When you eat a piece of fruit, you probably think you’re doing your body a favour, right? Well you’re probably not going to like this, but our friends at Shanti Som Wellbeing retreat have written a very interesting article about eating fruit. Unless you eat fruit on an empty stomach, it is of no benefit […]
Ozone is an energized form of oxygen. Basically it is a super oxygen containing an extra electron. What makes ozone so beneficial to human health is it contains an extra free molecule of oxygen. Ozone is (O3). Ozone is a water-soluble gas that is a very powerful antibacterial, germicidal and anti-fungicidal agent. Ozone causes other substances to […]
Life extension science, also known as anti-ageing medicine is the study of slowing down the processes of aging to extend both the maximum and average lifespan. Some researchers in this area, and “life extensionists” or “longevists” (those who wish to achieve longer lives themselves), believe that future break-throughs in tissue rejuvenation with stem cells, molecular repair, and organ replacement (such as with artificial organs or xenotransplantations) will eventually enable humans […]
Could you ever imagine a world without colours? No way!! Aren´t we all inspired in front of the beauty of a green landscape, a virgin white beach and turquoise sea, a carmine sunset, a blue sky or a field full of red coloured poppies… But what you did not know is that the beauty of […]
Treatment menus sometimes show treatments or therapies, which you do not have a clue about what it is. Watsu is such a therapy, which makes most people say W(h)atsu??? Watsu is a gentle form of therapy that takes place in temperate (around 35°C.), waist-deep water. It combines elements of massage, joint mobilisation, shiatsu and muscle stretching. […]
In the last part of our Sauna trilogy we would like to pay attention to a very special kind of sauna which we have come across in Spain. Spain is extremely rich in thermal springs. The country has about 2,000 registered thermal springs, all in a beautiful natural setting. Mineral resources are located in places […]
In our earlier Blog we explained about the different kind of saunas there are available in modern Spa centers. Now we would like to learn you more about what the sauna can do for you apart from feeling HOT 🙂 Because the sauna is not just for heating up. At the moment you lay or […]
Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot… (part 1) In our opinion the heart of each Spa is by far the SAUNA!! In Holland people say ¨We go a day to the sauna¨, where they actually mean we go a day to the Spa. This example makes it clear how much the sauna is integrated in the Spa. […]
Do you also feel relieved when you can take off your shoes after a day at the office and do you also enjoy the feeling of freedom that you get when you walk barefoot in a park or on the beach on a nice summer day? That is because walking barefoot is a natural feeling […]
At every stage of life, yoga can be highly effective in helping women to achieve and maintain hormonal balance and inner harmony. Gentle, dynamic movements and deep postures, aligned with the breath, have a regenerative and revitalizing effect. Yoga helps you find your center, to remain flexible both internally and externally, it is soothing and […]