A Complete Review Of Phuket Cleanse - Thailand's Leading Wellness Retreat

A Complete Review Of Phuket Cleanse - Thailand's Leading Wellness Retreat

Less than an hour from Phuket airport, tucked away on a private property with 18 rooms, lies this little slice of heaven on earth. Run by the hands-on owners Stanton and Melanie, Phuket Cleanse is an all-inclusive wellness retreat that offers a plethora of activities including strength training, Muay Thai, kick boxing cardio, beach boot camp, TRX, HIIT, circuits, functional fitness, body weight classes, power walking, hiking, swimming, aqua aerobics, several types of yoga such as aerial, hot and yin, flexibility sessions and Pilates. And that’s just the fitness part. Phuket Cleanse also has a big focus on mindset, breath work, self development, education and recovery work, so there’s meditation classes, cooking courses, recovery sessions, 4x weekly massages, goal setting sessions and much more on offer. In fact, they have the most all-inclusive offerings of any health and wellness retreat in all of Asia. There are no “hidden” expenses and the price you pay includes everything you could possibly want or need during your stay.

My Sustainable and Toxin-Free Apartment Tour

My Sustainable and Toxin-Free Apartment Tour

A little voice inside of me is screaming “Hypocrite!” as I hit publish on this blog post. The reason for this is that I feel like there are still so many areas in my life where I need/would/could/should be stepping up my game and be a more eco-conscious consumer. Once you start looking into things and question the sustainability of the products you use and the way you live, it’s like you’re opening pandora’s box. The list of changes to make is endless! One example is plastic: once you start assessing where you can cut down on single-use plastic, you realise just how much plastic you are actually surrounded by. Once you see it, you can’t unsee it and it at times feels like there’s no escaping it.

18 Things You Might Not Know About Me

18 Things You Might Not Know About Me

My first blog post on the new website yeeeew! Some of you may be following me since the beginning, but there’s a few new faces around (hiiiii) so I thought I’d share a bit more about myself on here.

If you have more questions, feel free to comment below and I’d love to answer!

  1. I speak three languages and have never lived in one place for more than three years at a time. I’ve had the amazing privilege of calling Germany, Switzerland, Paris, London, Dubai, the US and now Australia, my home.

  2. I work full-time for a brand entertainment agency whilst having my own health coaching business and wellness blog on the side. The side hustle is real!

  3. My favourite motto to live by is: “You don’t have the be the same person you were five minutes ago.” This quote has accompanied me from the beginning of my recovery journey. It reminds me to not fall into the “all or nothing mentality” and that I am in control of my mindset at all times.

13 Life Lessons I Learnt At YTT – Part 2

13 Life Lessons I Learnt At YTT – Part 2

Ever since coming back from India, I feel like I’ve stepped into a freedom I can’t explain, can’t quite put into words.

In Part 1 of this post, I’ve talked about some of the great things that YTT has taught me - celebrating the small victories, practicing gratitude daily, how expectations ruin everything and how we should just still more often.

Today I’m sharing some more, and some very deep, experiences that have helped shape and shift my mindset ever since I returned.

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13 Life Lessons I Learnt at YTT – Part 1

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13 Life Lessons I Learnt at YTT – Part 1

6 weeks have passed since I did my Yoga Teacher Training in Rishikesh, India. Certified yogi: tick

The one question I get after "How was it?" is this: "Did it transform your life like everyone said it would?"

In other words, they want to know if I've come back a zen AF yogi that has found enlightenment at the end of the tunnel.

The Ultimate Aussie Foodie Giveaway

The Ultimate Aussie Foodie Giveaway

Have I told you guys how much I love you? If not, here it is: I FREAKINNNG LOVE YOU!

To celebrate my love for you, Vic and I decided to create the ultimate giveaway that’s bound to make your tastebuds and skin tingle with happiness.

Loving Lately - 31.10.16

Loving Lately - 31.10.16

It's time for a new Loving Lately post! In case you missed the last one, take a look here. I absolutely love writing about the ish I am into and currently there's a lot. From natural skin care to toxic-free home cleaning supplies and my latest activewear obsessions, here's a little overview of what I'm loving at the moment.

There's some promo codes for you guys below in case you want to try some of the things for yourself, so keep your eyes open for those!

Loving Lately - 31.07.16

Loving Lately - 31.07.16

ey there #wholesometribe! I hope you all had a healthy & active weekend?

I thought I would mix things up a bit around here and start a new blog series called Loving Lately - WSS's Fave New Discoveries. Ever since moving to Australia, I've had SO MUCH fun discovering all the amazing healthy brands that this country has to offer, it's like I'm a toddler in a candy shop. One of my fave weekend activities includes perusing through the aisles of the many health food stores around my area, no joke. As I'm sort of obsessed with learning about the latest and greatest food/fitness/well-being products and I'm being sent some pretty cool stuff these days, I thought it’d be fun to start sharing my favourite discoveries on the blog. Just FYI, some of the products I'll be showing you are gifted from companies, but a) they only make it onto this post if I truly like them and b) I will always share my honest opinion about them.

