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hether you’ve made any actual New Year’s resolutions or not, you’ll find loads of ideas in this guide for ways to get more out of life in 2013. From sharpening your mind or improving your career prospects by taking a course to picking up a new hobby or lending a hand as a volunteer, and from getting into shape to giving yourself a make-over and achieving a new look, it’s all in here – along with info and advice about the people who can help turn your good intentions into reality. So before you do anything else, sit down, flick through these pages and be inspired …

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From learning a language to training for a new career

FITNESS 14 From aerialism to Zumba, we’ve got fitness covered

VOLUNTEERING 19

Make the most of your free time by helping out

HOBBIES 21 Broaden your horizons

SALONS & SPAS 22 Pamper yourself, you know you want to

HEALTH 24

Wave goodbye to your health-related bugbears

BEAUTY 28

Top beauty treatments for 2013

Editor Tom Phillips Writers/researchers Melissa Blease, Simon Fry Production Manager Cath Evans Design Sarah Clark Commercial Director Becky Davis Ad Sales Adam Burrows, Ellie Pipe, Bex Baddiley, Ben Wright Production co-ordinators Ruth Wood, Emma Gorton-Ellicott Resolutions 2013 was produced by Venue Publishing, specialists in leisure and entertainment media. Our publications include Folio magazine, the premier West Country lifestyle magazine, Eating Out West and our annual Student Guide. Venue also publishes Bristol & Bath’s leading online what’s on guide: www.venue.co.uk For full details of all our publications, information packs and subscription rates, please call us on 0117 942 8491.

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WAKE UP TO A NEW YEAR AND A NEW WAY TO TRAVEL WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE LESS RELIANT ON YOUR CAR IN 2013?

ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO TRAVEL COULD BE HEALTHIER, CHEAPER, MORE EFFICIENT AND ECO-FRIENDLY.

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new year’s resolution to make small changes to the way you travel could lead to a long-term change in lifestyle. Why not give walking, cycling, bus or car sharing a go and reap the immediate rewards!

GET FITTER After a festive period of overindulgence, walking gives you a fantastic opportunity to become fitter and healthier. Dust off that pedometer and take pride in the distance you’ve covered! Just thirty minutes a day of brisk walking can have many health benefits, including helping to reduce the risk of heart disease, helping to control your weight, strengthening your bones and reducing high blood pressure, stress and anxiety.

Tone your legs and enjoy an aerobic session before you even start your working day by getting on your bike.

Research shows that cyclists have fewer days being ill each year, and in congested areas cyclists and pedestrians breathe in fewer fumes than drivers.

If the distance you travel is too great and you have to catch the bus, consider getting off a stop early and walking the rest of the way. Time yourself on the walking section on consecutive days: are you speeding up?

Whether you cycle or walk for your whole journey, or simply part of it, you know you will be healthier as a result!

SAVE MONEY Enhance the benefit to your purse by walking (it’s free!) or cycling. Once you have bought your bike, cycling is a really low-cost option.

If you are fed up with shelling out for fuel and paying for parking, then have you thought about hopping on the bus? Over time, taking the bus works out cheaper than travelling by car. Another way of saving money on your transport costs is to invest in multiple journey and season tickets for the Park and Ride services that many cash-savvy commuters benefit from.

By making the investment upfront you are more likely to keep your resolution and you also don’t need to worry about having the right fare on you when you board the bus.

Car sharing is also a great way to save money; it can be very sociable and help cut down on fuel and parking costs. You can arrange to car share with your friends or through a more organised workplace scheme. Do you have a spare seat in your car? Could you offer a lift on a regular basis? Find your car sharing match online at travelwest.info – maybe it’s something you could consider trying just a few days a week?

Most of us make a concerted effort to be eco-friendly at home, but maybe 2013 is the year to extend this to the way you travel. Remember to be flexible and find a solution that works for you; it could be that on some days you choose to cycle and other days you car share!

VISIT TRAVELWEST.INFO FOR TRAVEL OPTIONS IN YOUR AREA, INCLUDING UP-TO-DATE TRAVEL AND REAL-TIME INFORMATION.

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WHETHER YOU WANT TO MAKE 2013 THE YEAR YOU PICK UP NEW SKILLS OR DEVELOP YOUR EXISTING TALENTS, YOU’RE SPOILT FOR CHOICE. SIMON FRY LINES UP A SELECTION OF TOP COURSES, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS.

CREATIVE Let your imagination soar…

NEW YEAR COMMUNITY COURSES ✱ With 200 students already enrolled, Backwell

School’s community courses are proving as popular as ever. It’s not too late to join one of the January courses, which include free machine embroidery and appliqué, the history of 20th century art part two, art for absolute beginners, digital imaging, experimental printmaking, creative empowerment, mixed media, sugarcraft, cooking Great British favourites and a range of language courses. You’d like more choice? How about Spanish tapas and conversation, creative writing – how to write a short story, and floristry?

FFI: PLEASE CONTACT KATHY PATTERSON: 01275 465942, KPATTERSON@BACKWELLSCHOOL.NET OR FIND THE PROGRAMME ON THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE WWW.BACKWELLSCHOOL.NET IN THE COMMUNITY SECTION.

ICIA A-OK! ✱ Bath’s Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary

Arts offers wonderfully diverse creative learning for 2013. Dance classes take in jazz, African & Caribbean, ballet and contemporary with further options including theatre plus visual art courses and workshops bringing photographing people, documentary photography, creative writing and an international collaborative drawing project. Artists get life drawing, drawing and a social art drop-in, with bookmaking and mixed media landscapes keeping the variety coming. The Pee Wee Ellis jazz and funk project in spring 2013 – arguably the

South West’s coolest course – serves up eight sessions and a concert between February and May. These are just some of the ICIA’s creative courses – make yourself a cup of tea and pore over some amazingly engaging offerings.

FFI: WWW.BATH.AC.UK/ICIA/CLASSES

ANIMATION DAYS ✱ Spend a day in the company of an experienced

animator/director creating a short animated film. Animation is a great way to express your creativity and tell lively and exciting stories which bring a character to life. After a quick, fun, animation lesson, prepare to be a writer, modelmaker, set designer/builder, animator, camera person and director. With the guidance of an experienced filmmaker, design and make a character, write a story, draw the storyboard and make the film. Animation Days are £50 for the day; you can keep any characters you make and receive a copy of your film.

FFI: INFO@TRICKFILM.CO.UK OR WWW.TRICKFILM. CO.UK

AS YOU SPIKE IT ✱ Spike Print Studio is the South West’s largest open-access print studio. Screenprinting classes range from introductory and low-tech to masterclass standard, with other printing learning taking in linocut, wood engraving and block printing as well as the thrillingly simple, wonderfully tactile method that is Japanese woodblock printing. If you’re itching to get etching you’ll find a triumvirate of options – or bring your learning bang up-to-date using digital print creatively on a computer. Children and families can prove they can print in a ‘We Can Print’ programme scheduled for half term, American artist Melissa Gordon will discuss her forthcoming summer show in March, with the same month seeing Gill Nicol staging an informal talk entitled, ‘Where is Print Going?’ followed by a lively Q&A session.

FFI: 0117 929 0135, INFO@ SPIKEPRINTSTUDIO.ORG OR WWW. SPIKEPRINTSTUDIO.ORG

MARVELLOUS MARMALADE ✱ The Marmalade House is a small, friendly company with experts trained in art, interior design and furniture painting. It specialises in updating and transforming furniture using French and Gustavian finishes and a subtle palate of beautiful chalk paints and waxes by interiors expert Annie Sloan. Its day course (running from 10am-4pm) brings hands-on tuition to a small group of a maximum of seven students in the safe hands of tutor Vanessa (who trained under Annie). They enjoy a lunch on a day when they’re tutored in how to paint, distress and wax furniture as well as in gilding, decoupage, crackle-glazing and stencilling techniques. The Marmalade House has just opened a brand new studio and shop at 27a&b Belvedere, Lansdown Road in Bath – so why not pop in and see them?

FFI: 01225 445855 OR WWW. THEMARMALADEHOUSE.CO.UK

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L-R: GO INTO PRINT AT SPIKE PRINT STUDIO; PEE WEE ELLIS’S JAZZ AND FUNK PROJECT COMES TO ICIA; BATH SPA UNIVERSITY – FIRST-RATE BUSINESS COURSES IN A BEAUTIFUL SETTING; PERFECT YOUR ENGLISH AT BLC; AND BELOW: GET CREATIVE AT BACKWELL SCHOOL.

out at around £12.70 per two-hour class) with an emphasis on communication; speaking and listening to gain confidence, resulting in fluency when in France. Future, further learning includes a cookery and language course in late January/early February, French-through-drama in the spring (with a revue show on 5 February), wine tasting (following on from a very successful and popular champagne tasting evening), a talk on Mont Blanc on 8 March and intensive courses in June and July.

FFI: 0117 924 7809/924 3367, INFO@AFBRISTOL. ORG.UK, WWW.AFBRISTOL.ORG.UK. OR HTTP:// AFBRISTOL.BLOGSPOT.COM

CONVERT YOUR ENGLISH SKILLS AT BLC ✱ Evening classes are the perfect solution for busy

BRAIN TRAINING Get your grey matter going RAISE YOUR GLASSES TO AF

professionals and students with daytime commitments still wishing to improve their English.

The Bristol Language Centre’s courses are ongoing and run all year round; you can join the class on any Tuesday evening and study for as long as you wish, but you must attend both Tuesday and Thursday classes, which run from 6-7.30pm. They’re also proving popular with Bristol Rugby signings from abroad keen to improve their English – for life in the UK and on the pitch! The guys are even fitting in one-to-one lessons around their busy training and playing schedules. The centre also offers exam preparation classes for those interested in taking one of the Cambridge exams (FCE or CAE).

