Pack a positive punch
SO’s resident fitness guru Sarah Gorman reveals why anyone’s body confidence journey starts with loving yourself and the skin you’re in… I have spoken about body confidence in the past but I have decided to write about it again. I believe that it’s a topic that needs to be brought to our attention time […]
Be in control
With ‘Stoptober’ taking place this month – an annual campaign which encourages people to try giving up vices like smoking, drinking and drugs – local hypnotherapist Karen Martin suggests ways you can effectively curb your cravings and also give up bad habits for good… What’s your poison? These days, there are more drinkers than […]
Don’t move, improve…
The experts at Country House Homes guide you on how to create your dream property –without moving With interest rates at a 15-year high, the cost to move house has become a huge barrier to upgrading your home. The more cost-effective alternative is to transform your current property into the home you’ve always dreamed […]
Making headlines
Claremont students ensure they are heard and not just seen. At this independent co-educational school ‘student voice’ encourages meaningful dialogue, in a learning space primed for collaboration and positive action. SO magazine discovers more… The collaborative efforts of the Prep School Eco Committee and young reporters on the school newspaper, The Arrow, are great […]
Wood works
The TN card is the local loyalty scheme that rewards shoppers for supporting our independents. This month, its founder Jess Gibson chats to Amanda Sinclair of The Wood Room, located at 29 Lower Walk on The Pantiles, to find out more about this fascinating interiors and crafts emporium… Amanda, you describe The Wood Room […]
Paradise found
Jetting off to sunnier, more exotic climes and staying in the lap of luxury is one of life’s ultimate pleasures – and no one knows that more than Natasha Griffin, the founder of Simply Luxury Escapes. Eileen Leahy caught up with the successful business entrepreneur at her new retail premises on London Road to discover […]
Thank you for the music
Paul Dunton, founder and chief organiser of Local & Live, which took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend, reflects on what’s been hailed as the most successful one yet… Having now had time to catch my breath, I thought I would take this opportunity to reflect on the recent 2023 Local & Live […]
Pay attention to the deficit
This month our resident hypnotherapist Karen Martin, who is based at Salomons Estate, discusses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder… More and more of us are being caught in the ever-widening net of neurodiversity. As we discover the glitches in the machine of the human mind, we’re learning to better understand the complexity and chaos of […]
Healing powers
Matt Hillier set up The Humble Bear to support people in finding happiness, peace and joy and sustaining it for life. Here Matt tells SO Magazine about the catalyst that led him to turning his own life around and how he can help you too, courtesy of his coaching, and inspiring retreats. The next is […]
Keep focused
Lucy Parker from FLOW discusses the benefits of meditation and how it can be really useful for everyone… Do you find yourself thinking meditation is not for me? Now read that sentence back again. We all find ourselves thinking so much, so much of the time. If you find yourself thinking more than you […]
