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Let’s Get Bent: Honey, not vinegar

Saturday 11 January 2020 02:00 PM

Hello and welcome to my first article for 2020! I don’t know about you but 2019 seems to fly by so fast, I may have suffered some whiplash! On contemplation of my year that was, I have one little quote that I want to adhere to more this year and I believe the whole world could perhaps learn to pay attention to it, after the events of last year on the whole: “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”

How a plant-based diet can help save the planet and improve your health

Phuket Life / Health

Sunday 5 January 2020 12:57 PM

As 2019 comes to a close we’ve seen fires rage through the Arctic, the Amazon, California, Indonesia, and Australia as well as record-breaking heat waves in the United States and throughout Europe.

Let’s Get Bent: Abs for Xmas

Phuket Life / Health

Monday 16 December 2019 10:05 AM

Hello and welcome to the last month of the year. I don’t know about you, but 2019 seems to have flown by at lightning speed. We have come to the end of the year and, for most, this means the beginning of the festive season. Being festive usually involves a heck of a lot of eating, drinking and frivolity which often tends to result in an expansion of two things:

Scorpio rising: Learning the vrschikasana or scorpion pose

Phuket Life / Health

Monday 11 November 2019 10:00 AM

Hello and welcome. Ok ok, I can sense that there are a few people looking at this month’s yoga photos and thinking, “Kim has gone mad!” I assure you I have not. I just wanted to have a bit of fun this month and share with you what I like to call a party trick yoga pose.

Thailand Health & Fitness Expo: JAND Events set to energise Phuket with four-day wellness extravaganza

Phuket Life / Health

Tuesday 29 October 2019 10:00 AM

Health and fitness enthusiasts and professionals from all over Asia will descend on Royal Phuket Marina in early 2020 for the inaugural Thailand Health & Fitness Expo.

Take it to the floor: An exercise to work the pelvic muscles

Phuket Life / Health

Saturday 12 October 2019 02:00 PM

Hello and welcome. This month I want to address an issue that I am asked to help with on a very regular basis, one that is often asked in hushed tones, behind a hand with downcast eyes: a weak pelvic floor. There’s no need to feel embarrassed as it is a very common issue that is usually quite easy to fix.

Blazing Saddles: Brainy bicycling

Phuket Life / Health

Sunday 29 September 2019 10:00 AM

As if burning calories and improving cardiovascular fitness and body strength weren’t enough, recent studies show the brain-boosting benefits of biking, which begs the question, does cycling improve your sanity?

Yoga from a suitcase: Top tips for the travelling yogi

Phuket Life / Health

Saturday 14 September 2019 03:00 PM

This month I am travelling around Australia with my new activewear label iSSARLA.com. I have been driving a lot, dragging my 40-kilogram stock bag around with me, sleeping in different beds every few days and just basically being completely out of my normal life routine. Plus, I am experiencing my first winter in about six years, so this little tropical yogi is all out of whack.

E-cigarette usage in Thailand going up despite continued ban

Phuket Life / Health

Saturday 7 September 2019 03:00 PM

Having been outlawed in Thailand since 2014, e-cigarettes remain a subject of controversy and debate. While many are calling for the ban to be lifted due to the perceived health benefits of vaping, others argue that it may actually do more harm than good.

Buzz off: Breakthrough technique eradicates mosquitoes

Phuket Life / Health

Monday 19 August 2019 10:00 AM

Since dengue fever was first recorded in Thailand in 1949, the mosquito-borne viral disease has never been eradicated; it has become even more widespread.

Feast on the Sun

Phuket Life / Health

Monday 12 August 2019 10:00 AM

Hello and welcome to August. This month is another month where I take the focus away from yoga asana and shine the light (no pun intended) on a healthy, life-altering practice that is free, delicious and somewhat magical: sungazing. Yep, that is exactly what you read, sungazing.

Sweet tooth: Thailand consumes over four times the recommended amount of sugar

Phuket Life / Health

Saturday 3 August 2019 03:00 PM

In 1997, the average Thai person consumed 19 teaspoons of sugar a day. That’s more than three times the amount of daily sugar intake recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which is only six teaspoons.

WHO says e-cigarettes ‘undoubtedly harmful’

Phuket Life / Health

Saturday 27 July 2019 12:49 PM

RIO DE JANEIRO: Electronic cigarettes are “undoubtedly harmful” and should be regulated, the WHO said Friday (July 27) as it warned against the use of vaping products by smokers trying to quit their deadly habit.

Deep breaths, deep sleep: The ‘filling and emptying the glass’ exercise that helps insomnia

Phuket Life / Health

Tuesday 16 July 2019 12:00 PM

Hello and welcome to another glorious month in Phuket. As I have mentioned before, I am fortunate enough to introduce many people to their first ever yoga class and I consider it such a blessing!

Find your yoga: A beginner yogi’s guide to choosing the right class, studio and teacher

Phuket Life / Health

Monday 17 June 2019 10:00 AM

Hello. This month I am not talking yoga postures; instead, I want to help you find a yoga class that suits you and your lifestyle best. It can be quite daunting when going to a yoga class “cold”. Cold meaning not having any yoga friends dragging you there or having never set foot in a yoga studio, let alone a cheesy gym yoga class.

Blazing Saddles: How jumping in the saddle can take our love lives up a gear

Phuket Life / Health

Saturday 1 June 2019 03:00 PM

Ask any advertising executive and they’ll tell you that using the words “sex or sexy” in an article will increase an ad’s readership by almost 100%. In fact, the article you are now perusing could well become the most widely-read in the long-running Blazing Saddles series, and you may well be one of many who has never previously read a Blazing Saddles article and indeed has very little interest in cycling!

Beginner’s meditation for a modern world

Phuket Life / Health

Monday 13 May 2019 10:00 AM

Hello and welcome to another month and, to be honest, a little bit of a continuation from last month. In April’s column, I spoke about taking the calm off of the yoga mat. This month, I want to give you a beginner’s mediation exercise but with a twist.

New Year, New Zen: Taking the calm off of the mat and into our lives

Phuket Life / Health

Saturday 13 April 2019 10:00 AM

Hello and welcome to April’s edition of Let’s Get Bent. Songkran is the inspiration for this month’s article. I cannot believe that the festival is already here.

Snake ssssafety: Avoiding bites from Phuket’s venomous residents

Phuket Life / Health

Sunday 31 March 2019 03:00 PM

As rescue workers urge people to beware of snakes on the move, and viral videos of snake catchers start to appear on our social media feeds a little too often, it’s important to know how to deal with these slithery characters.

Asana essentials: Yoga postures for any ability part 2

Phuket Life / Health

Sunday 17 March 2019 10:00 AM

Hi and welcome to part two of my top six yoga postures (asanas) for a happier body and a healthier life.

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