Last week I was catching up with my friend and fellow crystal lover and channeller Olga Star and we were discussing Mercury Retrograde and the Retrograde Shadow period. Mercury Retrograde is a term that you may have heard a lot or perhaps not at all. The perception is that during Mercury Retrograde (which is roughly a [...]
Last week we celebrated the Summer Solstice and Midsummer in the Northern Hemisphere. As we move into summer I wanted to reflect on the past six months. The end of last year was the first year I found myself following nature and honouring the seasons. It was the first winter I went inwards and focussed [...]
Wheat has received a rising volume of attention over the past few years, as understanding of the central role of the gut in overall health has been introduced into Western culture. Many people now cite the benefits of eliminating wheat or gluten from their diet - it is a therapeutic approach I both frequently recommend [...]
Whilst the origins of this day are debated and shrouded in mystery, Valentine’s Day is often thought of as the most romantic day of the year. A day to celebrate the love that you share with your sweetheart, anonymously share gifts with crushes and those we admire from afar, casting love spells and practising fertility [...]
The cold temperatures and dark days of bleak mid-winter are upon us and many will be feeling the pinch on their mood. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or ‘winter blues’ are common at this time and those who struggle with mental health issues such as depression and anxiety may be feeling particularly bad. But why does [...]
The most frequent nutrition question I get asked is ‘What one thing can I do to most improve my health?’ My answer is always the same ‘Drink water!’ Earth and humanity are united in the fact that more than two thirds of our physical body consists of water – it is our very life [...]
Hello and happy New Year from all at The Wild Unicorns Club! Given the season I will focus this post on one of the greatest nutrition myths of the west - the January detox. I myself fell victim to this phenomenon multiple times before completing my training. As New Year rolls around the juice [...]
As we start to say goodbye to 2016 it’s a good time to think about what we want to leave behind us and shed so that we have some space to begin to welcome all of the things we are calling in for 2017 The Winter Solstice this year falls on December 21st. It is [...]
Hello and welcome! My name is Isabel Ocaña and I’m the resident nutritionist here at Wild Unicorn Club. Over the coming posts I’ll be sharing some of the knowledge that has helped me and my clients progress towards a healthier life. It is my hope that providing this educational material about positive ways to eat [...]
At this time of year, it can be easy to get carried away with social, work and family commitments. Coupled with lack of sleep and perhaps over-indulgence, it can be easy to feel un-grounded and disconnected from ourselves. Here’s a simple yoga pose to bring you back down to earth: Sitting down in a cross-legged [...]
