tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19161933896490797212024-02-18T20:19:43.135-08:00Janey Lee GraceOut and about with the Imperfectly Natural woman...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger213125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-10117054749881660592012-07-04T08:34:00.000-07:002012-07-04T08:34:09.706-07:00Moving Blogs..!My lovely new 'Janey Loves' blog is now open at <a href="http://blog.imperfectlynatural.com/">http://blog.imperfectlynatural.com/</a> See you there!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-21216163244990516722012-01-03T13:20:00.000-08:002012-01-04T05:49:03.588-08:00Janey Lee Grace says 'Choose Happiness'<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSgsLmOWdSIr0cg8uZ0lot8k9EIrcyy47g85M6sLRRoZrYNkJauktfO5_z_7nWu4yKeEt5FhFpATInSmcn_N7BJVqLq4Vq6UMlG8csdfm9BTgHjq4wSEe4ZtwlZCxNacMuxX8TkQm49Y/s1600/Janey+Lee+Grace+Sitting+Jeans+Overlay+%252B+edit.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlSgsLmOWdSIr0cg8uZ0lot8k9EIrcyy47g85M6sLRRoZrYNkJauktfO5_z_7nWu4yKeEt5FhFpATInSmcn_N7BJVqLq4Vq6UMlG8csdfm9BTgHjq4wSEe4ZtwlZCxNacMuxX8TkQm49Y/s320/Janey+Lee+Grace+Sitting+Jeans+Overlay+%252B+edit.jpg" width="221" /></a></div>Well its official - 2012 is the year I will find my authentic truth and you yours I hope, amongst the usual collection of resolutions and goals (yes I do need to get back on track with upping my raw food and moving my body) but I have one big project for the year. - Choose happiness, sounds way too simple or daft or perhaps as Steve Wright suggested on Radio 2 when I mentioned it - a bit wacky and new age but in fact I think its pretty relevant and down to earth. Even the government are doing something similar, in 2010 they commissioned a huge survey on the happiness of the nation and spent copious amounts of money researching our discontent. In case you're thinking what I mean its I intend to simply grin like a cheshire cat most of the time, its not only the Pollyanna approach, I do believe happiness is a choice. <br />
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I've been inspired by Grechen Rubin and the happiness project, Dr Robert Holden and most recently by an interview I heard with author John Robbins, he was born into the Baskin Robbins family (yes as in US ice cream !) but instead of staying to inherit the family business he walked away to follow his path, he literally chose to go from riches to rags. living with his wife in a self built wooden lodge and growing 90 per cent of his own food, he got lucky again when his first book became an international bestseller. <br />
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Of course your basic needs need to be met, but so long as they are its amazing how the buiness of happiness can become a learned skill just like any other, you can choose to make it a priority, choose to make it a goal, a habit, a way of life.<br />
Anyways thats what the happiness authors tell me, I'm starting from now and in the words of the 'medicine man' in Eat Pray Love' I'm off to practice the 'smile meditation' I'm going to simply smile, even from my liver...(which fortunately will not be burdened with alcohol as thats another resoltuon...)<br />
I wish you a truly HAPPY new yearUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-33340541862353771972011-09-12T05:47:00.000-07:002011-09-12T15:35:35.083-07:00Janey Lee Grace Photo session -Tabitha James Kraan and Chris Stevens<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="187" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EPIHGYzwrq0" width="280"></iframe><br />
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Janey loves - Chris Stevens Photography !<br />
Lets face it, I sure needed some new publicity pics but its a tricky business getting the right photographer with the right venue and the right hair and make-up. So imagine how overjoyed I was to find that my favourite organic hairdresser Tabitha James Kraan is not only also a make-up artist, but that she works as a team with a hot new photographer on the scene Chris Stevens. Add to that the great opportunity to use Tabithas light and airy hair salon in Stow on the Wold as the venue for our photo shoot.<br />