✱ The learning is always delightful with Alliance

Française, but it can also be delicious and dramatic! Their Bristol operation runs 32 language classes (taken by native speakers in their homes) and a few places remain for students wishing to join in January – please register your interest as soon as possible for assessment. Once aboard, you’ll benefit from very affordable tuition (working

FFI: 0117 929 2233 OR WWW.BLC-ENGLISH.CO.UK

LUCKY THIRTEEN ✱ Patrice Gladwin, teacher of Maharishi’s Transcendental Meditation at Transcendental Meditation Bristol told Resolutions, “I always love Friday the 13th, so a whole year of 13s

should be fun! All anyone needs is enough clear thinking to get their work done fast and fussfree, plus excess energy for lots of dancing. So I’m very proud to be pumping out people who discover that daily Transcendental Meditation makes them stress-free and ready for something new … whether it’s a business challenge, something in education or just the feeling that every day is fresh – and dare I say it – exciting?

Over and over I heard Maharishi talk about getting 200% of life: 100% inner blissconsciousness along with 100% outer happiness and achievement. Every day for these 40 years teaching TM, I’ve been bowled over by the results people get. They’re both down-to-earth and amazing. Happy New Year!” Patrice is also looking forward to welcoming Richard Tollinton to the centre in the New Year.

FFI: 0117 914 7127 OR WWW.TMBRISTOL.ORG.UK

IT’S THE BUSINESS ✱ Bath Spa University’s MA in Business and Management, with specialist pathways in Marketing, Enterprise and, new for 2013, Accounting (subject to approval), can be started in February. This programme is specifically designed to help students develop their knowledge and understanding of business and management and be able to implement this effectively across a wide range of complex business-based scenarios. They will engage in the advanced study of a diverse range of organisations and the rapidly changing environments in which they operate both nationally and internationally. Students will enhance their academic research skills and the practical management skills needed to manage human resources, complex organisational systems and the challenging issues affecting business in a rigorous, pragmatic and effective manner.

FFI: 01225 875609 OR WWW.BATHSPA.AC.UK/ SCHOOLS/SOCIETY-ENTERPRISE-ANDENVIRONMENT/COURSES/POSTGRADUATE/ BUSINESS-AND-MANAGEMENT RESOLUTIONS 2013 7

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CLOCKWISE FROM THIS PIC: TOP-QUALITY TEACHER TRAINING AT BATH SPA UNIVERSITY; PUT YOURSELF IN THE PICTURE AT NORTON RADSTOCK COLLEGE; GET HANDS ON AT BRISTOL COLLEGE OF MASSAGE & BODYWORK; BUILD A NEW CAREER AT CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE.

CAREERS Go up in the world TEACHING TUITION ✱ Fancy taking the first steps in your teaching career in 2013? Then head to Bath Spa University, which is recognised as a foremost university for teacher education. It’s not only the South West’s best teacher education university, it’s among the country’s very best, with a long tradition of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) dating back 60 years. In May 2011 it achieved Grade 1 ‘Outstanding’ in all three of its programmes leading to qualified teacher status in primary, secondary and further education. One former student said, “I enjoyed the hands-on approach to the teaching and the support given by university and school mentors.”

FFI: WWW.BATHSPA.AC.UK/STUDY-WITH-US/ INITIAL-TEACHER-EDUCATION.

HELPING THROUGH HYPNOTHERAPY ✱ The Clifton Practice Hypnotherapy Training Centre is one of the UK’s foremost establishments of its kind, and offers training to those seeking to

break into this fulfilling profession as well as existing practitioners keen to up their skills level. Its hypnotherapy practitioner diploma course for future hypnotherapist lasts 10 months and is designed to equip graduates to enter private practice competently, reassured by the knowledge they have the support of the Clifton Practice team if at any time they need professionalhelp or advice. For existing hypnotherapists, the practice provides a thorough continuing professional development programme meeting graduates’ requirements as well as those of national hypnotherapy bodies.

FFI: 0117 317 9278 OR WWW.CPHT.CO.UK

EYE-CATCHING EDUCATION ✱ Norton Radstock College offers hundreds of

courses in a wide range of subjects at all levels from Level 1 to Foundation Degrees in animal care, art & design (including photography), construction, engineering, IT & business, health & social care, hair & beauty, horticulture and public services. It works with local employers to provide training programmes to suit their own and their employees’ needs – anything from short skills workshops, through to NVQs and apprenticeships.

Courses run at specialist sites including Keynsham, Midsomer Norton and Radstock; the college’s free bus service, ample free car parking and good proximity to local transport routes makes it easy to reach at any time of the day or evening.

FFI: WWW.NORTCOLL.AC.UK

A CAREER FOR EVERY BODY ✱ When thinking of a new career it’s important to consider who your potential customers will be.

Given that everyone – on Earth – has a body, training in holistic massage at the Bristol College of Massage & Bodywork (BCMB) is a no-brainer. Its well-grounded training programme includes effective body use to make the massage easy, fluent and creative, as well as the dynamic, handson teaching of anatomy, physiology and pathology.

Regular introductory workshops are staged monthly, with BCMB also providing comprehensive

professional training programmes as the perfect foundation for a massage career. Places remain on the next course starting 23 February and leading to the benchmark-setting MTI Level 4 Diploma.

Beyond this, advanced courses are run for qualified therapists to enhance their skills, and full details of all BCMB courses can be had at its open evening on 9 January (7.30-9pm) at the Alma Vale Centre.

FFI: 0117 377 1201 OR WWW.BRISTOLMASSAGE. CO.UK

TAKE YOUR SKILLS HOME ✱ The City of Bristol College boasts a spectrum of

courses to make yourself invaluable to your present employer and very attractive to a potential new one. Options range from aeronautical engineering and horticulture to business and professional services. Some learning you’ll want to take home with you, with rustic pizza making, artisan bakery and barista skills guaranteed to be a hit in your kitchen in 2013. Similarly, construction courses bring diplomas in brickwork, carpentry & joinery, furniture making, painting & decorating, plastering and plumbing & heating, so you’ll be handy around the house and you could even start your own business.

FFI: 0117 312 5000 OR WWW.CITYOFBRISTOL.AC.UK

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Transcendental Meditation® as taught by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi

The only meditation or self-improver tested by 40 years of top-level scientific research

Increased calm Clearer thinking Freedom from stress

Your official Bristol City TM Centre “I love teaching TM because people access their own inner reservoir of creative intelligence. Nothing is added from outside. Their lives become richer and more successful. And I get to watch!” Patrice ….

patrice.gladwin1@virginmedia.com

Call to book a free Introductory Talk, or just with your questions: 0117 914 7127

www.t-m.org.uk

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ALL IN GOOD TASTE: JONATHAN KEMP OF BATH WINE TASTING COMPANY; RIGHT, TOP: BATH SCHOOL OF SHIATSU & YOGA’LL GET YOU IN SHAPE; RIGHT, BOTTOM: BEAUTIFY YOURSELF AT CITY OF BATH COLLEGE’S THE ACADEMY.

LIFESTYLE

WORLD-CLASS TRAINING

DEVELOP YOUR PALATE

Sort your life out…

✱ To receive the best training you have to have

✱ The Bath Wine Tasting Company is a ‘wine

✱ After saving money on your ’do and giving local students the chance to hone their skills in 2013?

Drop into City of Bath College’s The Academy, Hair & Beauty Salon where the latest looks are yours for a fraction of what you normally pay. You leave looking lovely, safe in the knowledge you’ve helped a trainee progress toward qualification. Naturally, if you’re keen to break into the hair and beauty business The Academy is the perfect place for you to get the skills you need to succeed.

the best teacher. Having studied and taught shiatsu since 1987 and yoga from 1984, Bath School of Shiatsu and Yoga (BSSY) founder Frank Davis is among the West Country’s most experienced teachers. After studying himself with the world’s leading teachers, he was a Bristol School of Shiatsu senior teacher and founded the BSSY in 2000 to combine the powerful and mutually beneficial practices of shiatsu and yoga.

Fancy a taster? The school runs one-day workshops, three-weekend foundations and full training. Courses are generally held at Still Point, Broad Street Place beside central Bath’s YMCA.

tasting experience’ business, set up by Jonathan Kemp, to cater for private and corporate customers in Bath and the surrounding SW region. Jonathan has recently launched his one-day ‘wine and dine’ course, held monthly at the Hare & Hounds gastro pub in Lansdown, Bath. It suits beginners and connoisseurs alike and includes a food and winematching lunch. Wine course places are £75 per person (including two-course lunch). The next courses are on Saturday 19 January, Saturday 16 February and Saturday 16 March.

FFI: 01225 328511

FFI: 01225 859209 OR WWW.BSSY.CO.UK

BEAUTIFULLY AFFORDABLE!

FFI: PLEASE CONTACT JONATHAN ON 07875 234406 OR WWW.BATHWINETASTINGCOMPANY. COM

STUDYING SHIATSU Resolutions dropped in on the Bristol School of Shiatsu to find out about their tuition.

WHAT IS SHIATSU? Shiatsu is a body-centred therapy which has emerged through the traditions of Japanese massage, traditional Chinese medicine and Zen philosophy. Through understanding and relating to the body as a whole system, including energy (Chi/Ki), emotion, thought and awareness, shiatsu brings touch and presence to the whole person.

WHAT IS YOUR APPROACH TO ITS TEACHING? Our approach is to honour our students’ deepest integrity and desire to find their very own and unique experience and expression of shiatsu. Our classes are practical and experiential. We provide an environment that is

friendly, supportive, vital and safe, paying particular attention to both group dynamics and the individual’s needs.

