SPRING
THE
PULSE
l
61
HIGH
INTENSITY
Ra
mblers8217
Association
vice-president
Janet
Street-P
or
ter
savours
a
clamber
up
Blackford
Hill
during
a
visit
to
Edinburg
h
8211
but
if
that
seems
too
strenuous,
a
brisk
stroll
to
the
shops
will
suffice
PHIL
WILKINSON
Massage
is
a
proven
way
of
easing
muscle
tension
and
generally
ensuring
that
stressed-
out
individuals
emerge
as
mellow
as
Donovan.
The
Balmoral
offers
a
February
Pa
ssion
Pa
ck
age
for
two
people
at
163115
per
person
to
achieve
just
this.
Po
nklai
body
oil
derived
from
lemongrass
and
orange
from
the
Ytsara-range
is
used
in
the
massage
before
the
heat
is
turned
up
several
degrees
with
ylang
ylang
oil,
widely
considered
the
most
aphrodisiac-
heavy
flower
of
Asia,
pictured
inset.
A
dip
in
the
pool,
a
rejuvenating
heat
treatment
and
a
gift
box
of
massage
oils
and
salts
should
send
everyone
home
very
happy
.
Rub
be
good
to
me
biggest
walking
or
ganisation,
with
almost
140,000
members
across
Scotland,
England
and
Wa
les,
so
it8217s
no
wonder
they
boast
seven
groups
alone
based
around
Edinbur
gh
and
the
Lothians.
They
can
be
contacted
on
0131-
474
9200
or
via
the
website
on
www
.lothian-bordersramblers.or
g.uk
Hook
in
and
you8217ll
discover
that
there
are
five
grades
of
walk,
ranging
from
the
leisurely
to
the
strenuous
and
at
least
one
walk
of
each
grade
tak
es
place
monthly
.
Yo
u
don8217t
even
need
to
worry
about
how
to
get
there,
as
most
walking
routes
usually
start
and
end
in
places
that
can
be
easily
reached
by
public
transport.
So
all
that
you
have
to
do
is
breathe
deep,
breathe
evenly
,
and
tak
e
your
first
steps,
how-
ever
tentative,
to
a
healthier
and
altogether
happier
you.
That
to
-d
ie
-for
Chloe
Heloise
Pa
tent
To
te
bag
may
have
sunk
a
1631K
hole
in
your
pock
et
but,
if
you8217ve
got
loose
change,
beauty
accessories
and
a
spare
pair
of
shoes
in
there,
the
whole
pack
age
could
weigh
in
at
over
3lb
and
damage
your
back.
Also
on
a
fashion
tip,
US
health
expert
Dr
Larrian
Gillespie
believes
that
high
heels
may
be
link
ed
to
bladder
infections
as
they
can
create
pressure
on
the
nerves
in
the
spine
and
impede
the
bladder
from
emptying
properly
.
Stand
in
front
of
the
mirror
shoeless
and
observe
how
far
your
back
curves
inwards.
Tr
y
it
in
your
heels
and,
if
the
curve
deepens,
it
8217s
time
to
alternate
high
heels
with
sensible
flatties.
When
your
bag
breaks
more
than
the
bank
If
the
January
diet
has
been
binned
and
you
are
back
to
bingeing
,
it
may
be
time
to
re
-e
xamine
your
relationship
with
food
and
emotion.
So
says
author
and
clinical
hypnotherapist
Georgia
Foster
,
who
has
just
published
The
We
ight
Less
Mind
(Able
Pu
blishing
16314.99)
book
and
CD
.
According
to
Foster
,
hypnotherapy
has
a
strong
track
record
in
helping
people
lose
weight,
especially
those
who
are
lock
ed
in
a
8216d
iet-
binge8217
cycle,
when
food
is
eaten
as
a
means
to
counter
feelings
of
boredom,
tiredness
or
frustration.
Hypnosis,
says
Foster
,
can
help
retrain
the
mind
to
deal
with
those
emotions
without
resorting
to
a
shedload
of
saturated
fats
or
a
crate
of
carbohydrates.
Mind
over
platter
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