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We only had the morning but these guys work quicky and efficiently, after doing my hair (always looks fab when Tabithas been at it, and applying my make-up, Tabitha uses a few different ranges including Dr Hauschka, Green People and the amazing new mineral make-up shes just brought over from New York (more on that to follow) and somehow made me look - well ok - I mean I'm never delighted with my face, I seriously feel at least 20 years younger than I look so its always a shock to see myself in the mirror but Tab did a pretty fine job !<br />
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I'm quite used to strutting different pose but Chris work quickly, somehow gets the lighting absolutely right and encourages some interesting and really different shots. We did a few outdoor ones also. The end result ? A set of great pics that I can use everywhere, let me know your faves and if you need a set of publicity pics for your business or just fancy half a day treating yourself to great hair and make-up and some excellent shots this combo of Tabitha and Chris take some beating !! Check out the wonderful hair model shots he did for Tabithas website. - Oh so retro.<br />
<a href="http://www.tabithajameskraan.com/">http://www.tabithajameskraan.com/</a> Email tabitha@tabithajameskraan.co.uk<br />
<a href="http://www.chrisstevensphotographer.com/">http://www.chrisstevensphotographer.com/</a> Email: info@chrisstevensphotographer.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-30821809824492079082011-08-03T07:49:00.000-07:002011-08-03T07:49:43.310-07:00Are colonics really bad for you?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tpKcLXYmdM07R5BmjmDvMt0oCwGhbT3qvjvuo8HLrQ8cS09wrjxU4QfVn4hrYw56uEO0NR-_RjASiwy4Fl4gDluozr1p8icnbTDLSLBZ0yxCqV_lO8AxpXSgq8T4pOI_V3nQEou1DqG7/s1600/enid_taylor.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tpKcLXYmdM07R5BmjmDvMt0oCwGhbT3qvjvuo8HLrQ8cS09wrjxU4QfVn4hrYw56uEO0NR-_RjASiwy4Fl4gDluozr1p8icnbTDLSLBZ0yxCqV_lO8AxpXSgq8T4pOI_V3nQEou1DqG7/s1600/enid_taylor.jpg" t$="true" /></a></div>After the recent negative press around colonic irrigation, I'd like to point you to an article by Dr Enid Taylor on the many benefits of this therapy, as you know I wrote about my first experience of colonics in Look Great Naturally - without ditching the lipstick (Hay House) but recently theres been lots of controversy around the subject, you may have heard the Jeremy Vine on radio 2 where there were conflicting views on its efficacy. One thing is for certain you need to be recommended to a 'holistic' therapist who offers more than just a 'pipe' !! That was a horror story from the guy whose practitioner simply went out of the room, good practitioners are usually trained in nutrition and can help with the emotional issues that can arise from colonics. Dr Enid Taylor is a naturopathic doctor and really knows her stuff, she also runs accredited training courses for therapists.<br />
<a href="http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/_webapp_1152838/Colonic_Hydrotherapy">http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/_webapp_1152838/Colonic_Hydrotherapy</a><br />
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See <a href="http://www.taymount.com/">http://www.taymount.com/</a> for special offers on treatmentsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-90035487861974482122011-03-21T06:37:00.000-07:002011-03-21T06:49:51.033-07:00Janey Lee Grace and Lee Mead at Tommys awards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWxlVNCV-0kUdy539Dd-VNhvb3uA4mDMftcVbGVhxRBmEjaE5YCjggJHGmBR_7znU9LLxp_v8NutRg40PZYFamYZidkw3ig1t3DkHN9INT9de6XynZmS2Iux1jnkC-q5MFg-QPuz68pmL/s1600/Lee+Mead+and+Janey+Lee+Grace.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5586527624123454402" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 200px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyWxlVNCV-0kUdy539Dd-VNhvb3uA4mDMftcVbGVhxRBmEjaE5YCjggJHGmBR_7znU9LLxp_v8NutRg40PZYFamYZidkw3ig1t3DkHN9INT9de6XynZmS2Iux1jnkC-q5MFg-QPuz68pmL/s200/Lee+Mead+and+Janey+Lee+Grace.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>What a fab event ! delighted to have been asked to host the Tommys Lets Get Baby Freindly Awards (some video footage to follow courtesy of imama.tv) and also to present the new Green Award sponsored by Environmental Busines Products (won by The Organic Baby Company) </div><div> </div><div>Got to meet some lovely celebs including Lee Mead who tells me hes gonna be starring in Legally Blonde (brilliant musical) and Patsy Palmer (she is SO lovely and just had another baby, also presenting awards were Nancy Sorrell, Terri Dwyer, Tana Ramsey to name a few.