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Support Gilda’s Club!

This Monday, July 9th, from 6-9 pm, the Verve 360 is prepared to pamper their guests to benefit the Gilda’s Club. The event, titled cleverly after the television series Mad Men, is called MAD woMEN and will be presented by Aubre Stacknick and Racheallee Lacek. With a $50 dollar donation, guests will enjoy speakeasy cocktails

Posted in Events, News by / July 4th, 2012 / No Comments » Read More
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Our Very Own Proclamation!

  A huge thank you to Pittsburgh’s Mayor Luke Ravenstahl for awarding Verve with a proclamation for the month of May! We are proud to be a part of the most livable city in the United States, as well as provide Pittsburghers with all of their health and wellness needs. We were awarded this proclamation

Posted in News by / May 21st, 2012 / No Comments » Read More
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“No Thanks, I’m Gluten-Free.”

Miley Cyrus has recently been catching some heat about her steadily withering frame. However, she defended herself by tweeting, “For everyone calling me anorexic I have a gluten and lactose allergy. It’s not about weight it’s about health. Gluten is crapppp anyway.” A gluten-free lifestyle has been all the rage nowadays with high-profile stars such

Posted in News by / May 19th, 2012 / No Comments » Read More
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New Year, New You

Happy New Year! I can’t believe yesterday started 2012. I am sure many of you have already come up with your New Year’s Resolutions. You know those goals you really want to work to achieve, but start to give up on after a few weeks. A lot of people set great goals that you should

Posted in News, Pilates by / January 2nd, 2012 / No Comments » Read More
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Power Naps, the New Caffeine

Everyone has those sluggish days where your whole life just seems to be in slow motion. It does not matter how hard you try to concentrate, you just keep finding yourself zoning out. Oh exhaustion, it gets us every time, and for most of us the solution is caffeine. Whether you like your caffeine in

Posted in News by / December 19th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More
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Hair Trends: Balayage & Ombre by Alyssa Kraus, Hair Stylist @ Verve 360 Salon

Last month, Cara and I had the privilege to attend a balayage+ombre class at the Andy Warhol Museum. It was taught by one of L’Oreal’s world renowned artists, Jessica Vosper. In case you’re unsure, “balayage” is a French term meaning “to sweep”. It is the most exciting color technique to turn up in salons in

Posted in Hair Care, News by / November 14th, 2011 / 1 Comment » Read More
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Seaweed the Superfood!

Every once in awhile a new “trendy” health food becomes all the rage with dieters, celebrities, and anyone that loves a good trend. Usually these foods really do provide some health benefits, so I say might as well go for it. Plus these healthy, super foods usually are some what out of the ordinary and

Posted in News by / November 7th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More
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Verve Wellness Gets a National Nod

The US Commerce Association has spoken, and they agree with the yinzer’s of the ‘burgh! They have deemed Verve Wellness worthy of the Best of Pittsburgh Award in the Day Spas category.  It’s no easy task to get a nod from these guys.  They recognize local businesses all around the United States that strengthen the

Posted in News by / November 4th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More
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Sharing Your Way to Weight Loss

Everyone knows that to lose weight you need to eat right and exercise, but what a lot of us do not take into consideration is accountability. If you make your weight loss goals known to friends, family, or even all your Twitter followers (Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri did just that) it might make you

Posted in News, Workouts by / October 24th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More
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You are Where You Eat?!

We have all heard the age old phrase you are WHAT you eat, but a new study shows that WHERE you are eating can have a huge impact on your eating habits. Location can determine why you eat what you do, and how much you are eating regardless of the taste of the food. The

Posted in News by / October 17th, 2011 / No Comments » Read More
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