I had my first sound bath about a year ago, we were out of lockdown for the summer and I was lucky enough to experience the relaxing wellness practice in person. It started off like a massage, but I remained fully dressed and the masseuse never actually touched me – instead, I was enveloped in …
Whether it’s the worldwide health pandemic or the constant threat of global warming, we’ve been under a bit of stress lately. It isn’t just this year, either. Statistics from 2018 – a time when the world was, arguably, a much easier place – showed that a huge 74 per cent of us felt so stressed …
“I’m thinking about where in the world we are. Where I’d like to be alone with you. I’m imagining you and me, lying on a beach.” And so, with my phone resting on my chest, I close my eyes and picture the sun, sea and s… One could, understandably, assume this exchange to be an …
Plunging into a pool of ice cold water sounds pretty good right now, doesn’t it? As temperatures peak and we are reduced to sweaty puddles of our former selves, fantasies of cooler environments start to consume us. But would you actually try submerging yourself in an ice bath? You may know of Wim Hof through …
Whether it’s a bad day, a low point on the hormonal roller coaster of life, or one of the more complex challenges of dealing with mental health issues – we have all been there at some point. We have another thing in common, too: our grooming rituals. So, when putting one foot in front of …
Following on from the resounding success of British Vogue’s 5 Days of Beauty programme earlier this summer, the Vogue Beauty & Lifestyle team is thrilled to invite you to the very first 5 Days of Wellness, in partnership with Fitbit. Covering all aspects of wellness across a period of five days, join British Vogue editors …
Every autumn it’s the same. My sprightly post-summer mood evaporates, and a rather stubborn cloud of despair appears in its place. Ah, hello again, seasonal affective disorder. Seasonal affective disorder, often referred to using the painfully apt acronym SAD, affects one in three people in the UK, and statistics indicate that women are 40 per …
It might seem as though the lockdown would be no match for boxing champion Ramla Ali, the first Muslim woman to win an English boxing title; a refugee who survived war-torn Somalia; and, of course, one of the 15 Forces for Change hand-picked to star on the cover of British Vogue’s September 2019 issue, guest …
The rise of wellness is nothing new, but this year has really made us take the time to focus on our health. Instead of working out to the point of exhaustion, people have taken a more holistic approach to their overall wellbeing, factoring in what makes them feel happy and healthy, rather than simply the …
If your skin has ever reacted to drinking wine, you’re not alone. While many of us experience facial flushing when nursing a glass of chablis, there are numerous other ways drinking wine can negatively impact your overall skin health. Naturopathic doctor and beauty expert Dr Isabel Sharkar, co-founder of the Indigo Integrative Health Clinic in …