</div><div> </div><div>Tommys Lets get Baby Friendly Awards is such a worthwhile charity and when you hear some of the work they do including innovative new research into stillbirths (still astonishingly the same rate as 50 years ago !) and supporting neonatal units it makes you feel very blessed to have healthy children and very determined to assist them in their cause.</div><div><br /> </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-82254009828582855962011-03-02T09:45:00.000-08:002011-03-02T09:52:06.548-08:00Energise and Revitalise - a day with Janey<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ4BX-4aKj5IjFy3EeKjtzO3NYDKRKIhWWhnd_ttwqFPtqooJAm6wOPcAvP6hAqCSI0nlUlvHooHKtQ6gNNtjlmJmPS18fXDq2OyxIs5CUV_OYdU7JSn1vUcrEhudYpOIoesBliQyEm1G/s1600/gong-bath2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 141px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5579541326751275490" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglJ4BX-4aKj5IjFy3EeKjtzO3NYDKRKIhWWhnd_ttwqFPtqooJAm6wOPcAvP6hAqCSI0nlUlvHooHKtQ6gNNtjlmJmPS18fXDq2OyxIs5CUV_OYdU7JSn1vUcrEhudYpOIoesBliQyEm1G/s200/gong-bath2.jpg" /></a> Only a few places ! Energise and Revitalise with me...<br /><br />Energise and Revitalise with me on an intimate one day 'retreat' Friday April 8th 10.00 - 4.30pm<br />Don't miss this amazing day, I've been planning a workshop day with Nia dance (suitable for all) - as you know I'm a trained Nia whitebelt - if you haven't expereinced Nia you're in for a treat, its a blend of jazz dance, tai chi, yoga, alexander technique all set to amazingly funky and inspirational music.. There'll be a Yoga session, perhaps Tai Chi, relaxation and of course some inspirational talks, but what was going round my head for ages was...how could I offer a Gong bath? ....I then discovered that an old mate of mine who used to be a fabulous rock drummer and percussionist Gordon Coxon (not pictured in this image) has become a Gong Master and offers this amazingly therapuetic 'sound healing' sessions with gongs.<br /><br />Anyways isn't it fab when it all comes together ? The most incredible yoga teacher I have ever met is on board too so its gonna be an unmissable day. its all happening at Buddha Grove a wonderful place in rural Herts, only 25 mins by train from London but totally peaceful. After a day here you really will feel energised and revitalised. I'll be offering talks and because theres a maximum of 15 people there will be lots of time for personal questions and discussion.<br /><br />Get in quick - only a few places and if you book before March 15th you catch the early bird price. Book <a href="http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/books-and-dvds/imperfectly-natural-baby-and-toddler">HERE</a>. Look forward to meeting you !Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-5054401155964448142011-02-19T08:39:00.000-08:002011-02-19T08:42:16.281-08:00Watch Janey on TV making DIY skincareCheck out Vanessa Feltz show monday 21st Feb. I'm the 'kitchen guest' but no cooking no sir...in fact not even any raw food...(although I think the lovely Vanessa will be digging into the choccy) I'm gonna introduce her to the whole concept of skincare and beauty without chemicals and indeed rustling up easy peasy DIY skincare, raw choccy face masks et al !<br />See you there<br />Vanessa Feltz show Channel 5 11amUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-51808396361052329472011-02-08T08:33:00.000-08:002011-02-08T09:44:18.079-08:00Want natural alternatives ? The re-birth of Janeyleegrace.com<a href="http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 197px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5571375435584101122" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJoTfijKfESq3wDPdgyDzR2EraQBexyW0xEnwFM3bzG5-IN1OU4zcEDGx9sh99nW12UjlNi9PIoOO4svTnmAhMHd41CZXPOE8MWmhO50y0Jzte3yFmBPwJL1vLMRbLNZq4LfR7XHSoRVzL/s200/6264_JLG_Stamp_WEB_v3_RGB.JPG" /></a>Hurrah ! Our new look re-freshed website is up and rocking ! Hope you recieved the latest ezine flagging up our wondrous new competitions, you could win a pampering day out for two at Champneys, a full organic hair make over with Tabitha James Kraan, Karen Knowlers latest raw food book and lots more.