Sheryl Nicholson from The huia tree and I have combined forces again and are very excited to bring you the BESTOW TREATS COOKBOOK! We celebrate all things delicious, comforting, uplifting and healthy in our third publication. Of course, we’re not suggesting you can go too crazy with these recipes as they are still treats! They’re something to sav[...]
How well do you breathe? Firstly, you need to observe how you currently breathe. Are you a ‘nose breather’ or a ‘mouth breather’? Count the number of times your breathe in one minute. Place one hand on the middle of your chest just below your collarbone and the other hand on your belly, above the belly button and below the che[...]
I recently attended a talk given by Justine Jones, a Dunedin-based physiotherapist who specialises in the BradCliff method of breathing. I was completely inspired by Justine’s message and I want to share her pearls of wisdom with you because I didn’t realise how much breathing properly could do to support both your physical and your emotional heal[...]
Dark Leafy Greens - What do they do for us? They are a good source of fibre to encourage a healthy bowel and help reduce the risk of many modern diseases. It’s not only dairy products that supply calcium, leafy green vegetables like kale, cabbage, bok choy and collards also contain high amounts of this important mineral. Leafy greens contain[...]
Our thoughts are very powerful. Our brains don’t often know the difference between reality and what we think reality is! For instance, have you every found your mouth watering at the thought of enjoying a delicious meal or felt a feeling of nervousness at the thought of an uncomfortable situation. That is your body reacting physically to a thought[...]