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Just in time for baby boomers who are discovering that sex, drugs, and rock ’n’ roll weren’t all they were cracked up to be (Keith Richards excepted), Capers is offering a Healthy Aging program.
Celebrate International Women’s Day (March 8) and invoke the demigods of summer with Women of the World: Acoustic. This stunning music compilation features Canada’s The Wailin’ Jennys, Kaïssa of Cameroon, Greece’s Anastasia Moutsatsou, Mona of Algeria, and Iceland’s little bi-national secret, Emilíana Torrini, whose “Sunnyroad” will get your feet tapping. It’s the perfect collection for dinner parties or lazy breakfasts; rich, emotive voices and unplugged instruments urge summer to hurry up and get here, and make you dream of warm evenings on front porches, luring lovers inside, and soaking in the heat of outdoor festivals. Available at your favourite local music store or 
Ever since you were a kid with a sweet tooth, the powers that be said chocolate was bad for your complexion. As of now, they’re officially wrong. Lucky you! The Chocolate and Cherries Jubilee Collection from Éminence Organics transforms two sugary delicacies better known as sundae toppings into luxurious, all-natural skincare products. The line includes a variety of delicious treats for skin, including Sour Cherry Whip Moisturizer, Sour Cherry Masque, Chocolate Mousse Hydration Masque, and, if you weren’t already salivating, the tempting Chocolate Truffle Body Wrap. The whole lot is handmade in Hungary with pure hot spring waters and skin-nourishing vitamins and antioxidants. Finally, you can embrace your inner chocoholic, guilt-free. Available at Phresh (604-662-4462), Juice Salon and Esthetics (604-682-5823), and J Spa at Markus J Hair (778-229-1510), or visit 
Is your jet-set lifestyle at odds with your environmental sensibilities? Fear not! You, too, can become “climate neutral”—the latest eco-buzzword for mitigating your greenhouse gas-emitting sins—with Offsetters. The Vancouver non-profit, established via institutes at Oxford University and UBC by Hadi Dowlatabadi and James Tansey, works in partnership 
Walking down the aisles of your local grocery or big-box store, the sheer number of cleaning products to choose from can be overwhelming. What is all this stuff? And what should the eco-conscious consumer be buying? How do we make our living and working places more sustainable and less of a wasteland for chemicals and other unnatural products? A Vancouver company is helping to demystify the process. Just Embrace Natural Now offers one-on-one consultations at your home or business, recommending alternative products and educating the client on the most efficient way to switch to natural products. Founder Jenn Barrett is also in the planning stages of distribution and will eventually be delivering non-toxic, chemical-free products right to your door. Info: 604-802-6020.
You may not be a prima ballerina or a pro at tango, but you can still dance. At Creative Movement for Women, holistic health consultant and formally trained dancer Nao Sims shows women of all dance backgrounds—or none—how to physically express themselves in new ways. In a fun, non-threatening environment that draws from a variety of artistic, cultural, and spiritual traditions, Sims helps dancers heal and inspire their bodies through a powerful symbiosis of movement and spirit. Requirements for the 90-minute class? Just an open mind and a desire to make a deeper connection to yourself. All levels and ages, drop-ins welcome. Info: 604-709-8005.
For your next weekend vacation with the girls, consider a life-saving trip. It may sound like a stretch, but it’s as easy as booking a hotel room. Until April 15, the Phenomenal Woman package at Canadian Carlson Hotels will donate partial proceeds to the Canadian Cancer Society, all for the benefit of women’s cancer research. The deal includes one night’s accommodation, breakfast for two, and a fabulous gift bag (stuffed with shopping coupons and a CD from Amy Sky). It’s comforting to know that, while you’re having a blast with your best friends, you’re also doing your part to make cancer a thing of the past. And that’s nothing short of phenomenal. To make a booking at any Radisson, Park Plaza, or Country Inn hotel across the country, go to 
It’s official. You have no more excuses for not eating your (organic) greens. But what about the long queues at the produce shop and the hassle of carrying everything home to your fridge? Well, Green Earth Organics will bring fresh fruit and vegetables right to your home or office door. You can choose from biweekly or weekly delivery with two box size options—Harvest ($34) or Family Harvest ($45)—and an array of produce that changes seasonally. And as if eating your greens wasn’t morally uplifting enough, Green Earth Organics donates 10 per cent of profits to causes that include A Loving Spoonful (which offers meals to AIDS patients), the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre, Greenpeace, and the Vancouver Food Bank. So why not save the world and eat your broccoli? Your mother would definitely approve. Info: 604-708-2345.