<br /><br />Come on down and check out the brilliant articles on everything from Natural Tips for Avoiding Cancer, Easy Breastfeeding, Anti-ageing Naturally, Toxic Dentistry, Juicing, Raw Food, yummy vegetarian recipes, Choosing supplements, Natural Sun Protection, How to protect yourself from radiation from mobile phones and much much more. Check out the Janey Loves section where I direct you straight to the companies whose products and services I love. We've got a new look store too, hopefully much easier to navigate your way around and special offers on the mobile phone protective 'sock', and various other goodies, also a discount on some yummy raw biscuits.<br /><br />In addition to my facebook 'fan' page we also have a very succesful free forum with some wonderful like-minded people who really know their stuff so if you're not already a member it would be great to have you there.<br /><br />I'm already inundated with requests for my 'free report' - bear with me while I wade through the backlog of stuff that went on hold while the site went live !<br /><br />By the way it looks like my first Feel Good Friday event will be near Berkhamsted Herts, April 15th - reserve the date and more info coming soon...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-11965091905341385462011-02-01T08:25:00.000-08:002011-02-01T08:32:34.984-08:00Only a few days till we relaunch....Bear with us - is it me or is technology unbelievably frustrating ! Our new look refreshed janeyleegrace.com website is in the wings but with technical problems, in fairness I don't even know what questions to ask, but save to say they tell me it will be ok ! Twill be worth it, we have a spanking new branding, a new Janey Loves directory and a couple of wonderful competitions to launch including a chance to win a pampering day at a spa and a total organic hair makeover.....<br />coming soon....honest !Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-10674843553116956312011-01-05T08:31:00.000-08:002011-01-05T14:20:08.077-08:00The Natural alternative to new years resolutions<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8OEDeqZq8sZYVnq9Vl4AfdzXMp8fTL8zRmk2PQ2Qhn6Jm7wFqC_JFvVrG3c7fMaJJ77DFNMjRP3qS9SqrwGOc9jgr0XyXj6CkKikoWPVRVe9xXBlbaPRJQaDiW1XOvHdn2riObd6s75J/s1600/JLGNEF524a.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 133px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5558830051779688610" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP8OEDeqZq8sZYVnq9Vl4AfdzXMp8fTL8zRmk2PQ2Qhn6Jm7wFqC_JFvVrG3c7fMaJJ77DFNMjRP3qS9SqrwGOc9jgr0XyXj6CkKikoWPVRVe9xXBlbaPRJQaDiW1XOvHdn2riObd6s75J/s200/JLGNEF524a.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Transferring stuff into my new diary I came across my new years resolutions list from a couple of years back.<br /><br />• Resolve to join a gym.... (I’d ticked that one off but actually going to the gym proved slightly more difficult to do)<br /><br />• Give up coffee.... (That one lasted a day or so till I remembered that my gym did really good cappuccinos with organic milk)<br /><br />• Decorate the whole house with eco paints... .(Incredibly moving into a new house gave me the opportunity to do that, but sadly the felt pen the kids have written across the walls with certainly isn’t organic.)<br /><br />• Plan menus and set up online shopping.... (that lasted exactly 4 days, I ran out of most essential ingredients for the planned meals and the online shop proved disastrous.)<br /><br />The start of a new year brings a new chapter, a time to reflect and plan ahead but somehow our new year’s resolutions lists are often just another way of setting ourselves up for failure and beating ourselves up for all the stuff we haven’t done that we feel we should have. Thank goodness I work under the brand-name ‘imperfectly natural’ If I’d left out that all important ‘im’ I’d be lynched by yoghurt knitting earth mothers who spot me having that quick glass of non organic wine, or eco warriors sifting through my bin bags to make sure I’ve re-cycled properly.<br /><br />It’s the small steps that count though isn’t it, ‘small change big difference and all that’<br /><br />So this year I’ve decided to ditch the list of resolutions, it’s great to set goals but to ‘resolve’ to do, or worse still to NOT do something is usually fraught with problems, The chances are you’re feeling frazzled and your resolutions will be something you feel to OUGHT to do rather than really want to. There’s also no real motivation or commitment to do what you simply feel you ought and so you fall at the first hurdle, look how many people resolve to diet, or give up drinking or smoking then come down with a bang as soon as the stresses of the new year kick on back to work day.