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5 Different Types of Meditation for a Healthier Mind and Body

by Beth Rush | Oct 20, 2023

Meditation can help reduce stress and anxiety and improve your overall health. Here are 5 types of meditation you can try today.

Ergonomic Tips in Everyday Life: Creating a Spine-Friendly Environment

by Dr. Mohamed M. Abdulhamid | Oct 12, 2023

From your desk & chair selection to mattress & pillow, read on to learn simple ergonomic tips you can apply to your office & bedroom.

Is Soy a Superfood?

by Beth Rush | Sep 26, 2023

Soy offers many benefits, from high-quality protein, to heart & bone health support, weight management, & hormonal balance. Learn more here!

More Holistic Health and Fitness Blog Posts

Learn to Meditate in 10 Days with a Vipassana meditation course

by Elly McGuinness | Mar 13, 2017 | Holistic Health

I had long been aware of the potential benefits that I could gain from meditation. However, for me it was one of those things I always seemed to find ways to put off! I knew I could start with just a minute or two each day but I still never prioritized it.

Make Small Changes for Big Results

by Elly McGuinness | Jan 29, 2017 | Goals and Motivation

Lifestyle changes to achieve personal fitness goals are a long term game. There are no ‘silver bullets’ to overhaul your health and fitness in a matter of days or weeks (sorry!).

Soil and health – the basis for organics

by Elly McGuinness | Feb 2, 2016 | Healthy Eating

Nutrients in soil strongly impact how healthy plants become, and subsequently how healthy we are. Ultimately, soil and health are very closely linked.

Simple and Easy ways to avoid wastage of food

by Elly McGuinness | Oct 4, 2015 | Healthy Eating

I’ve put together a short list of six plant foods we commonly grow and eat in New Zealand and how you can make the most of eating them

The Benefits of Belly Breathing

by Elly McGuinness | May 4, 2015 | Holistic Health

Surely there can’t be a ‘special’ way to breathe you say?! There is and it’s called ‘diaphragmatic breathing’, or is sometimes referred to as ‘belly breathing’.