Meditation & Yoga

F1 driver Sergio Perez takes an ice bath prior to the Grand Prix of Singapore. Picture: Mark Thompson/Getty Images.

The cold plunge: a beginner’s guide to ice baths

Submerging yourself in very, very cold water is the wellness trend sweeping the nation, but is it really that good for you?

Will Lennox

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Billabong Retreat, NSW. Main building -- showing Treetop Yoga studio with meditation room (yurt). There is another yurt (off camera to the right) housing kitchen and dining room. All connected by large veranda and deck area.Treatment rooms below left.

Where wellness springs from a billabong

Take a break at this tranquil retreat carved out of bushland close to Sydney.

Jill Rowbotham

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Vector illustration of a young man lying in his bed, trying to sleep. His eyes are wide open and he is looking desperate and frustrated. Concept for insomnia, sleep disorders, nightmares, psychic problems, loneliness and emotional stress.

Diagnosed with insomnia? Here’s how I get more sleep

In my quest for beauty sleep, I’ve tried everything from aromatherapy and melatonin to acupressure and camomile tea. But alas. Each temporary fix has been exactly that: a passing relief.

Apurva Purohit

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