One nice thing about having a Mac is that is less likely to get computer viruses. Basically, so many more people have windows based machines that most hackers will write the viruses to attack that operating system. Still, any computer is not without its threats. Now, most anti spyware and anti virus software is either subscription based, so you pay once and then over and over again every month for updates and upgrades, web based, so you are still at risk for attachments and other problems, ... Read Full Story

For my whole life I have had what is known as dark circles under eyes, and until recently I have always wanted to do something about it. I tried creams, concealors, light reflecting moisturizers, and all manner of products. Finally I have learne dto live with them and with using no products at all I barely notice them at all anymore! Read Full Story

Image via WikipediaI was just reviewing my website statistics for pilatesandreiki.com and noticed something pretty disturbing. In the top 5 search phrases were these two-- "pilates and osteoporosis fractures" and "can pilates make your back hurt" When will people begin to understand that Pilates works on the deep stabilizers of the body in intense movements that must be learned slowly and properly? That Pilates can and should be modified for different bodies and conditions because every ex... Read Full Story

It is very interesting meeting my retreat guests, all of whom are first time visitors to Parrot Cay and Turks and Caicos. Since the resort one hears about most often is the family friendly waterpark filled Beaches on Providenciales (which generally attracts the guests who also enjoy orlando vacations), people don't always know what to expect on our little island. Well, Parrot Cay is all about relaxation. We are certainly family-friendly, and have plenty of kids and pets who visit us every y... Read Full Story

It is very interesting meeting my retreat guests, all of whom are first time visitors to Parrot Cay and Turks and Caicos. Since the resort one hears about most often is the family friendly waterpark filled Beaches on Providenciales (which generally attracts the guests who also enjoy orlando vacations), people don't always know what to expect on our little island. Well, Parrot Cay is all about relaxation. We are certainly family-friendly, and have plenty of kids and pets who visit us every y... Read Full Story

I often tell the story about selling our books and bookshelves when we decided to move to the Caribbean. We literally had an entire room in our house that we used as a library with floor to ceiling bookshelves and we took very few books with us when we left. Now we have Kindles, so we purchase Amazon books electronically, download them to the computer and usb them into our Kindles. It seems odd, but it is so nice traveling with 100s of book in something the size of a small trade paperback. Read Full Story

I often tell the story about selling our books and bookshelves when we decided to move to the Caribbean. We literally had an entire room in our house that we used as a library with floor to ceiling bookshelves and we took very few books with us when we left. Now we have Kindles, so we purchase Amazon books electronically, download them to the computer and usb them into our Kindles. It seems odd, but it is so nice traveling with 100s of book in something the size of a small trade paperback. Read Full Story

In my ongoing search for the best eye cream I have finally settled on a product that is rich enough to feel moisturizing yet light enough to wear every day in this harsh Caribbean climate. And no, it is not a special brand that is hard to find. I use Loreal's basic RevitaLift® Eye Cream and it works really well and is easy for me to buy. Read Full Story

In my ongoing search for the best eye cream I have finally settled on a product that is rich enough to feel moisturizing yet light enough to wear every day in this harsh Caribbean climate. And no, it is not a special brand that is hard to find. I use Loreal's basic RevitaLift® Eye Cream and it works really well and is easy for me to buy. Read Full Story

This year Parrot Cay picked up FOUR Spa Finder Readers Choice Awards (fully half of COMO Shambhala's EIGHT awards). We won for: * Best for Yoga * Best for Water * Best for Romance * Favorite Spa Manager (Susan Allison) I must say that I am quite disturbed by the lack of a fitness or Pilates category! I really think that in this day and age Spa Finder, which even lists us as one of the rare Caribbean spas with Pilates equipment, would not have Pilates or Fitness as a "best of" category. M... Read Full Story