Posts by: Kate

You don’t have to be flexible to do yoga!

You don’t have to be flexible to do yoga!

I think the most common statement I hear from people is ‘I can’t do yoga! I’m not flexible!’. Did you know that when I started doing yoga I couldn’t even touch my toes? Did you also know that any form of back bending felt like I was in excruciating pain because my upper back and shoulders were so tight? I…

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5 tips to keeping a healthy back in a desk job

5 tips to keeping a healthy back in a desk job

Our bodies weren’t meant to be in chairs at desks all day, but unfortunately for most of us, our jobs require it. Sitting at a desk for extensive periods of time can lead to poor posture and core strength; injuries of the neck, shoulders or back; shortening of the hip flexors and hamstrings; and also diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease…

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Bliss Balls Recipe

Bliss Balls Recipe

Makes: approx 26 (if 4cm diameter bliss balls) Ingredients: 24 fresh chopped dates 1/2 orange rind thinly grated 1 tsp vanilla bean paste 1 cup water 1 cup chopped macadamias (make sure the macadamias are in small pieces; can use a rolling pin to break them into pieces in a plastic bag) 1/2 cup pepitas 7 heaped desert spoons almond…

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You are what you eat!

You are what you eat!

Maintaining a healthy body is the combination of both Nutrition and Exercise. It is important to keep in mind that everything we eat must go somewhere. If we are not burning enough kJs through exercise and our daily activities that matches what we are putting into our mouths, then undoubtedly we will put on weight. In order to maintain a…

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