Awareness Issue

February 2012

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Teach your TASTE BUDS

to love healthy food

TISSUE SALTS WHY YOU NEED THEM

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WAYS TO CONNECT

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A quote from Henry Miller is the perfect inspiration for our AWARENESS issue: “The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware: joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware.”

This issue is all about being aware of your body, state of mind and spirituality. Taste food in a whole new way looking at texture, combinations and how certain food makes your body feel. Tune into your senses: taste, touch, smell and hear. This issue inspires us to switch on perception and intuition, live in your body and sense the world around you. It also encourages becoming aware of our earth and the impact we have on it.

Speaking of inspiration, we have launched a new Wellness Ambassador programme, identifying people who are vibrant, healthy and inspirational beings who enjoy the good life and live life well. We are using our cover space to feature these individuals, throughout this year. You will notice all of them are wonderfully inspirational.

Our cover star this month is Annamarie, a heart attack and coronary artery bypass survivor, who keeps herself fit, active and healthy. She’s most definitely a wellness enthusiast – someone who lives life from a healthy, enthusiastic and balanced perspective. If you see yourself as a wellness leader and role model who understands the importance of external and internal health and strives to balance this with enjoying life, relaxing and having fun, then drop Sharni our Wellness Ambassador Coordinator a line at sharni@followthesun.co.za and share your story.

I wish you all a month of quality awareness, self-revelation and balance.

Yours in health Dr Sean Gomes (Director)

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The Issue is in the Tissue Take an introductory tour of tissue salts; find out why you need them and how to select what’s best for you.

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Journey with Yourself Cultivating awareness is an exciting pursuit that requires paying attention and developing an in-depth way of seeing.

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our taste buds. If you want to reset your ‘flavour tasters’ start by limiting or avoiding foods that affect the acuity of your senses.

Examples include spicy dishes, sweets, bitter-tasting foods and beverages, and food with large amounts of fat.

"Use awareness to really taste the flavours in food."

Simplify every meal.

Reset your

Break it down to the basic whole foods.

Try eating one type of fruit and vegetable at a time. Savour it without any type of dressing or extra flavouring. Well known actress and healthy diet advocate Marilu Henner, recommends eating an organic apple from its skin to the seeds and core to reset the taste buds.

Taste Buds

by Leila Fanner

Artificial flavouring and processed foods can dull your taste buds causing you to lose appreciation of the natural minerals and salts in whole foods. A diet of fast foods can make you crave food that is not good for you (like pizza and chips).

By slowly eliminating unhealthy foods you will develop more sensitivity and intelligence for nutritious food.

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By chewing each mouthful of food up to 100 times you will increase your digestive power and in addition, reduce the tendency to overeat.

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eila Fanner advises using simplified meals and palate cleansers to help you rediscover the unrefined, raw and natural flavours of food. Give your palate a fresh perspective and you’ll find it easier to choose what is good for you.

Eating without awareness often sets up cravings that don’t seem to get satisfied.

The real problem lies with our ability to taste. According to Ayurvedic principles, certain foods diminish the sensitivity of everything you need to live life well

3 tips to cleanse your taste buds >

Avoid eating a heavy meal before savouring the fruit. Instead of a mixture of different flavours vying for your attention, make a simple plate of crudités – a selection of peeled sliced vegetables and fruits. Try eating without dips and sauces.

Enjoy their unique flavours and textures separately. You’ll notice that celery is slightly salty, for instance and certain apples are tart, while others are sweeter.

Use awareness to really taste the flavours inside these simple foods.

TIP TRADITIONALLY, FRENCH CUISINE USES A VARIETY OF DELICATELY FLAVOURED FRUIT SORBETS AS PALATE CLEANSERS BETWEEN MEALS. SORBETS ARE CHOSEN FOR THEIR ABILITY TO ASSIST WITH DIGESTION, TO AVOID HEARTBURN AND TO STIMULATE THE APPETITE.

PALATE CLEANSERS

Make your own

Palate cleansers between courses remove residual tastes left behind from salty or spicy foods. By adding palate cleansers, you'll find foods taste better and have more flavour.

By resetting your taste buds, you'll find you bring real enjoyment to your meal rather than simply chewing and swallowing automatically.

Dairy Free Mango Sorbet

This is a good way to get your internal guidance back on track with regard to your diet. When we are in tune with what we are tasting, it is much easier to know what foods truly agree with us and what our bodies really need as opposed to what we are craving.

bud cleansing tips: 3 taste TIP 1: Add a lemon wedge or a few drops of lemon juice to your daily water intake.

Lemon neutralises certain tastes and smells. It also acts as a very mild abrasive, removing the particles from the food or beverage that produce the flavour you taste. The water then rinses them away.

Keep your lemon water mild; using only one lemon wedge or only one squeeze of lemon juice. Having too much lemon juice can alter the way the foods taste afterwards.

TIP 2: Eat a small piece of fresh or pickled ginger between meals. Ginger will neutralise flavours and help with digestion. This is why it is helpful in reducing feelings of nausea and is often used as a home remedy for morning sickness.

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4 cups frozen mango, cubed 1/2 cup orange juice 3 tablespoons honey Stevia - sprinkle to taste (optionaltoo much can leave an after-taste) A dash of sea salt A cup of ice cubes

Blend together until the ice is smooth.

Start on the lowest speed, slowly increasing to a higher speed.

Use the tamper to keep the ingredients on the blades.

Keep it to about 60 seconds otherwise the ice will melt.

Enjoy getting back in touch with flavour!

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Savoy Sorbet in the USA, credits the Roman Emperor Nero for inventing sorbet during the first century A.D. Apparently he had runners carry buckets of soft ice down from the mountains to his banquet hall, where his chefs added honey and wine and mixed it into a sorbet consistency.

TIP 3: Use frozen cubes of melon as a healthy alternative to ice cream. They cool the blood, are simple to prepare and keep on hand. You can also make your own sorbet. Sorbet, a frozen dessert with delicate fruit flavouring, is a traditional dish served between courses to cleanse the palate. It has a mild taste and a cooling effect on the mouth, which naturally resets your taste buds.

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TOUCH, SMELL & TASTE

Be more aware of what you are eating, engage all your senses and have a complete eating experience. By being present when you eat, your digestion will work optimally and you will be less likely to overeat. Besides that, you will enjoy your food much more. Don’t hold back, eat with your hands and eat with gusto enjoying every mouthful.

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Raw almonds are a delicious staple for the healthy home. A natural remedy suggests 5 almonds can take away a headache. A daily dose of macadamia nuts is said to lower cholesterol. Although nuts are known to contain lots of calories they are so nutritious they assist weight loss by helping your brain register it has had sufficient nutrition and doesn’t have to prompt you to eat more.

Maca was so highly valued as a source of energy and nutrition, the ancients used to use it as money. Added to raw cacao it has an incredible synergistic effect. Try it out by whipping up a love potion to increase your libido and stamina. Add a tablespoon of cacao for extra effect.

