12.17.20

“Together let’s make this not rare…”  

This is Afeni. She is on the front lines in D.C. as a human rights activist and puts her life on the line daily to dismantle white supremacy culture and its devastating effects on African […]
12.16.20

5 Quick Tips to Survive Holiday Eating

It’s that time of year. Despite the pandemic, there are some things that are “normal” as we venture through the holiday season. We feel a sense of celebration, excitement, and, yes, even stress. […]
12.11.20

Journey From Rat Race to Motherhood to Health Coach

By Laura Andors My desire for health was with me even as a kid. I chose Kashi cereal and did every sport I could fit in after school. I would have argued that I […]
12.11.20

Gift Guide No. 04: Splurge

We all need some serious holiday cheer… and sometimes that means going totally overboard. If you feel like you want to splurge for that special someone with the perfect gift, we’ve got you […]
12.10.20

Gift Guide No. 03: For Him

He’s always the hardest to shop for, and he’s had quite the year too. We’ve made it easy to find the perfect gift for the man in your life with our For Him […]
12.09.20

The Holidays in Old Town

I love the holidays in Old Town. The lights up King Street, the store windows, the greenery and the wreaths on the light posts, it’s magical. I really love the unique finds at […]
12.09.20

Gift Guide No. 02: For Her

Whether it’s a BFF, sister-in-law, mom, or wife, we all have special women in our lives. Here are some gifts that they (or you!) will be thrilled to open this year. (Let’s be […]
12.08.20

5 Questions You Should ask Yourself as You Approach 2021

Planning your day can be as important to your wellness as your diet. Finding experts in wellness who hold you accountable and coach you on the best-researched practices is a higher priority than […]
12.08.20

Gift Guide No. 01: Thoughtful & Economical

Believe it or not, we’ve almost made it to the end of 2020. That means the holidays are here… and it means we’re here to help with our annual gift guides packed full […]
11.30.20

What is Alexandria Wellness? It’s Community and Resilience

Who would have thought that a global pandemic would place our wellness plans front and center of our lives and we’d accomplish so much in nine months? Is it really true these Alexandria […]
11.26.20

Thank You + All the Plaid/Black Friday and Small Business Saturday Specials

  Well, it’s been quite the year – one we are likely to remember for decades to come. Despite all of the stress and craziness that 2020 has brought, one thing has remained […]
11.23.20

We Are Strong(her) and You Can Be Too

Over the last two weeks, we have proudly boasted about the incredible strength of our Alexandria Wellness (AW) community. The strength of all of us together and individually has been a silver lining […]
11.19.20

Five Things You Can Do for Your Spine Right Now

Problems with the spine are a big issue. In fact, in the U.S., back and neck pain is actually a multi-billion dollar issue. These days, I’m hearing more and more complaints about neck […]
11.17.20

How Strength Can Help Surmount Stress

When stay at home orders due to COVID-19 were announced, many of us admit we thought by now this “thing” would be over. Here we are in mid-November, almost to Thanksgiving, and it […]
11.11.20

Why Strength Matters to Alexandria Wellness

Over the next four weeks, I will showcase Alexandria Wellness’ answer – and some stunning photos of strength –  to a simple question: What has helped you get strong(her) during COVID-19?     […]


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