WHAT SHIATSU COURSES DO YOU OFFER? We offer a foundation course, a one-year course and a three-year professional practitioner training course.

WHAT STUDENT FEEDBACK HAVE YOU HAD? One said: “My life has been completely transformed. Training with the BSS has opened me up to my potential as a human being.”

HOW CAN SOMEONE FIND OUT MORE? PLEASE EMAIL US AT INFO@SHIATSUBRISTOL. CO.UK OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW. SHIATSUBRISTOL.CO.UK. YOU CAN ALSO PHONE US ON 0844 335 0573.

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WANT TO LEARN MORE? ENROL NOW!

CALL 0117 9038844 OR FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT COURSES AND ONLINE ENROLMENT SEE WWW.BRISTOL.GOV.UK/ADULTLEARNING

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OPEN UNIVERSITY THE OPEN UNIVERSITY OFFERS 120 UNDERGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS INCLUDING (INSET) CHILDHOOD & YOUTH STUDIES.

RESOLUTIONS WAS KEEN TO FIND OUT ABOUT THE LEARNING PROVIDED BY THE OPEN UNIVERSITY. ITS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR IN BRISTOL, MERIEL LEE, WAS READY WITH THE ANSWERS… SO WHAT IS THE OPEN UNIVERSITY? We are the UK’s largest university with over 250,000 students. We offer high-quality flexible learning that can be fitted around your family and work commitments.

WHAT COURSES DO YOU OFFER? We offer 120 undergraduate qualifications in a wide range of subjects made up of honours degrees, foundation degrees, diplomas and certificates. Our most popular degrees include BA (Hons) in Childhood and Youth Studies, BA (Hons) in Psychology and BA (Hons) in Business Studies, but we also offer degrees in Arts, Humanities, Languages and the Science and Technology subjects. Most students choose to follow our degree pathway but you can also opt to study a stand-alone module.

HOW DOES OU STUDY WORK? SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD BE LONELY… Like all study, Open University study will require selfmotivation but you won’t be on your own. You’ll receive high-quality course materials, advice on how to plan your study and you’ll be allocated a tutor throughout your studies. Tuition might be in faceto-face tutorials, via online tutorials or by phone.

Most courses also have very active online communities where you can exchange ideas with your peers. So, although you work in your own environment, you’ll never be on your own.

DO I NEED A LEVELS TO APPLY? No, for most undergraduate qualifications you don’t need any formal qualifications. The OU is open to all.

WHY SHOULD I DO A DEGREE? Increasingly a degree is a requirement for entry into

many careers. Many of our students return to study with the OU in their twenties and thirties having already had experience of the workplace, but find they need a degree to progress their career. More than half our new students are aged under 30 years and nearly a third are aged under 25.

BUT CAN I AFFORD IT? Part-time students are now eligible for governmentbacked student loans, so if you qualify you won’t need to make any repayments until 2017 and then only if your income is more than £21,000 per annum.

WHAT IF I WANT TO KNOW MORE? You can go online www.open.ac.uk, call 0845 300 6090, or if you’d like to talk to an OU tutor about what it’s like to be an OU student, pop along to one of our drop-in sessions at Bristol Central Library which are held on the first Saturday of every month.

More details of our events can be found at www. open.ac.uk/events.

“FOR MOST UNDERGRADUATE QUALIFICATIONS YOU DON’T NEED ANY FORMAL QUALIFICATIONS. THE OU IS OPEN TO ALL.” IS A DEGREE FROM THE OU WORTH AS MUCH AS ONE FROM A TRADITIONAL UNIVERSITY? Yes, our students certainly think so. The Open University outperformed all other universities in the National Students Survey 2012 with an overall satisfaction rating of 93%. What’s more, our courses are developed by leading academics, many of whom are world experts in their field. We also offer top-class teaching from a network of 7,000 tutors across the UK, many of whom are practising professionals with strong academic backgrounds, sector-specific skills and practical experience.

MEET THE GRADUATE ✱ Jenny Williams (pictured,) Assistant Project Manager with Bristol-based Thales, graduated in 2012 from the Open University with a BA (Hons) in Business Studies. She believes her Open University degree has helped develop her career in Project Management.

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THE HOME OF DANCE MOVEMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY IN THE SOUTH WEST OFFERS ACCREDITED PART TIME COURSES IN DANCE MOVEMENT PSYCHOTHERAPY

6 DAY INTRODUCTION COURSE July & August Annually

INTERVIEWING NOW FOR SEPTEMBER INTAKE

3 year MASTERS PROGRAMME validated by Canterbury Christ Church University, Please see website for details NATIONAL CERTIFICATE IN DANCE MOVEMENT AND THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS (1 YEAR BTEC Edexcel Award) - Interviewing now for September start.

Ffi: Dance Voice, Quaker Meeting House, Wedmore Vale, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5HX Tel/fax: 0117 953 2055 e-mail: admin@dancevoice.org.uk www.dancevoice.org.uk

SHIATSU Shiatsu for deep healing and personal Transformation Three Weekend Foundation Course This practical shiatsu foundation course, that includes a full body routine, will give you a very good grounding in this powerful healing art. All courses are taught in Bristol.

Next Foundation Course for 2013 13/14 April 11/12 May 08/09 June • Three Year Practitioner Training • One Year Course Bristol School of Shiatsu PO Box 419, Bridgwater TA6 9ES Tel: 0844 335 0573 Email: info@shiatsubristol.co.uk

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FIT FOR purpOSE FROM AERIALISM TO ZUMBA, SIMON FRY’S GOT GETTING FIT COVERED.

INDOORS Throw shapes, flex and even fly SIMPLY – THE BEST! ✱ Challenging enough for top sportsmen yet

gentle enough to aid patients recovering from injuries or accidents, Pilates is a mind-body exercise discipline suitable for all ages, body types, limitations and injuries. Whether exercising for the first time, recovering from an injury, keeping fit during or after pregnancy or training for a specific goal, Simply Pilates will tailor the perfect programme and set of classes for you. Working closely with physiotherapists, osteopaths, chiropractors and other medical professionals, Simply Pilates can develop complementary programmes to aid clients regain flexibility, range of motion and strength after injury. All private and small group classes take place in a purposedesigned, dedicated studio in Clifton. Simply Pilates was Bristol’s first fully equipped Pilates studio, established 10 years ago. It employs only the most highly trained instructors from the Pilates Foundation, and clients can choose from mat or machine-based classes using the very latest equipment.

FFI: 0117 942 6809 OR WWW.SIMPLY-PILATES.CO. UK

CLAUDIA’S CLASSY CLASSES ✱ On 6 February Claudia Da Silva will start two 10-week courses in Samba Rio Carnival and AfroSamba. The beginners’ class, from 6.30-7.45pm, will see students get fit, toned and develop technique, coordination and a sense of rhythm while learning a complete choreography of these dance styles. The intermediate class, from 7.459pm, will be more demanding at all levels; its aim is to make students’ hips move as fast as the

bateria – get ready, ladies! Student Adele Lippiat said: “Claudia’s Samba dance classes are the best form of exercise. I love coming to my classes every week, it’s much better than the gym! The music makes you feel uplifted and the dance moves make you feel energised!” Classes are at St Werburghs’ Willow Dance Studio on James Street.

Please book early as spaces are limited.

FFI: AFROSAMBA@GMAIL.COM OR WWW.AFROSAMBA.CO.UK

CLOCKWISE FROM THIS PIC: MISS RADIDA’LL SEND YOU SOARING; ENERGISED PERFORMANCE IN ACTION ON THE DOWNS; STICK YOUR OAR IN WITH BRISTOL ARIEL ROWING CLUB; BRISTOL TRAILS GROUP KEEP ASHTON COURT’S BIKE TRAILS UP TO SCRATCH.

St, Bristol, for the past three years. With 11 years’ experience, she will whip you in to shape with a fun two-hour workshop. Classes include stretching and conditioning to increase flexibility and strength, and a fun-filled hour on the silks. No experience necessary (but advance booking is required), so get along and challenge yourself.

FFI: WWW.MISSRADIDA.COM OR WWW. THEISLANDBRISTOL.COM.

OUTDOORS Get fit in the great outdoors

JOLLY GOOD BOLLYWOOD

RAMBLING ON

✱ Mumtaz Dance Company was the first of its

✱ Start your New Year’s Resolutions before the

kind to present and teach modern/Indian dance in the South West, providing the height of Bollywood glamour through dance and fitness. Sonia Mumtaz has years of experience teaching the best in traditional and Western dance movements with fabulous choreography, encouraging people to participate in dance and promoting Bollywood dance and fitness to a multicultural society. One former student said: “I’ve been attending Bollywood dance classes for over a year and absolutely love it! The classes incorporate entertainment and the theatrical sensation of Bollywood with the flowing grace of classical Indian dance. Sonia infuses enthusiasm and energy into the class with her creative choreography. What a great way to let off steam after keeping fit in the company of fantastic people. The only down side is when classes break for the holidays!”

New Year by joining the friendly folk of the Bath Ramblers Group for a four-mile stroll around Newton Lakes on Boxing Day. Meet at the Royal Victoria Park’s Pavilion at 10am from where ramblers will drive to the walk or call 01225 839567 for more details. If you don’t read this in time (or if you do but you’d like to embrace your good intentions only after 2012 is completed), fear not! The group offers led walks every Sunday of approximately 5 miles, 10 miles and, occasionally, 3 miles, usually meeting at 9.30 or 10am as above for car sharing. After one or two walks, you would be expected to join the Ramblers if you wish to continue. Walking is an excellent way to get fit, explore the countryside and make new friends.

FFI: WWW.MUMTAZDANCECOMPANY.COM

NICE AND EASY

SILKY SKILLS ✱ Ever fancied running away to join the circus?

