East Sussex News

This month the Charity BackCare is focusing on school children and their teachers. BackCare believe young backs are being affected by heavy schoolbags and badly-designed chairs, while thousands of primary school teachers are suffering in silence from back problems. Every year back pain affects half of the population!

How can we look after our backs a little better?

Let's face it, you're outdoors, there are bugs and it usually rains, or looks like it's going to. That said, my recent journeys have led me to find the joy of pow wows. Having studied Shamanism and developed a close relationship with my Native American Spirit Guide, I was excited to discover that these sacred ceremonies exist here in UK.

Thursday 28th July, 11am to 3pm, Lushington Chiropractic will be having their famous Summer BBQ and Wellness Open Day. FREE Entry & BBQ.

As usual there will be the ever popular health and wellness related treats to try when you drop in. You could treat yourself to a mini massage, or perhaps have a mini health check with blood pressure, heart rate and even lung capacity measurements. There will also be free chiropractic posture checks and advice throughout the day.

Last year, City Holistic opened its doors, establishing itself as a holistic centre in the heart of Eastbourne. Founded by Frank & Laura Veselovsky, the centre has gone from strength to strength, and is now renowned for its extensive menu of treatments and therapies available.

To celebrate a decade of treatments, classes and workshops, Equilibrium Health Centre has many very special offers (including FREE tasters for existing clients and half price tasters & treatments for new customers) throughout the month of May 2010 .

Julia Armstrong and her bare truth podcast series flew to Never Land at the Curve Theatre in Leicester in December where Peter Pan reminds us that by thinking happy thoughts we all can fly - maybe with some fairy dust too! Julia's podcast with Julian Ronnie the composer and lyricist for the show can be found by going to her podcast page on her site www.juliaarmstrong.com and the show - a truly magical experience - runs until January 23 2010.

Local beautician Liz Bowie, has this month has started to offer natural beauty treatments at the Natural Fitness Centre in Eastbourne.

"People are becoming more and more aware of the chemicals in their skincare products" explains Director Alison Brown "so I'm really excited to have Liz and eco-conscious spa brand SpaRitual on board" she goes on. "They're vegan-friendly, paraben-free, organic and naturally coloured with things like annatto, turmeric and beetroot" explains Liz, who offers a full range of treats from manicures and pedicures to waxing, sugaring, and even spray tanning.

The world's first Starting Over Show, dubbed a ‘divorce fair' by the media, was held in Brighton last March and helped more than 500 visitors who travelled from across the UK and abroad to seek advice on a range of issues from wellbeing to legal and financial and turn their lives around.

As a beauty editor, coauthor of the bestselling Beauty Bible series of books, and co-founder of Green and Black's organic chocolate, Jo Fairley talks to Wellbeing Magazine about her move to Hastings and about creating her own centre offering a plethora of therapies and awardwinning treatments.

Many cosmetic companies have jumped on the mineral make-up bandwagon and produced a mineral foundation, though some of these have limited levels of minerals. However, the Jane Iredale mineral make-up range is different. Known as the skin-care make-up, it consists of pure minerals with natural pigments.