The Cambridge Dictionary defines ‘middle age’ as “the period of your life, usually considered to be from about 45 to 60, when you are no longer young, but are not yet old”. Opinions, however, vary dramatically.
“Procrastination is the thief of time,” so goes the famous quote from the 18th-century English poet Edward Young, and with more people now working from home, there’s probably more of it going on than ever.
Margarita Politis uses mind-based therapy to help women who are experiencing anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), emotional abuse, and trauma.
After nearly two years of uncertainty and unease, people are craving the serenity of a wellness. Maruia River Retreat co-founder, Cristina Holopainen, shares a little on her self-care philosophy and stunning wellness facility.
The reality, after completing a 10-day course at the Dhamma Medini Vipassana Meditation Centre, is that it was not what I imagined, it was more. Deeply profound and shapeshifting in mysterious ways. The technique is taught by Mr Goenka in the tradition of Sayagyi U Ba Khin, a respected 20th-century authority on the practice.









