From committed carnivore to loving meat free Mondays to going vegetarian or even vegan – what are the psychological steps? Stubborn refusal to gradual understanding and finally the lightbulb moment? Me, I’m…
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Ask anyone trying to kick-start their diet and fitness program for the summer, and you may find they are convinced that juice detoxes or cleanses are the way to go. We…
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This weekend a stellar collection of lifestyle and wellness household names fly in to Hong Kong for the MAYYA Urban Wellness Retreat. A 24-hour wellness smorgasbord of nutrition, fitness, yoga and…
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Neil Orvay, co-founder of Hong Kong’s Sense of Touch spas, shares the sun, sand and sweat of running the Marathon des Sables 2014. During the six days of 250 punishing…
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Do you want to be healthy? Do you want to want to be healthy? And mindful? And living to your very fullest potential? The Mayya Movement is fitness, yoga and…
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Love your job, love exercise, love healthy food and treat yourself every now and then. This is Pam Chan’s life philosophy. She shared her advice in running+beyond – diet basics,…
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Every day personal trainer Pam Chan logs up to 5 hours working out and eats 12 snacks/meals to keep up her energy. Result? She looks about half her 44 years…
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It’s Earth Day today. Of course it should be ‘Earth Day’ every day. However, this one day is a good reminder for businesses and individuals to consider the wellbeing of…
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How do you improve your running style? According to Peter Lee, running trainer, slow down to a walk, working on your posture. Then re-introduce running; little, slowly and often. Listen…
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Need to move more? De-stress? Rediscover nature? Go for a run! Today is the day of the London Marathon 2014, and spas+beyond celebrates this immune system boosting, mood lightening, creativity inspiring…
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I’m back to basics in the company of the birds, the breeze and the Balinese. And I’m discovering that Fivelements, Puri Ahimsa is a great place to learn how to…
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Elemental Herbology was born of Kristy Cimesa’s passion for holistic therapies. The founder is influenced by Oriental Medicine and aromatherapy when creating the products for her natural-meets-scientific skincare brand. Kristy…
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Detoxing for a day… You’ve got to wonder, is it even worth it? However, I tried Sense of Touch’s Digital Detox yoga-massage-juice day – and it was a good challenge.…
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Just breathe near Kristy Cimesa’s skincare products and you’ll be channeling rose and calendula, neroli and mandarin, energy and positivity. Natural, holistic and high-tech – that’s Elemental Herbology. In the…
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Every Monday and Friday morning I get up at 6.30am. Sometimes it’s easy, most often I’m groaning at the brutal awakening. But I know I’ll feel great once I’m stretching…
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It’s spring (although the blustery, rainy weather outside doesn’t seem to have got the memo), and yesterday I was at the Fekkai event, themed to recreate Provence with a green…
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Danang is Vietnam’s hottest destination right now. For surreal style in the sunshine, stay at brilliantly mad designer Bill Bensley’s InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort where…
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Love it or hate it, Valentine’s is a great opportunity to shower love on someone. So pick your sig oth or little sister, a dear friend or your deserving self,…
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DaLa Spa at Alaya Ubud visually seduces guests, demonstrates local healing traditions and performs mesmerising treatments. This month launching Thémaé, the Parisian brand renowned…
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This Chinese New Year may you gallop into the year of the horse with boundless energy, glowing health and blissful happiness. Destined to be a happy and healthy year, don’t…
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