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5 Ways to Embed a New Habit

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To establish a new habit, we need a certain amount of discipline. There are however some tricks to make the process easier, whether it’s adding something new to your life or stopping something you’ve been doing for years, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to make things easier. 1. Remove Temptation If you planning to…

Six Foods which help reduce Anxiety

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Anxiety is suffered by many people and is characterised by constant nervousness and worry, sometimes related to poor brain health. Here are 6 foods which can help lower the severity of symptoms: 1. SALMON Containing nutrients that promote brain health, Salmon contains vitamin D and the omega-3 fatty acids EPA and DHA. EPA and DHA…

The 3 Best Yoga Stretches for Sitters

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After a long period sitting, whether on a flight or at the desk, your body is usually not feeling the best. Swollen legs, tight hip flexors and sore backs can cause discomfort and make it near impossible to get comfortable. Try these three delicious stretches to bring relief: (1)  Overhead stretch Stretch arms high and…

Our 3 top tips to maintain a healthy body

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Life is busy. It seems now we have less time than we did 10 years ago. So how do we maintain a healthy, active body and mind the older we get?   It’s time to put a few key habits in place to ensure we maintain the healthy body and a strong, sharp mind. 1.…

Delicious & Nutritious Breakfast Crumble

Homemade apple crumble with blueberry

INGREDIENTS:    Stewed Fruit 1 kg apples, cut into small chunks (I love to use pink lady or golden delicious)Generous splash of water1 tsp. vanilla extract2 tsp. – 1 tbsp. ground cinnamon   Crumble1 cup rolled oats½ cup desiccated or shredded coconut½ cup almond meal½ cup walnuts, roughly chopped½ cup almonds, flaked almonds1 tsp. ground…

Meet the Instructors

Natalie has recently left the corporate world after 10 years to pursue her passion in wellness and fitness. Her main interests are in supporting the community with strength, mental health and injury recovery. She took part in her first Pilates & Yoga class over 10 years ago in London searching for a form of exercise…

Top Tips to Staying Active when Life Gets Busy

Here are our top tips to staying active when things start to get busy or you feel like you’re losing control.   1. Anything is better than nothing. You may have planned to do that double class or go for a 10km run but that window of time just got squeezed. Don’t feel guilty –…

Getting Back into Exercise

Has it been a while since you last exercised? No problem… whether you’re now ready to get back into it after an injury, illness, a run of late nights at work or festive season nights out, you’re likely to be a little apprehensive about taking that first step back through the studio door. Whatever the…

Eat Screen Free

Eating while you’re distracted can lead you to eat faster, feel less full, and mindlessly eat more. Whether this is watching TV, listening to the radio, or playing a computer game, the type of distraction doesn’t seem to matter much. For instance, one research study found that people watching television while eating their meals ate…

Chocolate Chia Pudding and Berries

Healthy breakfast or morning snack with chia seeds chocolate pudding and blueberries. vegetarian food, diet and health concept.

Serves: 4 Ingredients 1½ cups milk (coconut, organic dairy milk or almond milk) 1/3 cup chia seeds ¼ cup cacao or cocoa 6-9 dates, pitted (adjust to personal taste) ½ – 1 tsp. cinnamon (optional, adjust to personal taste) ¼ tsp. sea salt ½ – 1 tsp. vanilla bean extract (adjust to personal taste) Method Place…