Why not learn to fly with the Queen of the Skies?

Miss Radida, a regular feature in shows by Bristol favourites the Invisible Circus, has been holding weekly aerial silks classes at The Island on Nelson

FFI: PLEASE CONTACT MARILYN ON 01225 858047 OR VISIT BATHRA.ORG.UK

✱ Fancy the freedom to call the shots when it

comes to your fitness regime? Don’t want to be tied down to class times – and like not having to go to the gym or leisure centre in the first place?

The answer? Buy yourself some running shoes from Easy Runner and the pavements, parks and open spaces are your oyster. Easy Runner is

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Bristol’s largest running shop and has been catering for all abilities for over two decades. Their unparalleled customer care (they offer a one-toone shoe-fitting service) ensures you’ll leave with the perfect pair of road, trail, track or fell shoes in which your new you will emerge – and quickly – in 2013. FFI: 0117 929 7787 OR WWW.EASYRUNNER. CO.UK

KIM AND CHUMS ✱ Getting fit isn’t easy at the best of times, but

starting your efforts amid January’s cold and darkness makes a hard job even harder. To put some energy into your exertions, join Energised Performance. Head coach Kim Ingleby and team invite you to make 2013 your best year – contact them for a consultation and find out which of their offerings is best for you. EP’s weekly boot camps take place on Clifton’s Downs while other classes include kettle bells, flexi-bars and spinning.

Whichever technique you choose, you can look forward to making friends while you lose weight, with the warmest of group meals a feature of the EP way. In fact, one was being staged as Resolutions went to press…

FFI: 0117 304 8689, INFO@ ENERGISEDPERFORMANCE.COM OR WWW. ENERGISEDPERFORMANCE.COM

TRAIL OF CONSTRUCTION ✱ Resolutions had an epic morning a few years

back cycling around Ashton Court’s trails on a mountain bike. The proximity of such exciting cycling within a quick spin of Bristol’s city centre means the trails can take a bit of a beating, especially so after rainfall when riders tend to widen them to avoid puddles. Thankfully, the Bristol Trails Group was established in 2004 to provide the TLC needed to keep the city’s trails ready for enjoyment. It stages occasional trail days – think of them as off-road ‘roadworks’ – when enthusiasts can revamp their routes and also create new features to up the excitement ante. You don’t have to become a member to get involved – just

FFI: WWW.BRISTOLTRAILSGROUP.COM

is spatial, rather than linear) and nabbed a goal shortly after coming on. It’s equally appealing to women and men. Join the Facebook group to join in – games are played in Bristol and are staged when around six people register their interest.

SPORT

FFI: WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/ CIRCLERULESBRISTOL/

Inject a bit of competition into your fitness regime

CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET

bring along a willingness to help put something back to the terrific trails which give Bristol’s bikers such a buzz.

CIRCLE RULES, OK ✱ Resolutions had an enjoyable evening playing

circle rules football, an action-packed new team sport from the US which levels the playing field for long-time athletes and newcomers alike. It’s a genius mash-up of football, basketball and volleyball played with one central goal and a giant yoga ball. Our man got to grips with it quickly (play

✱ The Damian Forder Cricket Academy was

founded by former Gloucestershire CCC and Glamorgan CCC fast bowler Damian Forder and will celebrate its tenth anniversary in 2013. Bristolbased, it works with over 20 coaches throughout the year, running a variety of programmes involving children from three years old up to club cricketers and elite performers. Student Reece Bevan says: “I started on DFCA Super Saturdays RESOLUTIONS 2013 15

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three years ago as a club cricketer. The coaches helped me improve to become a district player and then county age group player. Damian and his coaches are great and sometimes a professional player helps out too! While I was on a DFCA High Performance Programme I was spotted and given a trial for Gloucestershire’s Emerging Player Programme, on which I now have a place.”

FFI: WWW.DFCA.CO.UK

ROYAL FUN ✱ Real tennis – as played at Bristol Real Tennis Club – is the forerunner of lawn tennis and is played in and on an amazing court. Anyone who enjoys racquet sport will pick up the basics instantly, but it’s also popular with cricket players, hockey players and golfers. Indeed, chess players will love the strategy it requires, while its innovative handicap system means players of different abilities can compete on level terms. It was once known as royal tennis and there’s even a court at Hampton Court Palace, that handicap system meaning keen player Henry VIII could enjoy the sport as both the energetic Bluff King Hal he once was and the, ahem, portlier gentleman he became.

FFI: 0117 973 3444 OR WWW.BBTC.ORG.UK

ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT ✱ Nobody who saw it will forget the moment

Heather Stanning and Helen Glover won Team GB’s first gold medal of the 2012 Olympics.

Inspiration doesn’t get more magnificent, especially considering Helen Stanning did not set foot in a rowing boat until 2008. The Bristol Ariel Rowing Club is located in a wonderfully tranquil setting in St Annes on the river Avon, a short distance from central Bristol. Resolutions dropped in one sunny afternoon and took to his boat like the proverbial mallard. He found the club very inviting and you’ll do so too, with the next learning-to-row course scheduled for spring 2013. Providing you can swim 100m in light clothing you’re good to go – please register your interest with the club. Look out too

for club member Jessie VanBeck setting out to row the Atlantic with friend Hannah Lawton in December 2013 for an extraordinarily good cause.

The very best of British, ladies.

FFI: WWW.BRISTOLARIELRC.COM OR WWW. INSFRIENDS.ORG.UK

GYMS

Work it out

INSPIRATION AND PERSPIRATION ✱ Even after you’ve joined a gym you don’t always

look forward to going to it. That’s not the case at Monkton Sports Club, however. Situated just two miles from central Bath, it’s located in Combe Down and enjoys spectacular views of the surrounding Midford Valley which bring a feelgood factor you can take into your exertions. Once on site you’ll find the 25m heated indoor pool very inviting (and open daily for members) and a fitness suite with new conditioning and training equipment recently installed. Full club members enjoy full use of the pool, suite and two squash courts plus free entry to regular adult courses, which are likely to include aerobics, aquarobics, badminton, Pilates and hydrofit.

FFI: 01225 721116 OR WWW. MONKTONCOMBESCHOOL.COM

BS7 FITNESS HEAVEN ✱ BS7 Gym provides a high-quality exercise

facility for members of the community alongside Gloucestershire cricket professionals. Based at Gloucestershire CCC, it is set in a secure environment with ample free car parking available. The gym has recently been refurbished and boasts state-of-the-art equipment. As well as training in the gym, members can also use the squash court or take part in a variety of classes.

All of the gym’s personal trainers are highly qualified, ensuring members receive the best support and are able to make the most from

their training. A viewing is the first point of contact with the gym’s fitness team. Prospective members are shown around the club and their personal goals and objectives discussed. It is also an opportunity to ask any questions before joining.

FFI: 0117 910 8017 OR BS7GYM@GLOSCCC.CO.UK TO ARRANGE A VISIT

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Q&A

A BURNING

FANTASTIC FACILITIES ✱ Clifton College boasts two super sporty locations

both ideal for inspiring – and sustaining – your new year’s fitness exertions. Its modern sports centre is set in historic, leafy grounds on Guthrie Road in Clifton and opens from 6.30am Monday to Saturday (8am on Sunday) to provide access to a 25m indoor heated pool, Swimtag training aid, gym, badminton, squash, tennis, personal training and children’s pool inflatables, facilities and services. Classes include circuits, kettlercise, Pilates, kickboxing & self-defence, ballroom & Latin dance and more. The joining fee is £40, with individual membership £39.50 monthly; couple and family annual memberships are also available. The college’s other premises are its sports ground and workshop on Abbots Leigh Road where indoor tennis, netball courts and Astroturf pitches are to be found in spacious surroundings.

FFI: SPORTS CENTRE: 0117 315 7678 OR WWW. CLIFTONCOLLEGEUK.COM/CCSL/SPORT/FITNESS; SPORTS GROUND & WORKSHOP: 0117 923 7780 OR WWW.CLIFTONCOLLEGEUK.COM

CONSERVATION AND CONVERSATION ✱ Getting fit comes via all forms of activity – in

fact, sometimes it doesn’t feel like getting fit at all. Helping out with The Conservation Volunteers’ Green Gym allows you to contribute to conservation while getting a workout, as our Resolutions man found out when he lent a hand back in the day. The chat and cup of tea proved as memorable as the chopping and sawing. In 2013, groups will meet on Tuesdays at Hampton Row, Bath; Wednesdays at Weston Woods, Weston-super-Mare; Thursdays at Three Brooks, Bradley Stoke and Northern Slopes, Wedmore Vale, Knowle; Fridays in Eastville Park, Bristol.

FFI: 07739 447995, 0117 929 1624 OR WWW.TCV. ORG.UK

DESIRE ZUMBA TEACHER NECTARIA POSPORI KNOWS HOW TO MAKE YOU SLIM, SLINKY AND SMILEY IN 2013. RESOLUTIONS ASKED HER FOR HER SECRET. HOW DID YOU GET INTO ZUMBA? Zumba fitness has worked really well for me, so I want to share my story to inspire others.

At a time when things were going really wrong in my life, I let myself dip into bad eating habits, especially cakes! It’s so easy to let go, and it’s not easy at all to motivate yourself to work out. Becoming a single mother also meant I rarely had fun. What I discovered through Zumba fitness was exercise in disguise! It felt like partying to my favourite music, and getting back to my slim body was not the centre of my Zumba experience. Now I’m proud to offer a routine myself, ensuring my students burn over 700 calories in an hour, so they’re closer to their best tummy ever, without doing one sit-up.

