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What is your complexion telling you?

By Annie Moore | Published: April 26, 2013

There is a strong possibility that more women are suffering from a ‘poor complexion’ caused by their stressful modern lifestyles? Stress can affect the skin in many ways. It elevates hormone levels, induces acne, tends to trigger eczema and can age skin prematurely. When there is build up of toxins in your body it is reflected in your [...]

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Manage Menopause Naturally

By Annie Moore | Published: August 5, 2012

Many cultures celebrate the hormonal change as a dawn of a new era in a woman’s life, revering the wisdom that comes with the years, but we in the west tend to associate it with a period of ‘identity crisis’ and negative attitudes. Often called the change of life the menopause is a natural event. [...]

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The Power of Touch

By Annie Moore | Published: May 1, 2012

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.”   We calm our pets by stroking them, we greet each other with a hug or a handshake, [...]

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A Pleasurable Pregnancy

By Annie Moore | Published: March 14, 2012

Pregnancy is a wonderful time for many women and is considered one of the most exciting and pleasurable experiences we can have.  Many women ‘know’ when they are pregnant.  This intuitive feeling is probably due to the early outpouring of female hormones, followed by the production of human chorionic ‘gondotrophin’ by fetal tissues as soon [...]

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‘All Knotted Up’ neck & shoulder muscular tension

By Annie Moore | Published: November 4, 2011

We’ve all had the experience of tension in our shoulders only to find the tension radiating from a knot in a particular muscle. These muscle knots are painful to the touch and can feel like someone actually tied our muscles up. But what are they? Muscles that form knots are muscles that have gone into [...]

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‘Less Stress More Balance’ – advice for a stress free lifestyle

By Annie Moore | Published: September 10, 2011

We are all striving for a more balanced and less stressful life, to include time for work, family, relationships, relaxation, and fun. Managing stress is about taking charge of our thoughts, emotions, schedule, environment, and the way we deal with problems. Do we make excuses for coping with stress? Do we explain away stress as [...]

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‘The Relaxation Effect’ – for the physical, emotional and energetic body

By Annie Moore | Published: August 21, 2011

When you are in a relaxed state the tension melts from your muscles, all those niggling worries seem to vanish from your mind. Drifting in and out of wakefulness, you feel peaceful and somehow replenished, Whether achieved through massage, guided meditation or yoga, instinctively we all know that deep relaxation is good for us. Research [...]

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‘The Art of Positive Thinking’ – for a balanced life and total wellbeing

By Annie Moore | Published: July 20, 2011

There is no greater joy than a healthy, positive life, it makes you feel exhilarated, energetic, happy and on top of the world. A sense of total well-being permeates your mind. The future looks bright. You feel good to be alive. Great, but how do we get out of our countless worries, tensions and fears [...]

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