body beautiful


The latest facts, fads and tips to help keep you in ship shape condition this season


SPA OF THE SEASON FOUR SEASONS ASTIR PALACE


ATHENS, GREECE Nestled on a pristine, pine-scented peninsula of the Athens Riviera, Four Seasons Astir Palace is in fact two hotels. The laid-back, modernist Arion; and the boho-chic, scene-y Nafsika. Inky-blue waves can be seen from every room in the light-filled, marble-clad spa, where treatments are inspired by the teachings of Hippocrates, highlighting ancient remedies using natural ingredients. The Nanurisma Sleep Remedy massage is soothing and restorative; the Ygieia Detox facial the perfect deep cleanse to rinse off the sea and sand and send guests home glowing. www.fourseasons.com/athens


BEAUTY MYTH


WEARING MAKE-UP EVERY DAY IS BAD FOR YOUR SKIN


Fact: While wearing tons of make-up can be cumbersome for the skin on your face, wearing make-up consistently won’t actually make your skin worse. Granted, a day with no make-up feels great, but the real culprit of skin damage is not consistently washing your make-up off (this means not leaving makeup on overnight).


WHAT IS A STRETCHOLOGIST? Perhaps you have consulted a nutritionist, a personal trainer or a massage therapist, but have you seen a ‘stretchologist’ yet?


If not, your tightly coiled muscles may be crying out for the attention of the latest type of fitness guru, one whose niche in an overcrowded market is to get your limbs and joints stretched and twisted. Sounds odd, feels sensational.


Effective assisted stretching can be an essential part of any sustainable lifestyle and fitness programme.


APPY FIT


DOWN DOG Down Dog makes a handful of fitness apps for Yoga, HIIT, Barre and Pilates. To help


people stay active and engaged during self-isolation and at all other stressful times in your life.


THE BODY COACH This app offers an individually tailored diet plan, five workouts and two shorter


workouts every four weeks that can be accessed at anytime to do whenever suits you. There is also a live workout with upcoming workouts that enable you to train with Joe Wicks in real time.


GOOD VIBES This device uses gentle vibrations to help your body recover from stress. Scientifically proven technology improves heart rate variability (HRV), a key biometric of stress, so you can feel more calm, balanced and perform at your best. www.apolloneuro.com


WHAT IS IT? HAND-BALANCING


What is it? Handstands, basically.


How much does it cost? Handstands are currently free to perform, although it’s always worth learning a good technique. A good start is to search YouTube for hand-balancing tutorials.


What does it promise? Improved core strength, posture, upper-body strength, flexibility, balance and coordination.


What’s it actually like? You start off gently with stretches and planks to help learn technique. From there, you progress to flipping all the way over on to a crashmat. Gradually, by learning which parts of your body need to be flexed, locked and pulled in, your stability begins to improve. You may resemble a wobbling, purple-faced Jenga tower with a great big exposed belly – but within an hour, you should be able to hold yourself unsupported.


Best and worst bit Going upside down for the first time is a bit hairy, but the whole thing is brilliant. Hand-balancing is an incredible bodyweight workout. Your shoulders may ache for about 24 hours afterwards, but you barely notice it because you’re so busy learning a new skill.


Is it worth it? Yes, it cannot be recommend enough.


ONBOARD | SPRING 2021 | 95


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