<br /><br />Telling ourselves determinedly that we’re going to ‘change our ways’ or do something differently can only work if our subconscious minds (our inner self) also believes it.<br /><br />In an enlightened moment one cold wintry day, between Winnie the Pooh DVD's and bathing down my kids itchy skin with porridge oats (they got an inconvenient bout of chicken pox) I was feeling ridiculously stressed that I ought be working, cleaning the house, earning money - but suddenly I realised that the richest and most content people of all are those who accept themselves just as they are. Yes they strive to reach their goals but life is not a struggle for them and they’re capable of enjoying the moment, I remembered that line from a poem…..’I’m cuddling my baby and babies don’t keep’…..and realised there’s nothing more precious than being ‘present’, spending time with your loved ones in sickness and in health, somehow life does go on whatever the current stresses and no one is indispensable. I vowed then that my only new years resolution for the following year would be to lower my expectations and stop chasing my tail.<br />That’s not to say I don’t want to be happy though, deliriously so, indeed I think that’s the most important resolve but it’s the definition of happiness thats all important.<br /><br />The kingdom of Bhutan has recently been hailed as a role model for legislating that happiness had to be considered when making policies. Politicians are being encouraged to consider Gross National Happiness (GNH) as well as Gross Domestic Product – (GDP) President Sarkozy of France praised this view and commissioned a report to examine how France measures indicators such as health family and leisure time.<br />Lisa Grainger in The Times newspaper 2.1.2010 said - ‘Starting to rationalise our world in terms of smiles not pounds seem well overdue’ I agree wholeheartedly, happiness, laughter and wellbeing are indeed more important than pounds and dollars.<br /><br />I’m reminded of a wonderful yoga teacher who reminds himself to smile a lot in order to ‘practice contentment,’<br /><br />But aside from forcing a Cheshire cat grin onto my rather harassed face what can I do? Well I kicked off the new year with a Nia class – Nia is a dynamic mix of yoga, martial arts, and different styles of dance. You work barefoot to music and work at your own level of intensity. It’s exhilarating and fun!<br />After our warm-up our inspirational teacher suggested we step sideways and leave behind all that we want to let go of from the last year and at the end of the class we step forward into whatever we want to embrace for the new year ahead.<br /><br />I have so many hopes and goals and wishes that I wanted to try and simplify my long list. Finally I decided to focus on releasing stress – I’ve had far too much of it during the last year and allowed it to affect my health and wellbeing but in the process of writing my new book and interviewing all manner of experts on conscious living, I’ve come to realise that we aren’t born with stress, its a learned concept and as such it can be ‘unlearned’ So I stepped sideways and let go of the years debilitating stress.<br />I wondered what I could choose to embrace for the coming year and again my list went on for ever, I decided simply to step forward into Joy – I figure if I focus on joy everything else will fall into place.<br />It seems like a good plan, so I’ll be the one grinning wildly even in the face of adversity – smiling uses a different set of muscles and increases happy hormones, talking of using my muscles I intend to dig out the rebounder from under the pile of kids toys, I’ve been telling everyone about the benefits of rebounding but forgotten to practice myself ! I do remember however, that its the best full body workout aside from swimming and best of all its fun, its impossible not to smile while you’re bouncing – just ask Tigger from Winnie the Pooh !