THE TFC BLOG

When I first met Jeremy McCarthy he came across as a cool guy in a suit. And he is a cool guy in a suit, running the global spa operations at Mandarin Oriental Spas worldwide, and so much more. Jeremy is a life-long student of the mind. He started studying psychology 20 years ago and in 2009 graduated from […]

Do you say “yes” more often than you should to others and “no” more often than you should to yourself—and your yoga practice? Amy Ippoliti shares her tips on how to get back on the mat this month as well as finding a routine worth sticking to for good.   I’m a “Yes” person. With bundles of […]

Dr. Mark Hyman is a practising family physician, New York Times #1 Bestselling author and medical editor at Huffington Post. For me, that spells experience, depth of knowledge and dependability.  I first met Mark in New York City in December 2013 and was immediately drawn to his integrity, sense of humor and intimate knowledge of human health […]

Mother, yogi and Ayurveda advocate. Doesn’t seem like you could say those words in the same sentence as “doctor,” but then again Dr Sara Gottfried is anything but average. Since undergoing her own journey from “frumpy, fat and frazzled” to “enjoying the best years of my life,” Dr Sara has been on a mission to share her medical insights with […]

Tom Cronin is on a mission to inspire one billion people world wide to sit in stillness daily. At the MAYYA+Movement, we’re in.  Which may come as a surprise to those who know me. As a mom of four and a business owner, I don’t have the luxury of sitting still very often. If I wore a fitness […]

Bridging the gap between ancient yoga wisdom and our modern lives, Amy Ippoliti is a source of inspiration for yogis and aspiring yogis alike.  Amy was one of my first yoga teachers. Amy and I go way back to my early yoga days during teacher training. She was widely known as a “teacher’s teacher.” She was (and still is) […]

Beauty is not just skin-deep. How you feel on the inside is almost always reflected on the outside. But no matter how good your routine is, if you regularly travel you’ll know changing time zones and eating different foods wreaks havoc on your system—both inside and out.  Sick of dehydrated airplane skin and guts that don’t work? Here’s a […]

There’s nothing we love more than browsing the aisles of a health food store, touching, feeling and learning about new offerings. But sometimes it’s more convenient to simply click and purchase from the comfort of your home. More and more companies are springing up offering delivery to Asia. Here are our favorite online “go-tos” in the region which offer quality products and outstanding service.  […]

I could eat my Mexican cauliflower rice for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Where do I begin? For starters, this dish looks like rice and feels like rice –– but is nothing but spiced up vegetables! When I eat this cauliflower rice I just get happy. It is so light you can probably do a handstand right […]