Finding Relief: Managing Tight Pelvic Floor Symptoms with Yoga, Pilates, and Hypopressives
A pregnancy, while an incredible experience, puts a lot of pressure on your body. Having four babies, well, that puts a whole lot of stress on your body. When I started yoga and pilates 20 years I didn’t really know how helpful it would be for my (many) pregnancies and my body. In hindsight, I […]
Learning to Love Yourself
What are you doing that is just for you? I am not talking about walking around the grocery store but rather something that really fills your cup.
Anti-inflammatory Diet and Labels
Anti-inflammatory Diet and Labels It has been about 6 weeks since I have been following an anti-inflammatory diet. Which means 6 weeks of no sugar, no coffee, no gluten, no alcohol, no processed foods and limited dairy, eggs and meat. It has been a wild ride so far! I have also now been forced to […]
Building Meaningful Connections with Your Kids
I was recently fortunate enough to join an informative discussion with Dove that centred around how to create meaningful connections with your kids and in doing so build their confidence and self-esteem. Teaching kids about confidence and self-esteem is often something we take for granted. We assume if we are confident, they will just also […]
Meat-Free BBQ Ideas
I do not like braai meat! There I said and I realise I may now have my South Africa ID ripped from my fingers. But I really don’t. I love the idea of a braai. I love sitting around the fire. The snacks, the vibe, the potato bake – it’s just the meat I have […]
What brings you joy?
What brings you joy? I don’t mean what makes you happy but rather what lights your life up and brings you joy – real, intense joy. If you know what brings you joy, is it a part of your daily life? So often, life takes hold of us and we get so caught up in […]
#BuyABook and Make A Difference
It is National Book Week and we are celebrating with a virtual tour of the country. A big part of the campaign focus is to make books and reading accessible to both adults and children across the country. This is not an easy task but you can help to make more books access to more […]
National Book Week: Why Reading is so Important
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss Did you know that over half of all South African households (58%) do not own a single leisure reading book. I will be honest I can’t even fathom that. My mom […]
The Benefits of Music
“Music acts like a magic key, to which the most tightly closed heart opens.” – Maria von Trapp If you walk into our home at any given time you will find at least 3 out of the 4 ids with ear phones n listening to music. (The fourth kid is probably asking whats for lunch). […]
The benefits of Probiotics for your children
Most of us first heard about probiotics when our kids were prescribed antibiotics. Over the years probiotics have been recommended more and more for daily use in both our diets and those of our children. My kids are generally pretty healthy so I have never really been too concerned about giving them a daily probiotic. […]