Innovation at SHA Wellness Clinic!

SHA Wellness Clinic

How is it that a privately owned Clinic without the big name and notoriety of a big hotel chain behind it, who´s doors have not even been open for 10 years has been able to build up such a spectacular following and reputation in such a short space of time? Why are people travelling all […]

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Summertime … Watermelon time!

Watermelon Recipes

Despite popular belief that watermelon is made up of only water and sugar, watermelon is actually considered a nutrient dense food, a food that provides a high amount of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants for only a small number of calories. Watermelons have become synonymous with summer and picnics, and for good reason. Their refreshing quality and […]

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No Pain, No Gain! Part 2 – the EPIC Ultimate Reshape

So this time was my turn to visit Epic Sana in Portugal. Neel was there last November for the Boot Camp and since then the team have developed a new program, the Epic Ultimate Reshape program, and I happily volunteered to go and test it! In need of some me-time, with three kids, a busy […]

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Ayurvedic food; healthy, nutritious & DELICIOUS!

Healthy ayurvedic food

According to Ayurveda, everything on this world is composed of five elements: air, water, fire, earth and space. These elements combine together to form the three doshas; vata, kapha and pitta, and these account for the differences in the way our body responds to different things. When the balance between these three constituents is lost, […]

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Christmas day the healthy way!

healthy-christmas

There are many fine Christmas traditions – mince pies, roast turkey, dodgy jumpers – but being healthy is not one of them. In the midst of the festivities, we can often make some unhealthy decisions – too many chocolates, an extra helping of trifle, over indulging on the wine, skipping out on our regular exercise day, […]

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Why you should only eat fruit on an empty tummy!

You should eat fruit on an empty tummy

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 […]

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