The Magic Of Meditation: Body And Mind Ancient Remedy

Ever wanted to quieten the constant chatter that goes on inside your head? How about silencing that inner critic that produces anxious thoughts day in and day out? If you answered yes to the above, then I have the perfect remedy for you….. Meditation! Meditation is an ancient practice that has been used for thousands of years. One of the greatest gifts of…

ByDesiree Taylor27/06/20170Comments

Suffer From An Overactive Bladder? Here’s What To Do

Are your bladder habits normal? This week is World Continence Week and as part of it, Australians are being asked to ‘Check their Bladder’ to see if it might be working a bit too effectively. Overactive bladder is a condition where you suddenly have to go to the loo. It affects around one in nine people…

ByHelen Foster23/06/20170Comments

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Trouble Down Under: Gut Health Linked To Vaginal Health

It’s interesting to understand just how much of an impact gut health has on overall health and, for women, vaginal health can be impacted by gut health! Here’s how… The microscopic cosmos of bacteria, fungi, protozoa and viruses all live within us naturally and is better known as the ‘micro biome’. The micro biome is made…

ByRebekah Russell12/06/20170Comments

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Here’s What It’s Really Like To Start-Up An Activewear Label

Frustrated by a lack of workout gear that performed well during exercise AND looked cute, Katia Santilli and Vera Yan took matters into their own hands and launched Nimble Activewear in 2014. “We had found that the truly technical, performance pieces on offer lacked the feminine aesthetic that we wanted, and many of the fashion forward…

ByIlona Marchetta09/06/20170Comments

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How To Improve Your Sleep And Why It’s So Important

Karina Stewart, Co-Founder of Kamalaya and Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, shares with us the importance of sleeping and how to enjoy a better sleep. What is a good pre-sleep routine to have? We are creatures of habit and the body likes routine, so it is important to establish a pre-sleep ritual ten minutes to an hour…

ByKarina Stewart01/06/20170Comments

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The Secret To Keeping The Weight Off After Detoxing

Losing those excess kilos is considered the major benefit for many who undertake a detoxification program. But Dr Karina Stewart, the co-founder of Kamalaya, the award-winning wellness retreat and spa in Koh Samui, Thailand, reveals in the video below that mixing the two is a short term fix that often leads to 'yo-yo dieting'. "I wish weight-loss…

ByKarina Stewart10/05/20170Comments

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How To Reclaim Your Time And Reduce Stress Levels Effectively

Do you ever wish you could 'turn back time', as Cher lamented in her song? One of the worst things about feeling time-poor is the impact it has on our thinking skills, says Dr Jenny Brockis, who specialises in brain and organisational health. “The more we worry about missing that important deadline, handing in an assignment on…

ByThe Carousel08/05/20170Comments

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Five Ways Of Thinking That Could Be Sapping Your Energy

When low energy strikes you might look at your diet, your lifestyle or how much exercise you’re doing to tackle it, but would you think to assess your thinking? You should. In her new book The Energy Guide, biochemist Dr Libby Weaver pinpoints some ways of thinking that could be sapping your energy. Here’s five…

ByHelen Foster13/04/20170Comments

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Wear White Again Campaign: I Now Have The Confidence To Coach Swimming!

Despairing mum Leanne Murray says her heavy periods got so bad she wanted to throw her three children down the stairs! “It’s terrible to admit but that’s how enraged I was,” the Sydney mum-of-three tells Sarah Harris in the first interview in our Wear White Again campaign, a candid new series highlighting the life-changing benefits of…

ByPresenter11/04/20170Comments

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MasterChef Star Hayden Quinn Wants You To Join Him For A Walk And A BBQ

Former MasterChef contestant Hayden Quinn is leading the charge from the north; we asked him a few questions. Why have you got involved with the event? Mostly because it’s supporting Starlight Children’s Foundation; I’ve been a Starlight ambassador for six years now. My little sister, Madison, had leukaemia when she was five and the feeling…

ByHelen Foster14/03/20170Comments