WHY DOES YOUR ZUMBA ROUTINE GIVE BETTER RESULTS THAN RUNNING OR JOGGING? Because it keeps us in the fat-burning heart rate zone longer! Our body only starts burning fat 20 minutes after we start working out at that intensity. When I decided to lose weight by jogging, all I could manage was 30 minutes each time, and therefore I wasn’t burning fat for long enough. Additionally, I would get pain in my knees and ankles.

Instead, my Zumba routine is designed to keep us in a fat-burning metabolic rate, for a whole hour, whilst causing minimum impact on the joints. And we continue burning fat

even after we’ve finished the class, on our way home, until we eat something. Zumba’s fun and addictive, which means you’re much more likely to stick to it and sticking to anything is the key to achieving a goal.

IS ZUMBA MAKING A DIFFERENCE TO YOUR STUDENTS? It’s been a year since the first Zumba class I gave and I now run five lively and increasingly popular classes around Bristol.

I’ve students of all ages and fitness levels. In my class, no one feels pressure, I just want everyone to get lost in the music. What feeds my passion about Zumba and inspires me to give more is my students’ feedback and results: Jo, whose sisters (all attending my classes) cannot believe she’s into exercising, says: “Your classes have got me addicted.” She’s barely missed one. Lucy says: “When I look around the room everyone has a smile on their face.” Stella has dropped a dress size and many students join the party to get rid of their stress. And student Marine says: “A lot of friends recommended I tried Zumba as an alternative to dancing and going to the gym, so I did. What I loved straight away was the fact you really don’t need to be the most coordinated person. Zumba is liberating, it gives you energy, makes you feel good and reminds you all bodies are made for moving. Having tried a few different instructors I now know the best ones are energetic, patient, motivating and above all smiley! Zumba with Nectaria is not just exercise, she has so much energy and positivity to give that it’s a real smilotherapy experience!” Resolutions? Say: “This year I’ll have fun getting fit!”

FFI: 07543 806417 OR WWW. ZUMBAWITHNECTARIA.COM

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GOOD AS

GOlD WANT TO LOOK YOUR BEST IN 2013? OF COURSE YOU DO. MELISSA BLEASE GETS PRIMPED AND PAMPERED.

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e’re all about New Year resolutions and a very good idea they are too, but let’s be honest, we’re looking at another bleak January, the post-Christmas hangover has kicked in, piggy banks stand empty and spending every day until spring curled up watching TV re-runs not only seems perfectly acceptable, but the only sensible way to proceed. Understandable therefore that a spot of volunteering is not top of everyone’s new year agenda. The good news is that we’re not asking you to jump off the sofa and go to spread the goodwill – no, there’s time ahead for that; for now, sit back with a cuppa, unwrap a Quality Street, peruse our guide to volunteering – and then see what you think.

FOR DEDICATED FOLLOWERS OF FASHION ✱ The charity shop. Once the exclusive domain of granny jumpers and nylon, charity shops are now a hot spot for high street and vintage fashions. You can do your bit for charity, get first dibs on some boutique bargains and get a foot in the door of the world of fashion and retail (if that’s your thing).

Dorothy House Hospice has 22 shops across Bath and the surrounding areas. Pop in and speak to a store manager, call 01225 721485 or go to WWW. DOROTHYHOUSE.CO.UK/VOLUNTEERING ffi.

THE BOOK WORM ✱ You could be equally at home in a treasure trove of literary gems. Most charity shops have book sections, but the likes of Oxfam have gone a step further and opened dedicated bookshops. Call in to your local shop or go to WWW.OXFAM.ORG.UK/ SHOP/LOCAL-SHOPS/OXFAM-BOOKSHOP-QUEENSROAD#VOLUNTEERATTHISSHOP

WORD ON THE STREET ✱ Perhaps a whole new perspective is just what you need this year. Julian House provides services and shelter to homeless people across BANES. No, we’re not suggesting you try sleeping on the streets to gain this perspective, but you could get involved with one of the shelters or projects set up by Julian House. Volunteer roles include catering and domestic duties, admin and client support. Call 01225 35465, email VOLUNTEERING@JULIANHOUSE.ORG.UK or visit WWW. JULIANHOUSE.ORG.UK/SUPPORT/VOLUNTEERING.HTML.

HAVE YOUR CAKE AND SHARE IT...

✱ Over-indulgence is one thing, but does the thought of all the Christmas food waste leave you feeling queasy? FareShare South West is an independent franchise of the national charity FareShare. In a nutshell, they fight hunger and tackle food waste by redistributing fit-for-purpose food to groups working with some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Go to WWW.FARESHARESOUTHWEST.ORG.UK/ VOLUNTEER/ or email INFO@FARESHARESOUTHWEST. ORG.UK to find out about the many different volunteering roles.

A BREATH OF FRESH AIR ✱ Avoid the January gym-joining frenzy and go back to basics with a community project, gain new skills as well as getting some good old-fashioned fresh air and exercise. The lovely people at Bath City Farm offer a whole programme of volunteering opportunities to suit all ages and abilities. Call 01225 481269 or go to BATHCITYFARM.ORG.UK/VOLUNTEERINGPROJECTS/ to find out more about general volunteering and specialist programmes.

Over in Bristol (Henbury to be precise) is the Avon Riding Centre, dedicated to providing riding tuition and therapy to people with disabilities. Volunteers go by shanks’ pony (on foot), supporting the riders as they learn, making this a rewarding role with health benefits

to boot! Contact volunteer coordinator Sue Thatcher on 0117 959 0266 (Tuesdays and Thursdays) or complete the online application form: WWW. AVONRIDINGCENTRE.ORG.UK/INDEX. PHP?OPTION=COM_CONTENT&VIEW=ARTICLE&ID=12 &ITEMID=39

LEND AN EAR ✱ There’s no point in mincing words, having someone on the end of a phone can literally be a lifeline for people who need help. You could be that lifeline. The Samaritans operate in Bath and Bristol, providing 24/7 confidential phone support to people who are in distress, suicidal or just need to off-load. Full volunteer training is given, but empathy and a good threshold for listening would stand you in good stead.

Bristol: Go to BRANCHES.SAMARITANS.ORG/BRISTOL/ to find out about volunteering for the Bristol Samaritans (including details of the informal open evenings). Bath Samaritans: Call 01225 423540 or go to WWW. BATHSAMARITANS.ORG/ to find out more.

GO GREEN FOR ’13 ✱ TCV Avon coordinates environmental projects across Bristol and BANEs. See WWW2.TCV.ORG.UK/DISPLAY/ BTCV_avon for different projects and volunteering opportunities.

MORE INFO: If you want to find out more about volunteering across Bath and Bristol (and stockpile enough good karma to see you through 2013), here’s some further reading: BATH: BANES VOLUNTEERING CENTRE IS LOCATED AT BATH CENTRAL LIBRARY. CALL 01225 338105 OR GO TO VOL-CENTRE.ORG.UK/ BRISTOL: VOLUNTEER BRISTOL HAS A DROPIN CENTRE AT THEIR ROYAL OAK HOUSE ADDRESS. CALL 0117 989 7733 OR GO TO WWW.VOLUNTEERBRISTOL.ORG.UK/

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PLEASURE FOR

lEIsurE BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS IN 2013 BY TAKING UP A NEW HOBBY. SIMON FRY HAS SOME SUGGESTIONS. GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

TRIM SHADY

✱ Boozers have broadened their appeal since the smoking ban and many now offer homely distractions to while away many an engaging hour. The Dings’ Barley Mow is home to the Bristol Board Games Group (www.eeanonline.co.uk). Meeting fortnightly (the next night is on 15 January at 7.30pm), all are invited to take along their favourite game for fun in like-minded company. The inventive people at Clifton’s Victoria (0117 974 5675) offer monthly ‘crap prize bingo’, Tuesday quiz nights and occasional re-enactments of ‘Play Your Cards Right’. There’s more inventive questioning at Bishopston’s Prince of Wales (0117 924 5552) and regular head-scratching spotted on Mondays at the White Bear (www.whitebearbristol.co.uk), where their Shabby Quiz is actually anything but. Support your local pub!

✱ Ruth from Quincy Lampshades offers one-to-one tutorials in how to make a beautifully finished drum lampshade at her Long Ashton home. A three-hour tutorial in Ruth’s bright and pleasant kitchen costs £45.

All materials, tea, cake, lots of help and lampshademaking tips are provided. Bring half a metre of your favourite fabric and you’ll go home with a beautiful lampshade made by your own fair hand – and an inclination to make more. If you can organise a suitable space, Ruth can also stage a lampshademaking party – which sounds fun. If you fancy a spin down to Exeter on 26 January, you can even take part in a mass charity lampshade make and buy/sell/ auction your finished creation for a very worthy cause.

VARIETY IS… ✱‘Have fun, make friends. try new things’ is the message from adventure, sports and social group Spice Bristol & Cardiff. Theatre trips, meals out in restaurants, walking in the countryside, tubing, abseiling, dragon boat racing, poker, quiz and casino nights, black tie balls, rambling weekends, weekends at Center Parcs and skid pan driving are a mere appetiser of the tempting delights Spice has to offer. Preview nights provide a full understanding of what’s on offer.

The Bristol north group have theirs on 21 January and 18 February from 7.45-9.30pm at Bradley Stoke’s Hilton Bristol Hotel, while their south Bristol counterparts convene at the same times at the Tobacco Factory on 7 January and 4 February. There will also be a Spice club night and preview night at the Llandoger Trow on 31 January from 7.30-10.30pm, while the Bath group’s preview nights are at the Saracens Head from 8-10pm on 10 January and 14 February.

FFI: 07429 598414 OR WWW.SPICEBRISTOLCARDIFF. COM

Give a little time to make a massive difference in 2013 – you’ll be glad you did.

