Winter-wonderful you: Surreal Hair
Autumn through winter paints our parks in glorious carpets of leaves tinted amber, burgundy, bronze and molten gold. It’s a time for braving the elements and letting the wind whip colour in our cheeks, safe in the knowledge that cosily heated rooms await our return home. Michelle Marsh of Surreal Hair says these […]
Enjoy life, pain free: Muscle People
Chronic soft tissue injuries are amongst some of the most painful, debilitating, and frustrating injuries a person can have while also being a real challenge for clinicians to treat. Despite this, following advances in technology, Muscle People are seeing excellent results with these stubborn injuries using Therapeutic Shockwave treatment. Shockwave therapy is a […]
Rejuvenate your body: Cryosystem
Cryotherapy is best described as “cold therapy” for your skin and body. It provides relief for muscle and joint disorders, muscle pain, and arthritis. Athletes have used cryotherapy for decades to decrease pain and inflammation, as it prompts the release of anti-inflammatory norepinephrine that reduces inflammation. Here in Christchurch, leading cryotherapy centre Cryosystem […]
Animal dedicated MRI: Pacific Radiology
Our adored fur babies fill our lives with fun, hope, purpose, and most of all, love. For many of us, a life without that joyous yelp or throaty purr greeting us home would feel a little empty. When our best mate becomes unwell it can have us in despair. We can’t ask them […]
Finding the right treatment: Me Time Wellness
It is not always easy putting yourself first, but taking some much-needed ‘me time’ is often just what the doctor ordered. Sometimes no matter how hard we try, it can be a struggle to lose that last bit of stubborn weight on a particular area of our body. Adding the correct type of […]
Divine city dining: Fiddlesticks
An inner-city dining dream. Fiddlesticks is the perfect spot to indulge in delicious food and fabulous drinks while soaking up a warm and welcoming atmosphere. More than just a dining experience, the restaurant is a destination in central Christchurch, with a talented team of chefs and staff to match. The brand-new menus are […]
Cooking in season
The seasons have changed, and we are officially entering the cold and cosy months. In New Zealand, we are lucky enough to have a delicious array of fresh produce grown throughout the year. However, some fruit and veggies only grow their best during specific seasons. Eating seasonally is beneficial for a few reasons, […]
Evocative Hellene cuisine: The Athens Yacht Club
If you have ever been fortunate enough to have lived or spent time in Greece (Hellas), then you come to know that to the locals, food and family go hand in hand. Sacrosanct to the Greek family is the Sunday family meal – that special time in which sitting down and catching up […]
Blend away the winter blues
With summer a distant memory, we needn’t drop the good habits we developed to get that ‘summer bod’. Smoothies are a nutritious option, and with a myriad of blender options available, you can easily blend on the go from gym to office, or use something a little more hardy to create an ‘insta-worthy’ […]
