WELLBEING

Adding colour and variety in vegetables, legumes, seeds and grains will aid a reset of our gut health. Image Adobe Stock

Simple Ideas for Better Gut Health in 2026

If you have over-indulged in sugary foods, all-day grazing with one meal merging into the next and a constant liquid intake of water and other beverages, your digestive system, microbiome and overall health might have taken a hit. We talked to three wellbeing experts in Jervis Bay about some simple tips to reset your gut health and establish some good patterns for the rest of the year.

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Beauty As Ballast: Creating Stability In Turbulent Times

Being buffeted by all the things we currently see in the world—things being turned on their head, dissolving, being dismantled, disappearing—our psychological wellbeing needs robust counterbalances. Read on for a simple, effective strategy to enlist beauty as mental and emotional ballast. This is the first in a new series of articles with practical, everyday ways …

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Wellness technology such as infrared saunas, float tanks and PEMF for a balanced nervous system. Image Adobe Stock

Wellness Tech Rewiring Jervis Bay’s Nervous System

The new luxury is a balanced nervous system, writes Tara Lee. Explore the quiet wellness revolution unfolding across the South Coast , where infrared saunas, ice baths, and PEMF are fusing ancient healing with modern tech to support conscious recovery. Locate your sanctuary in Jervis Bay, Tomerong, or Milton.

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Pilates: Strengthening Body, Strengthening Mind

You may have noticed a proliferation of Pilates exercise classes on offer these days. If you are not already among the many millions of people around the world who enjoy Pilates—a low-impact, accessible workout that blends strength, flexibility and mindfulness—and wonder what all the fuss is about, you might like an insider’s view. I began …

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Picturing Mindfulness: Lesson 5 Be Present

This is the fifth and final lesson adapted from Mindfulness: 25 Ways to live in the present moment through art by psychiatrist and meditation teacher, Christophe André. The invitation here is to bring reflection into our daily lives, regularly opening our mind to what we are experiencing. Leave behind words, thoughts, goals, actions, and stop …

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LOCAL FAVOURITES

Aerial overlooking Blenheim Beach, Vincentia. Photo: Destination NSW

The locals guide to Vincentia

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