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50 is coming…

By Catharine Nicol 19 July 2018 fitness, home, meditation, nutrition, smashing 50, wellness, yoga
50 is coming…

In 100 days, I’m going to turn 50. Breathe… Yes, I know, gazillions of people have been there before me, and having an issue about turning a half-century makes me…

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the definition of true beauty…

By Catharine Nicol 14 July 2018 beauty+fragrance, experts+events, fitness, home, meditation, nutrition, retreats, spas, wellness, yoga
the definition of true beauty…

“’Beauty’ is such a loaded word, but true Beauty is the result of an abundance of your own innate life force,” believes Guru Jarat. And I agree. “When that energy is…

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food’s future summit – win this weekend’s hottest ticket!

By catharine 10 August 2017 experts+events, home, nutrition, wellness
food’s future summit – win this weekend’s hottest ticket!

Food, food glorious food! We all love a wonderful meal, but these days it’s not only about which restaurants to hit, it’s about what we should be eating when we…

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it’s a beautiful world – natural & organic products asia 2016

By catharine 24 August 2016 experts+events, home, nutrition, skincare
it’s a beautiful world – natural & organic products asia 2016

Showcasing the best of the best, from 31st August to 2nd September the third edition of the Natural & Organic Products Asia (NOPA) expo will take place at the Hong…

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yoga, tunes, spiritual wisdom, soul food

By catharine 8 May 2015 experts+events, home, nutrition, wellness, yoga
yoga, tunes, spiritual wisdom, soul food

36 years of yoga practice, 18 years as a monk, Carlos Pomeda is an insightful, entertaining spiritual teacher. Hear him talk at Nealy Fischer’s next ‘From KEE to Zen‘ evening on…

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ananda – a down-to-earth retreat up in the clouds

By catharine 5 March 2015 experts, home, nutrition, retreats, spas, wellness, yoga
ananda – a down-to-earth retreat up in the clouds

Here at spas+beyond we are celebrating India’s most colourful festival, Holi, with a series of blogs on the divine retreat Ananda in the Himalayas, the place to learn new detox skills…

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10 of asia’s best retreats during the peaceful year of the goat

By catharine 23 February 2015 experts+events, fitness, home, nutrition, spas, wellness, yoga
10 of asia’s best retreats during the peaceful year of the goat

Goodbye galloping horse, hello harmonious goat! This February marks the start of the lunar year of the green wooden goat (or, confusingly, sheep or ram). Wood is associated with spring…

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chocolate, tea and expertise

By catharine 3 December 2014 beauty+fragrance, home, nutrition, skincare
chocolate, tea and expertise

I love the idea of this indulgent mix of dark chocolate truffle fondue, house blended tea or coffee and a personal skin consultation – it’s the perfect afternoon treat after…

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prana yum’s divine sugar-free drinks

By catharine 29 August 2014 home, nutrition, wellness 9,874 Comments
prana yum’s divine sugar-free drinks

It’s tough to find a commercially produced drink that isn’t full of sugar, unnatural ingredients and harmful additives. We all should have known better than to believe that Vitamin Water…

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5 super easy superfoods

By catharine 12 July 2014 experts, home, nutrition, wellness 5,557 Comments
5 super easy superfoods

From chia seeds to goji berries, oily fish to dark chocolate, garlic to green tea, there’s an increasing array of ‘superfoods’ on local supermarket shelves in Hong Kong these days.…

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how do you go from carnivore to vegetarian?

By catharine 31 May 2014 experts, home, nutrition, spas, wellness 1,859 Comments
how do you go from carnivore to vegetarian?

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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