Safety tips for CrossFit beginners
Make sure you warm up and cool down sufficiently as part of your workout session.
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Pregnancy Massage
Pregnancy Massage. During the course of your pregnancy, it is inevitable that you will be bombarded with numerous words of advice. Whether it comes from your mother, your great aunt or a stranger on the street, the constant grappling with new information can be overwhelming and stressful. It is important that you cope with your pregnancy t
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Your guide to French manicures
French manicures have long been considered the ultimate when it comes to nail fashion. They have a reputation for femininity, class, and elegance. Why not channel French sophistication into your nail look and get yourself a French manicure? Here is our guide for what to expect and how to specify exactly how you would like your French manicure to look:
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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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Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy is a form of treatment that focuses on helping patients to live a fulfilling, active life despite any physical or mental disabilities they may have. These patients are often children who have been born with disabilities but treatment can also extend to patients who have experiences physical trauma and need help being able to perform certain functions once again. Occupational Therapy helps patients to participate in every day life through using therapeutic every day activities that help to strengthen
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Drugs and Alcohol
Drugs and Alcohol Drug and Alcohol addiction and abuse is something that has become an increasing crisis. Substance abuse is a tragic and detrimental disease that affects families and individuals worldwide. Symptoms of Alcohol Addiction. How do you know if you have a drinking problem? Deep down, you probably already do know. Below are a few things to consider asking yourself if you feel you may be struggling from alcohol dependency. 1) You feel ashamed or guilty about your drinking habits 2) Family members or friends to discuss your drink
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Childrens Chiropractor
Child Chiropractic. What many people fail to realise is that most the spinal discomfort or injury that we feel as we get older are repercussions of small injuries that may have occurred when we were children. Back injury can begin as early as childbirth and should be monitored throughout a child’s growth in order to prevent as much injury as possible. A Child Chiropractic is trained to deal specifically with the spines of infants and young children, helping to strengthen and develop their spines whilst they are still young to prevent injury d
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Day spas and how they can help you unwind
A trip to the day spa can give you something to look forward to, and can leave you with a deep sense of well-being and relaxation for days. Day spas offer a wide variety of treatments that are designed to pamper you and indulge your need for a good dose of self-care. Going to a day spa not only provides you with a form of physical relief, but can also be a fun and enjoyable way to give your mind a break from stress.
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What to expect during a Hot Stone massage
Hot stone massage is a massage tradition that centres on the use of several smooth, heated stones in the massage technique. During the session, the therapist places the heated stones on specific regions of the body while giving a massage. Basalt river rocks are often used for these massages because they are naturally smooth and are known to retain heat effectively. In essence, the heated stones provide localised heat and weight to purposefully chosen regions of the body.
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What is Bowen Therapy? An Introduction to This Gentle Healing Technique
Bowen Therapy offers a gentle, effective approach to healing that focuses on the body’s innate ability to restore balance and well-being.
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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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Ballet, enjoyment or career choice?
Ultimately, pursuing a career in ballet requires dedication, passion, and realistic expectations about the challenges and rewards of the profession
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Obesity in South Africans
OBESITY AND LACK OF PHYSICAL FITNESS AMONG SOUTH AFRICANS Obesity is characterized by an excessive accumulation of body fat. If a person weights 20% more than is given in the standard height/weight tables, one is considered to be obese. Except for heavily muscled persons, this is presumed to be correct. Obesity is caused by consuming too much food and not consuming the energy that we obtain from the food we eat. If the body does not utilise all the energy it is stored as body fat. Obesity is not only an adult disease but it appears as in
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Weight Loss
Weight Loss. Those two words alone seem excruciatingly daunting. Those two words mean a change in lifestyle, mind set and eating habits – things that we have become complacent in and regard as our comfort zone. Weight loss is often a difficult and long journey that can often have low self-esteem and guilt as consequences. Pursuing weight loss is something that needs to be done correctly in order for the benefits to be long lasting and healthy. A professional can guide you in changing your life for the better, and those professionals can be foun
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Naturotherapy
Naturopathy Every day we are reminded about the harmful things we exposed to; hormones in our food, toxins in the air and damaging chemicals in our medicine. Naturopathy is an alternative practice that fights against all these unnatural toxins and chemicals and focuses on healing the body in a way that is non-damaging and essentially only based on natural and organic methods. A Naturopath treats the body as a spiritual being as well as a physical being, placing a large amount of focus on lifestyle change, diet and exercise. Naturopaths also wo
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How to minimise your risk of injury at the gym
Exercise is vital to your health but can come with risks if you do not take heed of necessary safety precautions. Stretching is one of the most vital aspects of every gym routine and should ideally be how you start and end off each exercise session.
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Gynaecology
Gynaecology If you became somewhat uncomfortable when reading the title of this article, you definitely aren’t the only one. This uncomfortable feeling, however, is not one that you should be feeling. Some how, we have managed to make the practical, logical and necessary health concerns of females around the world a taboo subject. Fortunately there is a conscious move towards making woman feel comfortable and unashamed about taking control of their sexual and reproductive health. A Gynaecologist is a doctor that specializes in the treatment
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