Aromatherapy The powerful and therapeutic benefits of aromatherapy essential oils have been used for self-care and medicinal practice for thousands of years. Aromatherapy is applied via inhalation (diffusers and directly from a bottle or on a tissue) and through the [...]
Cleansing for Detoxification Cleansing diets, herbs and fasting have been used as a form of healing by many cultures for centuries. And a number of religions have also encouraged fasting as a spiritual practice for mind, body and spirit. In [...]
Waking Up Early You may have heard your grand parents extol the virtues of getting up early with the song ‘early to sleep and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.’ But its interesting to know that [...]
Greet the Sun Spring is in bloom and there is no better time to begin the very good habit of rising early to greet the morning sun. In fact, there are many health benefits associated with morning sunshine. Even the [...]
Dose Up on Vitamin D Sunshine provides a rich natural source of Vitamin D, which has numerous health benefits. However, despite living in a country that is drenched with a lot of sunlight, many Australians are Vitamin D deficient. This [...]
Hydration and Healing We need water to live and sometimes it’s important to be reminded of that basic fact, which is the reason for this article. Water is often the miracle cure required when we are suffering with headaches or [...]
Warm Foods for Health During the colder winter months and in our more mature years, its actually very important to eat warm foods. Ancient food philosophies from Chinese Medicine and Ayurveda both espouse warm foods as supporting the digestion and [...]
Skin Fitness Did you know that your skin is your largest living breathing organ? In fact, as adults we carry some 8 pounds (3.6 kilograms) and 22 square feet (2 square meters) of skin on our body. As important as [...]
Creating Your Bath Time Ritual At the end of a hectic day, nothing is more enticing than a long soak in a warm bath for a slice of ‘me time’. Take time out to lie back and unwind, and let [...]
Benefits of Breathing Correct breathing is vital for a well-functioning constitution. When we breathe, we not only inhale vital life-supporting oxygen to feed every cell in our body, but through exhaling, we expel waste products in the form of carbon [...]