FFI: 0117 960 9606 OR WWW.CONTACT-THE-ELDERLY. ORG.UK

THE PEN IS MIGHTIER ✱ Attending Amnesty International’s letter-writing group at La Ruca on the last Saturday of the month (10.30am-12noon) may well be the best thing you do in 2013. Here’s what happened to a former prisoner of conscience from the Dominican Republic. “When the first two hundred letters came, the guards gave me back my clothes. Then the next two hundred letters came, and the prison director came to see me. When the next pile of letters arrived, the director got in touch with his superior. The letters kept coming: three thousand of them. The President was informed. The letters still kept arriving and the President called the prison and told them to let me go.”

FFI: LA RUCA, 89 GLOUCESTER RD, BRISTOL, 0117 944 6810 OR WWW.LARUCA.CO.UK

POTTERING ABOUT ✱ Many people’s hobbies are a source of relaxation, and there’s little more relaxing than spending time at the potter’s wheel. Ace potter Jen Hamilton of Clifton’s Village Pottery offers seven sessions for the price of six (£180, clay material is extra: a mug would cost around £2.50), which can be taken and structured as you wish.

They’re perfect for filling time leisurely but productively, and give you plenty to discuss at the dinner table – where your newly-made plates, dishes, bowls and mugs take pride of place.

FFI: WWW.THEVILLAGEPOTTERY.CO.UK.

APPLE APPLICATION

FFI: WWW.QUINCYLAMPSHADES.CO.UK

✱ If you’ve some time to put to good use in the New Year, get involved with the Horfield Organic Community Orchard. This pioneering local food project seeks volunteers and you can find out more at their annual wassail on 19 January (2-4pm, free entry) when you can expect the toasting of trees and merrymaking from Pigsty Morris.

MAKE A NEW FRIEND

FFI: WWW.COMMUNITY-ORCHARD.ORG.UK

✱ Volunteers of all ages – including many young professionals and families – are among the ten Greater Bristol groups actively supporting Contact the Elderly, the only national charity solely dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people. It aims to do this by organising monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups of older people (aged 75+) who live alone and volunteers within their local community, offering a regular and vital friendship link every month.

Each older person is collected from their home by a volunteer driver and taken to a volunteer host’s home for the afternoon.

MAKE, DO AND MEND ✱ It’s never been more timely to save money if you can. The Adult Learning Service offers many courses giving you the basics for a rewarding hobby which also helps keep you in the black. Learn how to make your own dresses (you’re guaranteed to be the only one arriving in your outfit) or get nimble with a needle studying sewing for family and home. The service’s three courses on understanding domestic electricity, domestic plumbing repairs and tiling & grouting should pay for themselves in no time.

You can even make your own entertainment via a guitar for beginners class. Other learning for pleasure options include classical music appreciation, family history and watercolour with spontaneity.

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SPA ATTRACTION START 2013 WITH A SPA-RKLING EXPERIENCE, SAYS MELISSA BLEASE. YOUR BESPOKE SPA BREAK IS JUST A CLICK AWAY! ✱ At Spabreaks.com, a fluffy white robe is more than just a cosy piece of clothing; it’s the towelling gateway to turning off, tuning out and taking time away from everyday life – and during the chilly months, a bit of pampering to make you feel happy and healthy could be just the thing you need to see you through until spring. As the UK’s largest spa booking agency working with more than 500 venues around the world and offering more than 2,000 packages at any moment, Spabreaks.com offers a spa day or break to suit everybody! All you have to do is visit www.spabreaks. com or contact the team seven days a week on 0800 043 6600 to decide where you want to go.

THE RELAXATION CENTRE ✱ Clifton’s Relaxation Centre offers the ultimate awayfrom-it-all sanctuary: a glorious chill-out zone specialising in blissfully peaceful experiences. Once inside this warm, welcoming haven, prepare to discover a hot tub, sauna, steam room, flotation room, meditation garden and a range of therapeutic treatments including massage, reflexology, shiatsu and much more, all carried out by friendly, highly skilled practitioners. Tempted? Make the most of the Relaxation Centre’s wonderful Winter Warmer offer and treat yourself to a thoroughly relaxing start to 2013: book a one-hour treatment of your choice in January and earn yourself a complimentary two-hour spa session to complete the experience (Tuesday-Thursdays only; terms and conditions apply). To take advantage of this offer (and seriously, why wouldn’t you?), you need to be a member of the Relaxation Centre’s Friendship Scheme, in itself the passport to a host of year-round offers and discounts including half-price spa sessions, a birthday treat and loyalty bonuses. All you need to do is AND NOW RELAX: CLIFTON'S RELAXATION CENTRE

visit the website and click on the ‘Become a Friend’ icon on the home page; registration is quick, easy and free.

THE RELAXATION CENTRE 9 ALL SAINTS RD, CLIFTON, BRISTOL BS8 2JG. TEL: 0117 970 6616; WEB: WWW. RELAXATIONCENTRE.CO.UK FOR LAST MINUTE OFFERS AND NEWS ‘LIKE’ THE RELAXATION CENTRE ON FACEBOOK (WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ THERELAXATIONCENTRE) OR FOLLOW THEM ON TWITTER (@RELAXCENTRE).

THERMAE BATH SPA ✱ Combining Bath’s illustrious history with contemporary glamour to stunning effect, the Thermae Bath Spa is the Heritage City’s most iconic, stylish rejuvenation zone, featuring aromatic steam rooms and showers, warm, inviting pools (including the breathtakingly dramatic rooftop pool), private treatment rooms, quiet zones and The Springs Cafe and Restaurant, all of which combine to create a blissful experience. The extensive menu of over 50 treatments and therapies ranges from traditional or Hot Stone massage to pampering face and body treatments, manicures and pedicures and full body wraps using nutrient-enriched mud, algae and creams, while signature treatment the Watsu (“the gentlest deep massage ever created”) has to be experienced to be believed. Meanwhile, those in search of solitude will love the Cross Bath: a small, standalone facility with its own open-air thermal bath.

A two-hour session in the main spa complex costs £26 (four hours £36, full day £56; Cross Bath £16) and treatment prices vary, but it’s well worth visiting the website for regularly updated offers and promotions.

Gorgeous!

THERMAE BATH SPA HOT BATH ST, BATH BA1 1SJ. TEL: 0844 888 0844; WEB: WWW.THERMAEBATHSPA.COM

NEW YEAR, NEW YOU AT THE VAlE RESORT ✱ The four-star Vale Resort – based in 650 acres of breathtakingly beautiful Welsh countryside – is renowned for leading the way when it comes to the latest health and wellbeing trends: a sumptuous sleepover haven complete with a full range of cutting-edge gym facilities, a 20-metre swimming pool and an award-winning spa that combine to create the most seductive fitness facilities imaginable – and we’ve got good news for all those who think that a Spa Break is offbudget.

For gym lovers, the New Year Fitness Break offers personal training sessions with a highly qualified fitness instructor and entry to any New Year fitness class. It also gives you access to Vale’s state-of-the-art gym which boasts the latest in gym technology, over 80 cardiovascular and resistance machines and an extensive selection of free weights – and, after all that hard work, an Active Body Massage is the perfect way to relax after a particularly demanding workout. For those wanting a little extra help losing those excess Christmas inches, the New Year Inch Loss Break combines fitness with the innovative Lipofirm Plus inch loss treatment: a safe, non-invasive alternative to liposuction that can be accurately targeted for overall inch or fat loss, cellulite removal and body contouring. The treatment is suitable for both men and women, and it’s not uncommon to lose between four and eight centimetres in one treatment – in fact, the treatment is so effective that if you don’t lose at least 1cm after your session, Vale will refund the cost of the treatment. Both the New Year Fitness and the New Year Inch Loss Breaks include breakfast and calorie-counted lunches and dinners, guaranteeing delicious meals that won’t undo all of your hard work.

But if all that sounds a little too strenuous, the New Year Spa Break might be just the thing you need: one night’s accommodation, full access to the spa and relaxation zones, use of the health club and a 25min ‘Elements’ taster treatment (£10 supplement) to chill you out and wind you down.

Are you ready to make your booking? See WWW. VALE-HOTEL.COM for the full lowdown on each Spa Break package. The New Year Fitness Break (including two nights’ accommodation in a superior room, personal training sessions, healthyeating meals and more) is £215pp sharing a twin or double room. The New Year Inch Loss Break (including two nights’ accommodation in a superior room, personal training session and healthy-eating meals) is £289pp sharing a twin or double room. The New Year Spa Break (including one night’s accommodation, use of the Vale Spa relaxation zones, and with the option to add an ‘Elements’ taster treatment for just £10pp) costs from just £60 per room.

Bookings are all subject to availability and are based on two people sharing a twin or double room. Treatments, personal training and classes must be pre-booked prior to arrival to avoid disappointment. What are you waiting for?

THE VALE RESORT HENSOL PARK, HENSOL, VALE OF GLAMORGAN CF72 8JY. TEL: 01443 667800; WEB: WWW.VALE-HOTEL.COM

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Like many, you may have worked hard to be the weight you are or have goals to get there. You may be lucky and naturally keep your weight about right. Most probably however you have unwanted bumps and lumps of fat pockets resistant to weight loss or toning up. Liposuction is not for everybody and although often remains the best way to reshape is no longer the only realistic option.

The first and only treatment ever to be FDA approved for fat loss has recently been developed. An amazing machine that can keep the skin warm while freezing and therefore destroying the deeper fat cells. The change in contour is permanent just like liposuction but without the need for surgical intervention. This really is an effective and plausable one hour or lunchtime procedure (unlike all the others that have claimed this before.). This is not another one of those skin tightening treatments for the body that has minimal effect! no cutting no needles no downtime safe comfortable convienient natural effective clinically proven

Simon Lee is Director of Plastic Surgery at North Bristol NHS Trust and Consultant Plastic Surgeon at the Spire Bristol Hospital

www.simonleeplasticsurgeon.co.uk

the fat freezing revolution.

