Relaxation
What are sound baths and why does everyone love them?
If you have a penchant for green juices, meditation and crystals, then you're going to love the latest wellness trend. If you follow Jasmine Hemsley on Instagram then you'll be well-acquainted with sound baths. Never heard of them in your life? We've called on Carly Grace, an external practitioner at 42 Acres Shoreditch, to explain exactly what a sound [...]
The Benefits of the Sweet Stuff for the Skin
Sugar is considered a pretty evil substance by some people. We associate it with weight gain, cellulite, tooth decay, and a host of chronic health problems. But the sweet stuff isn’t all bad when it’s used topically as an exfoliating body scrub. In fact, it can do wonders for your [...]
10 Strange Things To Add To Your Bath For Insane Health Benefits
What’s more relaxing after a long, stressful day than taking a hot bath? It can be incredibly therapeutic, helping to clear your mind from the worries of the day, relieve muscle aches and pains, and more. Baths are so amazing that most of us are more than willing to spend [...]
10 Incredible Benefits Of Floatation Therapy
Floatation therapy is said to be an effective yet incredibly simple way to boost your health and happiness. It’s a type of sensory deprivation treatment that’s achieved by floating in an enclosed, isolated tank that cuts off all sensory experiences: sight, smell, touch and sound. The tanks used are filled [...]
Switzerland: Bürgenstock Hotel & Spa, Lake Lucerne
The Bürgenstock is a legendary Swiss resort perched high on a cliff 500m above Lake Lucerne. There are four hotels, but we’re here to review the newest two: the Bürgenstock and its Alpine Spa are dramatically modern, while the Waldhotel wellbeing centre is a nine-storey eco lodge designed by award-winning Italian architect Matteo Thun. [...]
5 Ways to De-stress Your Teen (and You)
As we come up to exams, we all want our teens to breeze through this difficult period as easily as possible. But schools – and some parents - often put unbearable pressure on our children to do well in exams, creating extra stress (rather than support), anxiety about the future [...]