Heal. Love. Yoga and Shambala Health Spa have joined forces to promote Yoga as an essential part of a health and wellness regime. The innovative and forward-thinking management team behind the Shambala success story, recognised the need to have Yoga on offer in a time when everyone is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of being ‘well and healthy’. As serendipity goes, Heal. Love. Yoga approached Shambala at this time with similar ideas and the rest is history. Heal. Love. Yoga Studio … [Read more...] about PE steps it up a notch in Promoting True Holistic Health and Wellness
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Don’t Stress: Just Believe in Miracles – You ARE One
It normally takes some sad event for us to recognize and acknowledge how privileged we are in our health or in our amazing bodies. I sometimes wonder if we fail to recognize, daily, how amazingly we are put together just because we are ignorant and don’t even know half of the cool stuff that goes on inside us. Once you begin to understand the infinite intelligence that you carry around in the cells of your physical, emotional and spiritual body, it’s hard to ever look at yourself in the same way … [Read more...] about Don’t Stress: Just Believe in Miracles – You ARE One
Stomach in and chest out for municipal councillors
It will be a question of considering what to do to achieve that ideal physique to be chest out and stomach in for councillors of the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality today at a workshop themed; "Make healthy lifestyle choices - Your life is in your hands". The event is aimed at improving the health of municipal councillors is expected to start at 9:00 am at the Port Elizabeth City Hall Auditorium. http://youtu.be/e7bT1Gz2P30 … [Read more...] about Stomach in and chest out for municipal councillors
The importance of sleeping well to stay healthy
Sleep is a really important factor to consider in your quest for optimal health, since a lack of sleep can increase your risk of heart disease and raise your blood pressure. In addition it can contribute to premature aging by interfering with your growth hormone production; by halting new cell production; worsen constipation and increase your risk of dying from any cause! It can also aggravate, or make you more susceptible to, stomach ulcers and contributes to a pre-diabetic state. Staying … [Read more...] about The importance of sleeping well to stay healthy
12 Successful Health Enhancing Changes for 2013
Why not do things differently this year? A habit takes a good 30 days to change, so trying to achieve more than one small change at a time can be a mighty difficult thing. How about setting yourself 12 new health-enhancing habits for 2013 – one for each month? What exactly should those new habits be? Well, a lot will be dependent on your long term goals (i.e. losing 10kg, improving your health, reducing your stress load etc.). Consider these goals and work backwards from there, giving thought … [Read more...] about 12 Successful Health Enhancing Changes for 2013
EC Medical Crisis: Non-Striking members should be protected
The illegal emergency workers’ strike, which has become violent and is causing millions of rands in damages cannot be allowed to continue. The Democratic Alliance has made an urgent written appeal to Provincial Police Commissioner, Cynthia Binta, to immediately intervene in the matter. Yesterday, strikers resorted to violent tactics such as trashing the provincial call centre, damaging the emergency lines, shooting at vehicles transporting patients and turning off the oxygen at a hospital … [Read more...] about EC Medical Crisis: Non-Striking members should be protected
Additional R1.2 billion Eastern Cape adjustments budget welcomed
The Democratic Alliance welcomes the additional funding for Health (R568 million) and Education (R466 million) in the Adjustments Appropriation Bill tabled in the legislature on Tuesday afternoon. This however will not be enough, as the health department will still overspend. Of deep concern is the decline in the equitable share over the next three financial years of R5,1 billion due to the province’s weighted average decreasing, as a result of the new census figures. This has severe … [Read more...] about Additional R1.2 billion Eastern Cape adjustments budget welcomed
Surprise win for newcomers in 2012 Health & Wellness Awards
In its fourth year now, the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber Health and Wellness Awards today saw a conference room full of finalists and special guests in high anticipation of the announcement of winners in this year's competition. Companies, NGO's and schools in Nelson Mandela Bay are invited to enter the awards which acknowledge best practice in health and wellness in Nelson Mandela Bay. This is the only Award of its kind nationwide, which provide companies and NGOs with a high-profile … [Read more...] about Surprise win for newcomers in 2012 Health & Wellness Awards
South Africa’s Challenge – Making Administration Sexy
A sailing mate of mine tells the story of the navigator of his brother's yacht in races off of the coast of England as follows: Said navigator would arrive just before the yacht set off from moorings in his city suit and bowler hat carrying a briefcase and a brolly. He was some high powered administrator in a London government department. He would climb onboard and immediately go below. During the race instructions would be issued from the navigation station. The crew quickly learned to trust … [Read more...] about South Africa’s Challenge – Making Administration Sexy
New Category for Unique Local Health and Wellness Awards
The Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber/SABCOHA Health and Wellness Awards 2012 has introduced a new category for the Metro's Wellness Champion. "The Wellness Champion Award will recognize the efforts of an individual who is driving health and wellness in their organization thus contributing to health and wellness in the Metro," says Kevin Hustler, CEO of the Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber. Companies, NGO's and schools in Nelson Mandela Bay are encouraged to enter the fourth annual … [Read more...] about New Category for Unique Local Health and Wellness Awards
International Recognition for Local Health and Wellness Programme
Volkswagen Group South Africa has been recognised by the Global Business Coalition on Health (GBC Health) at its annual conference in New York for its outstanding work in the category - Workplace/Workforce Engagement with the designation “Commended Company”. Volkswagen Group South Africa has previously received award at this conference for its pioneering work in the field of HIV prevention under the leadership of company Doctor Alex Govender. “Volkswagen’s health and wellness programme … [Read more...] about International Recognition for Local Health and Wellness Programme
Eastern Cape Just Short of First Quarter Budget
Provinces have spent 22.9% of their combined budgets of R365.5 billion in the first quarter of the year, which is over R8 billion more compared with the same period last year, said National Treasury. "In aggregate, provinces have spent R83.8 billion, or 22.9%, of their combined budgets of R365.5 billion for the first quarter. This represents a spending increase of 10.8% or R8.1 billion compared with the same period last year when provinces had spent R75.7 billion," it said on Tuesday when … [Read more...] about Eastern Cape Just Short of First Quarter Budget
Mandela Recovering Well
Former President Nelson Mandela is doing very well, says Minister in the Presidency Collins Chabane. Updating the media on the health of the elderly statesman, Chabane said Mandela had the expertise of doctors around him all the time and that he was "recovering well." The minister, who was briefing the media following the first Cabinet meeting this week, said Cabinet had wished Mandela well and a speedy recovery. "Cabinet appeals to all South Africans to continue supporting him and … [Read more...] about Mandela Recovering Well
Madiba Responding Well to Treatment
Former President Mandela is responding very well to medication and treatment and continues to be visited by close family and relatives. The South African National Defence Force Surgeon General, Veejay Ramlakan, said the 92-year-old statesman would continue to receive close monitoring and 24-hour care from a team of specialists. In a statement released on Sunday, Ramlakan said Mandela had had a restful and peaceful Saturday evening. Mandela was discharged from Milpark Hospital on Friday … [Read more...] about Madiba Responding Well to Treatment
Nelson Mandela Discharged – Stand Down Ghouls!
The medical panel attending to former President Nelson Mandela is satisfied with the progress the elder statesman has made to the extent that he has been discharged from hospital. South African National Defence Force Surgeon General Vejaynand Ramlakan announced on Friday that the 92-year-old was in good spirits, and could return to his Houghton home to receive home-based care. All that remains is for arrangements to be made, regarding his security. "At present, Dr Mandela is in high … [Read more...] about Nelson Mandela Discharged – Stand Down Ghouls!
