Well, here we are at the beginning of a New Year – 2023. Here are a few personal reflections on the coming year.

When I was a little girl, I went on a Girl Guide Camp and my leader gave us giggly girls a piece of advice and I’ve never forgotten it…

Meeting the Moment

A series of Mini Meditations

When I began my yoga journey some 30 years ago, my amazing teacher at the time taught me how to honour and nurture my powerful feminine side, and the importance of pressing pause whenever I struggled with PMT. And I am forever grateful for her wisdom!

Now at 52, I’m in the throes of the menopause, and with a lot more knowledge and yogic wisdom (which is wholly supported by advanced ...

I hope this finds you having enjoyed a lovely festive celebration. We’re now at that in-betweeny time between Christmas and New Year, so I wonder what this time will involve for you?

When we look back over the seasonal periods of the past two years, it makes one very grateful to be able to enjoy the face-to-face gatherings of friends and family, concerts, pantomimes, neighbourly drop ins and so on; we don’t take lightly the opportunity to meet, eat and share life together. Even ...

Retinol. One of the biggest buzzword skincare ingredients on the market. Prescribed by doctors in high levels as a medicinal treatment for severe acne this wonder ingredient can help to clear up the skin. Sadly, at high levels it can also cause skin sensitivity and can be approached by many in trepidation.

Used with a lower inclusion level in skincare products to ensure suitability for sensitive skin, retinol or its lesser known alternative retinyl palmitate may be your best option.

To round off our year of Spa Of The Month features we have the delightful Elan Spa at Mallory Court. Nestled in the beautiful heart of Warwickshire and an award-winning spa, this is the ultimate spa experience that’s waiting for you!

We caught up with Spa Manager Tara to share all about the luxury spa, which are the must-try treatments and how you ...

Welcome to the beautiful winter month of DECEMBER. We’ve all experienced the rather strange and uncertain festive seasons of the past two years, so it makes one very grateful to look forward to face-to-face gatherings of friends and family, live nativity plays, office parties, neighbourly drop ins and so on; we don’t take lightly the opportunity to meet, eat and share life together. Even if we are widespread and this isn’t possible, at least we’ve all learned to Facetime and ...

Inspiration for a new year stay? Meet Burley Manor located in the New Forest and our Hotel Of The Month for December. Enjoy stunning food with Mediterranean influences, TEMPLESPA spa treatments and fabulous hotel amenities that’ll make your stay. It’s truly a tranquil stay from start to finish, combining contemporary with old manor house charm.

We ...