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Yoga Retreat in Kythnos, Greece: Travel Guide
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from Johannesburg to Athens. You can fly via Dubai with Emirates. This is an...
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Alzheimer's Disease May Be Revealed by How Fast We Speak
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Early indications of Alzheimer's disease could be reflected in how someone speaks, although the aspects of speech most important for...
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Yoga for Seniors With Heart Problems: What Cardiologists Warn About
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Soft blankets, quiet music and folding chairs arranged in a line for support. Most attendees are over 70. Several have...
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How My Yoga Self Practice Has Changed in Three Years
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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It is difficult to believe how much has changed, moved and grown over the past three years, both personally and...
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Megaformer Training: The New Trend Workout for Body Toning
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Anyone who has previously relied on Pilates, jogging or Nordic walking now has some competition: a training method built around...
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Caffeine May Protect Social Memory From Sleep Deprivation
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Many people rely on a cup of coffee for an early-morning lift, yet caffeine's effects may reach well beyond making...
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Long Exhale Breathing for People Over 60
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The clinic waiting room had that dense, muffled silence familiar to hospitals. There were artificial plants, quiet music and people...
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What It Means to Be Yoga Alliance Accredited
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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With an increasing number of Yoga teacher training courses now available, it is important to understand what it means to...
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Pilates at 56: Build Strength from the Inside Out
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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At the front, a woman in black leggings adjusts the microphone on her top. Beside me sits Brigitte, 56, gripping...
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Baby Sleep: Expectations, Signals and Realistic Routines
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Expectations often collide with biology, while small cues reveal far more about everyday life than rigid plans. Anyone holding a...
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Exclusive Greek Island Yoga Retreat in Kythnos 2019
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Join me and fellow yoga teacher Catherine Leong for an exclusive Greek Island Yoga Retreat, taking place from 16th–20th May...
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Yoga and Physiotherapy: The Benefits of Combining These Two Modalities
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Before looking at this subject in more depth, it is helpful to define Yoga and Physiotherapy. Yoga is an ancient...
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14 Yoga Poses for Tight Hips
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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The first moment you notice your hips are genuinely tight is seldom in a yoga class. More often, it happens...
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Lagree Megaformer: The Fitness Gamechanger for a Toned Body
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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While established classes such as Pilates, yoga or abs-legs-bottom workouts can take months to produce noticeable changes, a high-tech machine...
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Insights on Yoga and Life at 35
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Yoga is not a one-stop solution for everything. Just as I would not address lower-back pain on its own, Yoga...
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Yellow Stains on Pillows: What They Really Mean
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Many people simply hide the sight with a fresh pillowcase. Yet the discolouration remains, becomes more pronounced and may be...
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Morning Stretching Routine for People Over 70: An Easy 10-Minute Start
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Helga, 74, sits at the table with both hands wrapped around a hot mug. “I used to spring up without...
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Yogapero: Yoga, Aperitifs and Wine in Corsica
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Yogapero is the perfect evening pairing: a 60-minute Yoga Vinyasa Flow class, followed by delicious, healthy aperitifs prepared by Lara...
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Gentle Yoga May Transform Cancer Recovery
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Cancer treatment has advanced greatly over the years, meaning more people are surviving cancer and living for longer. However, the...
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Tadpole Water: What the TikTok weight-loss trend really does
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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Countless TikTok users are swearing by “Tadpole Water”: water mixed with chia seeds and a little lemon, which is said...
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What is Aerial Yoga and what are the benefits?
Dr Eleanor Whitcombe
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After nearly a year of saying I would try an Aerial Yoga class, I eventually decided to give it a...
