This week's blog comes from guest writer and Mindfulness, Yoga and Stress Management Consultant, Bev Alderson and she's looking at heat through the lens of Ayurveda.
There is nothing like a beautiful summer’s day to lighten our hearts and our spirits.
Personally, I love this time of year and all that comes with it. Light mornings and nights; opportunities to be outside more; the abundance of ...
In our busy lives, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the demands placed upon us, often leaving little room for our own well-being. This is something that is especially true for women, who frequently wear multiple hats and juggle numerous roles. Establishing healthy boundaries is crucial for maintaining balance and preventing burnout. By setting clear limits on what we will and will not accept, w...
Is it time to change the narrative on menopause and see it as an opprtunity to lay new foundations for our health? Guest blog writer, nutritionist and women's health expert, Karen Newby, thinks so. Find out why and some steps you can take.
Menopause studies: inflammation and dietary patterns
Two bits of research were published on the same day recently that are interrelated. One relating to men...
Whilst we do not need to wait for the new year to bring about change, if change is needed, there is something about the turn of the year that brings with it the promise of a fresh start.
This week’s blog from guest writer and Mindfulness, Yoga and Stress Management Consultant, Bev Alderson, gives you a framework to plan your best year yet.
It’s the time of year when many of us take stock, of...
In such a fast-paced world, many of us are longing for well-being that goes beyond what we currently understand. One way to acheive this could be via the practice of manifestation. This week's guest blogger and holistic health expert, Madison Brookes, credits manifestation with helping her heal from a chronic illness, and here she tells us how you can use it to enhance your own well-being.
Man...
This week's blog from guest writer and Mindfulness, Yoga and Stress Management Consultant, Bev Alderson, explores how applying Ayurvedic wisdom can help with the seasonal transition from summer into autumn.
It doesn’t seem possible that autumn is already on the horizon. In fact, it feels like it was only a micro-moment ago that I was preparing a sister blog, ’10 wellbeing tips to step into ...
If you find yourself feeling listless and life is lacking its usual lustre, but you're not depressed, you could be experiencing something called languishing.
What is languishing?
Sociologist and author Dr Corey Keyes is recognised as coining the term languishing. He was the inspiration behind the New York Times most read and shared article of 2021: “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling:...
Spring has arrived. The time of year when the hibernation of winter draws to an end, and we can start to crawl out from under the duvet and unbatten the hatches.
In place of winter is the promise of lighter and brighter days and nights. Nature has redecorated, and is blooming with spring flowers and awash with greener pastures. If that wasn’t enough to lure us back out, the birds are singing ...
This week's blog comes from guest writer Max Tomlinson N.D, naturopath and functional naturopathic nutritionist and Parkinson's Disease expert.
My personal clinical journey with Parkinson’s disease started seven years ago when my sister was diagnosed with young onset Parkinson’s disease (YOPD). Such a devastating diagnosis for a 51-year-old woman in her prime – she was senior vice-president of ...
The mouth is often considered the terrain of the dentist, with the oral cavity being treated in isolation from the rest of the body, and often separately from the ‘rest of medicine’.
The mouth, however, IS attached to the rest of the body, and it is not a case of ‘what happens in the mouth, stays in the mouth’. On the contrary, what happens in the mouth can often be a sure sign of what is happe...
