We don’t always think about our health—until something goes wrong. Then suddenly everything else fades. The stress, the responsibilities, the deadlines we once thought were urgent all take a backseat. Because when our body or mind is struggling nothing else truly matters.
We live in a world that moves fast – too fast. Deadlines, responsibilities and daily pressures can leave us feeling drained and disconnected from ourselves. More than ever people are seeking destinations that offer more than just a getaway; they’re looking for places that restore, heal and transform.
We are thrilled to announce that Oxford Healthcare Retreat has been awarded the title of Wellness Retreat of the Year 2023/2024 by the South African Prestige Awards. This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence in wellness hospitality, and we are truly honoured to receive this accolade.
Tension and Trauma releasing exercises which help individuals release stress, tension and anxiety as a result of difficult life circumstances, immediate or prolonged stressful situations or a traumatic life experience. Once learned, these exercises can be done in your own home.
Yin, according to ancient Chinese philosophy means moon, open, expansive, cold, calm and present-moment-awareness. Hence Yin Yoga is a slow-mindful style of yoga, incorporating principles of traditional Chinese medicine.
A scientific tour of how stress affects your functioning in key areas – and how holistic stress management can turn things around.
Joanna Sterkowicz is invited by the Oxford Healthcare Retreat to experience a qigong class with Wendy Newstadt, an ancient Chinese movement, breathing and healing technique.
Let us all celebrate the magnificent, multitasking and marvelous women in our lives. Our journeys may not have been the same or will be the same, but our challenges and stresses unite us all.
The pressures of life – be it in the workplace, or at home or in a relationship – affect every human person – some just handle (or hide) it better and some cope (or seem to cope) better than others. Now that there is a diagnosis of burnout, how can it be…
I feel like a new woman after spending a glorious 24 hours at the luxurious Oxford Health Retreat in the quiet and leafy Melrose suburb here in Johannesburg