From Allergies to Heart Conditions: How Medical Tattoos Can Alert First Responders
Medical tattoos offer life-saving benefits by alerting first responders to critical health issues like allergies, heart conditions, and epilepsy. This article covers how they work, their advantages, and important considerations.
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Anusara Yoga: a branch of yoga for the spiritually inclined
Anusara yoga was founded by John Friend in the 1990s and can be classified as a branch of yoga based on Tantric philosophy, which focuses on alignment and order in one’s life. Anusara yoga emphasises the experience of joy through practising yoga and celebrates ‘the Universal Principle of Alignment’, which refers to a belief in the importance of balance and harmony in life. ‘Anusara’ means ‘to follow one’s heart’ and the practice of Anusara yoga is often referred to as ‘yoga of the heart’.
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The mystical practices of crystal healing as a form of alternative medicine
Crystal healing is a non-scientific and alternative healing practice that makes use of specific stones and crystals to promote wellbeing in clients. Despite there being a lack of scientific evidence for the healing power of crystals, adherents to crystal healing believe that different crystals have qualities that can bring about both mental and physical health and relief for clients engaging in a crystal healing session.
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Group Fitness Training
Group Fitness Trainers Working out alone is difficult for a lot of people, especially if you are choosing to work out in the gym. The gym can be a little intimidating, not knowing how to use the machines or what exercises you should be doing to reach your goals – this is where a fitness trainer comes in. however, a personal trainer is not always the best option for some people who would prefer not to have one on one sessions and also for people who would like to work out with others and minimize the cost of a trainer. If you are considering ta
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Bikram Yoga for beginners
The discipline of Bikram yoga was pioneered in the early 1970s by Indian yoga guru Bikram Choudhury. Bikram Yoga is an intense, heated and action-packed discipline under the broad umbrella of various yoga styles. Each class is composed of a set sequence of 96 postures and two breathing exercises. All Bikram classes are taught by certified Bikram instructors who have completed a nine-week training programme developed by Bikram Choudhury.
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Body Building
Bodybuilding Most of us may believe that we have an understanding of bodybuilding – a parade of men and women with muscles beyond our wildest dreams. Regardless of your opinions on body building, it cannot be denied that the men and women who do it have dedicated their lives to reaching very specific goals. A bodybuilder is not just somebody who trains in the gym and has a muscular physique – a bodybuilder is somebody who competes in bodybuilding competitions. Bodybuilding is an exercise technique that is purely based on intense resistance th
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Anusara Yoga
Anusara partakes in a non-dual Tantric philosophy, meaning that their teachings revolve around the idea that there can only be good, and that goodness knows no opposite
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming
There are many methods that have been explored when it comes to altering the behavioural patterns of the brain and mind. NLP is a practice that revolves around doing exactly that.
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Corporate yoga: Bringing meditation into the workplace
In the stressful environment of a corporate office, group yoga sessions can be the perfect way to bring colleagues together, reduce stress and improve workplace morale. Corporate yoga is also an effective way to increase workplace productivity. By taking a healthy and active break from office work, employees are more likely to work effectively and enthusiastically afterwards.
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An introduction to body therapy
Body therapists can perform a wide variety of services that include therapeutic massage, massage for relaxation, and skin treatments for cosmetic purposes. Examples of different body therapy treatments include foot reflexology, back massage, and body exfoliation. Body therapy can also be described as an energy-based therapy as some forms of body therapy focus on tapping into a clients ‘chi’ or the paths of their life force.
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Understanding Funeral Homes: Providing Support and Comfort for the Elderly in South Africa
Funeral homes in South Africa play a vital role in supporting and comforting the elderly and their families during times of loss and grief
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Buteyko Breathing Method
Buteyko Method The Buteyko Breathing Method is a healing practice that was developed by Doctor Konstantin Buteyko. The practice is a specific way and understanding of breathing t that focuses on healing asthma and other breathing related difficulties. What baffles people about the method is that it involves no medicine, not even herbs or homeopathic solutions. The technique relies solely on how the patient breathes. Buteyko developed the method when he found that most breathing related problems such as asthma, allergies and bronchitis are all
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Health tips to help reduce PMS symptoms
Reduce your salt intake: Eating less salt is recommended for people experiencing breast tenderness and bloating. Rather cook your own food instead of eating processed food or takeaways and replace salt with herbs when you cook.
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Biggest beauty trends of 2018
Every new year brings with it a fresh take on beauty and trends in fashion. 2018 is defined by daring developments in body hair, new clothing styles, politically progressive makeup trends, and more. Read on to find out what’s hot in 2018.
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Depression
Depression For years, mental illness has been a conversation that most would prefer to avoid. In South Africa alone there are 23 suicides a day. 70% of South Africa’s attempted suicides have been made by people suffering from a mental illness - whether it is depression, schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. With these statistics in mind, it is irresponsible for communities to not have open and honest conversations about mental health and the rise of depression amongst today’s societies. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses that a
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