“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself” – George Bernard Shaw. As I celebrate 6 years of having the privilege of recreating Woodlands Spa, I’m reminded of where I’ve been and where I’m going.  As we head towards Father’s Day, it seems only...

May 2021 is upon us! Can you believe how time flies? This month we celebrate two very special days, Worker's Day and Mother's Day. To the special woman I call Mamma, The more ‘skills’ I gain in this experience called ‘life’, the more I realise that I am having more...

Autumn is the perfect time to get your cocoon ready for winter. Summer is slowly fading away and becoming ­a distant memory as we are moving into autumn. Our Southern Hemisphere winters are not as severe as in the North, but we still moan like crazy when the weather...

Do you ever feel guilty for no reason?  Well, join the club… I’m sure I’m not alone in this – I used to feel guilty all the time. It isn’t a pleasant feeling at all, but guilt serves a purpose – it keeps us in check and on the right path, the problem is when it...

In a world where you can be anything, be kind.”Jennifer Dukes Lee  People are inherently kind, well that’s what I would like to believe.  We are more likely to show kindness to others, but what about showing ourselves the same kindness?  ‘If you can’t be kind, be...

It’s 2021 and time to put the past behind you! It takes a lot of strength and courage to put the past behind you, to stand up and say: “I will not let it define me” -  to push forward and create the life that you truly deserve and not focus on bad things that life...

Wow – 2020 – what a ride! Thank you for the lessons, we are ready to move on! We have had many ups and downs on this 2020 rollercoaster – we have had the highest of the highs (winning a Global Spa Award) right down to the lowest of the lows, where we all sit together...

I love this time of year!  Summer is here, which for me means a renewal of energy.  Shrugging off the last remnants of Winter. I don’t want to keep harping on about Corona, as I too am getting Corona fatigue, but I do need to say that since Level 1 I feel brighter,...

Be Kind 2020 – what a ride!  It would be easy to slip into a ‘woe is me’ mentality. But I have decided to look at the positive. We have 3 months left of this horrendous year to turn it into something great! One of the most inspirational women to me is Oprah Winfrey...

A breath of fresh air! We have, over the last 5 months, been on the Corona-Coaster, and now that Level 2 is here, I’m feeling a renewed energy.  Spring is an awesome season to breathe a renewed sense of health and well-being.  The term ‘Spring Clean’ is about more...

Inflammation – a silent killer and how you can reduce it in your body I’d heard about the negative impact of inflammation, but it was only when I watched a video a friend sent to me of a conversation between Deepak Chopra and Sadhguru that it became quite scary for...

WOW! This lockdown has indeed been a rollercoaster of emotions.  We are so happy that we can welcome you, our treasured family, back to Woodlands, from Wednesday the 24th of June 2020. The stress of solitudeComing out of lockdown is in itself cause for celebration,...