A new chapter: Flow Wellbeing

Supporting wellness throughout your life journey.   There is something for everyone at the Flow Wellbeing Centre – opening Spring 2021. In the centre you will find four elemental themed studios, with class lengths of 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes, alongside multiple clinician rooms offering you gold-standard practitioners to support your wellbeing. Flow Yoga […]

Now trending in wellness

Whether you see wellness as a commodified buzzword or a holistic wellbeing tool to embrace; there is no denying the influence of the concept. And in 2021, as the world continues to prioritise its health and wellbeing for pandemic-related reasons, there are some new wellness trends on the scene. Metropol has compiled those making waves […]

Well for winter

Keeping on top of your wellness during the colder months can feel so much harder when you haven’t got a good dose of summer sunshine to boost your motivation. Here are a few of Metropol’s tips for fighting off the winter wellness woes so you’re ready to face the chilly season feeling your best.   […]

Keeping Well

Starring on hit shows like Shortland Street and Outrageous Fortune, Kiwi actor Claire Chitham is one of New Zealand’s most recognisable entertainers. But behind the scenes, she was battling chronic intestinal disease, Crohn’s, and the pressure to live up to unrealistic beauty standards. After years dedicated to caring for her holistic health, she has teamed […]

Mindful Beauty

Mindful beauty is a new trend that will get you glowing inside and out. We show you how to embrace the trend which is as much about calming the mind as it is about cleansing the skin. Mindful beauty is a meeting point between skincare and self-care, representing beauty rituals which calm the mind, cleanse […]

New Year, new you!

Although New Year’s resolutions come in all different shapes, sizes and styles, it seems many of them lean towards health and wellness. After all, healthy body, healthy mind, right? So if you’re looking to make 2020 your healthiest year yet, we’ve got the inside scoop from women’s health expert, author and speaker, Holistic Nutritionist Jessica […]

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 to the best […]

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 vaccinations that safeguard […]

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 poses, breathing techniques […]