25 Jul 2017
Posted by BonnieF 
Add an extra touch of feel good factor to your spa break and go green with your swimwear! Davy J New to the market this year, Davy J (read Davy Jones’s locker) is the brainchild of Helen Newcombe, who left a job as a development economist in London to set up her own company, having also worked...
Read more → 19 Jul 2017
Posted by BonnieF 
HIIT has a lot of fitness benefits, but one of them is its flexibility when it comes to staying in shape and feeling your best on holiday. Here Galgorm Resort and Spa’s fitness guru Jack explains what it’s all about and gives us a fitness plan to jet away with... What you need Some open space,...
Read more → 15 May 2017
Posted by BonnieF 
At the luxurious Galgorm Resort and Spa there are many unique and wonderful things to experience, but chief amongst them is the Celtic Sauna Ritual which supports the whole body and is overseen by their Celtic Sauna Master, Jack. Having always worked in health and fitness, and formerly in the army...
Read more → 20 Mar 2017
Posted by BonnieF 
We know enough about wellbeing by now to know that mind and body are connected, and the health of one can impact the other. When it comes to exercise, it isn’t just about perfect abs or toned legs, it’s about how you feel, and it’s the feel good factor that we are waking up to taking seriously. According...
Read more → 15 Dec 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
There’s a new fitness retreat launching at Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa in the New Year, making use of the beautiful spa and its spectacular location as well as the HIIT phenomenon. So to give you a little taste of what’s to come, personal trainers Nathalie and Ross explain what it’s all about...
Read more → 12 Oct 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
For this month’s featured yoga pose you need to picture blue skies and white sandy beaches. Straight from Outrigger Mauritius Beach Resort’s Navasana Spa, Francesca Huet explains the whys and wherewithals of Uttanasana... To give a little background, the term ‘yoga’ comes from a Sanskrit...
Read more → 30 Sep 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
It’s pretty hard to move these days without hearing about the benefits of raw food, vegan food and all round clean living. Celebrities have forgone the days of falling out of nightclubs with rumours circulating of drink fuelled antics. Instead, it’s postcard perfect Instagram accounts about green...
Read more → 22 Sep 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
Ever notice that as the days start to get shorter you feel a little more closed off? The revolved heron yoga pose, or Parivrtta Krounchasana, encourages you to lengthen your spine and stand tall. Teacher and healer Charlie Merton explains how to do it and why for more energy this September... What...
Read more → 23 Aug 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
This month it’s all about the Olympics, and as our heroes go for gold, it’s a wonderful time to take fitness inspiration from the very best. Here, personal trainer James Schofield from The Active Lifestyle explains how we can all get fit with tips from the Olympians ... If you’ve been living...
Read more → 15 Jul 2016
Posted by BonnieF 
Bringing us down to earth one pose at a time, Chloe Garland from Wild and Free at Heart gives this month’s yoga pose, the extended hand to big toe pose, otherwise known as Utthita Hasta Padangustasana... How to do it: Start in mountain pose (Tadasana) with both feet planted to the ground. Engage...
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