who suffer from both injuries and infections of the lower extremities. A large part of their practice, Chelsea says, is treating sports-related injuries and patients who suffer from diabetes. “About 50 percent of our practice is sports related injuries. There are a lot of foot and ankle injuries in sports and we love working with athletes. Getting them back to their sport is very rewarding.” Probably one of the most underserved populations of foot injuries or diseases, she adds, are diabetics. Because of the circulatory problems diabetes causes, diabetics often suffer nerve damage in their feet. While she and her husband specialize in foot and ankle surgeries, Chelsea says the couple take a very conservative treatment approach with their patients. “We exhaust all medical options before we explore surgery,” she says. If surgery is needed, most of the time it can be done in one of their ambulatory surgical centers in Glastonbury or Oxford, and surgeries are always minimally invasive. Most patients can return home the same day as the surgery. Vale Foot & Ankle Surgery, PLLC 300 Hebron Ave., Suite 104 Phone: 860-633-9004 Online: Valepodiatry.com

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Q. HOW DOES LPG’S MASSAGER HELP? A.The treatment head creates a skin fold that is manipulated in multi-directions within the client’s tolerance level, which gives a deep tissue massage. It’s like fitness for the skin.

Q. WHAT ROLE DOES WATER, EXERCISE AND DIET PLAY IN ENDERMOLOGIE? A.Adequate water intake flushes waste from the body while hydrating muscles and other tissues. While the lymphatic system is primarily responsible for removing and eliminating these fluids, muscle movement and exercise is vital to promote lymphatic circulation.

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28th Annual Holiday Train Show

CON N ECTICUT RIVER MUS EUM, 6 7 MA I N ST., E S S E X | 1 0 :0 0 A M The family-friendly Holiday Train Show exhibit is back at the Connecticut River Museum for its 28th year. See train artist Steve Cryan fully operational 26-foot train layout. The event includes “I SPY” scavenger hunts, and toddler-sized viewing layouts are part of the fun! The program runs throughout the month. Visit crm@ctrivermuseum.org for a full list of dates and times. JA N UA RY 1 ST

Antique Appraisal Day

AN TIQ'S , 18 39 N EW BRITAIN AV E ., FA R MI NGTO N | 1 1 :0 0 A M Come to ANTIQ'S at the corner of Hyde Road and New Britain Avenue in Farmington for a free verbal appraisal of your antiques. The event runs from 11 a.m. and running until 4 p.m. Bring your antique or a picture of it. Come discover what your treasures are worth! Visit antiqs.com for more information. JA N UA RY 3 RD

Mornings at Mercy

MERCY HIG H S CHOOL, 1 740 R A NDO L P H R OA D, MI DDL E TOWN | 9 :0 0 A M Spend time at Mercy to learn more about the school, faculty, and other students! The school hosts personal tours. Either in-person or virtual, there are many options to see what makes Mercy High School unique. Interested students and their families can schedule a personal tour or spend a "Morning at Mercy" by visiting mercyhigh.com or calling 860-780-7090. JA N UA RY 6T H

Disney on Ice: Mickey's Search Party

X L CEN TER, 1 CIVIC CEN TER P L A ZA , H A RT F O R D | 7 :0 0 P M Join Mickey Mouse and his friends as Disney On Ice presents Mickey's Search Party, an adventure filled with world-class skating, high-flying acrobatics, and unexpected stunts that begins at 7 p.m. Look for clues in the search for Tinker Bell through immersive, fantastic worlds. Additional show dates and times can be found at xlcenter.com. JA N UA RY 8T H

Connecticut Wedding & Bridal Expo

X L CEN TER, 1 CIVIC CEN TER P L A ZA , H A RT F O R D | 1 1 :0 0 A M The Connecticut Wedding & Bridal Expo, one of the largest bridal expos on the East Coast runs for two days, Jan. 8 and Jan. 9, starting at 11 a.m. Combining fashion shows, large wedding vendor presence and amazing grand prizes. Couples can shop for every facet of their wedding. Visit xlcenter.com for information. JA NUA RY 1 3T H

Broadway Show "Nunsense"

RI VER FRON T COMMUN ITY CE NT E R , 30 0 WE L L E S ST. | 1 :0 0 P M "Nunsense" is the story of the Little Sisters of Hoboken, who discover that one of their sisters has accidentally poisoned 52 of the sisters. In dire need of funds for the burials, the show features, tap and ballet dancing, an audience quiz, and comic surprises. It runs from 1-3 p.m. For tickets and information call 860-652-7638.

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Connecticut Wrappers - Made in the Shade

VIRTUAL - WELLES TURN ER M E MO R I A L L I B R A RY | 6 :0 0 P M From 6-7 p.m. Historian John Cilio will discuss the history of cigars and Connecticut shade-grown tobacco wrappers. Connecticut has a long history in the tobacco business and started growing tobacco in 1640, eventually producing shade-grown tobacco for wrappers in 1901. Since then, CT farmers have produced some of the finest wrappers in the world. Visit wtmlib.info for registration and information. JA NUA RY 1 3T H

Wine Education

T HE BEST WIN E S HOP IN TOWN, 228 3 MA I N ST. | 6 :0 0 P M The Best Wine Shop in Town hosts a wine class monthly, every second Thursday, from 6-7:30 p.m. It features a guest speaker who discusses seven different wines from various regions. The $25 fee includes a bottle of wine and special pricing for the purchase of four or more bottles. Email cheers@bestwineshopintown.com for information. JA NUA RY 2 2 N D

Hartford Home Show

X L CEN TER, 1 CIVIC CEN TER P L A ZA , H A RT F O R D | 1 0 :0 0 A M Find experts, inspiration and more at the annual Home Show. Our goal is simple: to inspire, motivate and excite you for your upcoming home improvement - whether it's a minor renovation or a major remodel. This year's Home Show runs Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 22-23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For tickets and more information visit homeshowhartford.com. JANUA RY 2 7 T H

Wine Tastings

T HE BEST WIN E S HOP IN TOWN, 228 3 MA I N ST. | 6 :0 0 P M The Best Wine Shop will host a "Fun Night Out" in its tasting room from 6-7:30 p.m, featuring tastings of 10 different wines. The wines will be available for purchase after at a discounted price. The store also hosts regular wine tastings every Saturday, from 2-5 p.m. Email cheers@bestwineshopintown.com for information and to get the weekly "Hot Wine" email.

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