This week I had a flashback moment from a small valley I’d visited in the Peruvian Andes a couple of years ago. During that time I spent some months working on the land of a Shaman in exchange for food and accommodation. I remember how I’d trekked a beaten up path to get there, built…
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Glow with carrot oil cream
Myth and legend talk of the Gods and Goddesses as some distant historic figures. Yet we are all attracted to, and somewhat in awe of these bronzed figures standing solid and strong, looking radiant and invincible and carrying the courage to live their truth. But the reality is, the Gods and Goddesses live within all…
Local lifestyles: Gilles
Tell me about yourself I was born in Geneva in Switzerland but now I work as a versatile musician, primarily a pianist, and I’m based in Barcelona. What does a healthy lifestyle mean to you? For me it means getting enough sleep (which is important for a musician…
Be lighter with BB cream
Stuff. Is. Stressful…..say many people these days. In the wake of a period of abundance, and a greed we have ironically agreed to, we finally seem to be consciously shifting from a materialistic society of overindulgence to that of a society that is more experientially focused. Living more experientially typically coincides with living more simply….
Sensational stinging nettles – a super herb
There are times where we search high and low for medicine or cures to aid our healing process and overcome certain ailments and health issues that live with us. Sometimes we find those cures in the form of pharmaceutical remedies, sometimes in the form of medical technologies, sometimes in the form of certain healing therapies…
Our favourite trekking routes around Barcelona
The wise among us know that nature heals. Aside from its medicinal effects, simply taking a moment to observe, feel and absorb the energising and healing power of nature is rather profound. Yet to meet anyone who disagrees, nature dispenses her healing through all of our senses, lifting our spirits and displaying the results in…
From Barcelona to Peru: What you need from the pharmacy
We wouldn’t be presumptuous and assume that travelling to Peru would include a visit to the Inca trail. But chances are, that warm embrace from Peruvian Mother Nature will draw in your soul like a loving magnet. She has once again seduced us with her charms and packed us off, with her love and blessings,…
A review of the menstrual cup
In the history of our inhabitation here on earth we seem to have reached a moment (following much destruction) of desired repair. These days, we seem that much more environmentally aware of our modern day habits and their impact on planet earth, than we did in recent history. There is a famous quote by author…
Wonderful winter minerals
Here in Europe we’re on the final stretch of the winter season. The season that celebrates the transition of dark versus light, cold versus warmth and shortage versus abundance. Despite the seeming difficulties of this period, it gives us the opportunity to examine our lives, to honour our difficulties, to find ways to face those…
Beat herpes and embrace the natural rhythm of the winter season
The European cold snap proceeds to linger among us. Despite the challenges that winter brings, it’s a natural and vital rhythm of the world we live in. We rotate against the light and into darkness, encouraging us to retreat and revive our energy for the active seasons ahead of us. Traditionally, humans will have embraced…
Local lifestyles: Clara
Tell me about yourself I’m British Italian and currently living in Barcelona where I have a studio and work as an abstract artist. I’ve spent the last couple of years traveling and living all over the world working with the arts, teaching and charity work. What does a healthy lifestyle…
Blessings for a happy Christmas and healthy New Year
As an important religious and cultural celebration the world over, the Christmas season not only represents celebrations of Jesus Christ, family reunions, gift giving and local and national traditions, Christmas too, incidentally, falls at the end of the calendar year. It gives us an opportunity to reflect on the year as it comes to a…