After I had found out that conventional deodorants clog the pores and may cause breast cancer, I have stopped using them for good. And since then my hunt for the best natural deodorant began. It’s not easy to find a non-chemical product which does the job, particularly in summer. I have tried different natural deodorants, and Schmidt’s has taken up …
Mel Carlile is Managing Director of Mind Body Spirit Festival What is happiness for you? For me Happiness is a feeling, a moment in time to be embraced, renewed, treasured, enhanced and refreshed at will. I’d love to be poetic, fluffy and say “Its a flower blooming” or “it’s the stroke of my lovers hand” but in my experience Happiness …
Could there be anything better than a long hot bath and a good all-natural body scrub? For me, that’s the ultimate self-care routine. Especially if the scrub is Rosemary Chi Himalayan Detox Salt by Bodhi&Birch. This new British brand is a unique blend of East & West, bringing together the two different global wellbeing traditions; tried and tested botanicals are …
We all know about the importance of using all-natural, organic product for our beautiful skin routine. But what about perfumes? Is it important to use the natural type? I will admit that whilst opting for ethical, organic skincare, I have always been using conventional perfume brands. So I’ve decided to try natural fragrances and see the difference. I came across …
Chris Nelson is the founder of Ashiyana, a yoga retreat in Goa, India; and founder of SOAR. What is happiness for you? Real happiness, as opposed to the temporary blip of calm and happiness yielded by ‘things’. It’s when I have a calm mind. It’s not about what I’m doing, but rather about being inwardly connected, sensing my breath and …
Maya Fiennes is internationally renowned Kundalini yoga teacher and musician. What is happiness for you? We all find happiness in different ways. You can definitely get it from external factors, and when things go well for us, we feel happy. For more permanent happiness, you need to work with yourself on a spiritual level. With spiritual work, you get less …
I met Georgie Sandeman on a sunny Friday morning at her lovely home in a quiet leafy Putney neighbourhood. I was invited to a beautiful purpose-built treatment room set up in her back garden, which Georgie has rightfully nicknamed “Hakuna Matata”. My idea was to get fully relaxed and wind down, so Georgie has taken that into account when doing …
I’m always excited to explore new organic skincare with extra benefits, when your product does more than purely cleansing and moisturising. Lots of brands try to offer that extra something, but only a few do it right. One good example is Aurelia Probiotic Skincare, which works hard creating next generation probiotic technology in its skincare products, combined with ethically sourced …
