Helping you help yourself: Transform You Coaching
Fifteen years ago, Karen Parker, a registered nurse, wife and mother, approached a life coach to help with some challenges in her life at that time. “My coach helped me change how I was thinking and what I was doing and that transformed my life completely,” Karen says. “As a […]
The therapy of running: Muscle People
American long-distance runner, Kara Goucher, once said this about why she chose to run: “I don’t feel like myself unless I run. It’s how I deal with sadness and happiness. I need it. It’s like therapy.” Christchurch runners are fortunate, then, that they have access to expert running coaches, such […]
The heart of happiness: Beauty Progress
“How did it get late so soon?” said Dr Seuss, a relatable sentiment as we operate on fast forward through busy days. Tasks on the to-do lists multiply and the most important job of all – looking after ourselves – can get left behind. When busy days become frantic weeks, we can […]
Winter survival essentials
The days are getting shorter and colder, and we get it – all you want to do is snuggle up and never leave the house. But life beckons us to reluctantly crawl out of our caves, and mustering up the mental and physical energy to get through the day doesn’t come easily […]
Back to beautiful basics: Bespoke Cosmetic
When Nicky Blue of Bespoke Cosmetic came across natural deodorant Freedom, she knew it was the perfect product to add to her business. “I noticed a gap in the market for a natural, aluminium-free deodorant that actually works,” she says. “This luxury product smells amazing and is easy and pleasant […]
Freedom from varicose veins: Transform Clinic
Varicose veins are common, affecting about 30 percent of people, and while they can appear at any age from young adulthood, they are linked to genetic inheritance and become more common with age. Treatments have been available since 1550 BC, but as Roman tyrant Caius Marius noted, the cure wasn’t worth the […]
Wellness Warriors
Wellness warriors come in all shapes and sizes – sometimes they are simply just savvy pieces of tech that allow you to take an active approach to your health and wellbeing. We explore the latest warriors to enter the tech world and they’re guaranteed to give your wellbeing that extra boost. After […]
Bridging ‘Sex Ed’ Gaps
Is ‘sex ed’ failing the #metoo generation? It’s a question that is being asked by a Canterbury education expert. Navigating contemporary gender issues is already complicated for our young people and New Zealand’s traditional sexuality education is not keeping up, according to University of Canterbury Associate Professor Kathleen Quinlivan. Gender fluidity, […]
Keeping Winter Fit: Unichem Forté Pharmacy
Unichem Forté Pharmacy, located on Kilmore Street, is the ideal, convenient, central city pharmacy that offers a wide range of services, along with that ever so important carparking factor. With winter looming, now is the time to be the smart cookie for you and your whanau, and think about those crucial […]
Yoga Therapy Training: Flow Hot Yoga
As part of its dedication to healing and safe yoga practice, Flow Hot Yoga is now offering an intensive 100-hour course of Hansa Yoga Therapy Training with global yoga expert Vincent Bolletta. So what exactly is yoga therapy and how is it different from regular yoga practice? Yoga therapy utilises […]
