Quality of Life – 7 step action plan for a healthier Life: Breathing

This issue our health detectives take a deep breath, relax and pause for a minute. Breathing normally happens automaticaly, but it does pay off to pay attention to how we are actually breathing.

Back in 1931 Otto Warburg won the Nobel Price for the discovery of how important oxygen is for our health: ”The prime cause of cancer is the replacement of the respiration of oxygen in normal body cells by a fermentation of sugar.” In other words let your cells breathe like the babbling brook … Continue reading

Posted on: April 8, 2013

By: Phil Speirs

Nature’s pharmacy – The essence in a bottle | No Comments

As someone who works on a daily basis with holistic therapies, Birgit Danneberg, from retreat centre Molino...

The dangers of household chemicals | No Comments

Did you know that according to environmental experts the average house contains up to 62 toxic chemicals? Many...

The health plan | No Comments

Many readers will be familiar with our recent articles by Vanda Laktos, owner of health food shop Biocasa in...

Natura Málaga | No Comments

Natura Málaga returns in May for another professional fair celebrating healthy living and sustainable...

Arboretum Marbella Celebrates its Second Anniversary

Arboretum Marbella is an environmental charity creating a people’s forest in Marbella. Its aims are to create a public park of native plants and trees which is a site for conservation, education and a beautiful green space for everyone to enjoy. All their actions are aimed at informing and inspiring Marbella’s residents and tourists to become more aware of the importance of nature and protecting it by becoming more sustainable and less environmentally damaging.

Since the start on the 4th May 2011, when the Town … Continue reading

Posted on: May 23, 2013

By: Phil Speirs

Tags: transition towns, tree planting

Technology for a more sustainable world | No Comments

The solar de hydrator

Why a solar dehydrator? Where we live there are many small farms with fruit trees,...

Transition in the Costa del Sol | No Comments

Cesar Alejandro Orioli, founder of the Arboretum Marbella, one of the coast’s great success stories of the...

Cooking with the sun | No Comments

Although the Government has no intention of promoting clean alternative energy, we do have the individual...

The health plan | No Comments

Many readers will be familiar with our recent articles by Vanda Laktos, owner of health food shop Biocasa in...

Festival Internacional de Arte Marbella prepares for their 5th Successful Year

Organisers of Southern Spain’s largest outdoor art festival, Arte Marbella, are preparing for their 5th edition. It will be held at the Parque de la Alameda and Avenida del Mar in Marbella, from 20th to 23rd June and promises to be bigger and better than ever.

This free, three day event offers an amazing opportunity to view the works of more than 60 talented artists, as well as enjoy a packed entertainment program and gourmet food in a stunning location. It is widely recognised as the … Continue reading

Posted on: May 24, 2013

By: Phil Speirs

School of Images – Dr. Catherine Shainberg in Marbella | No Comments

The School of Images aims to teach the use of imagination for transformational purposes. Their belief is that...

Natura Málaga | No Comments

Natura Málaga returns in May for another professional fair celebrating healthy living and sustainable...

Dance Camp Spain | No Comments

More Alpujarran activity, this time for all ages, as the third Dance Camp Spain is launched with a massive...

Riding the Creative Impulse | No Comments

Each encounter, whether in the world or with something bubbling up from within, is a moment of potential...

Dance Camp Spain

More Alpujarran activity, this time for all ages, as the third Dance Camp Spain is launched with a massive weekend programme for everyone who likes to move and groove. Held in a dedicated dance space in the countryside near Orgiva offers a chance for a weekend of eco-friendly camping and loads of dancing of all kinds. Running from May 22 to 26 there will be live music performance and of course, every kind of dance class and workshop. African rhythms, belly dance, Bollywood, salsa, … Continue reading

Posted on: April 8, 2013

By: Phil Speirs