All Posts by Jo. Formosa74

Does Your Yoga Practice Suit Your Body Type?

In our busy lives, yoga is the perfect way of calming and strengthening body and mind – but you might find that you haven’t quite gelled with the practice because you’ve been doing the wrong type of yoga, or positions, that just don’t suit your particular body type or constitution.We just ran a Health Dynamics […]

Forget New Year Resolutions, Here’s How To Transform Your Year Ahead

There are ten more days left until we say goodbye to 2018. How has this year been for you? Has it been the best year of your life? Whether it’s been a winning year, or not quite, I want you to stop for one moment and take a minute to think about everything you have, everything […]

A 28-day re-set and the transformation you can expect

Tiredness, fatigue, weight gain, sleep issues, thyroid issues, decreased libido, digestive issues, lack of mojo, depression, anxiety, eczema and cravings are all signs that your body is in need of a detox. The 28 Day Detox & Restoration Program is a turnaround program, designed to take you, and your health, in a new direction. Our first […]

Mint, parsley pesto

Ingredients: • 1 packed cup mint leaves • 1 packed cup parsley leaves, without stalks • Finely grated zest of 1 lemon • 2 cloves garlic, peeled • ¼ cup toasted almonds • ¼ teaspoon salt • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil • Ground black pepper, to taste  Method: 1. Purée together mint leaves, parsley, lemon zest, garlic, toasted almonds, salt and olive oil […]

What really happens to your body if you don’t get enough sleep

Are you getting the sleep you need? Do you feel sleep deprived, are you making mistakes, forgetting things or feeling a bit foggy? If this sounds like you, you may not be getting the deep restful sleep that you need for physical and mental wellbeing. After a day of stimulating activity, your body needs deep […]

Why You Need To Be Going To The Toilet Every Day

Author and scientist Giulia Enders has become renowned for her charming way of talking about the gut, and also promoting the importance of gut health. The 27-year old, who wrote the New York Times best-seller Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body’s Most Underrated Organ, talks in no uncertain terms about the need to be regularly […]

Vegetable Kebab

Serves 1-2 Ingredients: • 1 zucchini cut into 2cm pieces • 1 cup pumpkin cut into 2cm cubes • 5-6 yellow button squash cut into quarters • ½ cooked beetroot diced into 2cm cubes • ½ small head broccoli cut into florets • Salt and pepper to taste • Olive oil Method: 1. Preheat oven to 200C. 2. Arrange the vegetables on skewers in a […]

Nourishing the 7 tissues: how to pick up health issues before they turn into disease

Gastroenterologists traditionally say that the digestion of food, passing through your digestive tract, takes anywhere from 24 to 72 hours. In Ayurveda we place great importance on the subtle digestion as this affects all health, as well as longevity, appearance and mood. The subtle digestion kicks in after the third phase of digestion – when the […]

6 tips to improve gut health

It’s difficult to be healthy without a healthy gut – it’s that simple. The health of your gastrointestinal system is going to impact overall well-being. The gut is responsible for how your digestive and immune systems work as good bacteria in your stomach affects everything from your body’s vitamin and mineral absorbency to hormone regulation, digestion, […]

Eating For The Seasons

Every wondered why summertime is all about salad, watermelon, ice teas and fresh seafood on the barbeque? Come winter nothing is as attractive as curling up by the fire with a warm, nourishing soup or stew? While we naturally think of the seasons as summer, autumn, winter and spring, Ayurveda divides the year according to […]