Healing benefits of the Sun

Is the sun good or bad for you? For years we have been told to cover up in the sun to cut out the risk of skin cancer, but now it seems a little bit of sun is good for you! A sensible amount of sun reduces your risk of several serious health conditions. this… Read more »

Are you getting your beauty sleep?

You’re probably well aware that when you skimp on sleep, it shows on your face. Your eyes can look puffy and your skin looks pale and washed out!   Lack of sleep makes you more forgetful and less alert, it can also be detrimental to your physical appearance. It causes blood vessels to dilate generating… Read more »

Living a joyful life?

‘Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions” – Dalai Lama. We all have choices in life. You can choose to live an unconscious, influenced-by-others type life, or a more expanded and soulful one. You can choose between allowing your ego to lead you through life, or your divine spirit. Research… Read more »

The yogic breath

  When we are born out of our mother’s womb, the first thing we do is breathe! From this day on we develop our own breathing pattern. No one teaches us how to breathe because it’s a rhythmic, involuntary process regulated by our respiratory system. But we can control our breathing! Breath, is life –… Read more »

Natural Ways To Treat A Cold

Atishoo! Atishoo! We all fall down! Going down with a cold in winter is a common complaint that very rarely can be prevented. It has been said that catching a cold can help to cleanse the body, giving you a good clear out! As the winter temperatures drop, we inevitably tend to congregate indoors, causing… Read more »

The Beauty of Ageing

Are You Age Positive? Positive ageing refers to maintaining a happy lifestyle, staying healthy, engaging fully in life and feeling good about yourself as you mature through life. Many of us react to the aging process in one of two ways. Firstly we see the negative side, associating it with decline and loss. Secondly we become… Read more »

Combatting signs of Stress!

There are many ways stress can manifest itself in our daily lives. There is also a darker side to stress that no-one talks about. This article will investigate the symptoms and give you advice on how you can overcome it. Stress has become the paradigm of our modern lives. Society here in the west accepts… Read more »

Are You Burnt Out?

Do you have days when you feel fed up, overloaded or unappreciated? Most of us have days when the continuous monotony of keeping the plates spinning goes unnoticed; when dragging ourselves out of bed requires tremendous effort. If you are feeling like this every day you may be on the way to burning yourself out!… Read more »

Finding “Me” Time

There’s a tremendous amount of stress and pressure being put on us in today’s society as parents, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, professionals. We lead crazy, busy lives. And the one thing we never seem to have time for is ourselves. So how do we find our own quality time and why is it important? Recent… Read more »

Healthy Feet First

Well-groomed feet say a lot about personal hygiene. Everyone wants to have beautiful feet! So how easy is it to keep them in tip-top condition? Caring for your feet is not only important from a hygiene and grooming point of view but also for staying active and comfortable throughout your life. If your feet are… Read more »