Wellness and creative arts? That’s a combination most of us have never heard of. But trainer and DJ, India Bailey has made it happen. In this episode, we explore PLAY, the world of sensory experiences combining physical exercise and creative arts. We also discuss the negatives of the wellness industry and the steps to physical wellness.

India Bailey, is an athlete turned trainer, wellness editor for CircleZeroEight magazine, DJ, and founder of PLAY events, with a mission to bring new energy and concepts to London's wellness scene through coaching sessions and curated events.

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About PLAY

PLAY events are all about bringing together arts and wellness, which are two of India’s biggest passions. They create multi-sensory experiences through movement, discovery, and creative showcases to harness people’s senses and connect communities.

Negatives of the wellness industry

With social media, we are heavily influenced by wellness trends that are focused on vanity and aesthetic health. With the constant pressures to look and be a certain way, it takes away our attention from what is truly important - our holistic health and wellbeing.

The need for change

There has historically been a trend of only people of a certain aesthetic and demographic allowed to go to gyms/wellness spaces, making others feel intimidated to go. However, this needs to be changed by more spaces opening to everyone and creating an environment that is comfortable and supportive.

India’s wellness habits

India’s wellness habits that are non-negotiable are 8 hours of sleep, drinking plenty of water, practising 80:20 yoga, and writing a positivity journal.

Being positive towards ourselves

It is important to be positive towards ourselves, instead of dwelling on our mistakes. Writing a positivity journal can help, since it puts things into perspectives and makes us realise what we can improve on in a constructive manner.

The step to physical wellness

When starting out, step out of your comfort zone to discover different wellness activities and find the one you love. You can also find exercise buddies with similar interests to you to have company when starting something new.

Some memorable quotes:

[33:52] “the more we move, the more we feel connected to our bodies”

[36:38] “move your criticism into curiosity”

[42:02] “find something you love”

[42:58] “discomfort is your dream’s currency”

Check out India Bailey and PLAY -

https://www.instagram.com/india_bailey/

https://www.instagram.com/goplaycollective/

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With the constant expectations from social media to look a certain way, there has been an increase in the desire to get aesthetic procedures. We’re joined by GP and cosmetics doctor, Dr Jane Leonard, to gain insight into aesthetic procedures and the cosmetics space. We also uncover the immense effect of Covid 19 on mental health and the tips for staying healthy.

Dr Jane is a fully qualified GP and Harley Street trained cosmetic doctor, who worked front line at the Covid 19 hot hub escalation centre during the pandemic. She also appears on the Channel 4 show Embarrassing Bodies and her own podcast The Confidence Clinic.

Episode Highlights

Gaining Confidence

Confidence is not something that you gain immediately. Go with the flow of life and learn from your challenges and see your confidence grow.

Tips for staying healthy

Staying healthy for optimal wellbeing is all about consistency. Even if you’re doing the basics, like exercise, sleep, drinking water often and eating balanced meals, there will not be an immense improvement if you’re not taking on these healthy habits everyday.

Influence of Covid 19 pandemic on mental health

Covid 19 was a difficult time for everyone, depleting people’s mental health due to the forced isolation and reflection. However, it also made people more aware about mental health and the importance of it.

Importance of taking the first step

If you're feeling unwell and experiencing anxiety, embarrassment, or reluctance about visiting the doctor, remember that taking the first step to get checked out is essential for improving your health and wellbeing.

The Aesthetics Space

Comparison culture in the aesthetics space is great for cosmetic doctors to give accurate consultations. However, with the heightened social media trends, people start to compare themselves with a curated portrayal of themselves, creating a negative desire to look a certain way.

Understanding aesthetic procedures

Dr Jane shares insight into aesthetic procedures, such as botox, filler and profhilo, and the risks of not getting them done by medically trained professionals.

Some memorable quotes:

“Be willing to fail” [14:38]

“You are not alone” [25:56]

“less is more” [47:20]

Check out Dr Jane:

https://drjaneleonard.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/drjaneleonard/

Thank you for listening to this episode of Restorative Force with Dr Jane Leonard. If you enjoyed it, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review. Also, check out RAIN Wellbeing on our Instagram and Tiktok.

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With the constant stress from modern day and the new food trends on social media, we can often forget the practices we should undertake as an individual for optimal health. This week, we’re joined by holistic health coach, Katie Wolfenden, to learn the best nutrition tips for a healthy body and mind. We also uncover the causes of stress and the amazing benefits of sound therapy.

After experiencing stress and a deteriorating health from her job, Katie moved to Bali where she came across holistic health practices like meditation and sound therapy. After discovering the positive effects of these practices, she moved back to the UK to become a holistic health coach & educator, where she offers workshops, talks, events and 1-1 coaching for integrated nutrition, sound baths, and anxiety and stress management.

Episode Highlights

Integrated nutrition

This is the combination of the principles of traditional nutrition (e.g. calories and macros) and functional nutrition (dietary health), where Katie looks at the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health of her client to find their root cause of their behaviour with food.

Katie’s food myth busts

With the Tiktok and Instagram trends of “what I eat in a day” with low-calorie meals from influencers, you may think that eating less calories can make you lose weight, however that is not true and majority of the time influencers will use highly processed foods to make for flavour, which is not good for your health. Also, the necessity of powders and supplements is often overdone and you should choose them selectively, looking at the labels for organic and high quality ingredients for true benefit.

Effects of sound therapy

Sound therapy is using instruments at different frequencies to promote healing in our physical and emotional bodies. It has seen great effects in reducing inflammation and blood pressure, and helping people cry which is good for their emotional health.

The causes of stress

In the modern world, constant stress is common since our bodies have not adapted to the constantly changing environments we live in. This often leads to unrecognised stress with symptoms like fatigue and digestive problems, highlighting the need to find the underlying causes.

Katie’s morning rituals

As a holistic health coach, Katie’s morning rituals include meditating, going for a walk in nature, journaling, and eating a balanced breakfast.

Tips for following your intuition

Following your intuition is important when finding the right diet for you. Katie’s tip for following your intuition is finding practices that help you build trust with yourself e.g. taking a walk, journaling, and finding quiet time to focus on yourself.

Some memorable quotes:

[35:33] “health is all linked”

[42:24] “one person’s food is another person’s poison”

[47:31] “you have the power to change it [the problems in your life]”

Check out Katie Wolfenden below:

https://www.instagram.com/_katiewolf/

https://www.katiewolf.co.uk/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katie-wolfenden-8791a478/

Thank you for listening to this episode of Restorative Force with Katie Wolfenden. If you enjoyed it, don’t forget to subscribe and leave us a review. Also, check out RAIN Wellbeing on our Instagram and Tiktok.

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