Waving not Drowning – Negative Emotions, Stress and Weight Gain
A warning to do something to ease your pain and lower the stress in your life, before you get sick. We have had so much rain lately, I’m sure I saw webbing starting to grow betwe
Yoga and Mindful Eating
Regular Yoga Practice is Associated with Mindful Eating Regular yoga practice may help prevent middle-age spread in normal-weight people and may promote weight loss in those who ar
Wedding stress
Pre-wedding stress finally took its toll. Sally has just married the love of her life, Joe. Their wedding was a wild success. The following morning, the happy couple jetted
What is tea?
I am a tea girl from way back, unable to start the day without a full pot of tea under my belt. A tea snob too — none of this tea-bag nonsense for me, I insist on tea-leav
Winter, Bring it On
“Life and death are one thread, the same line viewed from different sides” Lao Tzu I didn’t know it was possible to mourn a garden. Even so, I am. My heart h
Ros’s Yoga Breath Sequence
Mim’s guest Ros Royal offers a yoga breath sequence to keep you calm and focused and improve circulation, posture and general wellbeing. A wonderful way to keep the body calm a
Ros’s Relaxation Series
Ease tension in your spine, calm the nervous system and clear your head. Mim’s guest blogger Ros R offers a series of easy exercises to ease physical and mental stress, wi
Party, party, party
Being a naturopath at a party is as popular as a pork chop in a synagogue. Before I can say ‘but I’m not that kind of naturopath’ people have already crushed their cor
Palming
For relaxing and revitalising the eyes… Oh! so lovely! Another health tip from Ros R. Sit quietly and close the eyes. Rub the palms of the hands together vigorously until
Caffeine – a good guy after all?
Mim Beim on caffeine and the benefits that drinking a small amount of caffeine daily could bring. She compares teas, and instant coffee against espresso. For many years, caf