Santosa Lifestyle Blog
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Yvonne – The Healer at Santosa Wellness Center
Santosa were absolutely honoured to host clairvoyant, Yvonne Sargeant, from Australia, in August. She enthralled our detox guests with her readings, and injected an electrifying dose of positivity and hope when giving some incredible advice about the past, present and...
Why Anti-Cellulite Massage is so Popular!
Over 80% of women over the age of 20 develop unfortunate bumpy & dimply skin around their butt, thighs or abdomen. Cosmetic companies over the world have been developing creams to reduce the appearance of cellulite, and most of us would do just about ANYTHING for...
Santosa Phuket’s Exclusive Detox Bag – What’s Included For Guests In Our Detox Bags
All of our detox guests are given a Santosa Detox Bag when they are inducted into our programs, and the mysterious white bags have aroused a lot of curiosity from visitors to the center… so we thought we would uncover the contents once and for all! What’s in the...
Zumba!
It’s All About Zumba High energy and incredibly entertaining! It is impossible not to smile your way through this class and feel positively reinvigorated! A great cardio workout, with a following that creates a Zumba community and an inclusive environment. Join us at...
Aubrey de Gray – Inspiring Wellness
Aubrey de Gray – the key to discovering the fountain of youth? The son of an artist, Aubrey de Gray was encouraged into studying mathematics and science from a young age, eventually studying at Cambridge University, joining the Sinclair Research Department as an...
Fukushima
Fukushima - Should we be very concerned? Earlier in July, workers in Japan began constructing an underground "ice wall" around the melted-down nuclear reactors at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. The wall is designed to stop more of the hundreds of tonnes of...
Santosa Juice
The Belly Dance Juice – A little jig for the liver…Apple, Beetroot, Carrot The combination of humble ingredients makes this staple ‘ABC’ juice a firm favourite… but why is it so great? A for Apples Starting with A… apples have long been considered a health...
Overcoming the Quarter Life Crisis
What is happening to me? Are you in your mid twenties? Have you been working in a job that your career counsellor recommended to you in high school? Or did you finish, enter into a course and set a pathway into the ‘adult’ world based upon what you studied post year...
Almond Milk – The Recipe
Dairy & Soy Free Milk! DELICIOUS… The glory days of dairy are coming to an end, with an estimated 75% of the global population allergic to lactose on some level. So dairy went out of favour, and we jumped straight onto soy. Remember the ‘soy latte’ trend that...
Healing Crisis
Why sometimes it is good to feel bad! A temporary spike in detox symptoms during the elimination of toxins, the healing crisis occurs when our body remembers the imbalances of its past. Uncomfortable, and occasionally alarming – a healing crisis is a great sign that...
Natural Supplements
Supercharge your diet with SUPPLEMENTS! Santosa’sarray of superfoods are the ultimate in biologically hacking our mind and body to perform at its most optimal level. Why do we need superfoods? Partly because we no longer receive sufficient nutrients in our food...
Inspiring Wellness – John Robbins
Giving up the Baskin & Robbins empire to focus on sustainable food sources A bit of inspiration for the day… Did you know that John Robbins, the heir in line to Baskin & Robbins incredibly lucrative empire, turned down not only his position in the company, but...
Shape up and show off – Detox at Santosa
Don’t you think it is time to shake off the cobwebs and get swim suit ready… We can all be a little decadent and over-indulgent from time to time – it is important to know when to stop, rebalance and keep your weight in check! What better way than with a full body...
Pre-Cleanse
What is pre-cleanse? A pre-cleanse is a list of dietary and lifestyle changes that are made prior to embarking on a detox program. Why? Detox will achieve different levels of purification, dependent on how much preparation we do to ensure that our alkalinity is at its...
Generation Y and the Quarter Life Crisis
Generation Y Characteristics “We are dealing with the best educated generation in history, but they have got a brain dressed up with nowhere to go” Timothy Leary Born in the mid-1980’s and later, generation Y are a unique segment of society that have differing...
Superfood Decoded – Wheatgrass
What is it about wheatgrass that has us all in such a spin? At Santosa's raw food restaurant in Phuket, we think that just about nothing compares in the sheer amount of benefits that this one little shot of emerald goodness provides. Mental sharpness and boundless...
Body Mind Spirit
Is fasting the ultimate pathway into body, mind and spirit? “Eating three times a day means taking on, almost without respite, the work of assimilation.” ― Adalbert de Vogüé The concept of fasting is a practice dating back thousands of years, not just for its...
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Why high intensity interval training is integral to your cardiovascular health! Classes featuring the most efficient and effective method of burning fat and spiking the metabolism feature very heavily on the Santosa Phuket Health Retreat schedule, and here are just a...
Why go Raw?
The Benefits of a Raw Food Diet The benefits of eating raw, ‘living’ food are countless, but overall a diet rich in ‘raw’ allows us to absorb the maximum amount of nutrients and consume vital enzymes that help our digestive systems to break down food… something which...
Toothpaste…Not Safe to Swallow?
This basic staple for personal hygiene could be a carcinogenic in disguise… Did you know that even some “natural” choices are anything but a healthy alternative?! The moral of the story? Read the fine print! Dangerous ingredients like glycerin, sodium lauryl...
Morning Rituals
Good health starts from the minute you open your eyes! Ever wondered what the secrets of the uber-healthy are? We have a few of their tips to share! Their health routine shows that beauty doesn't start and end in the mirror, it all comes out glowing from...
Testimonial by Kim Morton
A Heartfelt Testimonial Prior to coming to Santosa I had spent the past 8 months adjusting to a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis at 37 years of age. Whilst I was as positive as I could be about the disease, my energy levels were very low, I had to adjust my...
Santosa Vegetarian Buffet
Every Saturday and Wednesday from 18:30! Santosa Chef Yvano wows every guest that crosses the threshold of his raw, vegan kingdom atop the Santosa wellness Center. So, it is with great delight that we announce a banquet fit for a king… Vegetarian style! We look...
Making the Art of Meditation Accessible
We wrote previously about the negative effect that an excess of cortisol causes us on a biological level. The solution that we found was deep breathing and meditation, it is the best way to reduce it, but for those of us who haven’t really meditated, the act itself...
