Aesthetic Beauty & Massage: Posted on Monday, 27 April 2015 1:59 PM
This
week I tried a juice cleanse for the first time.I am a fairly healthy person
who eats a balanced diet, my weight is in the healthy weight range and I do regular exercise.
However I have struggled to shed a few kilos that crept on over summer and the
usual calorie tracking / increased exercise has not shifted it. I felt like a juice
cleanse might just be the clean slate my body needed to start responding like
it used to. Not really knowing where to start, I opted to go with a local company Pure Glow
Cleanse, who offer a 3 day slow pressed juices, option.
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Aesthetic Beauty & Massage: Posted on Thursday, 18 September 2014 12:26 PM
Swedish Massage - For pure relaxation and stress management. Swedish Massage is the basic relaxation technique named after the Swedish
physiologist and gymnastics instructor who devised the strokes. It incorporates long, smooth, flowing
strokes to promote general relaxation. Due
to the style of this massage, the strokes target the superficial musculature
mainly.
This style of massage could be seen as the corner stone upon which the industry
of Remedial Massage was built, because this is the basic style of massage from
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Aesthetic Beauty & Massage: Posted on Tuesday, 13 May 2014 6:03 PM
As a Massage Therapist, I am often asked how I became/remain strong. My secret is handstands!
There’s no question that most adults, no matter how strong
or athletic they are, are intimidated by handstands.
But just because you didn’t take gymnastics as a kid and are scared to death of
falling on your head when attempting them doesn’t mean you should avoid
handstands forever.
Because not only are handstands fun, they’re actually really
good for you.
Why handstands are so awesome:
They make your upper body naturally and evenly strong |
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Aesthetic Beauty & Massage: Posted on Saturday, 25 January 2014 5:45 PM
Happy New Year to my clients and readers! I have chosen this topic
for the blog as I have had quite a few discussions with clients lately in
regards to their exercise habits that they have increased in the New Year.
You may have heard of DOMS or ‘delayed onset muscle soreness’. It is a
particular type of muscle soreness that sets in a day after exercise. The
exercise is usually very hard or far more than the individual would normally be
accustomed to.
In
particular eccentric
muscular contractions (where the muscle
lengthens as it contracts) such as in hopping, bounding and other exercise, running downhill, squatting and the lowering phase when lifting
weights, can cause DOMS. |
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Aesthetic Beauty & Massage: Posted on Friday, 29 November 2013 1:34 PM
Good nutrition is vital to maintaining your natural beauty. Here is an outline of foods that are great for your skin and rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals:
Capsicum, Kale, orange, kiwifruit, strawberries, lemons, broccoli and chili are rich in Vitamin C. This vitamin assists collagen production and protects cells from free radical damage.
Sunflower seeds, almonds, wheat germ and avocado are rich in Vitamin E helping to protect cell membranes and guard against UV radiation damage. |
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