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Have beach, have body, have confidence rocking swimwear

Have beach, have body, have confidence rocking swimwear

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05 August 2015
No one knows body confidence quite like the team at Curvy Kate, so when it comes to perfect swimwear for every shape, they’ve got it spot on. Here’s their guide to summer swimwear for all body shapes… It’s the holidays, and that can only mean one thing… swimwear! Woohoo! Now I know that a lot […]
Men’s MOT – When Did You Last Have a Break?

Men’s MOT – When Did You Last Have a Break?

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01 June 2015
It’s June, and at Spabreaks.com it has become tradition to dedicate this month to men and their wellbeing - think of it as a little MOT month for boys. This time last year we asked guys across the country, when they most needed a break. From commuting to work to sitting in meetings, dealing with […]
Why it works… Jane Scrivner Body Balance Treatment

Why it works… Jane Scrivner Body Balance Treatment

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23 April 2015
You know that feeling when you just feel a bit off-balance? Not entirely sure what’s wrong, but things just aren’t quite right? Well Brooklands’ BSpa have just the treatment to sort that out… What exactly is the treatment? The Jane Scrivner Body Balance Treatment is a 50-minute warm balm cleanse, which includes a quartz crystal […]
How Does Stress Show on the Body?

How Does Stress Show on the Body?

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22 April 2015
Ever wondered why those endless late nights at the office seem to coincide with a wealth of health niggles? As Charlotte Watts celebrates the recent launch of her new book The De-Stress Effect, she explains to Spabreakers how and why stress takes its toll on the body… Stress is a word that gets a bit […]
A Day in a Life With Mitochondrial Disease

A Day in a Life With Mitochondrial Disease

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23 March 2015
This month Spabreaks.com is launching our Just For Today campaign to reward five unsung heros from the Lily Foundation a day off with a spa day for two and a hamper of goodies . Here the Lily Foundation’s founder Liz Curtis explains all about Mitochondrial Disease, the illness which saw her six month old daughter […]
Why it works… Bamboo Massage

Why it works… Bamboo Massage

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14 October 2014
It might be in the middle of the Cotswolds, but Ellenborough Park’s treatments provide an experience of international standards. Their Bamboo Massage is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg… What exactly is the Bamboo Massage? This is a massage that can deliver stress relief, muscle strengthening, lymph-drainage and ir improves the circulation. Using the […]
Interview in The Hot Tub … Anna Magee

Interview in The Hot Tub … Anna Magee

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24 September 2014
Having set up the women’s health site, Healthista.com, Anna Magee talks fitness, wellbeing, and walking through the park barefoot… What are you up to at the moment? Hmmm, lots of exciting things. I have just completed my second yoga book called 10-minute yoga designed for busy over-subscribed women who want to tone up and calm […]
#bekindtoyou Body Story … Martel Maxwell

#bekindtoyou Body Story … Martel Maxwell

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18 September 2014
For out 2014 Women’s Wellness Week, journalist, Martel Maxwell, explains why her boobs are her favourite body part and why! It’s not very British to say we love bits of our bodies. Tell a group of pals: “God, I hate my thighs” and you are greeted with a chorus of “Oh me too”’s or a […]
Why it works … The Decléor Slim Effect Wrap

Why it works … The Decléor Slim Effect Wrap

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09 September 2014
We caught up with Spa6 to talk about their Decléor Slim Effect Wrap to find out what it does and why it works! What exactly is the treatment ? The Decléor Slim effect wrap starts with an exfoliation of the body beginning with the legs, abdomen, chest and arms. The therapist will then remove the […]
Why we all need a good cuddle

Why we all need a good cuddle

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16 May 2014
Cuddle clubs, hugging therapy, and even cuddle parties … these are all concepts that have invaded my personal space in the recent months, and being quite British about it all, I am slightly perturbed. I can’t deny the feel-good factor of a really great hug, sometimes it is the thing that will completely make your […]