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Learn More About the Healing Ceremony Seen on RHONY Season 14

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Following the Anguilla girls’ trip drama, it was time for The Real Housewives of New York City ladies to return to the city that never sleeps for some much-needed rest and recovery. Ubah Hassan hoped to bring healing and sisterhood to the group, especially after her and Erin Lichy’s big blowout in Anguilla. Ubah organized a session with her healer, Alexandra, bringing the ladies (except Brynn Whitfield, who tested positive for COVID-19) for a sound bath and meditation ceremony.

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The Everything Guide to the Occult

BY KAYLEEN SCHAEFER

Defacio, the founder of Green Star Wellness, a center for both spiritual and physical healing, blends modern bodywork, like colonics and lymphatic-drainage treatments, with the ancient way of calling to and interacting with the spirit world.

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The 17 Most Epic New York City Massages

KAYLA JACOBS

“A lymphatic massage from Alexandra Defacio gets an aromatic boost with cult Young Living essential oils and homeopathic ointments made from plants and minerals. Her sweeping drainage techniques are brilliant for smoothing away all signs of puffiness and water retention…”

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Been There, Done That: Trying a Colonic Hydrotherapy

MOLLY WEST | Photo: Ellie Bensuka

“You got WHAT put WHERE?” This was my friends’ reaction when I told them I got colon hydrotherapy. You can probably guess what this is but in case you can’t, it is a tube that puts water into your backside,in order to cleanse your colon and clean you out. Surprisingly, colon hydrotherapy has been around since the ancient times, and several wellness gurus swear by this treatment for a healthy gut. I couldn’t deny that I was curious. But while I love trying new health and wellness fads, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t freaking out before my treatment. Luckily, Alexandra Defacio, the founder and owner of Green Star Wellness, was extremely informative and did a fantastic job of putting me at ease beforehand.”

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Would The Real Katie Holmes Please Stand Up?

SAM BAKER | Photo: Daniel Clavero

“Holmes’s prairie dress featured a soft floral print and puffed sleeves—a new twist on the typically easy, breezy silhouette. At the neckline there was also a layered cami worn underneath, for extra visual interest.”

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Katie Holmes Reveals a Chic Boho Look at Paris Fashion Week

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“Holmes’s prairie dress featured a soft floral print and puffed sleeves—a new twist on the typically easy, breezy silhouette. At the neckline there was also a layered cami worn underneath, for extra visual interest.”

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Katie Holmes’s Latest Must-Have Accessory Is All About Self-Care

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“It was her choice of jewelry, however, that imbued her ensemble with an extra-special quality. Around her neck, Holmes wore a quartz crystal pendant necklace from Green Star Wellness. Dubbed the “heart chakra” necklace, the quartz’s properties are meant to radiate love and healing, protecting the wearer against any feelings of negativity or pain. It’s a boho-chic piece, sure, but it also promotes self-care—arguably the greatest asset any item of clothing can bring. It’s already well known that decorating your home with crystals has its spiritual benefits, so why not, as Holmes has done, carry it around with you as an on-the-go fashion fix, too?”