6 Tips for Breast Health Awareness An Interview with Nicole Sherwin. Founder, Eco Diva Natural What does health mean to you? It may mean different things to different people. For me, and at my beloved Eco Diva Natural, health means happiness. Health means feeling vibrant and self-empowered. Free of aches and pains. Free of…
Thinking is easier than doing! By Charne le Roux – GreenSpa.Africa Unfortunately this reluctance to act that, as humans, we so often exhibit, has spilled over into the sustainable choices that we exercise. Most of us express a preference for green products but not enough of our intention translates to action yet. Harvard Business Review…
Those of us who are old enough to remember will recall the eyebrows that were raised when supermodels Iman and Alek Wek made their debut onto the fashion runway in the mid 80’s to 90’s. Shockingly, the eyebrows in question were raised from every colour of the spectrum. Question is: why were these ladies met…
By Deepak Chopra,TM MD and Menas C. Kafatos, PhD As we go about everyday life, we are embedded in a mystery no one has ever solved. The mystery was voiced by one of the most brilliant quantum pioneers, Werner Heisenberg: “Not only is the Universe stranger than we think, it is stranger than we can…
By Renchia Droganis – Founder, Africology “I believe that by being good to ourselves and others, and by consciously thinking positive thoughts, you’ll achieve the first step towards naturally radiating beauty” – Renchia Droganis As we celebrate Women’s Month and with the sun in the playful sign of Leo, August is the perfect time…
“There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen”—although an overused quote during the pandemic, COVID-19 has proven Lenin right. It’s been and will continue to be a formidable accelerator and catalyst of existing trends. Here are several trends in the wellness space being fed by systemic connectivity. One overarching trend…
Brilliantly marrying revered traditions with innovative technologies, Japan asserts a comprehensive culture of wellness—and encourages the world to follow suit. By Peter Eadon-Clarke The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) trends forecasting team predicts new directions in health and wellness—a mission it readily undertook over 15 years ago. No other forecast is based on the perspectives of…
7 EASY FIXES TO STAY MOTIVATED By Lori Milner – Beyond the Dress How do you show up to yourself on the days where you feel like your motivation is just not where it should be? You know you ‘should’ feel grateful and you know you ‘should’ reach out to someone, but quite honestly you…
By Louis Gerke -The Ripple Effect My most important goal after being the best version of myself is to ensure that I communicate well. The manner in which I link with everyone, the rest of humanity, lies in how and what I communicate. I choose this. When I am centred, I have noticed that I…
This article is written for the hospitaly industry, but as applicable to Spas, as we are both in the service industry. In truth, it is applicable to any company in the service industy. By Bill Groves Hotel General Manager, Atrium Hospitality As we ponder improving hotel guest service scores, let’s consider a few questions… Am…
Seeking Approval from Others is Time-Consuming Think of how many other things you could be doing besides arguing with people about your plans and trying to get them to see through your eyes? To be honest, some people may never understand you or even try to see things your way. Asking others for approval adds…
I have been thinking about the word essential since our President’s announcement of the lockdown last month. Defining what is essential and what is not is a big task for a small group of people taking the lead in what has become a national strategy. What can’t you live without? One way to look…
Let’s face it – clients come in for better-looking skin. But what keeps them coming back is that blissed-out feeling that comes from a stellar facial massage. Many estheticians say it’s the most important part of a facial. “It is because it’s truly where the magic happens,” says Emily Davis, President of Education at Color…
Covid-19 impact could be huge opportunity for value-driven tourism products like aparthotels Post-pandemic price-conscious travellers will want bigger bang for their buck than ever before With a national lockdown in place to try to slow the spread of the Covid-19 virus, March 2020 will go down in South African tourism history books as the month…