Matcha green tea is an excellent ingredient for the skin. Matcha is anti bacterial and contains incredibly high levels of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is helpful in reducing inflammation and to even skin tone. The antioxidants are also known for treating acne and increasing skin elasticity. Erin Young Either way, this mask is so simple to…
How to Take a Self-Care Staycation
“How is your health?” It’s something I’ve been asked a lot lately – by friends, family and even perfect strangers who were part of the overwhelming response I received after writing about my latest autoimmune struggles and my experience with travel burnout a few months ago. To all those who sent me well wishes or shared…
5 of the Best Barely There Natural Make up Bases
While it can be tempting to cake on foundation and concealer if you’re having a bad skin day, a heavy-handed approach often has the undesired effect of highlighting fine lines and wrinkles in addition to looking thick and unnatural. A lighter, sheerer application on the other hand helps to even out your skin tone and…
The Practical Pathway to Finding Your Purpose
Let’s agree on one thing straight off the bat – ‘finding your purpose’ is not a final destination. It’s not a one-off act, or the final stop on the train trip to enlightenment where we retire to a perfect state of inner peace, speaking like a cross between Eckhart Tolle and Oprah. Purpose is a continual…
A Sydney Staycation at Q Station Manly
Let’s face it, travelling can be tough. It’s not all piña coladas, deck chairs and pink sunsets. For every magic holiday moment, there is the mandatory holiday mayhem. The forgotten passport, the 17-hour flight delay, the tense words with your travel buddy. Travelling is intense. So imagine my enthusiasm for a holiday at home. A…
5 of the Best Eco Beauty Bathroom Essentials
Most of us would admit that we spend an inordinate amount of time in our bathrooms on a daily basis. While we can’t all have a marble-adorned designer restroom complete with an oversized rain shower and an enormous claw foot bathtub, we can treat ourselves to a few beautiful little luxuries that will elevate our…
Asclepios Wellness and Healing Retreat, Costa Rica
Asclepios is a Costa Rica retreat centre for those truly committed to their health and wellbeing. It has been named after the God Asclepius, who according to ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology comes from a bloodline dedicated to restoring balance to mankind. The retreat programs are designed to purify your mind as well as your…
Stoneridge Mountain Resort Near Banff, Canada
We dropped our bags and made a beeline for the window on entering our suite at Stoneridge Mountain Resort. The view had pulled both of us to the large picture window at the end of the living area. A mountain range appeared to reach up and touch the clouds. It was incredible. At that moment, I…
Elements of Byron, Byron Bay
There’s a calm that washes over you as you arrive in Byron Bay. The sky appears to open up, the warm, salty air starts playing with your hair and there’s an immediate urge to kick off your shoes and walk around barefoot. Barefoot luxury is exactly what we found during our first stay at Elements of…
A Wanderlust Weekend on Australia’s Sunshine Coast
A celebration of mindful living that includes music, mediation and movement, Wanderlust Festival was first launched in Squaw Valley, in July 2009. Since then, the yoga festival has become gatekeeper to the largest yoga lifestyle events in the world with ten festivals held annually across America, Australia and New Zealand. Lucy Pearson With the continual rise of…
Morgan’s Rock: Luxury Getaway for the Conscious Traveller
From the moment you enter the gates of Morgan’s Rock Nicaragua rich tropical forest becomes the backdrop of everything you see. The property stretches over 1,800 hectares of land including the reforestation project, organic gardens, a dairy farm and a beautiful private bay which stretches 1.2 kilometres along Nicaragua‘s Pacific Coast. There is a childlike nature that the…
Costa Dulce Nicaragua: A Nature and Yoga Retreat on the Pacific Coast
Costa Dulce Nicaragua is a humble jungle retreat set on the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua, just outside San Juan Del Sur. I had planned my stay to have a few quiet days in one of the treehouse bungalows. But, after arriving, I couldn’t resist the generous offer from a teacher named Camille Aragon to join…