Exploring The Sunshine Coast One Café, Beach and Mountain At A Time

Exploring The Sunshine Coast One Café, Beach and Mountain At A Time

After last week's post where I talked about the power of surrounding yourself with like-minded people, I only have one thing left to say for this post: I absolutely love love freaking love this chica. She's the salt to my pepper, the peanut butter to my celery stick, the yin to my yang. Too much? Sorry... But the truth is that she 100% get's me, supports me and pushes me to dream bigger and better. When we're together, we talk about all the things that we want to do in life, the things that we want to achieve, the places that we want to visit and the new things that we want to explore. I'm so happy that she's now finally in Australia as well and that we can see each other from time to time, even though she's on the Sunshine Coast and I'm in Sydney.

This first Aussie-reunion was the ultimate #bestieweekend and of course it included lots of picture-taking, working out and....you guessed it....eating!

Why I Moved To Sydney And The Power Of Surrounding Yourself With Like-Minded People

Why I Moved To Sydney And The Power Of Surrounding Yourself With Like-Minded People

I thought it was time for a more personal post about my journey over the last couple months. After all, lots has happened! Many of you have asked why I came to Australia and how I am liking it, so I thought I would share some of my experiences here.

As you may know, I had never been to Australia before and had not yet found a job or apartment to live in when we arrived, though we had a lovely friend who accommodated us for the first three weeks. So it was a pretty scary and bold move, to say the least.

A bit of a background on me: I guess you could call me a third culture kid, having moved around a lot and never having lived in one place for longer than 2-3 years (except when I went to uni). I was born in Germany and I feel very connected to my home country, but in the end, home for me is wherever I feel comfortable. Because of this, I'm pretty used to the constant moving around, adapting to new cultures, learning new languages, finding new friends etc.

It's been exactly four months since I stepped into a plane that would bring me to Sydney, and I can say that I already feel pretty darn comfortable here. Sydney is my home now.

The luxe leisurewear online boutique Mode Sportif opens it's first store in Paddington

The luxe leisurewear online boutique Mode Sportif opens it's first store in Paddington

To me, Australia is the mecca of active wear. Even back when I lived in Switzerland, I used to order most of my workout clothes from Australian online stores. But not only have they perfected the active wear trend, but they are also on top of the athleisure movement. Leather jackets casually worn over crop tops, sweatpants paired with a stylish blazer, sneakers worn from home to the office to the gym - I'm not sure what it is, but Aussie's definitely have a hand for rocking luxe leisurewear.

One of my favorite drool-worthy leisurewear Instagram accounts has always been Mode Sportif, a luxe, leisurewear online boutique founded by Deborah Symond in 2013. Believe me when I say I've spent hours browsing through their feed wishing everything I see would magically appear in my closet. Their online store is filled with stunning pieces made for the contemporary woman looking for a wardrobe that takes you from studio to the street (who doesn't want that?!). Think a mix of international ready-to-wear designers and athleisure brands like Adidas Originals, Nike, The Upside and Olympia Activewear. Essentially, Mode Sportif is one of the few where you can pick up a new pair of sneakers and a new designer dress in the one place.

And now Mode Sportif has opened it's first ever bricks and mortar store at The Intersection in Sydney's Paddington, where it will stock a curated edit of their online offering. Open since the beginning of July, it's been receiving heaps of attention from the press, and rightly so.

My Apartment Tour - Healthy Home Essentials And How To Go Chemical Free

My Apartment Tour - Healthy Home Essentials And How To Go Chemical Free

Many people try to live a healthy lifestyle by eating well, working out regularly and getting a good night’s sleep. But a lot of us never think about the chemicals that we are exposed to on a daily basis.

Whether or not we know it, dangerous toxins are everywhere. In the air we breathe, in the water that comes out of our showers, in our scented candles, in our make-up, and the list goes on...It's impossible to avoid all of them, but in our own four walls we at least have some sort of control over what we are exposed to. When Phil and I moved to Sydney we came with only a couple of boxes of personal belongings, so it was the perfect opportunity for us to be mindful of any new things that we bring into our home. Of course I jumped at this chance to create a space for us that is comfortable and healthy.

The process can be a bit overwhelming (because once you start researching, you realize how much crap there is in literally everything) and expensive, and there are so many more things I still want to do, but for now I am quite happy with having made some small changes.

That's why I wanted to give you guys a little tour of our new place and tell you about some changes that you too can make to your environment. I also snuck in some other healthy home essentials that I wanted to show you and some of my favorite daily rituals, so enjoy!

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