What It’s Like to Get a $299 Massage

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 by Lynette Smith

In which our Experimentalist tries a lymphatic drainage treatment that promises to reshape her body.

I Tried a Power Plate Workout and Didn’t Fall Off

May 12, 2021 by Lynette Smith

Can working out on a vibrating platform make me as fit as a Russian cosmonaut?

April 7, 2021 by Lynette Smith

A Walgreens-sourced wine tasting to cure the pandemic blues.

February 26, 2021February 22, 2021 by Lynette Smith

What’s it like to date a boy-band manager and Bachelorette contestant?

January 25, 2021January 20, 2021 by Lynette Smith

Can a members-only wellness club help me trade my beloved pizza for seeds?

January 23, 2021January 19, 2021 by Lynette Smith

Can a personality test help me manage my emotions during the pandemic?

January 19, 2021September 16, 2020 by Chicago Magazine

In which our Experimentalist gets hypnotized — again.

January 19, 2021July 17, 2020 by Chicago Magazine

Can long-distance energy healing ease a pandemic-troubled mind?

January 19, 2021July 8, 2020 by Chicago Magazine

A crystal cynic checks out Ruby Room in Ukrainian Village.

January 19, 2021July 2, 2020 by Chicago Magazine

How good a workout will I get from a Bachelorette castoff–turned–social media fitness star?