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…
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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…
The Samata Sanur, Bali
The Samata Sanur is an ideal destination to retreat for a complete wellness experience. Nestled within long stretches of rice fields, the resort has managed to escape the background noise of motorbike traffic and busy streets, which tend to fill the more touristy areas of Bali. Although the Samata Bali is located slightly inland from…
Weekend Wellness at Desa Seni Village Resort, Bali
The moment you step onto the property at Desa Seni village resort, preferably barefoot, a feeling of relaxation begins to set in. This conscious community brought back fond memories of my time teaching at Hariharalaya Retreat Center in Cambodia where Integral Yoga is taught as a science of living, encompassing everything from your own self-care to the way you interact with the world. Mary Tilson Desa…
Meet Nadia Felsch from the Wholefood Society
Nadia Felsch hopes to hand busy women the key to eating freedom by cooking “Real food. In less time. Without the b-s.” It’s a food philosophy developed through her own personal health journey from junk food fan to wholefoods advocate. Felsch has openly shared that story on her blog, Nadia Felsch, the cornerstone of her ever-expanding business comprising recipe e-books, healthy eating guides and a brand new members-only meal…
Autoimmune Warrior: My Latest Test
There is something I’ve been very reluctant to share and it’s time for a confession. The truth is, since returning home to Australia from a year of full-time travel, I have been overwhelmingly exhausted. Generally, I’ve been feeling pretty unwell and unfortunately, there’s no quick fix. Here’s the story. Skye Gilkeson My health is something I…
Cindy Reid: Vertical Runner on the Rise
Visiting the world’s most iconic buildings is something many of us do with a tourist map, a camera in hand and a little help from an elevator. But for competitive vertical runner Cindy Reid, it is a more serious and sweaty endeavour. Ranked 1st on the Hong Kong circuit and 4th globally in the sport, Reid…
Rachael Finch Shares her Wellness Secrets
Rachael Finch has come a long way since first appearing on our television screens as Miss Universe Australia, back in 2009. The model and TV presenter has since built a reputation as a respected regular on the Australian small screen, as well as revealing she is a talented dancer and home cook. Now a Certified Health…
Eat, Play, Love: The Ultimate European Honeymoon
Just over three months ago, I married my best friend. We had the party of a lifetime and yes it was, like everyone says it will be, one of the best days of your life. After the busy lead up to a wedding, all the planning and emotional energy that is invested, you are well…
The NAKA Phuket
Seeing The NAKA Phuket for the first time takes your breath away. A collection of cantilevered villas hang from the mountainside. Each has a wrap-around glass front facade framing the 180-degree panorama at every angle. From the reception area on the hilltop, the valley floor begins to fall away, creating a sweeping slope from the…
Aleenta Phuket Resort and Spa
Far from the chaos and crowds that overwhelm Patong’s streets and stretches of sand, there’s a luxury hideaway and a place we went to for healing during our time in Phuket. Instead of following the tourist trail south when touching down on the island, we turned north to Phang Nga, just 20 minutes from the airport. It’s there…