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Hemp seed contains all the essential amino acids and fatty acids, and is considered to be a complete food. That means having a tablespoon a day will give you added insurance that your nutrients are covered. It has a nutty taste so you can add it to salad dressing or mix it into your morning smoothie. Although often associated with marijuana it does not contain THC and will not make you high.

It has a 30% protein content making it especially beneficial for raw foodists or vegans as an organic muscle builder and energy booster.

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Tahini opens up so many different food tastes and possibilities. Use it to make a delicious hummus, as a tasty binder to make date balls, to blend oats together as a pie crust.

Add a dollop to your morning muesli for a nutty taste, mix it into a salad or vegetable dressing. Tahini is a nutrient dense food and has a fairly long shelf life.

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Use a superior extra virgin olive oil on salad or as a dip for your favourite bread. This extra virgin olive oil comes from the first pressing of the olives, contains no more than 0.8% acidity, and is judged to have a superior taste.

There can be no refined oil in extra-virgin olive oil.

Agave is a sweetener similar in taste to honey.

It has a low glycaemic index and doesn’t produce the sugar rush associated with other sugars. Use it as you would use honey. It is also fabulous for baking as it acts as a browning agent, a humectant, a softening agent and natural preservative.

Quinoa is a highly nutritious food that has more protein than any other grain as well as all eight essential amino acids. Quinoa is higher in unsaturated fats, and lower in carbohydrates than most grains, and provides a rich balance source of vital nutrients. Only a 30 minute cooking time is required. Use as you would use rice.

Kelp Noodles are made only from kelp (a sea vegetable) and sodium alginate (sodium salt extracted from seaweed), and water. Best of all, no cooking is required. Just rinse and add them to whichever dish you please and they are ready to eat. They are fat-free, gluten-free, and very low in carbohydrates and calories.

Use them in salads, stir-fries, soups and casseroles. An added benefit is a rich source of trace minerals including iodine.

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recipe

LAMB GOULASH PIE

RECIPE SERVES: 4 – 6 people INGREDIENTS: 1kg lamb Goulash (Food From the Karoo) 2 onions (chopped) 5 carrots (peeled and chopped) 3 garlic cloves (chopped) 1 red pepper (diced) 250g mushrooms (chopped) 250g courgetes (chopped) 5ml cumin 5ml paprika 5ml cinnamon Herbamare Seasoning (salt substitute) Pepper 1 Litre Stock (beef or vegetable) 30ml tomato paste 10ml cornflour 15ml raw honey 1 roll of puff pastry 1 egg for basting

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delicious recipe by our wellcafé chef

METHOD: 1. Pre heat oven 180 °C 2. Sear off lamb cubes in a hot pan, be sure to do it in batches, allow to rest.

3. In the same pan, add your chopped onions and garlic and sweat off for 2 minutes.

4. To your onion mix add your carrots, together with your cumin, paprika, salt, pepper, cinnamon and cook for 5 minutes.

5. Add your mushrooms, peppers and courgettes and stir into the mix – cook for 2 minutes.

6. To the mixture add your stock, tomato paste, cornflour and honey.

7. Bring to the boil and then allow to simmer for 45 minutes – 1 hour.

8. You may require more stock.

9. After 1 hour, pour your mixture into a oven proof pie dish.

10. Cover with puff pastry and brush with beaten egg in order to get a golden colour.

11. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.

Successful Self-awareness Self-awareness = a successful life

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n astounding variety of people visit my coaching practice – each one with a particular dream they want to realise or personal goal that they wish to achieve. Most have harboured their dreams silently for years, too afraid to voice them, too afraid of failing, or too overwhelmed by daily life to spend energy on them. Some have even tried and failed so many times they have given up. We all have very good reasons why we can’t do what we really want to do – even if it’s a secret dream, or a secret wishing that things were different.

So why, after years of silent longing, would someone suddenly decide to actually do something about it – to take some form of action, even the smallest step, towards making their personal dream a reality?

The sad truth is that most of us wait until something traumatic happens - either to us or to a loved one. But more and more people are taking the step to self-fulfilment, to an authentically successful life before tragedy strikes… but how?

The last 20 years have seen an unparalleled move towards personal realization, thanks in part to luminary teachers and facilitators like Deepak Chopra, Neale Donald Walsh, Dr. Michael Newton, Carolyn Myss, Louise Hay, Debbie Ford, Marianne Williamson and Oprah Winfrey, to name a few. Each may have their own message, their own modus operandi, but the common effect, the universal impact they have had on their audiences has been an overwhelming move towards self-awareness. ….and self-awareness is the single biggest

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everything you need to live life well

By InnerlifeSkills® Master Coach Glenn-Douglas Haig

reason why 99% of my clients visit me for coaching.

They’re not sure why, or how, but they just know that they can’t continue pretending to themselves and the world that they are content with how things are. They might have spent the last few years getting to know themselves better, through whatever books and conversations they might have had, and so in order to be true to themselves - to be all that they were born to be - they simply have to take responsibility for that first small step.

I encourage you to be brave, to ask the questions that have been dancing around in your heart for years, and to become more aware of the whole of you. There are parts of you that have lain neglected for years: small, silent dreams that with the tiniest bit of self-directed love and nurturing, will blossom again. All you need to do is stop denying those parts of you, acknowledge that they exist, that you are so much more than the current roles you play, and the rest will follow.

The secret is to embrace self-awareness and make it your tool for creating your own authentic success.

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"Mineral deficiencies

inhibit the proper functioning of living cells."

THE ISSUE IS IN THE TISSUE Countless converts swear by the effect of tissue salts.

did you know?

Scientists have noticed that countries with a high mineral content in their soil have a markedly lower incidence of immune deficiency diseases. In the Southern hemisphere there is a high incidence of immune deficiency diseases and soil samples show a distinct lack of zinc, magnesium and selenium (an extremely important immune booster). In other places like Senegal where the soil is rich in selenium and other minerals, there is almost no incidence of immune diseases and many other ailments and syndromes are non-existent.

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hey don’t cost a lot, are so easy to take (pop them in your mouth and let them dissolve) are completely harmless and have a wide range of uses.

Everything from neutralising acidity and cleaning the liver to conditioning the skin, detoxifying and regulating metabolism can be addressed with tissue salts.

TIP IT IS BEST TO TAKE TISSUE SALTS IN A CLEAN MOUTH, THIRTY MINUTES AWAY FROM FOOD, DRINKS AND TOOTHPASTE. everything you need to live life well

There are 12 primary tissue salts made up from minerals found in rocks and soil. Although these salts naturally occur in the body sometimes lifestyle factors cause an imbalance or lack and leave the body susceptible to illness.

Perhaps now more than ever, as farming methods leave soils depleted from minerals, we need to replace lost tissue salts. Previously we would get our quota from food grown in richer soils.

HOW WE LOSE MINERALS Eating food grown in denatured soil, sweating without replacing minerals lost through exercise, stress, worry, bad nutrition, processed foods, cell phones and other electrical devices, pesticides, preservatives and heavy metals like dental fillings will drain the mineral content in the body. Tissue salts are largely credited to Samuel Hahnemann who first used inorganic salts in homeopathic remedies. After Hahnemann, German doctor Willhelm Scheussler further developed these salts into 12 varieties maintaining that for good health every cell should have these 12 minerals. When certain tissue salts are lacking, the body will develop associated symptoms.

