Hanya House – A collaboration 20 years in the making that celebrates the art of living
A stroll passed an old building on a golf course I’ve always had a fear of hospitals, clinics, and doctor’s rooms. Strangely enough, so has Rav but our fears were slightly different. While I feared the smell, the…
Great news: New Hanya House health professionals joining us in 2025
As a collective it gives us great pleasure in welcoming four new health professionals to the Hanya House Wellness Collaboration in 2025. While our professions and areas of specialty may differ, we all share a deep belief in…
The flamingo’s 2024 reflections: Collaboration, community, and connection
Looking back at 2024, Hanya House Wellness Collaboration’s second year, I find myself being drawn to the word “collaboration.” We have been energetically attracted to the word as our guiding north star this year and I’m proud to…
The best thing that I accidentally did in 2023
“I am protective, I am paternal, I give love!” I formulated this statement many moons ago during one of my compassionate inquiry coaching sessions with Denise Sohandev and she recommended that I add it as a daily reminder…
“My interpretation of the word, Hanya” by Nina Bosch
As we come up to the end of our second year of the Hanya House Wellness Collaboration, I've been feeling grateful that a special friend (with a wonderful creative talent) gifted us the word 'Hanya' when we started…
We ask an Aesthetics doctor: Why is the “Vampire Facial” so popular?
A few years ago, Kim Kardashian posted a picture on her Instagram feed of her undergoing the infamous "Vampire Facial". This post saw Vampire Facials soar in popularity around the world and it remains a firm favourite in…
A Polyvagal perspective on social gatherings
There it was, the WhatsApp invitation. I sunk back on the bed and groaned. The physical reaction first and then the thought, “I thought I had navigated this, and now there is another thing”. Back to the body:…
6 Proven Tools Lindsey Hyson suggests we use for more meaningful family connections over the festive season
Getting together with the family over the festive season is a special time, but can be fraught with difficulty. Family systems are complex and for many, spending time with family can bring stress, tension and old wounds to…
A Handful of Healers Featuring Dr. Allison van der Riet
In our first edition of A Handful of Healers, we share a Q&A (originally published in Muse Magazine) with Integrative & Aesthetic practitioner, Dr. Allison van der Riet. What do health and wellness mean to you? Health is not simply…
Acknowledge the sugary comet in the room
Photo: Erin, me, Denise, Lindsey, Bron & Claire enjoying a slice of Hanya's zero-sugar chocolate tart Have you watched Don’t Look Up yet? In this Netflix movie two scientists try to convince humanity that a civilization-destroying comet is on a…
Video: Lindsay Harris explains what craniosacral therapy is and why you should consider it for your healing journey
Craniosacral Therapy (CST) is a noninvasive treatment that focuses on the structures surrounding the brain and spinal cord (namely the membranes, the cerebrospinal fluid and the bones around them). A trained therapist uses CST to support the body’s…
8 & 9 November: An “East Meets West” weekend of ancient healing with acudetox, acupuncture, Yin yoga & cranio-sacral therapy
Visiting 500-Level Yin yoga teacher, lecturer and acupuncturist, Theresa Moodie, teams up with sports physiotherapist and cranial-sacral therapist, Lindsay Harris, offering transformative treatments that will restore you for the final leg of the 2024. Customise your own weekend…
Yoga, acupuncture, Qi and my lifelong pursuit of holistic healing
Theresa Moodie is a Johannesburg-based, 500-level yoga teacher and lecturer with a special interest in Traditional Chinese Medicine, more specifically combining the practice of Yin yoga with acupuncture stimulation. Apart from being aligned with Yoga Alliance International and Shakti Yoga,…