It is not liposuction but really does have similar effects.

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NEW YOU KICKSTART YOUR BRAND NEW YEAR BY WAVING GOODBYE TO ALL YOUR HEALTH-RELATED BUGBEARS ONCE AND FOR ALL. WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO? WHATEVER IT IS, MELISSA BLEASE CAN TELL YOU WHERE TO GO.

where people can relax, be themselves and enjoy a spa break at a time when they need it most. Book it today!

YOU’D LIKE... To tone up, slim down and look great!

YOU’LL LOVE... Ionithermie Boot Camp at Frontlinestyle

YOU’D LIKE... To ditch those bad habits that are holding you back YOU’LL LOVE... The Clifton Practice

Ionithermie is an extremely effective anti-cellulite treatment that comes with the added benefit of inch loss and detoxification. Not only is it highly effective, it’s fast, taking off up to 8 inches in just one treatment (but intense courses of five or more treatments are recommended for dramatic, longlasting results). For January 2013, Frontlinestyle’s experienced, friendly therapists are offering an intense Ionithermie Boot Camp experience, with the treatments supplemented by added advice on health and lifestyle and continued support to motivate you throughout your course. Meanwhile, everybody who signs up for an IBC will receive a complimentary Healthy Lifestyle Plan to enhance the effect of their treatments. Book it today!

FRONTLINESTYLE, 4-5 MONMOUTH ST, BATH BA1 2AJ. TEL: 01225 478478; WEB: WWW. FRONTLINESTYLE.CO.UK

YOU’D LIKE... realigning YOU’LL LOVE... Simon Welby Simon Welby is a Bristol-based Rolfer and a longestablished master of the art of this highlyregarded holistic therapy. The treatment involves the manipulation of the soft tissue which binds our muscles, blood vessels and nerves, the aim being to loosen the bind to allow muscles to work freely.

Clients’ bodies are realigned with gravity, the resultant personal ‘energy’ resolving any physical or

emotional problems that may be present – it’s relaxing, soothing and regarded by many folk across the world as being the ultimate treatment guaranteed to bring an all-round sense of wellbeing back into your life. A course of 10 75-90-minute Rolfing treatments are recommended, each of which costs £65. Book it today!

CONTACT SIMON ON 07799 693546 OR VISIT WWW.ROLFINGINBRISTOL.CO.UK

YOU’D LIKE... specialist pampering after cancer treatment YOU’LL LOVE... Recovery Retreats If you’ve had treatment for cancer within the last two years, you’re unlikely to be eligible for most spa treatments or to use certain facilities, While there are indeed some facilities that are best avoided when being treated for cancer (chemotherapy, for example, compromises the immune system), many people undertaking treatment crave relaxing, pampering treats more than ever before in their lives. Recovery Retreats is an industry first, offering tailored spa packages for anyone who is currently undergoing treatment or has recently been treated for cancer, providing safe treatments by specially trained therapists, consultations over the phone before you arrive to ensure ultimate discretion, and activities that emphasise what you can do rather than what you can’t, resulting in spaces and opportunities

VISIT WWW.SPABREAKS.COM/RECOVERY_RETREATS

This sanctuary of solutions offers personalised hypnotherapy with a difference: Solution Focused Hypnotherapy. Rather than ploughing over problems and issues in your past, SFH is far more forward-facing, encouraging clients to develop a positive vision of the future and then make that a reality. Whether you suffer addictions, anger, embarrassment, insomnia, IBS, nail-biting, nightmares, obsessions, sexual problems or stress, they can help you beat your bugbear. Initial consultations are free; make an appointment with a highly-qualified practitioner for further details.

Book it today!

CALL 0117 946 6070, EMAIL INFO@ THECLIFTONPRACTICE.CO.UK OR VISIT WWW. THECLIFTONPRACTICE.CO.UK

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To learn the art of total relaxation YOU’LL LOVE...

The Relaxation Centre Clifton’s Relaxation Centre is one of Bristol’s bestkept sanctuary secrets: an oasis of me-time waiting for you to discover. Hidden within the walls of a beautiful Victorian house, find an

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RESOLUTIONS HEAlTH PERFECT PINS (BUT NO NEEDLES) AT THE VEIN CARE CENTRE; BELOW: MASSAGE AT BRISTOL’S RELAXATION CENTRE.

using a brand new medical adhesive developed in the United States. Varicose veins are a hot topic at the moment because the NHS has been forced to cut back drastically on the number of patients it will treat, but Dr Gajraj’s new ‘walk-in’ procedure offers less discomfort, faster recovery times and better cosmetic results than traditional treatments.

His Vein Care Centre is proud to be hosted by Litfield House Medical Centre in Clifton Down, Bristol – a well-established private medical facility with an excellent reputation for high-quality service and offers access to all the latest nonsurgical treatments. Book it today!

indoor and outdoor spa, saunas, steam room, pools, relaxation lounge and stunning meditation garden. The heavenly holistic treatment menu includes massage, reflexology, Indian head massage, shiatsu and so much more, all carried out by dedicated and highly skilled practitioners in an almost otherworldly, utterly relaxing environment. Escape from it all, chill out and reconnect with yourself – in the space of just a few hours, you’ll feel renewed, refreshed and rejuvenated.

Book it today!

THE RELAXATION CENTRE, 9 ALL SAINTS RD, CLIFTON, BRISTOL BS8 2JG. TEL: 0117 970 6616; WEB: WWW.RELAXATIONCENTRE.CO.UK

THE VEIN CARE CENTRE AT LITFIELD HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE,1 LITFIELD PLACE, CLIFTON DOWN, BRISTOL BS8 3LS. WEB: WWW. THEVEINCARECENTRE.CO.UK

YOU’D LIKE... To get fit YOU’LL LOVE... Fitclub Premier level 3 personal trainer, sports massage/ injury therapy specialist, kettlebell instructor, core training instructor and nutritional consultant Tom Horton has a wealth of experience in not only getting clients the results they want but changing their lifestyle along the way. Focusing on nutrition and using a number of mediums, Tom will get you into the best shape of your life. Fitclub is a unique fitness studio designed to help real people get real results. You won’t find rows and rows of treadmills, x-trainers and stationary bikes here; instead, prepare to get up close and personal with individual trainers ready to give one-onone coaching, all of whom who are dedicated to helping you achieve your goals. There’s no cost for joining or using Fitclub – clients only pay for the time and expertise of their personal trainer, and Fitclub folk can expect to achieve their goals in a funky, friendly environment while having that all-important fun. Book it today! FITCLUB, 177 SOUTH LIBERTY LANE, ASHTON, BRISTOL BS3 2TN. TEL: 07949 808602; WEB: WWW. FITCLUBTEAM.CO.UK

YOU’D LIKE... To achieve a heightened sense of bliss YOU’LL LOVE... Dechen Meditation Classes

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To put an end to varicose veins YOU’LL LOVE...

The Vein Care Centre Dr Haroun Gajraj is an expert on lovely legs! For the past two decades, the pioneering veins specialist has been treating varicose veins, a condition that affects one in three people at some point in their lives. Dr Gajraj is the first surgeon in the South West to treat a patient’s varicose veins

Taking the name from the Tibetan word that loosely translates as the ‘great bliss’ experience that arises from spiritual practice, Dechen is the internationally-recognised association of centres of the Sakya and Karma Kagyu traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. Dechen Centres, groups and retreats can be found throughout the UK and worldwide, offering a range of classes, courses and other activities; for beginners, meditation classes provide an introduction to the kind of tranquillity said to help develop a stable, clear and peaceful state of mind. Dechen meditation classes take place at the Sakya Buddhist Centres in St Andrews, Bristol and Charles Street in Bath and facility fees start at just £4 per session, with concessions available. Book it today!

VISIT WWW.DECHEN.ORG FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.

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WANT TO LOOK YOUR BEST IN 2013? OF COURSE YOU DO. MELISSA BLEASE GETS PRIMPED AND PAMPERED. GO GREEN AND GET GORGEOUS, ALL UNDER ONE ROOF ✱ Green Street House – a thriving, luxurious boutique day spa located in one of Bath’s prettiest lanes – is home to a selection of treatment rooms, sauna and shower lounges and an inviting relaxation lounge, all completely in characterful keeping with the grade 1-listed 17th-century building, where olde-worlde charm meets contemporary convenience, resulting in a haven of tranquillity far removed from the stresses of modern-day life.

Expert practitioners deliver an extensive range of treatments, including the only Oxygen Facial in Bath (OxyJet), referred to by those in the know as “a needle-free alternative to Botox”) alongside manicures, pedicures and relaxing holistic treatments including reflexology, deep tissue massage, Indian head massage, waxing, threading and organic spray tans to complete the top-totoe menu at this one-stop beautification hot spot.

But Green Street isn’t a ladies-only treat; men are more than welcome – and they needn’t rely on ‘borrowing’ the products we all want to stock up on in the Green Street House shop after a day in the spa. In response to the fact that around 30% of their clientele is male, exclusively designed treatments for men – including the IQ+ or Urban Cleanse Facial – are writ large on that luscious menu.

GREEN STREET HOUSE14 GREEN ST, BATH BA1 2JZ, 01225 426000, WWW.GREENSTREETHOUSE. COM

HAVE WE DISCOVERED THE SECRET OF ETERNAL YOUTH? ✱ Forever Young practitioners (operating from bases in both Whitchurch and Frenchay) can provide the answer to that age-old question “can we really roll back the years?” And if they couldn’t

respond in the affirmative, we wouldn’t be shouting about them here. So how do they do it?