Mineral deficiencies inhibit the proper functioning of living cells. When cells do not have the correct mineral balance it is difficult for the body to absorb vitamins. In this case supplements become a source of stress for the body.

12 basic tissue salts

12 basic tissue salts can be used singly or in combination for a variety of conditions and ailments.

1: Calc Fluor – Restores tissue elasticity This includes veins, muscles, skin, bones and other tissue. Whether from injury, pregnancy, ageing or illness calcium fluoride will help tissue restoration. It is useful for hemorrhoids, varicose veins, stretch marks, growing pains, backache, inflamed joints, loose or decaying teeth and muscular tissue.

2: Calc Phos – Restores cells Calc Phos is good for easing growing pains, teething issues, headaches, fatigue and uneasiness. It helps with injured bones, slow healing wounds, joint pain, back pain, weak digestion, acute simple anemia and heavy menstruation. If you desire change or have itchy feet, crave salty or fatty foods or feel put off by fruit or dairy, this is a good option for you. visit wellnesswarehouse.com for a comprehensive guide to health

3: Calc Sulf – Purifies blood Calc Sulf is essential for cleansing and helps with wounds, skin disorders, pimples, sore throats and conditions that create yellow pus. It will help clear mucus formed from colds and allergies eye irritation, runny noses and nasal blockage. Those who tend to have allergies will benefit from this salt.

4: Ferr Phos - Anti-inflammatory Ferrum Phos helps the body deal with stress, inflammation, acute fevers, injuries, blood loss, nose bleeds and heat fatigue.

Use with inflammatory conditions when redness, heat, throbbing or fever starts.

Good for common colds, bronchitis, joint pains, fatigue and skin eruptions.

5: Kali Mur – Detoxifying agent Kali Mur helps break down mucus and discharge and will clean up colds, coughs and sinus associated with white mucus.

It also helps with thrush, pimples, blisters or eruptions with white discharge. If white discharge is apparent it will help with sore throats and oral or vaginal thrush. It is also beneficial for digestive complaints like heartburn, acidity, gas and diarrhea.

spasms, menstrual cramps, spasmodic coughs, colic and hiccups, backache, right sided sciatica, facial neuralgia, tics, toothache, stabbing headaches and weary nerves. When symptoms are worse with cold weather this option is beneficial.

9: Nat Mur - Water distributor Use Nat Mur for colds, sinus pressure, post nasal drip, hay fever and sore throats especially for conditions that feel dry and raw and that accompany thick, clear mucus. It is also good for cold sores, dandruff, dry skin, cracked lips, fever blisters, constipation, blinding headaches and lower backache.

Nat Mur helps relieve emotional effects of suppressed grief, disappointments and haunting memories, sadness and fatigue.

It also helps with sleeplessness caused by emotional disturbances.

10: Nat Phos - Acidity neutraliser Nat Phos is an excellent way to treat a range of acid-related complaints. It relieves heartburn, diarrhea and gas. It can be used to relieve colic in babies and to balance sugar highs in children. It also helps with heartburn during pregnancy,

6: Kali Phos - Nerve and brain cell agent Kali Phos helps nerves recover, relax and regain strength. Restless fatigue or nervous system disorders especially from injury, stress or grief are soothed, calmed and balanced. It will calm nerves from headaches, backaches, sciatica, neuralgia and tinnitus and will also ease temper tantrums, sleeplessness, nightmares, hypersensitivity, sadness and gloom.

11: Nat Sulf - Liver cleanser Nat Sulf helps with digestive, respiratory, pain and emotional symptoms aggravated by cold wet weather or places. It relieves nausea, sick headache, sour vomiting, heartburn, bitter belching, colic, indigestion, diarrhea and a frequent need to urinate.

It also benefits headaches, back and joint pain, wheezing, colds with yellow mucus, and periodic sadness

7: Kali Sulf - Metabolism, pancreas conditioner Kali Sulf is needed to keep systems from stagnating. It clears conditions with yellow mucus like colds, croupy coughs, sinus and ear congestions, vaginal irritation and diarrhea. It helps skin conditions like flaky dandruff, skin eruptions or itchy rashes. Kali Sulph is beneficial if you have a yellowish coating on the tongue, are sensitive to heat, have joint pains, wheezy bronchial irritation, and heavy fatigue with a closed-in feeling.

12: Silicea - Skin and connective tissue conditioner Silica helps tissues to expel irritants and toxins like splinters, acne, eruptions and corns. It also helps the body cleanse sore throats, mature coughs, sinus and ear congestion and constipation and diarrhea.

Other indications include: pale skin, nervous irritability, timidity, fatigue, a lack of vital heat; weak ankles, skin, hair and nails; symptoms that feel better when warm and worse with cold.

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GIVE THANKS TO YOUR BODY

and all the amazing functions it performs on a daily basis. Honour it by providing it with the best minerals, supplements and energy you can. Catch up on sleep, breath fresh oxygenated air, allow time for stretching and cardiovascular exercise, choose nutrition – look after your body and you will be rewarded with boundless energy and good health.

What is Homoeopathy?

Homoeopathy is a therapeutic method that uses medicines made from micro-doses of natural substances.

Homoeopathic medicines are used to relieve symptoms associated with a wide range of acute health conditions such as allergies, coughs, colds, flu, stress, arthritis pain, muscle pain, teething and much more. With the help of a trained health professional, you may also use these medicines to relieve symptoms of more serious conditions and many chronic diseases.

The word “homoeopathy” is Greek and means “similar suffering.” Its principle is: Any active substance that is capable of causing a set of symptoms in a healthy person when administered in high doses can eliminate similar symptoms in a sick person if it is used in a very low dosage.

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Salmon oil is a rich source of Omega-3 oils credited for cardiovascular protection. Research shows it may help keep blood free flowing, vessels flexible and protect against heart attacks. Other studies show it may help with depression, PMS, arthritis and other inflammations like migraines.

Researchers are also looking into the possibility of salmon oil benefits during pregnancy, nursing and infancy when a baby’s eyes, nerves and brain are developing. Besides being the best source of omega 3's, flax oil is a good source of omega 6, or linoleic acid (LA).Flax is known to promote cardiovascular health; promote colon health; boost immunity; assist with brain building; promote healthy skin; and stabilise blood sugar levels.

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Tissue salts were introduced by homeopath and chemist Dr. William Heinrich Schuessler in 1973. He believed disease is caused by a lack of mineral salts in the tissue cells of the body and maintained that when we give these salts to the body, it is able to fight off disease.

Tissue salts are necessary for harmonious body functions; for rebuilding and detoxifying cells. They also improve the absorption rate of important nutrients from food.

Ferr Phos is a vital constituent of haemoglobin in the blood as it carries oxygen to the cells for all body functions and carbon dioxide to the lungs for elimination.

