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As I’ve been focusing on this whole ‘Get Fit for 2012’ thing I thought it only right to incorporate a massage here and there as in the beginning I had said I wanted to de-stress and relax more to release some tension. I got in touch with London based massage therapist L’Equateur aka Remi to discuss the many causes and effects of stress; and how the benefits of Holistic Massage can help to relieve these.
“In this day in age we as modern humans are exposed to many factors which become the direct source of stress! This could be a combination of mental and physical stress, either way they can result in harmful consequences to the body some of which are tiredness, fatigue, disease, illness, depression, insomnia, ache/pain and many more. Massage aims and has a proven track record to alleviate these effects and restore balance and wellbeing, this practice and philosophy goes back to our ancient ancestors who were more in tune with nature and earth! We always remember and find time to do things that are bad for our bodies (drinking every weekend, cigarette breaks) why not remember and find time to do the things that are good us!!!”
I wanted to experience the massage for myself, to see if the proof was in the pudding. I had a holistic massage, ‘Holistic’ meaning ‘whole’ the masseur looks at you as a whole not just to treat
symptoms but look at the cause of them, your lifestyle, physical and mental state and try to prevent them long term. The massage consisted of Swedish massage strokes developed by Per Henrik Ling designed to relax the muscles and restore natural flow of the body system, guaranteed to leave you feeling in total bliss! And I was in fact left in total bliss, I didn’t want to leave the couch! Ive had massages before, all by women though, this was the best by far; was it because the pressure from a man’s hands is far more effective than that of a woman’s, or was it that he’s just that damn good at his job? I think it was a combination of both, see for yourself! I’d recommend L’Equateur to anybody I talk to and so far I have!!! Try it at least once and you’ll be hooked!
For a limited time only L’Equateur is offering a special promotion of a 60 minute full body massage for just £40!!! Contact L’Equateur via email at reminajair@hotmail.com
Last week we visited Harvey Nichols winter wonderland on the Fifth Floor to check out their Christmas in July press day. As we entered a room full of luxury food and drink we were greeted with a glass of Perrier Jouét, I noticed a bottle of elderflower cordial next to the champagne bucket so asked for a drop in my champagne – delicious! Anyone who loves elderflower should try it; in fact even if you don’t love it give it a try if you get a chance.
Our first stop was Timmy’s Pies, West London pie company that started out on a Chelsea market stall; only free range British meat goes into their pies – tasty! Their fan fave is roasted pork and rhubarb, newbies for this Christmas will be the Boxing Day pie, and Turkey, stuffing, and cranberry pie. I would definitely recommend giving these guys a try!
Bubbleology who are already a firm fave in Harvey Nicks have developed a few lovely Poptails; just like the original bubble tea but with different flavoured bubbles inside!
The Regimental Condiment Company is an award winning Australian food company that has created a selection of condiments with a %
Last week I was introduced to Thumbs Up; a gift and gadget developer, developing products for lifestyle and tech. A lot of their products are targeted to the i-market, really fun and innovative gadgets that enhance the usage of the i-products (iPhone, iPad, etc). The Eyescope for iPad, available from Autumn 2012, is a clip on case that has an attachable lens to give you an extra 8x optical zoom for less than £40! There’s already one of these available for the iPhone, I might get into it! Flashback iPhone cases are a great stocking filler/Secret Santa gift priced just under £10, choose from an old school calculator, G4 camera, pill case, and old school games consoles.
For photography fans/budding photographers there are Camera Lens Cups available in black and white for £14.99, they come with a cover that you can either use to keep your drink warm or fly free; or you can use it as a lil tray for your biccies! Other products include the Padintosh, retro Mac computer clip on case for the iPad; Vega silicon watches with coloured glow in the dark faces; and a Casino Dining Set available from August for £14.99
Thumbs Up is a definite must for Christmas gifts!
So I’ve finally got round to telling you guys about these classes I’ve been taking part in at Nuffield Health gym, the first one I’ve done is the Combat Aerobics which is taught by a lady called Jackie. She shows you everything from Boxing, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Kickboxing, etc all mixed martial arts moves. Last week she taught us how to do a perfect “fly kick” all for exercise purposes of course! This particular class is great for those who want a full body tone up. The boxing works out the arms and waist (if you do it correctly) and the kicks and other MMA moves tone up the legs and glutes (ass).
I’ll definitely be taking this class up weekly as one of my goals was to find my waistline, think this’ll do the trick!
For more information on classes, locations, or anything else Nuffield Health click here.
