Category: Health and Wellness

The rise of smudge sticks in the Illawarra

The rise of smudge sticks in the Illawarra

The rise of smudge sticks in the Illawarra There’s a buzz about town lately and it might surprise you. It seems that the practice of “smudging” (the use of smoke to clear negative energies away) is growing in popularity in the Illawarra area… So, exactly what is...

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Illawarra Yoga Festival 2019

Illawarra Yoga Festival 2019

The Illawarra is having a Yoga Festival and it's going to be DELICIOUS...Friday 21st June 2019 is World Yoga Day. Despite originating in India some time around 3000 BC, yoga remains a popular form of exercise today all over the world. As well as its physical benefits...

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The heart and soul behind SoulFit Woonona

The heart and soul behind SoulFit Woonona

For those of you who don’t know, Soulfit is a women’s only fitness centre based in Woonona. I joined up as a member of Soulfit a while back as I had “lost my mojo” with my existing workout routine and wanted to try something new. What started as a two-week trial...

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I asked Figtree Holistic Therapies – What is Reiki?

I asked Figtree Holistic Therapies – What is Reiki?

I’ve never really understood much about Reiki – I believed it was a type of massage with some extra “woo” factor, but not having known anyone who’d experienced a Reiki session, I remained oblivious…  It was only a few months ago that a friend met up with a group...

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Have You Tried Cryotherapy in Shellharbour?

Have You Tried Cryotherapy in Shellharbour?

Article updated August, 2023. I consider myself as pretty open minded when it comes to alternative health practices – heck, I even gave colonic irrigation a go once. (Take a moment to appreciate the fact that I’m not writing an article about that experience – no one...

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