by Jude Hynes | Apr 1, 2026 | Health
Take a moment and notice: How often do you reach for your phone without thinking? Not because you need to—but because there’s a gap. A pause. A moment of stillness. And in that moment, something feels uncomfortable. So you scroll. The Modern Reality: Constant... by Jude Hynes | Nov 7, 2025 | Health
A dear friend recently gifted Peter and me a couples massage at East Day Spa, located within the luxurious Grand Hotel SkyCity in Auckland. Blown away by his generosity of spirit and yet very quick to accept the invite I did the only thing a foodie like me could think... by Jude Hynes | Jul 31, 2023 | Health
My friend Shona introduced me to her friend Iona who is a Reiki healer and I’ve been wanting to do it for so long; we made it work and I got my first Reiki session done last Thursday. What is reiki?: Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress and relaxation which... 
by Jude Hynes | Jul 24, 2015 | Health
It’s a no-brainer that a regular massage has enormous benefits but it is perhaps less obvious that massage can be a key to mastering those yoga poses you struggle with. Everyone has genetic tendencies that lead to mastering some poses with ease: you work on the... 
by Jude Hynes | Jun 26, 2015 | Health, Jude's blog
Of course we all know that to keep the body well, you nourish it with wholesome foods and exercise it. But what about the mind? We forget to clean and train the mind in order to make it focused, steadfast, light and joyful. Steven Halpern was quoted as saying:” If it... 
by Jude Hynes | Jun 14, 2015 | Funky food, Health, Jude's blog
The power of good food Food has the power to prevent much of the chronic illness people everywhere are experiencing today. And, in many cases, it can treat chronic illness in a safer and more balanced way than most pharmaceuticals. I’m not saying we should never use...