Once your surroundings are in order, how about turning attention to your health and wellbeing? We travel to a yoga festival and a health retreat, talk to healers and helpers, hear about the benefits of keeping active and meet people who find joy in giving. Read on and be inspired.
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Growing cures
Dot Kettle and Georgia Richards' peony business arose from serendipity.
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Digging deeper
Ruatau Perez and Tracey Te Paa are harnessing the power of plants.
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Giving back
Four women are going to great lengths to help a young boy find his feet.
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Taking time
A yoga class at Wanderlust shows you don’t have to travel far to go on a journey.
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Finding meaning
Phil McCabe is committed to leading a wholesome lifestyle through meaningful work.
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Keeping connected
Rahman Saleh is raising the pulse of Waiheke Island.