Located in the New Zealand alpine village of Hanmer Springs, The Spa boasts a stunning mountain backdrop. Connected to Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools & Spa, it offers guests the opportunity to relax in the therapeutic waters before indulging in one of many spa treatments. Surrounded by picturesque mountains, forest parks and native bushland, it is the ideal setting to completely relax and reconnect.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) affects millions of women Australia-wide and is one of the most common forms of hormonal imbalance in women of childbearing age. It varies in symptoms and degree from woman to woman but can significantly disrupt life. Thankfully, there are herbal, nutritional and lifestyle choices that can get your PMS into balance.

This is a much lighter and healthier version than a takeaway butter chicken. It’s also a very easy and quick recipe so is perfect for a midweek meal. I like to serve this with basmati rice, yoghurt and some steamed greens.

If you view the notion of discipline in a positive light, it can become an ally to help you to live your best life.

Cauliflower and sweet potato add such abundant nutrition to this traditional curry dish with a twist. Both vegetables are rich sources of antioxidants including beta carotene and sulphoraphane, which help protect the body from the stress and disease.

We all know more movement is better than less, but there’s a growing community who think some movement is more nourishing than others. Followers of the “movement culture” are ditching weights and treadmills to move the way we evolved to — and it’s spreading fast.

We speak with Katarina Heath, the Head of Marketing at Melrose Health. Australian owned, Melrose Health create natural and organic foods (from nut butters to delicious oils) and health products with the aim of encouraging optimal health in their customers.

This curry is fabulously frugal and the tastiest way I know to make the most of less-than-desirable looking vegie odds and ends in the fridge. Don’t be bound by my ingredients list; make this curry your own by using any limp veg hiding in the fridge. For a yummy soup, add another cup of stock, remove the cinnamon stick at the end and blend on high for a few seconds.

Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat in the tranquil hinterland of Queensland’s Gold Coast offers a complete health and wellness destination for guests to step away from their busy lives and re-focus on their health.

Cottage pie is one of those comfort dishes that make you feel nurtured and warm. My vegan version is easy make and will satisfy the whole family. I always serve it with some steamed green vegetables or salad.

Marmalade always makes me think of my dear Nanna who was from Lancashire in England and would always smother it on toast. I’m sure she would have loved this cake, particularly for its secret ingredient: cannellini beans! This cake offers a wonderfully light but flavoursome taste, sweetened only with honey and that gorgeous sticky marmalade drizzle. And, no, you can’t taste the beans at all.

A triad of roles — the Persecutor, the Rescuer and the Victim — dominate many human interactions. Identify which role you follow and discover how to change your archetypal dynamic.