You'll probably have read, or seen that there's not much interest in Dry January this year. “Dry January” is a month when many people voluntarily stop drinking alcohol after the excesses of December and start the new year on a sober, clearer, more refreshed and healthy note. But booze is a depressant - and it is a strange time to be inviting more of that into our lives just now. But if you are having an elongated Christmas - here's a few things you can do to be kinder to your body: 1. Get your 8 glasses of water into you - often when...
COVID-19 has certainly flipped the world on its head with nothing quite as it was before – and this includes our skincare routines. With face to face contact limited, work meetings held over Zoom and the need to wear a face covering while out and about, the beauty industry is reporting huge shifts in skincare trends. Simply put, we seem to be turning our backs on traditional make up and many insiders are convinced these trends are here to stay. Putting on a mask has made many of us rethink our make-up routines. Wearing make-up under a mask for extended...
So guess what's a really easy and unbelievably effective secret to a happy relationship? Well, a recent study of 38 couples found that just 15 minutes per day of massage significantly improved their relationships. And it might be surprising - that giving a massage was almost as beneficial as receiving - though it was in both giving and receiving that couples really saw the difference - with 90% of couples surveyed recommending mutual massage as very beneficial for the health of their relationship. ‘These findings show that massage can be a simple and effective way for couples to improve...
Ayurvedic Balancing Ayurveda is an ancient system of mind-body health. Its medicinal arm of Yoga. Yoga was outlined in the Vedas. It views medicine as much more that the treatment of disease – it offers a complete system of wellness. Ayurveda literally means science/knowledge/wisdom of life. As the name also suggests, it comes directly from the Vedas. Ayurveda is spoken of in the The Atharva Veda (the last of the 4 vedas) where it outlines a view of a constitution of the body along with diet, herbal treatments and breathing that brings the body into balance with our surroundings. It's...