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Mag Phos Tissue Salts repair, maintain and nourish living tissue. Think of them as the building blocks of cells. Homeoforce's Mag Phos 8 is excellent for nervousness and can be used for babies with colic and cramps.

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Here is an example: You are stung by a bee and experience a sudden, sharp, burning pain. The area rapidly becomes swollen, pink and itchy. The pain is relieved by a cold compress. These symptoms are relieved by a homoeopathic preparation of the honeybee (Apis mellifica), which contains very low doses of the same active substances that caused the pain and swelling.

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Wellness Own Brand Supplements

Green Tips

Sometimes it gets so confusing knowing which supplements to take and which brands to pick. We have resolved to make everything ultra easy for you by selecting the most important supplements made with the highest quality ingredients. Choose the Wellness brand knowing that it comes with the guarantee of true health and wellness.

Eco-Awareness

Brought to you by Nicole Sherwin Editor of Simply Green Magazine

“Eco” found in both economy and ecology, means household or family in ancient Greek (the basic unit of organized life). “Awareness” means a clear inner and outer perspective, consciousness and vision.

Eco-awareness is a clear vision and perspective on what is implied to keep your house or organization in order and ready for the future.

SALMON OIL is known to be highly advantageous to health at any stage of life. It has immense overall health boosting benefits: Promotes cardiovascular health; Helps maintain healthy cholesterol levels; Assists hypertension; Reduces inflammation; Supports joint health; Supports brain and nervous function; Boosts memory; Supports immune function.

Compared to other fish, Salmon, has been found to have one of the highest concentration of Omega 3’s. It is rich both in EPA and DHA. WELLNESS SALMON OIL is sourced from icy deep sea Norwegian waters.

Natural tocopherols, in the form of Vitamin E, means antioxidant protection from free radicals.

Simply Green is South Africa's premier bi-monthly green lifestyle magazine, providing positive and practical steps to cleaner living for people who want to make a difference but don't want to compromise on lifestyle.

Getting started on the path to sustainability is first about awareness, and then comes action.

NOW FOR THE FACTS: PURE HIGH QUALITY SALMON OIL PRODUCED IN A GMP LICENCED FACILITY PRODUCED ACCORDING TO TGA (AUSTRALIAN) WHICH IS OF A VERY HIGH STANDARD FREE FROM ENVIRONMENAL CONTAMINENTS DOSAGE: 2 CAPSULES DAILY RATIO EPA TO DHA, 3:2

Here are some simple tips to get you started:

1 PLUGS: Unplug all your plugs when you are not

FLAXSEED OIL 1000 mg If you prefer a vegetable source of Omega’s, you can take Flaxseed oil, one of the richest sources of Omega 3 fatty acids. Wellness Pure cold pressed flaxseed oil contains Omega 3-6-9 from vegetable origin.

The principal Omega 3 fatty acid is ALPHA LINOLENIC ACID (ALA) which the body converts to EPA and DHA. Essential Fatty Acids are important to sustain life and are essential for normal growth and development.

using them. This conserves energy and helps reduce your electricity bill.

NOW FOR THE FACTS: SUITABLE FOR VEGANS NO PRESERVATIVES ALA IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF DHA, SUPPORTING BRAIN FUNCTION SUPPORTS CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH REDUCES INFLAMATION RECOMMENDED FOR HEALTHY SKIN AND HAIR DOSAGE: 2 CAPSULES DAILY

CLEANING: 4 Most conventional cleaning products

have toxic chemicals in them. Convert to organic, natural brands. This is healthier for your family, wildlife and the environment.

2 ENERGY: Purchase an energy-

saving device. They conserve the planet's finite resources by decreasing overall electricity consumption. They also save money by making your appliances more energy efficient.

3 WASTE: Have two different

waste bins: one for recycling (glass, plastic, tin) and another for all other waste products.

Ensure the city collects your recycled bag or look for recycling depots to drop off your waste.

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5 WATER: Install water saving

devices on all your taps. They aerate the water as it passes through the nozzle.

This can save up to 50% of water when compared to a traditional delivery system.

For more tips and eco lifestyle trends get Simply Green Magazine.

Fair Trade vs. Fairtrade:

Fair Trade (two words) refers to the CONCEPT of ethical trading without inequity. Fairtrade (one word) is a LABEL that represents the leading agricultural certification system for sustainability and poverty alleviation in the world.

Why YOU should support Fairtrade Not all trade is fair, some traders, producers or workers are exploited. Fairtrade certification on products like wine, coffee or chocolate is an indication that those producers get a fair price and Fairtrade Premium for their goods. The Fairtrade Premium is an additional fee that gets paid to small-scale farmers and farm-workers. This fee gets invested into life changing projects in farming communities across the developing world. Visit www.fairtradelabel.org.za to see how the lives of ordinary South Africans have been changed because of Fairtrade.

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Help us Make-it-Happen For consumers, Fairtrade offers a powerful way to reduce poverty through their every day shopping. Wellness Warehouse supports Fairtrade by stocking a range of Fairtrade products.

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"Make changes and find yourself living a lighter, less complicated and more joyful life."

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At some stage of life everyone has the urge to take stock

awareness tip

Live on the bright side of life by adjusting the way you look at things. Start seeing ‘what is’ instead of ‘what isn’t’. See what you can do instead of what you can’t do. Work out how things can be done instead of why they can’t be done.

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ou may be compelled to ask one or many questions like: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? The more you probe the more interesting it becomes.

The problem is, when engaging in daily life, we don’t get to see ourselves clearly or have that insight or overview that can project and propel life into a much more rewarding one.

Cultivating awareness is an exciting pursuit that requires paying attention and a more in-depth way of seeing.

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See if you are locked into a pattern, habit or situation that isn’t necessary or isn’t serving you. Make changes and find yourself living a lighter, less complicated and more joyful life. To start off we look at some of the areas people tend to get trapped. Practise seeing more and more of yourself objectively and move on to examining other areas of your life.

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BEING BUSY: This is one area many people fall prey to – cultivating busyness and forever doing lots of stuff when much of it may be totally unnecessary. If you are always ultra busy, look at the reasons: some people feel safe, feel important or feel validated by being busy, others don’t make an effort to plan better, or are stuck in the details and can’t seem to shift into the bigger picture. Some feel fearful of being alone in their own space with nothing to do. See if everything you do is necessary or important. Stop doing things that aren’t and use the space to spend more time with yourself cultivating peacefulness.

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BEING DESERVING: Evaluating yourself and having a strong sense of self worth is something many people struggle with. We have been taught to be humble and self-promotion can be extremely hard. As a result many people allow themselves to have less than they should or keep themselves back. Undoubtedly there will be things you do very well, talents, capabilities and natural inclinations you have.

Practise acknowledging these to yourself and when in the position of having to tell others, rather think of it as being accurate and informative about yourself, instead of self inflating.

3 BEING EXPANSIVE:

It always amazes me when you have conversations with people and they tell you how bored they are, or how much they hate their job, their partner, their house or some other major aspect of life.

