This mornings run on the sand trails behind Al Khail was accompanied by a great interview with Ted McDonald aka Barefoot Ted of Born to Run fame. Barefoot Ted, as the name might imply, (!) is an athlete committed to rediscovering our natural human potential by running better … more efficiently and more joyfully …… [Read more…]
May 14, 2012
I continue to be obsessed with the BOSU ball. Such a great toy to play with in the gym and a piece of equipment that you can’t ever outgrow … you can always improve and there’s so much you can do with it. Every time I’ve been out of town, I look forward to getting… [Read more…]
May 12, 2012
Todays post is all about COCONUTS … is there no end to their talent? Not only is coconut water (have you tried O.N.E yet?) the bees knees when it comes to a highly energising, nutritious and delicious thirst quencher … and not only are coconut shells an amazingly effective tool to massage your feet and… [Read more…]
May 9, 2012
After a visit this morning to the dentist, I thought it only fair that I treat myself to a little pampering and so … off to Balance Wellness 360 I went. I’ve heard great things about the place from the colonic queen Kay Vosloo and well, what Kay rates I know I’ll think is great …… [Read more…]
May 8, 2012
The blow of returning from my marvellous adventures in China and Hong Kong were cushioned by the prospect of getting back to my regular yoga sessions at Fitness First. And so it was, yesterday morning I ended a short-ish run (gently immersing myself back into the sudden sweat-fest desert temps) with Bram’s Flow Yoga. We… [Read more…]
May 6, 2012
Question: Is yoga just for girls? Answer: No … no no no! When Zak, the king of chiro had me doing a few mobility exercises a couple of weeks back, he seemed surprised at my flexibility and balance despite the mileage in my feet. Without having to even mutter a word, I answered the question… [Read more…]
May 5, 2012
Today’s post is dedicated to the very funny, sweet and kind Phillip Wallace aka Fanta Pants thanks to his strawberry blond (wink wink) hair! Phillip I met in Nepal last year and last weekend we ran together in Lijiang. Within moments of seeing him again, he said, ‘Tori, the thing about your blog is, it’s… [Read more…]
May 3, 2012
Dear HK Trails, Having been an expat brat for a pretty long time, I’ve been a secret fan of yours for some years now. I think it’s time then that I tell you the truth about my feelings for you. I admit, I wasn’t always a fan. When I was younger and a little… [Read more…]
May 2, 2012
I remember my last Action Asia event in Nepal last November, when I wrote a post about the trials and tales just to get to the start line. Action Asia Lijiang was no different! Another race, another country, another set of trails but the challenge to reach these incredible unspoilt corners of the world remain… [Read more…]
April 26, 2012
April is fast coming to a close so if you’ve not yet picked up a copy of Outdoor UAE magazine, hurry before the May issue hits the shelves! This month Adventure Chick chilled to the max with a spot of urban yoga, full moon style! Read all about it below and if keen to give it… [Read more…]
April 25, 2012
I don’t normally plug events that I’m not involved in or indeed anything that I don’t experience myself but in this case, I make an exception because it’s a fantastic cause that I want to support. Besides, given that the event in question is a dance show combined with my having two rhythmically challenged left… [Read more…]
April 24, 2012
Since my fabulous treatment with the queen of the colon, Kay Vosloo, we met up for lunch last week at Sophies … an absolute find on the Palm Shoreline. We chatted about all sorts … health, wellness, food, friends you name it … and then a couple of days ago she introduced me to Dr… [Read more…]
April 22, 2012
You keep failing at your attempted transformation because you keep missing the central component of it by looking in the wrong place. You must, and have to – learn to love the body you have, while on the journey to acquiring the body you want. No one can SELF-HATE their way to an improved life!… [Read more…]
April 21, 2012
I have seen and heard the word ‘kaizen’ crop up a few times recently which prompted me to revisit a post I wrote about it in 2010. Here it is below. Re-reading it has certainly pushed me to consider how well I’ve done with my three little intentions! I’ve def. improved on all three but not… [Read more…]
May 16, 2012
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