Belly Dancing, Fulham Style

A complete lack of exercise in my life drew me to Fulham’s Dance Attic Studios, along with a friend who wouldn’t take no for an answer. It’s hard to maintain the British ‘don’t care’ attitude when you’re gyrating in a room full of strangers to the Holly Valance version of Kiss Kiss. It helped that I could actually [...]

Victoria Therapy Suite: The Epitome of Anti-Cool

In this age of ‘budget boutique’ hotels that pride themselves on shab-chic, The Park Plaza Victoria doesn’t quite keep up with the style set. Sure it’s comfortable in a conservative, corporate, non-descript kinda way, and well-equipped with conference and guest rooms. It provides a place of quiet repose after a day pounding London’s pavements. But [...]

Fighting Fat at the Wimpole Aesthetic Centre

In a society where we want it all and we want it now, gradual weight loss, healthy eating and exercise is tedious and time consuming. When I rock home from work at nine in the evening I stuff my exhausted face with more sugar than a piñata at a fat American children’s party. 
I have never [...]

Mayfair Massage for the Body and Soul

Once synonymous with seedy sex, massage parlours are moving into a new realm. The parlour of the Noughties is a spiritual haven of relaxation and serenity, as I’ve discovered at The Innes Lounge.
In the heart of the West End’s urban sprawl is a cluster of chic shops, quaint pubs and expensive restaurants all huddled together [...]

The Best Organic Eateries in the West (End)

We’ve all heard it. The ‘O’ word. But what does ‘organic’ actually mean? And is it really that good for us?

We city slickers can be cynics - naturally suspicious about the authenticity of organic food. Particularly when it’s (typically) more expensive than super-brand supermarket produce. So on recognising this lack of general knowledge about the [...]

London’s Love Affair With Sushi

Whether you know your sushi from sashimi or your nori from your nigiri, you’ll never be far from a Japanese food joint in the West End.
Sushi is rapidly becoming the capital’s fast food of choice for the health-conscious urbanite, and is the perfect bite whether you are on the move or convening by the conveyor [...]

A Sanctuary in Oxford Circus

Forget Nike Town and Top Shop. The frenzy of Oxford Circus seems a world away from this inner-city sanctum. At one of London’s most frenetic intersections, I discover an oasis of calm.

Colonic Irrigation at the Integrated Medical Centre

Junk food, booze, smoke, stress and pollution. Sound familiar?
With the festival frolics of summer almost behind us and the bleak months irrevocably approaching, we’re doomed to feeling sluggish, bloated, pale, and exhausted during winter’s looming reign. But the formidable grey season needn’t tempt us into a spell of gluttony and debauchery. As autumn closes in [...]