Log in /
  • Register
    • en
    • es

    Bellaria

    QP-bellaria

    “There is no love sincerer than the love of food” – George Bernard Shaw
    When Bellaria was born three years ago no one expected it to become the lifestyle choice it is now. With a passion and drive for baking, well-being, hard work and constant delivery Bellaria has striven to meet every expectation thrown its way. In a world riddled with intolerances, food anxieties, stress and pressure, Bellaria quickly came to terms with the need to satisfy a hungry and demanding market. Their approach to … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living | Comments Off

    Osteopathy for babies

    OM-osteopath

    Osteopathy is very beneficial for babies. During birth the baby passes through the pelvis and the head suffers compression. After birth a natural phase of decompression takes place through which the baby´s skull bones go back to their normal position.

    Sometimes this decompression phase is not completed properly, especially if the birth was either unusually fast or long or if forceps or a vacuum was used. In these cases although the head may look symmetrical the compression may still be present. In this instance the … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living | Comments Off

    Raw chocolate delights

    QP-raw-Michelle

    For all the people who have not experience Michelle Julian’s raw chocolate workshops and learned how to make some of these delicious, raw and healthy treats, she has kindly shared one of her recipes with Chispa readers to introduce her new e-book ‘Healthy like raw’.

    Tangerine Truffles
    Ingredients
    1 cup raw cocoa powder
    ½ cup date paste* (8-10 Majool dates)
    1 cup raw whole hazelnuts
    1 cup raw cocoa butter, grated and melted
    ½ cup coconut oil, melted
    3 tbsp agave or very thick good quality honey
    5 drops Young Living Tangerine oil (can … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living | Comments Off

    Festival Arte Sano – a healing and performing arts festival on the beach

    Arte Sano 2011

    The popular alternative festival Arte Sano will once again be held on July 27 & 28 on the Paseo Marítimo, San Pedro Alcántara

    The festival will be made up of:
    1. An active and dynamic marketplace with a range of stall holders showcasing and selling their products, projects and innovative businesses. In the festival we’ll be bringing together artesans, therapists, eco-producers, natural and organic products, natural health, complementary medicine, social collectives and the arts.
    2. Workshop and educational activities, of many different kinds and all totally FREE … Continue reading

    Posted in Green Travel, Healthy Living, Open Mind, Whole Earth | Comments Off

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

    Pernille-new-photo

    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 in Healthy Living | Comments Off

    Nature’s pharmacy – The essence in a bottle

    QP-oils

    As someone who works on a daily basis with holistic therapies, Birgit Danneberg, from retreat centre Molino Málaga, is always on the look out for new techniques that work on all levels of mind, body and spirit. She wanted to tell us about her latest discovery, a range of therapeutic grade essential oils from a company called Doterra. “Up to 50 – 70 % more effective than the dried herb, the essential oils are called also the essence or the soul of the plant,” explains … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living | Comments Off

    The dangers of household chemicals

    QP-household-chems

    Did you know that according to environmental experts the average house contains up to 62 toxic chemicals? Many of these are found in our cleaning products and we’re exposed to them routinely. Some of them pose immediate risks such as burns but others are linked to long term health issues such as asthma, cancer, reproductive disorders, hormone disruption and neurotoxicity. Although it may be difficult to avoid exposure to toxic chemicals altogether, it is possible to reduce it significantly by taking more care about what … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living | Comments Off

    The health plan

    VS-Vanda-lunch

    Many readers will be familiar with our recent articles by Vanda Laktos, owner of health food shop Biocasa in Fuengirola, and passionate about healthy vegetarian food. A common complaint amongst her clients is that organic food and healthy fresh vegetarian food is more expensive and so she has set out to show that it is possible to have a varied, rich diet for no more than a ‘standard’one. Her daily blog at biocasafuengirola.blogspot.com shows her typical meals for two people for the month of March. … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living, Whole Earth | Tagged | Comments Off

    Natura Málaga

    Natura Málaga returns in May for another professional fair celebrating healthy living and sustainable development in Málaga’s Palacio de Congresos. La Chispa will be there to cover the event and readers are invited to visit our stall and find out more about the latest developments in alternative Andalucía. What else will be on offer through the weekend?
    Over 90 stalls will be exhibiting ranging from natural cosmetics to organic food to holistic therapies to renewable energy – something for everyone interested in eco-holistic living. Around the … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living, Open Mind | Comments Off

    What is….the Mooncup?

    VS-mooncup

    Like many things in the mainstream we often assume there are no other alternatives, whereas over the years La Chispa has shown time and again that not only are there other options, but often they are healthier and more ecological. An excellent example is the question of tampons and sanitary pads, that are used in their millions by people who may not be aware that they are environmentally unfriendly and potentially unhealthy. Fortunately, for all eco women looking for a solution there is the Mooncup, … Continue reading

    Posted in Healthy Living | Tagged | Comments Off