<br /><br />Gratitude is pretty important too, I’m going to count my blessings and remember how lucky I am. I‘ve read the books that suggest I keep a ‘gratitude journal’ well basically any old notebook, but its important to keep it by your bedside and before you go to sleep jot down at least three things that you’re thankful for, its a lovely exercise for children too. I also intend to set up a Vision Board, - a noticeboard or even a piece of card with ideas, pics, and photos stuck to it, I’m going to find some images that represent what I want for the coming year and manifest them ! Bring on the recipes for raw chocolate truffles!<br /><br />Its not all about me though, studies show that true happiness comes from giving rather than taking. As Wayne Dyer says in The Power of Intention ‘Purpose is not about vocation – its about service’ Giving to others, whether it be a random act of kindness to a stranger, a smile, a gift, or time spent with a lonely relative, helping or giving to others is said to increase feelings of happiness and wellbeing quicker than any materialistic retail therapy might. For most of us even if we gave away ten per cent of our wealth we’d still be amongst the richest 5 per cent of the world.<br /><br />So that’s sorted then, if you should come across me frowning and bemoaning my lot I hereby give you full permission to reprimand me and remind me of my intent.<br /><br />Hopefully (albeit imperfectly) I might succeed.<br />I wish for us all a happy stress-free joyful 2011</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-24392784840217019592010-12-18T10:57:00.000-08:002010-12-19T12:46:21.391-08:00Janey loves...The Enchanted Christmas House<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tphrr1ixy6hHnaEP6MsP2sE2LAOcXKlsX4msO2X4qVKQo9hS7b9CTJTIP5T7lKlLA3K732Jh3E1s-kP6kfyP0w8JDpXIm03yUrC7F-mpkEZD_6Yc87jeI2s1AJmZzZHIdIU4Md4xCmut/s1600/Enchanted-House-Gingerbread.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 150px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552494964165822946" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Tphrr1ixy6hHnaEP6MsP2sE2LAOcXKlsX4msO2X4qVKQo9hS7b9CTJTIP5T7lKlLA3K732Jh3E1s-kP6kfyP0w8JDpXIm03yUrC7F-mpkEZD_6Yc87jeI2s1AJmZzZHIdIU4Md4xCmut/s200/Enchanted-House-Gingerbread.jpg" /></a>One bit of me wants to run screaming for the hills but I do have four kids and the little ones are still enchanted and so bring on The Enchanted Christmas House. We've already done the Lapland UK experience (and its wonderful, totally magical, snowy and properly freezing with some fab ice skating thrown in and real husky dogs to pat) so hubby was not looking forward to another afternoon of elves and small children. He suggested he took a newspaper and sit in a nearby cafe while I endured 'the hell'. He needn't have worried, within seconds of arriving at The London Art House in Islington we were greeted with mulled wine, mince pies and decent coffee while the kids ran agog into the winter wonderland, a veritable treasure trove of activities. The 7 year old quickly dressed up as buzz Lightyear while the 5 year old girl had a quick turn at karaoke before doing a quick drum session, then we all watched a show with the very professional theatrical elves before being sectioned into two groups for our next activities - where kids decorate ginger bread men or christmas baubles, various characters appear for amusement ( we particularly liked the person dressed as a christmas cracker) and the refreshments are available throughout. We had our own short and sweet audience with santa who had a very shiny beard and gave the kids a decent gift. (won't tell !) <br />After some more theatrical entertainment by the elves at al it was time for the kids dinner, fairly basic pasta with tomato sauce but lots of yummy cakes for after.<br /><br />All in all a fantastic few hours, get in quick, there are 3 slots a day and its worth it just to experience the incredible venue, (you will need a small child as an excuse though and I recommend no kids over 8/9 - its really aimed at the younger ones) but I guarantee you'll be planning your next birthday, anniversary whatever in that gorgeous space, if so please invite me I want to go back !<br /><a href="http://www.theenchantedhouse.net/">www.theenchantedhouse.net</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-22407825997040385542010-12-03T08:07:00.000-08:002010-12-03T08:48:14.613-08:00Janey Lee Grace hosts Green Awards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dXFVNndHw5xFT2h6_laXF8xHuIrFg6wnooWEt32axKXU1o9rvDhMUeL4gnDaQXdzn7TrGVU8mt4VIL52xaOOT4PuHIPMZLvsPIoopH6Ed-Cbao0vKLak8EmmITluHNDhdauBG7KvBqi7/s1600/Museum+Shot+2.