INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE & CRADLE HEALTH SPA, Hartebeespoort, North West

MASSAGE is the best way to spoil yourself, its something that ALWAYS makes a bad day good, and makes a tired aching body feel rejuvenated, some more than others, some heal, some relax and some give abundant energy.

That's the topic for TRAVEL & RELAXATION this month, and its essential as we need to know which massage types are best for the need at the time, but most are fantastic for total relaxation and rejuvenation.

We decided to end our topic off this month with a massage form that we believe would be best done as often as possible, daily if you could, as its JUST THAT NICE!!!

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INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE

Now why we are so hooked on INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE, is because its a total art. Massage is firstly the oldest form of medicine known to mankind, and has been practised for thousands of years. The art of INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE originated from Ayurveda, the ancient Indian system of medicine. 

So for starters, this form of massage is very traditional and very sacred. The Sanskrit 'AYURVEDA' can be translated as the 'science or knowledge of life', and the approach to health is the balance of body, mind and spirit with the promotion of long life. 

Indian Head Massage, also know as Champissage, is a form of relaxation that focuses on the face, head, neck, shoulders, upper back and upper arms, all of which are important energy centers within the body. It is very relaxing and has a balancing effect on the recipient as it helps them to release stress and tension creating a sense of peace and well-being. Because this form of massage is most often done with clothing on and in the seated position, it can be done almost anywhere. 

Some of the benefits: 

- General Relaxation

- Improved blood circulation, improving Oxygen flow to the brain and also drains away toxins

- Calms, revitalises and uplifts the spirit

- Can balance the Chakras

- Relaxes taught muscles, breaking down knots & nodules in muscle tissue

- Increases joint mobility

- Stimulates hair growth, and improves skin condition

- Encourages deeper breathing

- Helps dissipate mental fatigue, stress, depression and results in greater mental alertness and concentration. 

- Relieves eye strain, tension headaches, migraines, earache, jaw ache, sinusitis, congestion and even insomnia. 

It really is such a wonderful massage form, it'll totally relax you and then give you such an energy high you'll think they slipped something in your tea, IT IS PURE INDULGENCE AND PURE HEAVEN. 

We found a PHENOMENAL SPA, that does many things and has a multitude of treatments, which we will report more on next month, but for now, THEY OFFER INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE. And at such an awesome venue. Please visit them @ CRADLE HEALTH SPA INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE, or CRADLE HEALTH SPA, or take there CRADLE HEALTH SPA VIRTUAL TOUR. 

We are loving this facility, cant wait to tell you more about it, but for now, book a 45min massage with them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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FITBIT ARIA WI-FI SMART SCALE with TAKEALOT.COM

TOTALLY CLAPPING HANDS LIKE A RETARDED SEAL RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE FOUND THE PERFECT GADGET!!!!!

This month in PRODUCTS & APPAREL, we are focusing on GADGETS, ELECTRONICS AND TOYS used in fitness, and we have found the ideal TOY...SO.MUCH.LOVE.FOR.TECHNOLOGY!!!!

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So we went online and searched TAKEALOT.COM, for something cool, knowing we needed something EPIC, and we found this, a scale, but not any scale, ITS A SUPER SCALE and its made by FITBIT.

It is possibly the cleverest little scale ever, like any scale, it measures your weight, yawn, clap, clap, BUT, that's only half of the story, and here's why this piece of art is the best thing yet, it also contains advanced technology to accurately assess your weight as well as BODY FAT % annnnnnd BMI. (Body Mass Index, which looks at body fat in relation to height and weight and tells you if your in the healthy range, ITS NOT JUST ABOUT FAT OR WEIGHT, its totally a combo of things that make you healthy, and sane.)

This scale even tracks your data for you, tracks you by name, and then displays your weight and body fat percentage, and then it lets you know when the info is synced to your account...my what??? Ok, so what FITBIT have done here that's totally neat, and this is the best part, is they can sync your stats through your WIFI network to a private FITBIT account, where all your deats are recorded. Now, this account can help you focus on long-term trends, and not short-term blips, analysing your weight, body-fat and BMI, on easy to understand graphs and charts, and this way you can understand where you are going. The application can be viewed on your smart phone or home computer, but it goes even further with a meal tracker and planner.
Annd the scale itself can store up to 8 people stats on it, each with their own account.

LIFE JUST GOT EVEN EASIER!!!! (AND ITS PRETTY!)

To find out more about FITBIT ARIA WI-FI SMART SCALE, go to www.fitbit.com, while you are check out the other cool stuff they have.

If you want to order online, in South Africa, go to TAKEALOT.COM SOUTH AFRICA.

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www.simplyfreshfoods.co.za, Pretoria, Gauteng North.

We found yet another FOODIE FEATURE, for our reviews on READY-TO-EAT-HEALTHY-FOOD & DELIVERY Companies in our MEDIA & GASTRONOMY section for this month.

And we are loving this one too, as they take all the fuss out of meal planning and preparation, two of the primary reasons we all end up on the wrong side of the food-chain, figuratively speaking, or bound by it, because we eat badly and blame it on no time, and no knowledge of how to eat healthy, blah, blah....so at least this will no longer be an excuse for not looking after our health.

