Kris McIntyre is a Ryoho yoga therapist and writer best-known as the host of Australia’s YOGA TV. She currently works as the Editor-in-Chief/ Writer for strategic communication and design consultancy, gen.a and is a freelance writer for dumbo feather, Australian Yoga Journal and female-friendly travel website, holidaygoddess.com
As a freelance writer, author and editor Kris specialises in yoga, health/wellness, and travel with a focus on body and soul escapes. She co-authored Yoga for Switched on Living (Pan McMillan 2002) and has written for marie claire magazine (South Africa) and was a regular columnist and feature writer for body+soul (Sunday Telegraph, News Limited Australia) and Spa Life Magazine in Australia.
Kris is also the founder of Exchange for Change – a fundraising campaign in support of Oxfam.
Read the full story »An avant-garde private art collection dedicated to sex and death, the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) has been hailed as a new beginning for contemporary museums and derided by others as the end of art. Regardless of how you respond to it, MONA is without argument an extraordinary and unforgettable experience.
New York offers the thrill-seeker something exciting at every turn, but finding an oasis from the constant stimulation and press of human beings in ‘the city that never sleeps’ can be a little more elusive. Dig a little deeper than the cheap and cheerful manicurists on seemingly every corner and you’ll find a world of head-to-toe pampering and relaxation that only the Big Apple can deliver.
We all need a break from routine to let go of the stress of daily life and there is not doubt that being somewhere else helps that. The concept of a short break (‘retreat’) has been around for centuries and has been an integral part of most religions and spiritual traditions. The modern notion of a short break is at the very least time out from our busy lives and is an opportunity to reconnect with yourself, your partner, family or friends. Here’s my tips for how to get the most ‘Zen’ out of your next short break.
With more than 20 years’ experience as a Ryoho therapist, Lisa Foster is an expert in women’s health and how to cure issues like endometriosis, fibroids, period pain and infertility. She’s also one of my teachers and a good friend. I caught up with her to chat about how to cure endometriosis with a few simple, easy steps.