Do a double check to see if you are living the life you want. Are you working in an office cubicle when you would rather be teaching diving on an island? Do you work for someone else and wish you had your own business. Are you maintaining and up-keeping an expensive lifestyle when a simpler one could actually be more enjoyable? Dreams are just realities that haven’t been actualised yet and as they say, if you can dream it or think of it, you can do it. Expand your life into one you want.

CONNECT WITH NATURE Research conducted over more than 100 years has documented botanical adaptability and the amazing similarities plants have with animals and people.

Studies back up what metaphysicians, psychics, shamans and certain naturists have been saying about the plant kingdom for millennia: plants are intelligent beings that can communicate with us, and we with them. Connecting with plants is a universal good practice that is said to help heal the planet. Many people who experiment with plant communication report messages of love and guidance. Try it yourself. All you do is hold, touch or look intently at your chosen plant, open your heart to it and connect. Think of the plant as the doorway to nature. Expect any type of sensation including a physical bond with the plant, a joy and happiness, a feeling of being phenomenally connected and part of nature. Another way of connecting with and benefiting both yourself and the earth is to follow your inclination to visit holy and sacred places. Apparently as we go to these sacred places we are helping to re-organise the Earth’s energy and gridlines. With environmental issues at such a high, now is an excellent time to improve your relationship with the natural world.

When your life is filled with the desire to see the holiness in everyday life, something magical happens: ordinary life becomes extraordinary, and the very process of life begins to nourish your soul! Rabbi Harold Kushner

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BE PRESENT

Aim to be present in your surroundings and cultivate the art of paying attention. Moving more slowly and having a deeper appreciation for each moment will enhance your living experience. Tune into your senses through your environment. Add more beautiful fragrances, play music more often, live with soft lighting and invite in quality dreams.

WELLNESS Use candles to light up your life creating the perfect ambience for an evening of romance or heightened ambience. The fragrances in these candles are heady and longlasting promising to infuse your surrounding space.

buy me onlin e Wellness Rose Aroma Candle Large R130 Medium R99.95 Small R79.95

CHIC REVOLUTION Use the theme of hearts to decorate your surroundings. Hang a heart in your kitchen, bedroom, car and office or give a heart to someone you love. An abundance of hearts is sure to attract love into your life. Especially since these hearts have been hand made.

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The Little Sleep Meditations Album R190

Pencil Bag R175

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This handmade pencil bag uses reclaimed fabric and is produced by fair trade work groups.

THE NATURAL COMPANY Both Cotton and the Bamboo throws are made from renewable and sustainable fibres. These products are locally spun, woven and dyed, and are truly South African.

Lightweight Throw R270 each

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Triangle Doorstopper R95 Snake Doorstopper R95

Deco Heart Peg Holder R69.95 Deco Heart Small R25 String of Hearts R79.95 i

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ASHANTI These gorgeous cushions are hand-made by a small group of traditional artisans and craftspeople based in a handful of rural villages throughout Africa. Fabrics and materials are all from sustainable sources.

Square Cushion R480 Rectangular R445

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Dune has recently created her own jewelry range. Her love of nature has inspired her to incorporate raw materials from the earth into a unique design that is also practical.

Dune Arm/Hairband Gold R130 My China Stud Earings R100 My China Large Pendant R330

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Go within with a selection of words that remind you of your true values.

Hang them around the house and automatically cue an aura of loving kindness.

Love Cutout R140

Great tribute is given to craftspeople who work with pride both in the design and manufacturing process .

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Decor Lovebird Clock R399

The Little Sleep Meditation Album is an innovative compilation of short guided meditations aimed at relaxing and soothing the listener into a complete state of calmness to aid a good night’s sleep. Suited to both beginners and advanced meditators, Philip Permutt also includes detailed sleeve notes about working with the sleep meditations on the CD. Music is provided by Llewellyn from his bestselling sleep album Sleep Gold.

Resolve banging doors with these trendy doorstoppers from Ashanti. All items are individually hand-made by crafters and adhere to Fair Trade ethics.

My China have chosen to use glass for their beautiful jewellry pieces. Glass is an all natural substance made from silica, sand and soda ash. It can be endlessly recycled and need never end up in a landfill.It does not leach chemicals making it ideal to wear against the skin.

Turn time into love with this gorgeous clock from Tin Town. Every time you look at the clock, be reminded that the pursuit of love is more important than the pursuit of performance.

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MY CHINA

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Jasmin, Ylang Ylang and Neroli are blended together to reduce feelings of inhibition and emotional coldness. Ultra relaxing properties manifest an emotional connection with others. This blend helps heartache and encourages confidence.

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“We often respond to the demands of our life-style and environment by increasing the amount of tension we hold in our bodies. The Alexander work provides a simple but powerful way of rejuvenating our natural postural spring so that we can let go of these tensions without collapsing, thus maintaining the natural integrity and co-ordination of our structure. In the process we learn to recognize and change those habits of movement and positioning which sabotage our natural, graceful posture - allowing us to be poised and relaxed in all our activities.”

"Did you know that walking tall makes you look slimmer and breathing properly keeps you calm and centered?"

Moving with consciousness

by Sharni Quinn

wellness ambassador followthesun.co.za

Moving well is not only about keeping fit and healthy. Moving well is also about having an awareness of your body, being connected and listening to your body’s messages.

did you know?

The average person walks the equivalent of twice around the world in a lifetime. A typical athlete’s heart churns out 25-30 litres of blood per minute.

An astronaut can be up to 2 inches taller when returning from space.

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o you ever think about your daily activities, such as walking, standing, sitting, and how you hold your body while you do them?

Are you aware of when you are putting too much stress and strain on any one body part or when you are overdoing your exercise and causing injury? Have you ever noticed the little things like whether you walk with your feet turned in or out? Are you focused on your alignment and good posture while doing exercise or living your daily routine?

Did you know that walking tall makes you look slimmer and breathing properly keeps you calm and centered?

Our unconscious moving habits affect our wellbeing and our health. If you take a moment to be completely present and in your body you can bring much more awareness to your exercise routine and enhance your physical health and body coordination.

The Alexander Technique >

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Get kitted out in the most comfortable clothing for your yoga class. Body shaping fit and stretchy lines will complement any move you make.

The Alexander technique is a hands-on lesson where the teacher uses gentle realignment techniques and gives practical and actual activities for better movement and coordination. This helps you to ‘tune’ into your body so that you can balance and align yourself in a better way.

With these lessons you “tend to feel lighter, less tense and compressed, and move more freely, with more ease.” As mentioned on the South African Alexander Technique website.

See www.alexandertechnique.org.za for more details or email alexanderteachers@gmail.com to find a practitioner near you.

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The Alexander Technique is an excellent way of learning to optimise the way you use your body.

This includes the way we balance and move, and how to reduce muscle tension which can impede our functioning and cause us pain.

We asked wellness ambassador Annamarie Usher how she lives life well?

I eat lots of fresh fruit and veggies, a little red meat, and fish about twice a week. I enjoy exercising. One of my favourite classes is Zumba. I play golf at least three times a week at Westlake and love the challenge it provides every time I go out and play. I love the outdoors, going to the beach and relaxing with a good book. I love people watching.

