relaxation
Sharing time in a pool has a way of carrying everyone involved to a relaxed state of mind that lets the rigors of daily life temporarily slip away. It's a sensation Eric Herman recently experienced with a group of friends, all of whom lead energetic, stressful lives.
Splinter Works (Somerset, United Kingdom) has combined the functionality of a bathtub with the comfort…
One of water's super powers is the ability to alter our state of mind. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic began, our world -- with its over-stimulation and over-connectedness - was causing stress and anxiety for countless people, all of which results in what author Wallace "J" Nichols calls
Bradford Products (Leland, NC) manufactures heated loungers that provide warm relaxation for a variety of…
'For the best part of 20 years now,' wrote Brian Van Bower in starting his Aqua Culture column from March 2010, ' trend watchers have tracked Baby Boomers and have kept telling us that, as we aged, we'd definitely become homebodies - so much so that the words "nesting," "cocooning" and "staycation" have all taken significant
Westminster Teak (Live Oak, FL) manufactures the Horizon double-chaise set to bring a timeless look…
La Siesta (Jugenheim, Germany) imports and exports Orquídea Lagoon, a single-person hammock with the fresh…
In summers long past, I'd come home from work, get into my swimming trunks, grab the newspaper and a cooling beverage and head for the pool. On some days, I was left on my own for an hour's worth of drifting on my big float, not a care in the world. Before putting the cover back on the pool, I'd swim a couple dozen short laps and tend to any
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