Year: 2009

“New year, new you” is a popular phrase, but feeing obliged to make New Year’s resolutions can be bad for you according to some reports. Over seven million people in the UK make a New Year’s resolution, many of which have a negative focus that concentrates on perceived imperfections. If you don’t stick to those…

Several of our featured Spas and resorts incorporate Ayurvedic treatments as part of their established regimes.  But what is Ayurveda exactly?  Dr. Praseed Nair, Ayurveda Consultant, explains the philosophy and approach behind Ayuverda… Life is a journey.  For those who know the destination and are confident in the road map, it is a pleasurable one…

The new Hollywood movie “Couples Retreat” starring Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau has hit our screens with a buzz of initial excitement.  We like to think that the plot doesn’t entirely reflect the real nature of a Spa holiday, but then it is meant to be a comedy.  Jason Bateman and Kristen Bell play a…

If you’ve ever been lucky enough to have indulged in some pampering and had a spa treatment, no doubt you will have come away thinking “how on earth did they get my skin looking so good”. Products that you buy from the high street can rarely engender the same response and there is a very…