I encourage people to live healthily by recommending good eating habits, lots of exercise and having a chat to a dietician if they are needing special guidance.

One of the wellness things I treasure most is spending quality time with my good friends and family.

Wellness Moonseat

R320 each

Use this crescent moon shaped pillow for optimal comfort and support during cross legged meditation postures. The design elevates the tailbone and tilts the pelvis slightly allowing the knees to slant towards the floor. As a result the spine is free to extend upwards creating an optimal meditation posture.

Wellness Skipping Rope with foam handles

R6995 each

Nylon rope with foam handle grips, make an excellent combination for a cardio vascular and co ordination workout.

Focusing on Wellness Give attention to your wellbeing as a whole and move towards a more integrated system that takes care of everything – mind, body and spirit.

Cover all your health needs, not just exercise and fitness. This might include seeking nutritional advice, going for injury therapy or including Photographed at meditation into your routine.

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Acacia Lean & Toned DVD

R109 each

Lean & Toned mixes stretching and sculpting moves to lengthen, strengthen, and reshape your physique. Each 10-minute segment focuses on a different part of the body. Because these moves increase your heart rate, you’ll burn calories and lose weight as you tone. 50 minutes

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Vibram Five Fingers Stormy Sea

R799 each

Non-marking performance rubber soles protect your feet and provide a sure grip over a variety of terrain. A thin, abrasionresistant stretch polyamide fabric fits low on the foot-for comfort and quick drying.

Wellness Waterbottle

R2395 each

Your best wellness move is to carry your water bottle with you wherever you go.

Drinking water will keep you adequately hydrated and not only increase your energy levels but will help your body to detox.

Acacia Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt DVD

R89 each

Reach your weight-loss goals with effective and efficient 20-minute workouts designed to fit a hectic lifestyle. Since healthy eating habits are key to successful weight loss, each DVD includes a 16 page booklet of nutritional tips and recipes from Cooking Light magazine.

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Very little of what is said is actually heard or registered by the person on the receiving end.

Three steps are required: The first is mirroring, the second validating and the third is empathy.

Oh-Lief Natural Olive Shampoo & Wash

Try it out with a tricky issue, one that usually creates tension.

After someone has communicated a piece of information to you, mirror it back by paraphrasing what you think they have said. Check with them to see if you have understood them correctly. Use the words,

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A gentle organic shampoo and wash formulated from olive oil, natural clay and a light scent of Roman Chamomile, which has anti-allergenic and relaxant properties.

Perfect for all babies.

Oh-Lief Natural Aqueous Cream & Wash

R99 200ml

The first product of its kind in South Africa, an aqua cream for new born babies that contains no petroleum jellies or mineral oils, rather beeswax, natural clay, olive, sesame and coconut oil. It can be used as a wash off cream for new born babies and later on as a lotion.

“If I understand you correctly, what you’re saying is…”

This has a magical way of clearing up perceived criticism or accusation. Often when you ask someone to feed back to you something you have said, they are unable to until you repeat it. This happens when our own personal injuries or perceptions overshadow what is actually being heard and there is a blockage as to what is being said. The second step, validating, goes further by helping the other person to see that you understand where they are coming from. Use the words, “This makes sense because…” Or if you don’t agree, practise empathy by saying something like, “I can imagine this makes you feel x,y,z…” All of us have triggers that set off emotions in certain circumstances. This technique will prevent misunderstanding and deepen your connection with the person you are communicating with.

Jackson Reece Unscented Natural Baby Wipes Bio-Baba Nappy Soak

R4250 750ml

100% Organic Nappy Soak is ideal for sterilizing nappies before washing. Using cloth nappies means reducing land fill waste.

R45 72's

Certified organic natural wipes are the perfect natural solution for newborns.

Organic Aloe Vera means naturally hydrating, healing and cooling. Certified Organic Tea Tree Oil is naturally antibacterial. Certified Organic Lavender Essential Oil is soothing and calming. These bio-degradable wipes are made from wood pulp which is a sustainable resource.

TIP

Learning to communicate effectively is one of the most rewarding things you can do especially when it comes to interaction and relationship success.

wellness tip Elena Brower, a yoga teacher from ‘The Art of Attention’, points out that we spend a lot of time trying to convince others to be where we are, to understand our side. But when we listen, and truly get quiet enough to meet people where they are, the door opens, communication is freer, and everyone feels as though they’ve been heard.

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hen tracking thousands of conversations, researchers found that very little of what is said is actually heard or registered by the person on the receiving end. A process called mirroring used by communications expert, Dr. Harville Hendrix is an excellent technique with revolutionary results in improving understanding. It is being used between spouses, in parent child situations, in the board room and amongst friends.

All it requires is a process of feedback where individuals are able to compare the message sent with the message received.

By doing this the gap between what is said, and what is heard, is clear and understood by both parties. Hendrix regards dialogue as "a communication process that creates contact with another person, deepens it to connection and a level of empathic attunement.”

try these 3 steps to communicate better >

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SPEND SOME TIME DEVELOPING EMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE AROUND YOU BY TRANSPORTING YOURSELF INTO THEIR WORLD. ONCE YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE THINGS FROM ANOTHER’S PERSPECTIVE IT IS MUCH EASIER TO FEEL LOVE AND KINDNESS TOWARDS THEM.

Mexican Bola R315 each Copper with Silver Swirls Wear this gorgeous chime necklace low on your tummy - its calming melody will relax the baby. After birth, the baby will recognise the sound from the womb and trigger a familiar sense of calm.

Yummy Mummy Ruche Top Bamboo

R425 each

This flattering shape is perfect for growing bellies, or just for extra cover and support and can be worn either as a top or pulled down as a dress.

Wellness Warehouse supports:

Help The Rural Child 1% of all Wellness Card purchases are donated to Help The Rural Child, a charity dedicated to supporting programmes that work with children in rural communities.

Their purpose is to turn otherwise invisible rural children into happy secure citizens.

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R33 Plum Oat Rounds Orange/Ginger 125g Traditionally baked organic oat rounds with orange and ginger, naturally sweetened with spelt syrup. Slightly harder than the fingers but they soften as your toddler munches into them.

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Plum R35 Savoury Bakes with Carrot 100g Every pot, packet and pouch of Plum baby food is crammed full of the right things to nourish your baby. Each ingredient has been chosen for its nutrient-rich qualities, so every spoonful holds nothing but goodness for your baby’s health and well-being.

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yourself instead. Remember, we are our own worst critics, and only we have the power to change that.

Set goals and be realistic On our quest for self-acceptance, a lot of us become so fixated with outer appearances that we lose focus of what our bodies really need to look their best.

Often we place more importance on losing weight than being healthy and fit. We also tend to obsess about how much we eat, rather than what we are eating. By focusing on living an active lifestyle and sticking to a healthier diet you can hugely impact the way your body looks and how you feel about it.

