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Shirodhara massage; how does the oil pouring technique work? The Shirodhara massage, also called "head oiling", is the quintessence of the ancient Indian Ayurveda medicine. Its name derives from the Sanskrit words Shiro, which means "head", and Dhara, which means "continuous flow of liquid”. The name describes well this technique, based on a flow of oil at room temperature gently poured on ...
Read MoreSardinia and wine: from the Nuragic civilization to the present day The link between Sardinia and wine has its roots in the nuragic era, dating back at least to the fifteenth century B.C, during which the cultivation of Cannonau, the most representative grape of the island and the oldest in the Mediterranean along with Vermentino, was already widespread according to archaeologists, ...
Read MoreWaterfront Suites: elegant and refined holiday in style The Waterfront Suites with a sea view at Forte Village, an award-winning resort in Santa Margherita di Pula in the province of Cagliari, are the ideal solution for those who want to experience a holiday of comfort and luxury. Nestled in an enchanting park of 50 hectares and overlooking the white beach of the ...
Read MorePilates: the origins of a practice that is good for body and mind Pilates is a practice of physical-mental training developed at the beginning of the twentieth century by Joseph Hubertus Pilates, a German naturalized American teacher and entrepreneur, who drew inspiration from ancient oriental disciplines like yoga, Tai Chi and meditation, and shaped what was initially called the Contrology method. Pilates, ...
Read MoreAbhyangha: the treatment that nourishes well-being and elevates the spirit Abhyanga is an ancient form of Ayurvedic therapy that involves the massage of the whole body with hot oil enriched with aromatic essences to harmonize the Dosha or vital energies, according to their balance or imbalance affecting the health of the individual. The most used oil is typically sesame, but Ayurveda professionals ...
Read MoreNetball: the story of a sport for women Popular in Australia, New Zealand and the Commonwealth, netball is a sport similar to basketball, played by two teams of seven players each and practised mainly on a female level. The origin of this famous team sport in Anglo-Saxon countries is linked to the history of basketball: netball was invented two days after basketball, ...
Read MoreNecropolis of Montessu: the largest and most impressive in Southern Sardinia In Sardinia there are unmissable places full of history and mystery, such as Nora and the archaeological park of Pula, the Nuragic village of Su Nuraxi in the territory of Barumini, and the necropolis of Montessu, a pre-Nuragic archaeological site located in the municipality of Villaperuccio in the province of ...
Read MorePadel: Why is it good for the body and mind? Fun, friendly and casual, Padel, also called Tennis Padel, is an exciting and dynamic sport that people of different ages, gender, technical and physical conditions can play. Somewhat tennis, squash and a little alike racquetball, Padel is played with a racket and a ball on a field of 10 meters wide by ...
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