There are facials, and then there are facials. Whether you’re after one that uses tech to perfect your pores, a skilled therapist to massage the life back into your muscles, or just a spa-style pampering that feels really nice, the downside of having so many types to choose from is working out which suit you…
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Uttana Shishosanaextended puppy Pose This is also known as melting heart pose! Start in a wide-kneed extended child’s pose. Come onto your knees, big toes touching, knees wide. Inhale and take your arms up, creating length in your spine; exhale and gently fold forward, coming into extended child’s pose. Five deep breaths here. Then inhale…
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As the new year dawns, leaving behind yet another challenging year, Bernadette Petrie tells us that by focusing on how we want things to be, we can visualise a better future and make it happen. Regular readers of my column will know that in 2010 I was admitted to the Glasgow Priory, suffering from what…
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For many, Christmas means mixed emotions and great expectations. With the pressure to get everything right, buy the perfect presents and not disappoint people, have we forgotten the true essence of Christmas? Bernadette Petrie tells us that simply being who you are is all that matters – not trying to be something you’re not. As…
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It’s that time of year again – 2022 has whizzed past. So although Bernie Rowen-Ross feels she has just finished putting the Christmas cards from last year in the post for charity, she turns her mind to this year’s Christmas gifts – handcrafted if possible. In the Local Life December 2021 issue, I wrote about friends…
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WIN THREE PT SESSIONS WITH VHARRI Simply email your address to be entered into theprize draw to win three PT sessions with Vharri email your name and address to:vharriamcminn@hotmail.co.uk entries must be received by midnight 18 December 2022 T&Cs: One entry per person. The winner will be notified by email. No cash alternative available. Winner…
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We live in a world where we expect instant gratification – we order food, which can be delivered to the door within an hour, and companies like Amazon deliver our packages the next day. Personal trainer, Vharri McMinn, agrees we’re very privileged to live this way, but it can make us impatient in other areas…
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Being born is nothing short of a miracle. Did you know that the probability of you being created is estimated to be 1 in 400 trillion? And we think winning the lottery is hard! But, as well as the joy and excitement of your baby’s arrival, pregnancy can also cause discomfort or pain as your…
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Ubhaya PadangusthasanaDouble Toe Pose Come to sitting, inhale, bend your knees and take hold of your big toes with your index fingers and middle fingers, then exhale. Inhale, focus on your big toes, draw your navel into your spine and start to lift your feet off your mat and extend your legs. Keep breathing in…
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