Here in the UK, we use plastic without too much consideration. However times are changing. Do you remember how people used to smoke whilst walking down the street? If you see people walking down the street these days, you may be inclined to ask, why are...
Did you know that November is Mens Health Awareness Month? Our fathers, partners, brothers and friends face a health crisis that isn’t being talked about. Men are dying too young. 1 man in 5 dies before the age of 65 2 men in 5 die before the age of...
Endorphin is a combination of the words "endogenou" (produced within the body) and "morphine". Endorphins are endogenous opioids released from the pituitary gland that are believed to mediate analgesia (pain relief), induce euphoria, and play a role in the reward system in the gut-brain axis. Most...
It is true to say that the benefits of Intermittent fasting (IF) are probably the worst kept secrets in the wellness world. Few can doubt IF’s capacity to manage weight, give more energy, and clear up brain fog. In recent years Intermittent fasting diets have exploded in popularity...
It's still springtime, and it's time to be adventurous and feel alive - but let's not allow boring salads get the best of us! We love this colourful and juicy salad because of how the citrus compliments the nutty grains and bitter radicchio (red lettuce). It’s...
In the centre of every stressful storm there is a place of total stillness: the ‘eye’. In my life, I have found meditation to be one of the most powerful tools for creating this sense of peace within, even when the world around is in a...
There are basically two functional types of breathing: cleansing and energising. Cleansing breath helps to detoxify the body and stresses exhalation, while energising breath collects and stores vital energy and focuses more on inhalation. Though people take breathing for granted, everyone unconsciously practises both types of...
April is National Stress Awareness month, so naturally this month, I'll be posting about this topic mainly. Stress is often talked about as being a ‘modern’ malaise, as though it didn’t exist in former times. However, there has always been stress. But these days there always seems...
These days Yoga students needn’t venture much farther than their Yoga studio or wellness hub to discover the practice’s light shines in many directions. But across all the differing traditions housed under the yoga tree, the concept of detachment remains instrumental. Fasting, of any kind,...
Almost everyone needs to help cleanse and rest their body from time to time. Some of us need to cleanse more frequently or work more continually to rebalance our body. There are many types of cleanses that restore the body by helping to eliminate toxins, thereby...