By knowing all there is to know about treatments including dermafillers, bio-revitalisation, Mesotherapy, peels, non-surgical facelifts, semipermanent make-up and much, much more, all carried out by highly qualified professionals using innovative products, technology and delivery systems that guarantee amazing results. So how old are you? Only you and your Forever Young practitioner needs to know.

FFI: 0117 973 5559 OR WWW. CLIFTONFOREVERYOUNG.COM

A FROCKINGLY GOOD IDEA ✱ Bath’s Frock Exchange – a sumptuous oasis of pre-loved luxury clothes, accessories and footwear (many of them totally unworn!) – can now offer customers a wide range of beauty treatments and holistic therapies downstairs from the shop in their chic but welcoming beauty rooms. A team of highly qualified beauty therapists are on hand to offer a comprehensive menu of innovative treatments and therapies for both men and women of all ages, from facials and non-surgical facelifts to body wraps, Botox™, Hyperhidrosis (for underarm perspiration) and Sclerotherapy (for leg veins) by way of lip enhancements and skin peels, teeth whitening and a range of holistic therapies.

Now that’s what we call shopping therapy!

THE FROCK EXCHANGE 10 KINGSMEAD SQ, BATH BA1 2AB, 01225 461518, WWW. BATHFROCKEXCHANGE.CO.UK

GREET THE NEW YEAR WITH A NEW SMILE ✱ If your smile gives you something to frown about every time you look in the mirror, it’s time to put your money where your mouth is – and

BEAUTY GOES MOBIlE ✱ Beauty treatments: sometimes, it just isn’t possible to find the time to make an appointment, let alone travel to your pampering hotspot of choice. But brand new company Mobile Spray Tan Bristol can bring a wide selection of beautifying magic directly to your home – and there’s far more on offer than just the tan in the title. MSTB act as a portal for easy, affordable access to a team of fully qualified, highly experienced beauty professionals, all of whom are poised to visit the homes of anyone (including men who want to make more of themselves too!) in the Bristol area, together offering over 90 different beauty treatments in total including waxing, massages, manicures/ pedicures, Botox™ treatments and yes, tans – in this instance, the prestigious Xen Tan instant fix. The service also offers ‘pamper parties’, allowing people to host an evening of treatments for a group of friends as a great alternative to a night out or traditional hen party.

FFI: TO BOOK A VISIT, SIMPLY VISIT THE MSTB WEBSITE: WWW. MOBILESPRAY TANBRISTOL.CO.UK

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ROLL BACK THE YEARS AT FOREVER YOUNG; BELOW: HUSH HAIRDRESSING - IMMACULATELY ORGANIC; BOTTOM: BRISTOL’S HI-TECH SMILE SUITE.

THE COOl WAY TO SCUlPT YOUR BODY

HAIr HUSH HAIRDRESSING you may be surprised at how just a little bit of money goes a long, long way at the Smile Suite. The Smile Suite team are highlytrained in tooth whitening, invisible braces, replacements for lost teeth and all manner of mouth-related beautification, carried out in chic, relaxing surroundings by friendly and experienced clinicians. The techniques used are non-invasive and preserve the tooth’s natural enamel, meaning the results are long-lasting and healthy. The tooth-whitening service, meanwhile, produces a natural effect rather than the dreaded “look at me, I’ve just had my teeth whitened!” Joker-style grin. Fees are individually assessed and interest-free payment plans guarantee that your new smile won’t bring a groan to your bank account.

FFI: CALL THE PRACTICE ON 0117 974 6550, EMAIL INFO@THESMILESUITE.COM OR VISIT WWW.THESMILESUITE.COM

✱ HUSH Hairdressing is an organic and mineralbased salon that combines a modern, caring approach with the latest skills and organic technology, achieving individual service while reducing the salon’s carbon footprint. The highly experienced team uses only natural, plant-based products that are ammonia-, sulphate- and chemical-free and certified organic. The stylish salon offers a wide variety of services and organic treatments by two directors and four senior stylists, including organic colour, precision cutting, permanent straightening and smoothing systems, hair extensions, bridal and occasion hair and make-up and a full range of nail services including Shellac, Gelish, Bio Sculpture Gel, extensions and Minx. HUSH’s clients enjoy the peace of mind that their skin isn’t being exposed to harmful chemicals and their treatments are being carried out in a chemical-free environment without toxic fumes.

HUSH: the secret behind beautiful, healthy hair is definitely something to shout about!

HUSH HAIRDRESSING 27-29 BALDWIN ST, BRISTOL, 0117 930 0350, WWW.HUSHHAIRBRISTOL.CO.UK

✱ Mr Simon Lee MBBS MSc FRCS is a consultant plastic surgeon operating at Bristol’s Frenchay and Spire Hospitals. His own Aesthetic Medical Clinic, meanwhile, is located in Clifton and offers a wide range of non-surgical treatments including CoolSculpting™ , a revolutionary new technology that targets and freezes stubborn fat cells so your body can eliminate them naturally over a few months.

CoolSculpting™ is the first and only treatment ever to be FDA approved for fat loss and results in a permanent contour change without the need for surgical intervention. The procedure – developed by a team of scientists and physicians – uses a precisely controlled cooling method called Cryolipolysis to target, cool and eliminate fat cells without damage to neighbouring tissue.

After a one-to-three-hour CoolSculpting™ procedure, your body goes to work; over the next two-four months, the crystallised fat cells break down, allowing them to be naturally flushed from the body. On average, each CoolSculpting™ procedure results in a 20% reduction of fat in the treated area; it’s a convenient, comfortable, effective procedure without cutting, needles or downtime, carried out in a comfortable, relaxing environment. Prices for CoolSculpting™ start at £800 for a small area. Contact the Aesthetic Medical Clinic today to book a free consultation, and prepare to reclaim the body you deserve.

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RESOLUTIONS BEAUTY CARLO HAIR & BEAUTY – A HAVEN OF ALL THINGS GROOMING-RELATED; RIGHT: GET THE LOOK AT CONTEMPORARY DOWNTOWN SALON SHINE.

SEAN HANNA ✱ Sean Hanna is the glamorous, upmarket salon group that consistently wins illustrious industry awards and endless acclaim from national style pundits. Approachable staff at the chic and suitably stylish Bristol branch are delighted to work with you to achieve the look you want (complete with all the advice you need to maintain your beautiful mane) while you relax, secure in the knowledge that all the cuttingedge treatments and contemporary techniques necessary to turn you into a red carpet-quality head turner are at your stylist’s gifted fingertips.

SEAN HANNA 13 QUAKERS FRIARS SQ, CABOT CIRCUS, BRISTOL BS1 3BU, 0117 934 9393, WWW.SEANHANNA. COM

CARLO HAIR AND BEAUTY ✱ This friendly, long-established Sneyd Park haven of all things grooming-related offers all the beautifying treatments you need to put you head and shoulders above the rest of the glamour gang posse. Want to go gorgeous? Go Carlo!

CARLO HAIR & BEAUTY 6 ROCKLEAZE RD, SNEYD PARK, BRISTOL BS 9 1NF, 0117 968 2663,

SHINE ✱ This contemporary boutique-style salon is located in the vibrant heart of Bristol’s Old Quarter and is staffed by a friendly team of experienced creatives intent on bringing the very best you out from under your raggedy mop. From a straightforward cut or restyle (starting at very straightforward, stylishly affordable prices) to all manner of specialist treatments, including Keratin Smoothing Therapies by way of colour, party and wedding hair, and the opportunity to become a member of the Shine VIP club, Shine knows which way you should head in search of your new best hairdresser friend.

SHINE 18 ST. NICHOLAS ST, BRISTOL BS1 1UB, 0117 929 9749, WWW.SHINEHAIRSALONS.CO.UK

TOMLINSON HAIRDRESSING ✱ The salon is très inviting, the walls are decorated with stunning, unique murals and the stylists are about the least foreboding, friendliest experts in the field – welcome to the world of Tomlinson Hairdressing, a relaxing haven of good grooming for ladies and gentlemen keen to take the snip (or colour, or up-do, or blow dry etc) in a stress-free environment.

experiences, established four years ago by two style queens (Francesca Randese and Kelly Evans) who between them have accrued almost a quarter of a century’s experience in hair-related expertise.

Gorgeous.

NO 3 HAIRDRESSING 3 SAVILLE ROW, BATH BA1 2QP, 01225 443222, WWW.NO3HAIRDRESSING.CO.UK

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NO. 3 HAIRDRESSING

✱ Bathonians claim that Widcombe exists in a satellite all of its own: an independent state (of mind, at least) just across the river from the bustle of Bath city centre ‘proper’, but a world away in terms of ambience and attitude. And David Maxwell’s salon perfectly suits such a status too, offering a uniquely relaxing yet cosmopolitan experience in a chic but laidback environment. Certain David Maxwell stylists are fully accredited L’Oreal Colour and/or Racoon International Hair Extension specialists, while each and every one is expert at effortlessly transforming your lacklustre locks into a crowning glory.

✱ This stylish salon doubles as a gallery, showcasing work from local artists. But for our purposes here (or rather, hair?) today, we’re giving you the heads up on one of Bath’s most pleasurable hairdressing

DAVID MAXWELL HAIRDRESSING 11 CLAVERTON BUILDINGS, WIDCOMBE, BATH BA2 4LD, 01225 310200, WWW.DAVIDMAXWELLHAIRDRESSING.CO.UK

TOMLINSON HAIRDRESSING 31 REGENT ST, CLIFTON, BRISTOL BS8 4HR, 0117 946 6051, WWW. TOMLINSONHAIRDRESSING.COM

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