If you’re new to Amsterdam or just passing through and looking to keep fit, you might like to consider some of my fave boutique fitness/ yoga/ pilates studios. I’ve given a variation of this list to friends and acquaintances over time, who’ve all found some of their favourites from…
Read MoreAs an advertising producer in my day job who frequently travels internationally and an all-round health + wellness junkie certified in yoga teaching, nutritional therapy and reiki, I frequently get asked for my opinion on stuff like: Which gym/ yoga/ fitness studio to…
Read MoreI’ve been mixing up the way I train or ‘stay fit’ and instead of a 5 or 6 day-a-week ashtanga yoga practice, I now do a range of HIIT, pilates, TRX, boxing, spinning, yoga classes and of course, handstand trainings. So now, instead of only ever carrying around a yoga mat and yoga towel, I’ve got some other essentials in my…
Read MoreAs I’m starting this month’s 7-day challenge of meditation this Sunday, May 21, I thought I’d get my friend, Sara Bussandri, who blogs over at Mind Your Mamma to guest post this week on her experiences with her meditation practice and struggles with it...
Read MoreIf you’re a fan of Asian food, you might be familiar with the Korean side dish called Kimchi. It’s a fermented, spicy cabbage dish, but there are all kinds of other variations of it made from daikon (turnip), carrots to cucumbers...
Read MorePreviously, I wrote about the foods that help and aggravate your stomach bloating symptoms. I had really positive feedback from it so I know many people are affected by it in some form or other (it’s also one of the most common symptoms I see in nutrition clinics). If you regularly feel bloated (once a week or more), talking to or working with a...
Read MoreOne of the most common symptoms I see in clinics is clients with stomach bloating. Bloating can take on so many different forms: feeling like your stomach has distended (“I feel like I’m 5 months pregnant”) anywhere between 1 - 4 hours after eating; only at the end of the day; sometimes involving flatulence...
Read MoreSmoothie blending versus juicing? I get asked this question all the time!
What’s the difference? In smoothies, all the ingredients are blended up including all the insoluble fibre. In juices, the insoluble fibre is removed, so all you’re left with is… well, the liquid part, or the juice! Here are some of the pros and cons of both:
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