The Ex-Pat Life Series: Mahjong, it’s more than a game– the culture of connection
Happy (Chinese) New Year, to you all. The year of the water rabbit represents a year of peaceful and patient energy. It is also considered to be the luckiest of […]
Mental Health and Menopause
What is affected, more than we ever like to admit during the menopause transition (which can, for some, go on for decades) is our mental health. If social media has […]
Thrive in 2023
How quickly this year appears to have passed by. I can’t believe that it is December already and another year of hope and new projects beckon. I am writing this […]
The Ex-Pat Life Series (a Longitudinal Study): The Nanny
I think it is important to clarify the demographic I will be writing about in this series – the classic expatriate. An ‘expatriate’ (or ex-pat as we are more commonly […]
The Empty Nest: Goodbye to my ‘baby’! Hello to the next steps of my journey
In September or October 1987, I set off with my new husband, to a new land. The airline lost our suitcases for five days, causing a few in-the-moment challenges. Despite […]
Ayurveda and Menopause – A modern perspective!
It’s a ‘hot’ topic right now – literally and metaphorically. I feel ready to share my journey of the past 8 years, which I hope will be helpful in terms […]
Why take part in a Well-Women’s Retreat?
Like much of Europe, France has experienced a particularly hot month of May in 2022. Flowers are in bloom, the air is warm and vibrating with the hum of insects […]
Navigating the post-Covid parent/adolescent relationship
As parents, if we were to believe the portrayals of parenthood in our world-wide media, we would be in a constant state of despair. Eight-year olds who are ‘burning out’; […]
Roasted rice with cinnamon, cardamom and dates
Dates are a huge bonus not only to satisfying the sweet tooth of the Kapha dominant person but they are also nourishing and warming for the Kapha season of Winter. […]
Praana Non-Alcoholic Christmas Punch
I am only a few weeks away from being alcohol-free for a year! The secret to getting through the party times (of which there have been a few!) is to […]
Online Wellness Community 2022: Registrations now open
CLICK HERE to sign up for the Praana Online Wellness Community 2022. Read on to find out more…. It’s astonishing that a year has flown by since I decided that […]
Radio Calm
I was very honoured to be interviewed for a slot on Radio Calm last week.The interview is being aired on Monday 7th September 2018 at 4pm (French time). The radio […]
Sugar Scrub
Becoming sugar aware has many benefits for our health and wellness. Our Facebook group has been evolving through the months and we are now on our fourth month of being […]
Festive News & Offers
Relationships are complex and challenging at the best of times. I can comfortably vouch for this after 32 years of marriage, two children (now 28 and 25), meeting my own […]
June Newsletter
“It always seems impossible until it is done” Nelson Mandela Well we certainly can’t be accused of bombarding you with emails here at Praana Wellness although I do hope that […]
Courgette (Zucchini) and Coconut Loaf Recipe
It has to be warm, it has to be grounding and it has to be motivating! Why? Because these are the elements we become aware of in the winter months […]
Defining Stress
A client asked me today ‘When did we allow stress into our lives?” We spent a short time surmising as to why this may be. We acknowledged that at 29 […]
#NOPROCRO! A Mantra for 2020.
Just fourteen days into the New Year and while I am not a fan (nor, indeed, a proficient user) of hash-tagging, between myself, my lovely hubby and our fabulous marketing […]
Boys Yoga Has Lift Off
Finally, after 3 or 4 years of trying to encourage our local men to join our classes we are now into our 5th week of yoga classes for men! No […]
Turmeric Milk
Its an acquired taste (add more honey to begin then reduce) but its benefits far outweigh the slightly unusual taste..and if you are in pain or your body is inflamed […]
Vetiver Oil
Vetiver oil – I’m completely drawn towards this pure oil now. It all makes sense! I was craving peppermint during July and August as the temperatures soared and we were […]
Vegan Spelt Carrot Cake
The wonderful Olivia and Owain were our retreat chefs this season and did an amazing job of keeping our guests nourished with healthy but indulgent, seasonal and organic food. It […]
New Plans for 2019
Well, our biggest news for the 2019 season is that the main house, Chez Vallée (sleeping up to 15 people) will be available to rent on a weekly self-catering basis. […]
Residential Retreats
Amanda began running private residential retreats for clients dealing with psychological issues such as eating disorders, couples counselling and addiction. Amanda uses a combination of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Yoga […]
October Yoga Pose
Summer transition into Autumn is one of the most challenging for our health. Children return to school, the sun rises much later and sets much earlier, there is a cool […]
Autumn Transition
We have been having a really beautiful and busy summer season here hence the lack of newsletter for a few months! Sorry! I thought silence was more valuable than a […]
Thank You To My Team
Everything happens for a reason and the universe always provides in challenging times. So I have to say a huge huge thank you to a few peeps who helped me […]
Frankincense The King of Oils
This is why doTERRA are my no 1 choice, their ethical commitment to the communities in which they harvest and why frankincense is my daily medicine. Oil #5 is FRANKINCENSE […]
Blissful Brown
Very happy to welcome Susan from @Blissful Brown to Praana Wellness, getting herself ready today to deliver the most wonderful treatments to our guests. In fact one guest couldn’t wait […]
Teenager Wellness
Often approached so negatively by parents as a time of constant difficulties, challenges and pushing the boundaries resulting in withdrawal and a lack of connection. Through their own experiences, parents […]
What Is An Expert?
So I thought I’d begin a discussion about the meaning of ‘expert’. What is an expert?, how do we truly know someone is an expert in the field of health […]
Raw Chocolate Truffles
So delicious and a great healthy substitute for an average chocolate bar full of refined sugars! 1½ cups of soaked walnuts (use alternatives if you like – sesame seeds, hazelnuts, […]
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