Adaptogens
In the dark days of the Cold War, fedora wearing Soviet scientists spent countless hours researching substances to power their cosmonauts, and supercharge their Olympians, in a bid
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
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
Paleo Diet – When old is new again
The Paleo diet is a recent version of diets that style themselves on the diet humans supposedly evolved on, way back when, in the Stone Age. Personally, I am swayed by this
Natural therapies snapshot
It wasn’t too long ago that natural medicine was considered a vestige of the flower power era, something only hippies were into. Nowadays, complementary medicine has becom
Life Coaching
Life Coach, Josephine Formosa writes about the inspiring life of Helen Keller, and how we all can live life as a ‘daring adventure’. To experience a taste of life coachi
Detox … if you must
Detoxing has become as fashionable as a Manolo Blahnik stiletto. In certain circumstances a gentle detox is justified. However I have several “issues” with the concept!
Doctrine of Signatures
The Doctrine of Signatures is an ancient belief whose origin is lost in the mists of time. It purports that certain physical attributes of a plant indicate its therapeutic v
Day Spa
Build relaxation into your life on a more regular basis than the occasional Day Spa. A day in a Day Spa is the latest fashion accessory. Although it sounds like you’ll spe