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546498807384698114" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0dXFVNndHw5xFT2h6_laXF8xHuIrFg6wnooWEt32axKXU1o9rvDhMUeL4gnDaQXdzn7TrGVU8mt4VIL52xaOOT4PuHIPMZLvsPIoopH6Ed-Cbao0vKLak8EmmITluHNDhdauBG7KvBqi7/s200/Museum+Shot+2.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWE3CkD2lj8cLDhwnxXyDTAE_SoFyFfm1oPeqdF8tAUzsXZXJBi3WBKnANTstS8ld4IsPol4r1ZPnjRIO0XDFdEzuOSzZqBE6I5vD05fFlbHyePofpcppWShOWJBXwyAO4zPlt-fOmmFCV/s1600/Janey+Lee+Grace_Wayne+Hemingway+1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 134px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546498197240462642" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWE3CkD2lj8cLDhwnxXyDTAE_SoFyFfm1oPeqdF8tAUzsXZXJBi3WBKnANTstS8ld4IsPol4r1ZPnjRIO0XDFdEzuOSzZqBE6I5vD05fFlbHyePofpcppWShOWJBXwyAO4zPlt-fOmmFCV/s200/Janey+Lee+Grace_Wayne+Hemingway+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh419_hu2NCDvy9l1OM-9KmqF1KAfoNE3fi7E2yCkLQK_urHN22UjwZlUHy9tD2RuXs5pFJzEMjogS-n9l3MEc3c6H-lNdw235w_WAVSt4GUymYeXhr6GGeUCQ50P-Ut8PQmpmuV_Z0ekOk/s1600/Audience+during+ceremony.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 128px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5546497632028965842" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh419_hu2NCDvy9l1OM-9KmqF1KAfoNE3fi7E2yCkLQK_urHN22UjwZlUHy9tD2RuXs5pFJzEMjogS-n9l3MEc3c6H-lNdw235w_WAVSt4GUymYeXhr6GGeUCQ50P-Ut8PQmpmuV_Z0ekOk/s200/Audience+during+ceremony.jpg" /></a> The 5th annual Green Awards was a spectacular occasion held at the Natural History museum and I was thrilled to be asked to co-host with Wayne Hemingway MBE (yes of top designer Red or Dead and much more - fame).<br /><br /><br /><div>There were shortlisted entries from companies from all over the world including china and the highlight was the lifetime acheivement award which was given to Sir David Attenborough CBE - what an inspiring speech ! We also heard from Chris Huhne MP and Sir Paul Judge, not a judge (even of the Green Awards) but the president of the chartered institute of marketing. </div><br /><br /><div>Twas a fab dinner with organic wine and chocs and at the end I was presented with not your usual bouquet, indeedy this was a wondrous art statement, a bunch of 'fake' flowers fashioned from newspaper and card - sounds awful - looks gorgeous !</div><br /><br /><div>Check out the 'dinosaur in the room' he was very well behaved over dinner ! </div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-11649708689610988462010-11-28T10:51:00.000-08:002010-11-28T10:58:13.418-08:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArt_lgTLkBrh0J3P-awvCxncAcwtV5cQfKMEpky-xo5_9Ioj-7LjivEaLhTbkTmLNoAelDa00BcoB5kBe-9nXZgGCj0nvYeEna_VBtHOtNo9jwktu2dqQ7nqyyFSPKwMoTRUWzPJggCmJ/s1600/Candle+Lit+Pool.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 129px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5544676334279608002" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgArt_lgTLkBrh0J3P-awvCxncAcwtV5cQfKMEpky-xo5_9Ioj-7LjivEaLhTbkTmLNoAelDa00BcoB5kBe-9nXZgGCj0nvYeEna_VBtHOtNo9jwktu2dqQ7nqyyFSPKwMoTRUWzPJggCmJ/s200/Candle+Lit+Pool.jpg" /></a> Ragdale Hall health hydro and thermal Spa<br /><br />Feeling stressed and exhausted I'd slogged up the M1 so when I arrived at Ragdale Hall and Spa a shadow of my former self, I was relieved to find the staff at this family run business are incredibly freindly and helpful, nothing was too much trouble from parking my car after unloading to carrying my bags to the room, most of the staff have a midlands accent which is music to the ears of a Nottinghamshire gal !. My girlfreind Dawn was equally shattered and trust me it was gonna take one fantastic place to revitalise us !<br /><br />Fortunately Ragdale Hall and Spa offers the most innovative and up to date menu of treatments and classes anywhere and even though this was a one night Reviver Break only, we managed to squeeze in a fair bit in a 24 hour period.<br /><br />The decor is beautiful and they're in the process of refurbishing all the bedrooms, ours was already done and its a lovely mix of chintzy comfortable bedroom and lounge and high tech pristine white bathroom with two washbasins. I had a 50 minute body massage which was wonderful, my therapist Carla really seemed to tune into my stressed out body and know exactly how much pressure to apply, it was totally relaxing in a treatment room decorated like a morrocan bodoir, I was covered with thick dark blankets and the low light was softened by the orange glow of a himalayan salt lamp. Dawn had the rare treat of a 'Lomi Lomi' massage and was impressed with the holistic energy work of the practitioner.