Stop making comparisons

Learn to love your body

It’s not always easy to love your body when you fall into the trap of judging yourself by someone else’s standards. More often than not our body perceptions are negatively influenced when we compare our appearance to other people. Curbing the need to compare can greatly increase our physical and mental well-being. While it can be really tough to cut out comparisons completely, we should remember that perfection is just a perception and that being the best version of ourselves is what we should be striving for.

Quit negative self talk

Setting healthy goals and milestones is a great way to increase your self-esteem, but don’t set yourself up for a disappointment with unrealistic or unattainable objectives. If your goal is to slim down a bit and get in shape, don’t expect it to happen overnight and be willing to put in the effort required to achieve this. Try setting a few less challenging goals at first; achieving them will help you get even more motivated.

Dress your best

Whether your healthiest body is a size 30 or a size 38, learning to dress for your body type can help you feel more confident. Start off by clearing out clothes that are too big or too small for you. Buy clothes that fit your body properly and compliment your shape.

Think of clothes as a tool to help show off the best parts of your body. Buy items that highlight your assets, lengthen your silhouette and conceal any trouble areas.

If you can, consult a personal stylist for advice. Knowing and embracing you best features can free you from insecurities.

The best time is now

5 simple ways to boost your body image:

Step away from the scale: You should not live in denial about your weight, but you also should not weigh yourself constantly. If you find you need to weigh yourself every day, get rid of your scale. It’s time for an intervention.

Write a “Things I like about my body” list: Keep a list of things you like about your body. It can be as simple as “It helped me have my children” or “it’s strong enough to carry all my shopping bags” Do a little each day: It can be hard to get to the gym often, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t do some form of exercise every day. Do a few star jumps, squats and a little skipping each day and it will do wonders for your energy level.

Smile when you look in the mirror: It may sound silly, but just simply smiling at yourself when you look in the mirror can make you feel better about the way you look, especially if you feel disappointed every time you see your reflection.

Surround yourself with positivity: Spending time with people who love you and try to build you up is always an instant self confidence booster.

by Janine Garner

Do you believe that you can't possibly be beautiful until your stomach is flat, you drop a size or your nose is smaller? Negative thoughts and beliefs about your body keep you locked in a cycle of self-defeat.

To break this cycle, you need to become more aware of the way you think and speak about yourself. Every time you catch yourself thinking negatively about the way you look, you should choose to challenge those thoughts and say positive things to

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There is absolutely no better time to start loving your body than right now. As we all grow older, we will look back on photographs of our younger selves and wonder what exactly we were complaining about. Stop obsessing over your imperfections, accept what you cannot change and embrace your uniqueness in this very moment. We all only get this one body, so best we treat it kindly and appreciate all it can do for us.

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Create a space for yourself At least once a day, put yourself in the centre of your world and pay attention to your personal needs. Have fun creating a space you love - it could be a room, a corner or a table. Fill it with all your favourite things like

fragrances, incense, cosmetics, candles and inspiring pictures. Spend time there strengthening your resolve, celebrating who you are and creating a joyful disposition for your day ahead.

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BEMA BIO MAN AFTERSHAVE R219 Replenish the skin’s protective layer after shaving, with this light textured, nourishing after shave.

BEMA BIO MAN EYE CONTOUR CREAM R298.50 This is the ideal product for treating the periocular area keeping it well moisturised and hydrated.

SBEMA BIO MAN FOAM SHOWER R202 Foam shower has specific ingredients designed to effectively cleanse men’s skin while keeping its natural moisture balance.

ANTJIES HANDMADE NATURALS

is a small group of hardworking women who create people-loving, earth-friendly handmade products that pamper the body and soul. Everything is made, cut and packaged by hand. Soaps are lovingly made from scratch, using the cold-process method to achieve a luxurious bar that retains all the goodness of glycerine, a natural moisturiser. Antjies supports job creation and upliftment by employing talented individuals from smaller communities to hand knit, crochet and bead their products.

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Turn your body and your bedroom into a sanctuary of love. Love releases chemicals into the body, boosting health and enhancing appearance.

KAMA SUTRA DON’T STOP MASSAGE CANDLE R385 Kama Sutra's massage candle melts from candle wax to massage oil in a heartbeat, gliding onto your lover's skin for a sensual, smoothas-silk massage. Warm, fragrant and wonderfully emollient, it's formulated with a proprietary blend of skin-conditioning coconut oil, shea butter and vitamin E.

Sara Paddison, Hidden Power of the Heart - "As you continue to send out love, the energy returns to you in a regenerating spiral... As love accumulates, it keeps your system in balance and harmony. Love is the tool, and more love is the end product".

KAMA SUTRA PETIT MASSAGE OIL PLEASURE GARDEN R99.50 Touch someone you care for with these light and silky-smooth blends of Aromatic Massage Oils. Fortified with skin-nourishing Vitamin E and artfully blended with pure essential oils, revealing an enticing fragrance and imparting a powerful effect on mind, body and spirit.

KAMA SUTRA TREASURES OF THE SEA BATH SALTS R99.50 Create a frothy bubble bath with this blend of nature's most precious gifts - vitamins, minerals and nutrients from the sea. Treasures of the Sea leaves your skin feeling soft, your body nourished and your soul reawakened. Complete with a real seashell scoop, this kit is perfect for a relaxing bath alone or for a romantic bath for two KAMA SUTRA BODY SOUFFLE STRAWBERRY CRÈME R159.95 The Kama Sutra Body Soufflé collection encourages body exploration through the fine art of sensual massage. Smooth these delicately scented, lusciously flavoured, water-based creams over a lover's skin, enticing curious kisses to follow. These rich soufflés are also excellent as a silky hand and body moisturizer.

buy me onlin e KAMA SUTRA I RUB MY DUCKIE R185 Invite playful antics into lovemaking with a variety of sensations.

KAMA SUTRA CHOCOLATE BODY TREATS FOR LOVERS R295 Use your imagination to eat this body chocolate - engage your partner and see if you can discover something you hadn't known before.

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Wellness Aroma Candles Bema Baby is a totally natural product range designed to give careful protection to baby's skin. The range consists of shampoo, protective cream, nourishing oil, perfumed deodorant water and balm for nose and lips.

FRAGRANT WATER ALCOHOL FREE

PROTECTIVE BARRIER CREAM

Delicate alcohol free FRAGRANT WATER is specifically formulated to soothe and refresh infant and baby skin. Damascus Rose Extract has a pleasant soothing and cleansing action and is quickly absorbed by the skin.

Contains Organic Distilled Damascus Rose Water and Organic Black Currant.

This non-greasy barrier cream is rapidly absorbed and specifically formulated to heal and prevent baby rashes and skin irritations caused by nappies. It nourishes, refreshes, protects and soothes the skin using active ingredients from Brassica, Calendula and Organic Olive Oil

BEMA BIO is Quality Certified and organically certified. This certification supports the healthy sustainability of mankind and the protection of the environment thanks to the use of natural raw material and the reduction of environmental impact.

