listen to your skin – says kristy cimesa of elemental herbology
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…
Read moredetoxing – for a day
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.…
Read moresimply scrumptious skincare
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…
Read moresupercharge your mind
The hugely popular holiday island of Bali celebrates Nyepi, its New Year, on March 31st. It’s not the all-night boozy affair that happens in many other corners of our world,…
Read moresupercharge your diet
You are now well on the way to supercharging your skin and pumping up your exercise regime. For these efforts to be truly effective, optimising your diet is a…
Read moresupercharge your body
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…
Read moresupercharge your skin
Daily care for the skin is everything. If you are not prepared to spend the few minutes it takes to effectively cleanse, tone and moisturise morning and night, then…
Read moresupercharge your health
At spas+beyond March signals the onset of spring. Nature is waking and the first buds of the year are beginning to bloom in the strengthening sunshine. What better time to…
Read morefekkai brings spring to hong kong
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…
Read moreperfect feet for the beach
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…
Read morerespite on lough lein
Steeped in history and home to endless castles and lush breathtaking scenery, Ireland is fast becoming a major player in the spa world. The southern part of the country boasts…
Read morehappy valentine’s day to all you amazing women…
The vision created by Thierry Mugler… A special tribute to women the world over on this Valentine’s Day 2014, the year of desire A revolution in your resolutions. Let…
Read moreshare the love on valentine’s day
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,…
Read moreseductive scents
Woo your loved one in the most sensual way possible this Valentine’s Day with the following top signature scents….. Tom Ford Café Rose Described by Allure magazine as ‘a…
Read morebalinese spa perfection
DaLa Spa at Alaya Ubud visually seduces guests, demonstrates local healing traditions and performs mesmerising treatments. This month launching Thémaé, the Parisian brand renowned…
Read morehappy new year of the horse!
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…
Read morenew year, new you – wellness retreats for 2014
New year, new you… or so the voice in your head goes. But if 2014 started in a blur of vice not virtue, CNY is your second chance for resolutions…
Read morenew beauty – team #fitnotthin
By 6.15am one recent cold January morning the car park at my local sports complex was full. I shrugged thinking that for most of these car drivers, this new…
Read moresusie ellis – 2014’s spa and wellness trends
Renowned wellness guru Susie Ellis has revealed her 2014 trend forecast via Spafinder Wellness 365. Check out Susie’s top ten, spanning everything from life’s source, water, to death. Really! Here are…
Read morea very scottish affair
Fast forward through a challenging 2013 to December 27th and I was ready for a longed-for stay at the Gleneagles Resort in Scotland. Flying from Ireland it was clear…
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