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So why WE choose to feature Simply Fresh Foods, is primarily for the fact that, amongst other options, they have LOW-CARB & LOW-G.I SET MENU options, as well as vegetarian options, where you can order an ENTIRE MONTH's SUPPLY OF READY PREPARED MEALS THAT ARE HEALTHY. 

This includes Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner for 20 days, excludes weekends. Simpler could not happen. 

But lets back-track a little, and tell you more about Simply Fresh Foods. They are an innovative company with the goal to simplify healthy eating, and they provide innovative solutions to daily problems, such as deciding what to eat, eating healthy, maintaining healthy weight, sticking to a diet and the actual daily grocery shopping and cooking part. (This is often when Take-Out wins....)

The benefits of having Simply Fresh in your life are real, and cannot be ignored, TIME SAVED on Grocery Shopping and Cooking, as well as cleaning up after, or the hidden costs involved in cooking with the electricity used. 

Now, Simply Fresh has a a few STANDARD options, regarding the choices they offer, they have a DAILY SELECTION, which allows you to plan meals according to the days needed, and you can purchase based on how many meals are needed, kinda like take-out, but healthy and you can plan in advance.  

Then they have what we like, and started talking about earlier, which is their SET-MENU option, where you can plan an entire month in advance, in fact you don't plan, they do. Here we like the variety within the months package, and the fact that you have the LOW-CARB, LOW-G.I and/or VEGETARIAN options. They also have a TRADITIONAL SET MENU OPTION. 

The meals are freshly made everyday and delivered on a daily basis to your home, business or gym. The healthy LOW-CARB option, for example, has all meals grilled or steamed with NO EXTRA fats added. Only lean meat and fish is used, all vegetables are fresh, and if not used on the day, all meals can be frozen. 

What we like is the fact that that as they say, all meals are prepared daily, so they DELIVER EVERY DAY!

Have a look at this LOW-CARB SET MENU, its awesome and totally YUM! LOW CARD SET MENU

They have also introduced frozen food delivery, but whats cool is they only offer it on a weekly basis, so alles, maar net vir n' week, dan kry djy meer kos ini volgende week. 

We love these guys, and think you will too, find them @ www.simplyfreshfoods.co.za

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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X-DIRT CROSS TRIATHLON, Buffelspoort, North West. 11 JAN 2015

We are loving this eventing company, we needed another CROSS-TRIATHLON, and they gave it to us. 

In MARATHONS & SPORTING EVENTS this month, that is our focus, CROSS-TRIATHLONS, and this sports eventing company is giving us a good show. They have events everywhere, so don't just focus on the ones we mention, do them all. 

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We love Cross Triathlons, its such an awesome combination of OPEN WATER SWIMMING, MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDING, AND TRAIL RUNNING, wow, the best combo by far, and X-DIRT have brought yet another great event, on JAN 11th, 2015. 

It includes a 600m SWIM, 16km MTB & 5km RUN, not too bad, tough enough, but it wont kill you or put you off Triathlons, and again, its such an awesome setting, Buffelspoort in the North West, and you can enter in teams, and bring the kids along, as their is a kiddies version of the race. 

The Buffelspoort Dam is a common place for Triathlon Trail Events, we think that you should start with X-DIRT. Find out more @ www.xdirt.co.za

 

 

 

 

 

   

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BLU CORE PILATES, Hartebeespoort Dam, North West.

This month in FITNESS TRAINING & ACTIVITIES, we are focusing on PILATES, and we found a total gem of a studio in Hartebeespoort, North West.

Ever had that feeling after searching forever for something, not finding what you want, get really frustrated, wanting to give up, but knowing you have to go on, then finally finding a few options, but not being sure, cause its not what you had in your head, then something pops up,but its not really where you wanted it, but you know that instinctively, you are totally drawn, you resist, you play around, but you keep being guided back, and then you realise this is exactly where you should be and that the struggle was the only way to guide you here...? Then it all makes sense.

This is what we went through, this is where we were meant to be, this is perfect, we are happy. 

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Welcome to Blu Core Pilates, offering professional Pilates Classes to ANY AGE & ANY FITNESS, they will work at your level and build you up to theirs. Pilates will benefit anyone and they will show you how.

Pilates, (or Contrology, as it was originally known, we did not know this, but it was so called as it referred to the minds ability to control the body, and its muscles, totally apt.) but we digress, Pilates develops the body uniformly, corrects posture, restores physical vitality, invigorates the mind and elevates the spirit. (We like that and never thought of like that, but its so totally true.) By emphasizing the proper breathing, correct spinal alignment and concentration on smooth , flowing movement, you become acutely in tune with your body and actually learn how to control its movement. 

(Most people think they are in control, but their past, BAD HABITS, are really what is in control. We switch to auto pilot and have no idea of what we are really doing to our body, and Pilates, especially a good trainer, brings us right back to being in the drivers seat.)

Pilates also develops Core Strength, increases Flexibility and really gives the entire body a solid workout. 

Founder and Instructor, Adelle Wentzel, who is a BASI certified trainer, opened Blu Core Pilates last year in January, and has been going strong ever since. When you go there and meet with her, you will understand why we just had to blog about this gem studio. 

Find them @ www.blucorepilates.co.za

  

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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