A new meditation app has been launched by Anamaya, owner of the world-renowned London-based health and wellbeing centre. The eponymously named App is based upon clinical work carried out at the centre. Anne Coates has tried it out
Feeling stressed seems to be a given for busy parents. So for National Stress Awareness Day, Anne Coates has compiled her top ten tips to reduce stress and feel more in control of life – every day.
Meditation has been proven to reduce stress, lower blood pressure, help to achieve better sleep and look younger. Best of all it doesn't require a special outfit or expensive equipment. Christine Mayle had never tried meditation before and was completely hooked once she'd taken a class at the Lifehouse Spa & Hotel.
While staying at the Lifehouse Spa & Hotel, Christine Mayle had a complimentary personalised massage – one of the many treatments on offer. Christine gave it the five heart endorsement.
Lifehouse Spa & Hotel isn't for families with young children. Guests have to be 16 plus so this is a perfect place to chill out and celebrate after A level and GCSE results. Plus it's great for couples and friends taking a short break together!
While staying at Hotel Wiesenhof, Anne Coates enjoyed the facilities of the Karwendel Spa and had three treatments: the sound lounger, Tyrolean shale oil vitality and the Tyrolean Alpine hay baths. These are special treatments unique to the area or the hotel.
Hotel Wiesenhof's Karwendel Spa has breathtaking views of the Karwendel massif as well as excellent facilities for guests including a range of saunas and steam baths.
This week is hectic for parents and it's easy to get lost in preparations and forget that our families are more important than beautifully wrapped presents. Here are our top ten tips to get you throught the week.
Wednesday 2 November is the day marked out for stress awareness. For many of us it would be a good day to take stock and work out how we can alleviate stress in our daily lives. Too much stress can lead to both your mind and body becoming ill. The benefits of meditation have been well documented and Mary Pearson's book: Meditation; the stress solution is the perfect introduction.
