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Even people who have never done yoga, for some reason seem to know about downward dog. It’s a great pose. If you’re feeling tight in your legs, have a bit of a sore back or want to release your neck and shoulders, it works wonders.

Detoxifying is a lifelong process and the steps outlined here can be a constant reference point for you as you undertake a holistic approach to achieving a clean and vital you for a rewarding and sustainable life.

High TSH levels can often be a warning of a heart attack or coronary artery disease or even other illnesses.

The Chinese approach to health and beauty remains one of the most popular in the world, and it all begins with energy and balance.

There are two types of Naturopathic Doctors – there are Doctors that  use natural remedies as part of their treatment plan and there are Naturopaths that specialise in the use of medical pathology such as blood tests to assist in the creation of a treatment plan.  A Naturopath that uses this form of diagnosis is […]

Are you wondering what to do on Valentine’s day? A yoga class might not seem to be the most romantic thing on Valentine’s Day, but couples yoga (also known as partner yoga) offers something a little different.

Cathartic breathwork is a form of working with breath to access your deepest emotional levels. It promises to transcend other, talk-based therapies and may be the future of therapy.

Recurrent fungal infections may be an indication that you need to make some positive changes to your lifestyle and skincare routine. Read on to find out which natural solutions can help solve this issue.

Continuing on the topic of postures I love, we move onto the forward bend. During my first week of living with a sprained ankle, seated forward bends – mainly paschimottanasana was a posture I threw myself into and embraced as it was pretty much one of the few asanas I could still do to my full ability. And now with my ankle on the mend, I’m back to enjoying standing forward bends too.

The headstand, sirsasana is one of my favourite positions and it’s probably one of the most popular and well-known asanas in yoga. There are plenty of people who come to yoga classes eager to learn this pose and although, sirsasana isn’t as tough as it looks, it’s best if you first build up your strength and have sufficient practice before attempting this asana.

It starts with a sneeze or two that increases to 5, then 10, then more. A runny or stuffy nose then kicks in followed by watering eyes. It’s the classic symptoms of hayfever. Hayfever is so widespread that the Australian Bureau of Statistics National Health Survey reported hayfever as the most common health condition suffered by young people aged 15 to 24.

Eating blueberries regularly will keep your blood pressure down.