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TENDER CARESS NOURISHING AND MOISTURISING OIL A light and totally natural oil blended with organically grown olive, neem and sweet almond ideal to moisturize and nourish baby’s skin. It is rapidly and completely absorbed helping tone and freshen the skin and preventing unpleasant odours. pH balanced, good for massage and gradual removal of the cradle cap.

‘SWEET BATH’ SHAMPOO This cleanser is a bubble bath, shampoo and soap all in one presented in an easy dispenser.

Natural foaming agents are extracted from Sweet Almond Oil, Potatoes, Corn and Coconut while Rice Starch, Organic Olive Oil and Sweet Almond Oil gently cleans leaving skin moist and nourished. No Sodium Lauryl Sulphate. In combination with “Tender Caress” Oil, it helps the gradual removal of the cradle cap.

Products made in Italy

BEMA BALM – FOR NOSE AND CHAPPED LIPS A soothing and softening balm for chapped or irritated nose and lips that maintains the correct level of moisture in the skin.

Guards against external exposure like cold weather and wind. Helps prevent a running nose. It contains Brassica Extract, Organic Karitè Butter and Vitamin E.

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Wellness Aroma Candles have an incredible long lasting fragrance that lasts througout the life of the candle. The finest quality wax and aroma oils have been blended together for a consistent burn and scent. Non-drip, 100% cotton wick.

Hand made in South Africa.

MAKE YOUR OWN CANDLE RITUAL Nothing creates ambience in the same way candles do. Perhaps it’s an admiration for the hypnotic effect that fire has or a respect for its powerful and potentially dangerous action or even a sense of its holy and reverent nature. The simple act of lighting a candle gives significance to an intention, a thought or a wish. It helps to carry grief or to instil hope. Light a candle for hope, grief, love, to carry a wish or any other reason. Keep a candle burning on your desk or in your bedroom especially on days that need extra effort or intention.

• VERBENA lemony, uplifting and sweet • ROSE a symbol of love and purity • JASMINE - calming, relaxing, sensual and romantic

• VANILLA - deeply comforting and balancing • WILD FIG - heady and adventurous

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Everything’s coming up green Get ready to take off your shoes and walk barefoot, we are in the midst of a green revolution.

The Wellness Green Living store is dedicated to offering natural and eco-conscious products for an earth-friendly lifestyle.

Homeware, fashion, arts & craft, urban gardening, alongside gadgetry and innovation all bring a green contribution to the store.

Wellness Green Living supports an earth loving lifestyle; one that favours products that support community projects, prefers components taken from sustainable materials, would rather chose chemical free ingredients, is aware of responsible consumerism and has a love for beautiful

aesthetic products from natural fibres. Included in this theme are products with an earth friendly or humanitarian angle; hand made, locally-made, energy saving, waste reducing, carbon offsetting, taken from sustainable, recycled, up-cycled or repurposed materials, inspire a love and appreciation of the wilderness, use natural materials; support underprivileged communities; or generate environmental awareness.

The store is beautifully presented with an earthy, natural feel and a hint of forest ambience using simple design elements.

workshops & events WORKSHOP SELF-AWARENESS –

A COACHING TOOL FOR AUTHENTIC SUCCESS Have you ever wondered how to make the most of your life?

What do people do to achieve authentic personal success?

Self-awareness has long been perceived as confined to the realm of the esoteric world, but global coaching best practices indicate that self-awareness is probably the single biggest component of success. People who are self-aware tend to have better relationships with themselves and others, they tend to be more successful at work, as parents and as healthy members of society.

In short, self-awareness has become the yardstick for a healthy, successful life, and also happens to be the core philosophy behind InnerLifeSkills® self-empowerment courses.

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Join Glenn-Douglas Haig for a 2-hour workshop hosted by Wellness Warehouse in Kloof Street, and learn more about how to make self-awareness a part of everyday life.

Date Time Cost Venue

Saturday 25th February 2012 11h00 to 13h00 R50 per person Wellness Warehouse Events Space

1st floor, Lifestyle Centre, Kloof street, Gardens

To book your seat, kindly email coach@innerlifeskills.com or call 021-801 3778

Alternative Cancer Treatment with the RBT Protocol and Scio Quantum Session for degeneration and balancing the body to heal itself again.

House visits on request Iris Ferreira, Quantum Scio Health Practitioner Phone : 082 254 4741 Sell kombucha culture + recipe

HOST YOUR EVENTS

1st floor opposite Wellness Warehouse, Kloof Street

at the events area at Wellness Warehouse in Kloof Street.

Use this convenient location for your talks, workshops and demonstrations. For enquiries contact Candice on 021 418 1222

Re-form your life with Body Control Pilates: Become a world renowned Pilates Teacher!

Join our studio classes to embark on an empowering personal & physical journey.

Call 0827890272 or email info@bodycontrolpilates.co.za

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Regular Yoga Sessions at Wellness Warehouse is now offering regular Hatha Yoga classes to our customers!

Classes will be running from the 1st of February at the following times…

• Monday – 5:45-6:45pm • Wednesday – 5:30-6:30pm Cost: For one regular class a week, the fee is R70 per session, two classes per week R50 per session and a drop-in class is R90 per session.

Sessions must be pre-booked before hand as space is limited.

MOM & BABY WELLNESS: Feeding your baby and toddler

by Meg Faure of Babysense Thu 16 Feb 10:30am to 1pm R 150

Even with an easy baby who feeds well, breastfeeding challenges or simply knowing when to introduce what foods can present a challenge.

In this talk, Meg Faure looks at all aspects of feeding and guides parents with all manner of feeding queries into sense-able feeding for their little ones.

Wellness Scented Soy Candles Beautifully scented soy candles that double as a healing skin balm are now available in the Wellness Warehouse own brand.

Venue: Wellness Warehouse Events Space, Kloof Street Please contact Sharni Quinn from ‘Follow the Sun’ Yoga to make a booking – sharni@followthesun.co.za or 071 954 2816 NUTRITIONAL WELLNESS: Lighten Up

by Mariah Betts Sat 18 Feb & Thu 23 Feb 10:30am – 1pm

R 300

Live the life you desire in a body that feels amazing! Cleanse your body of impurities using detoxifying and cleansing processes, through greater awareness of your physical body and through focus in your mind you can develop a strong healthy body and make the impossible become possible.

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Presented in attractive boxes, the heavenly scented candles are a ‘green friendly’ absolutely natural product with more than just ambient appeal. Soy is a longer burning alternative to standard wax that excludes paraffin oil and harmful chemicals. As a byproduct of soybean agriculture it also has renewable and green-friendly qualities. These candles can be used as a nourishing moisturiser by massaging the melted wax into the skin. As soybean burns at a lower temperature than normal wax you can pour the wax onto your hand and massage it onto your skin.

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FRAGRANCE FREE for those who prefer LAVENDER for a calming relaxing chilled atmosphere ROSE GERANIUM for a romantic intoxicating effect LEMONGRASS for an uplifting and energising experience

Wellness directory is a community notice board for you to post your ad If you are offering a wellness service like massage or healing, need someone to work out with, looking for a therapy room, wanting to share accommodation with a like minded person, or any similar service this is the perfect place for you to tell others.

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