Flair Magazine By Menna Saad El Din
With all the partying that takes place during the holiday season, most of us feel like our body needs a break after New Year’s. From heading over to a wellness retreat, to practicing meditation – Flair has got you covered to get your mind, body and soul in order for 2025!
Opt for a Dry Jan
For those of us who drink, an alcohol-free January is usually a popular option after the heavy consumption that takes place during the month of December. If you feel like you overdid it during the holiday season then use the month of January (which is usually pretty chilled), to help your body restore its natural balance and well-being. Alongside the zero-alcohol, try incorporating avocados, spinach, broccoli, and kale into your daily diet – all of which help to cleanse and detoxify the liver. Make yourself a daily cup of green tea, add some turmeric to your cooking, drizzle some olive oil, and eat some fresh apples and citrus fruits. All of these will help your liver function better and get you back on track for a healthy start to the new year.
Sign Up For an Exercise Class or Join a Gym
Whether you opt for pilates or more intense work-outs, signing up for an exercise class or joining a gym will help motivate you to get up and move, especially if you sign up with friends and you encourage each other. From the super popular F45, to B-URN, to Pulse Fitness Studio and many more – there is no shortage of options to help you get healthier and stronger in 2025.
Attend a Local Wellness Retreat
As Egyptians, we are so lucky to be blessed with such a gorgeous landscape that provides us with so much to experience. From snorkelling in the Red Sea, to exploring the magical history of Ancient Egypt – Egypt has so many amazing places to experience. However, even more than just having fun and exploring, our country also has so much to offer in terms of soul-nourishing, health and wellness sanctuaries. From yoga retreats that are an hour away from the city, to a multitude of wellness retreats
Try Out Sound Healing
Research has shown that the use of different sounds can improve our physical health and our emotional well-being. Sound healing is now being used all around the world and has shown enormous benefits in reducing stress, lowering blood pressure, lowering cholesterol levels, managing chronic pain, and improving your quality of sleep. There are many sound healing therapy practitioners and centres in Cairo and around Egypt that you can try out for the new year.
Practicing Meditation
Youtube is incredibly useful for guided meditation for beginners. If you’ve never meditated before in your life, then following someone’s voice with their gentle steps helping you to relax, disarm, and get into the zone, is much easier than trying to do it on your own. The benefits of meditation are endless – from reducing anxiety and stress, to an increase in attention span and memory. Many people like to meditate first thing in the morning, but with our busy lives, dedicating as little as 10 minutes any time in your day, will be extremely beneficial.
