Quick, simple, and giving a bit of a twist to a British classic, Catherine Hill is giving Spabreakers a mouth-watering recipe from her beautiful new book, The Weekend Cookbook for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Weekend! I’ve never been a fan of jelly in trifles - which is a bit of luck really as it cuts […]

Now presenting on ITV4 as well as dabbling in a little punditry on the IPL (Indian Premier League) in India, Isa Guha laid down her bat this year as a member of the England women’s cricket team - all whilst studying for her MPhil in Neuroscience!  We chatted to the sporting superwoman to find out […]

Your feet must be the most hard working part of your body, but how often do you give them the attention they really need to make up for squeezing them into that perfect pair of stilettos, or running around on them all day?  While Spabreaks.com’s Vicky Benning tests the merchandise, The Cheltenham Chase Hotel’s Senior Therapist Sam […]

Being an author, journalist and Editor in Chief at The Lady magazine, doesn’t leave much time-out for Rachel Johnson, but she told Spabreaks.com her secrets to health and happiness, with a little help from a particular pedigree of personal trainer … You are a busy woman … what does your average day entail? Life has […]

Created in conjunction with supermodel Christy Turlington, the Sundari product range uses plant extracts and Ayurvedic principals to create prescriptive treatments that can be tailored to the individual … Bowood Hotel and Spa’s Deputy Spa Manager, Hailey Cervi explains …  What exactly is the Sundari Express Facial? It’s a 25 minute facial including a cleanse, […]

The meditative calm of the Caribbean seems like a pretty good place to start when it comes to a holistic approach to health, and The BodyHoliday’s Taoist Practitioner,Toby Maguire is an expert on the matter.  Qualified in Korean and Auricular Acupuncture as well as Thai Massage, Chi Nei Tsang, Reiki, Tai Chi and Qi Gong, […]

You may have heard of hot stone massages, but what about lava shells?  All the way from the Philippines to Dragon’s Den they arrived at The Hampshire Court Hotel in Basingstoke -  Spa Therapist Chelsea Smith explains… What exactly is a lava shell massage? The treatment uses polished Tiger Clam shells in a natural and eco-friendly […]

From art student to fashion PR to her new programme on BBC 2 - The Little Paris Kitchen, and book of the same name; Rachel Khoo is the new darling of cooking television - bubbly, effervescent and too cute to comment, we caught up with her to find out exactly what the Parisians know about […]

For most people the idea of having their photograph taken in the nude is the stuff nightmares are made of, but photographer Grace Vane Percy is turning ordinary people into modern day works of art, and could give Gok Wan a run for his money when it comes to advising how to look good naked. […]

Staring at a computer screen all day and probably not drinking enough water doesn’t just make you feel tired, it can make you look a bit on the peaky side as well, and it’s your hard-working eyes that take most of the strain, so on a trip to MacDonald Hill Valley, Product Executive Danielle Deer […]