Huffpost Oasis

Cooking for Huffington Post's Oasis and Teaching Healthy Eating Habits

Marcus Samuelsson | Posted 12.06.2011 | Food

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My favorite events were two cooking demonstrations with kids that I was able to participate in. The first was a demo in my own neighborhood of Harlem, called Fun and Fit in the City, and another was a demo in AOL & Huffington Post's Oasis in the Dream Hotel Downtown.

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10 Things To Do When Your Computer Is Sick

takepart.com | Gina Telaroli | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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"Unplug and Recharge" is a new Living series which aims to give you, our dear readers, a quick break from your day -- whether you have as much time as...

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Unplug and Recharge: Ten-Minute Mind Spa

Oprah | Amy Gross | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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# Sit in an upright but comfortable way. Scan your body to check that you're relaxed--your eyes, jaw, shoulders, belly, hands, legs. Sit and know that...

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On The Job: 5-Minute Stress Busters

Health.com | Allison Avery | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Let's be honest: Sometimes a day at work is just no fun, and the stress starts to take its toll. Your heart races, you break out in hives or a sweat, ...

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A Week's Worth Of Mindful Movements

beliefnet.com | Thich Nhat Hanh | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Vietnamese Buddhist monk, author, and teacher Thich Nhat Hanh has developed exercises called Mindful Movements. These simple, deep motions, based in y...

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10 Ways To De-Stress From Work

beliefnet.com | Laura Stack | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Are you working your life away? Yes, you, the one working six days a week, 12 hours a day. Oh, so you "rest" on the seventh day? Hey, even God rested ...

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Improve Your Posture, Improve Your Life

Psychology Today | Catherine New | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Good posture is in a slump. Our days at work and school are filled with non-ergonomic tasks and habits--staring at computers, lugging heavy shoulder b...

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Study: The Scientific Benefits Of Meditation

LiveScience | Charles Q. Choi | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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The seemingly nonsensical Zen practice of "thinking about not thinking" could help free the mind of distractions, new brain scans reveal. This sugg...

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How You Can Buy The HuffPost Oasis Furniture... And Contribute To A Good Cause

Shawn Henderson | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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The hottest seats at the Democratic National Convention are now available on eBay!

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Keys To Life At The DNC: Take Care Of The Little Things

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Today was another amazing day at the DNC. T. Boone Pickens came to the Oasis before joining John Podesta (former Clinton Chief of Staff and CEO of Pr...

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HuffPost Oasis: Meet The Chefs And Drool Over The Food

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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As you may have noticed, we're doing a lot of eating here in this Oasis of ours, and most of it is thanks to Tal Ronnen, the Executive Chef and Founde...

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The Oasis Playlist: What We're Listening To

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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We took some time yesterday to sit down with Shayn Almeida, also known as DJ Dharma, whose music has been keeping all of us here at the Oasis calm, se...

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Arianna Gives The LA Times A Tour Of The HuffPost Oasis (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011 | Media

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Arianna Gives The LA Times A Tour Of The HuffPost Oasis: ...

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Huffington Post Oasis Invites You to Re-Energize Yourself

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Bobby Kennedy stopped by yesterday and shared some thoughts about how he unwinds and re-energizes himself. Dr. Michael Bernard Beckwith brought his a...

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People Are Talking About: The Huffington Post Oasis

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Denver, the convention, and the internets are positively buzzing about our wonderful little Oasis. Here's what some of them have to say. Don Hazen of...

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Fred Armisen Steals My Laptop, Interviews Himself

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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I didn't think it was possible, but the Oasis just got even cooler. In addition to Will.I.Am, SNL's Fred Armisen also just came by to hang out, drink ...

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Live From The Oasis At The DNC - Slow Down To Speed Up

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Robert Kennedy stopped by yesterday and we asked him what he does to relax, unwind, unplug. His answer? He likes to go skiing. You have probably ...

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Will.I.Am Drops In To Discuss Making Music, Working Hard, And Cheetahs

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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I know I've been going on and on about how awesome the Oasis is, and how it's the place to be, and yada-yada-yada, but seriously, I am not exaggeratin...

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Katie Couric Stops By The Oasis, Shows Off Her Moves

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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It turns out that Katie is no amateur yogi, as she gamely kicked off her shoes, flipped upside down, and showed a room full of yoga instructors, entranced onlookers, and journalists exactly how it's done.

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Decorating The Oasis

Shawn Henderson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

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When Arianna invited me to decorate the Huffington Post's Oasis, we wanted to create a green space in keeping with the Sustainable Alliance Center's mission. This incredible building was our inspiration. Even the furniture in the lobby here is reclaimed or made from recycled material.

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Charlie Rose Stops By The Oasis, Offers Camera A Pistachio (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Talk show host Charlie Rose stopped by the Huffington Post Oasis today to see what it was all about. While Charlie wanted a mostly low-key experience ...

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Christine Pelosi Stops By The Huffington Post Oasis In Denver (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Christine Pelosi, a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post, dropped by the Huffington Post Oasis yesterday to relieve a serious case of blogger h...

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Live From Denver: LiveBlogging The HuffPost Oasis - Day 2

Verena von Pfetten | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

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Hello all and greetings from Denver! The Living page has temporarily relocated to the Huffington Post's Oasis - it's the place to be (and unplug and r...

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More From The Floor

Lesley Jane Seymour | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

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I was the generation that just missed the 60s. I for one felt like I was always five minutes late to the dock, always watching the boat of history sail off into the sunset without me.

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DNC Diary: Rocking in the Great Outdoors, Michelle Preview, and Unplugging and Recharging at the Oasis

Arianna Huffington | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Read More: Sheryl Crow, Democratic Convention, Valerie Jarrett, Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter, Red Rocks Amphitheater, Sustainable Architecture Innovator William McDonough, Dave Matthews, Laurie David, Jr., And Bobby Kennedy, Van Jones, Tim Kaine, HuffPost Oasis, Sugarland, Healthy Living News

This morning I had breakfast with Valerie Jarrett, Michelle and Barack Obama's close friend and a senior advisor on the campaign. She'd flown in yesterday with Michelle and the kids and heard her practice her speech -- which she described as very personal and very emotional. The introductory video is narrated by Michelle's mother, who Valerie says regularly pinches herself and says, "I can't believe that's my little girl." Meanwhile, the HuffPost Oasis has become a must-visit destination for harried conventioneers. When I left the Oasis this afternoon, one high-powered magazine editor was slumping contentedly on the coach. "I've gotten two massages and taken an incredible yoga class," he said. "I can't seem to leave the Oasis." He's not the only one.

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