<br /><br />The classes were great, I managed an introduction to Hula hooping (where for the first time the technique was fully explained) and a Jazzercise class where I was transported back to the 1980's dancing a routine to Fame !<br /><br />The real deal at Ragdale Hall is the Spa, if the word spa makes you think of a jacuzzi and a noisy echo-ing swimming pool, think again, this is a little oasis in the midlands, centreparks it is not ! There is a functional swimming pool for aqua aerobics and water based activities but walk through the glass doors to the side you leave your shoes behind, grab a fluffy towel and enter what feels like another world, the pool is huge with a massive rock waterfall and just the perfect temperature but when you're done swimming, head into the Thermal Spa for a real treat, you can swim outside into a heated (yes imagine the bills !) mineral pool, just press a button discreetly hidden in the rock and water cascades over you. Back inside theres a series of mini spas saunas and steam rooms - but no ordinary ones, these are a whole collection of sensory experiences, the sauna is Rose infused and another is a Scented room, one steam room offers a Vocanic Rock salt treatment and when you're feeling totally refreshed theres a Thought room, gently heated where you can simply rest and reflect on the water feature in the centre<br /><br />My favourite though, by far was the Candlelit Pool, this is a beautiful tunnel like pool where the carved alcoves in the rock hold candles and coloured lights, soft music is piped and there are individual 'seats' where you can lie back and relax. Pure unadulterated luxury.<br /><br />Talking relaxation when you're all dried off and just fancy some silence to read or think, theres a beautiful sunny room called The Retreat, the decor is Laura Ashley meets New England beach house and there are hammocks, chez lounge and even a wooden bed to relax on.<br /><br />With approx 170 guests at any one time you'd expect the food to be simple fayre but not so, the menus are quite fancy with my evening dinner choice being leek mushroom and tomato Quinoa bake and Dawn's being slow cooked english lamb with fruit nut and citrus couscous, my only criticism is the portion sizes, Dawn's portion was enough to feed a family of four, while the breakfast which is room service only, the portions were tiny, I must confess when I ordered Atholl Broth - toasted oats yoghurt, raspberries and honey I was expecting slightly more than a small ramekin dish.<br /><br />There are packages and breaks to suit everyone here and I highly recommend it, treat yourself - you won't be dissapointed and your stressed tired body will reward you with more energy<br />www.ragdalehall.co.ukUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-59321547421362189902010-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:002010-11-19T00:44:08.209-08:00Janey Lee Grace - sunday love songs !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuL5e7G-SpLt82ixNq_Z9DgKgnPs9ob8vJkTvnZl9GcatBl64013fPxUmMU1JOIK3tuWNwT2Sj7m36UPOWWbXr9FBiJVrwOt-HPn90Y4pxnkFzlhY9VOzxli0y1nmLmPc0qn1WXb33kej/s1600/kate+wills.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 94px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 125px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5541178614428999458" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkuL5e7G-SpLt82ixNq_Z9DgKgnPs9ob8vJkTvnZl9GcatBl64013fPxUmMU1JOIK3tuWNwT2Sj7m36UPOWWbXr9FBiJVrwOt-HPn90Y4pxnkFzlhY9VOzxli0y1nmLmPc0qn1WXb33kej/s200/kate+wills.jpg" /></a>I'm delighted to be presenting Sunday Love Songs on BBC Radio 2 at the end of the week when the world has gone lurve-tastic with the announcement of Wills and Kate's wedding next Spring. However cynical you feel (and I keep getting through those scary emails about what the EU are going to do to our alternative medicine - do you ?) its actually quite refreshing to have a romantic heart-warming story to cheer up the november days.<br /><div></div><br /><div>I tried to explain to my five year old girl about the forthcoming Royal Wedding, and she got it completely - having heard countless renditions of my all time favourite story 'The Princess and the Pea' she exclaimed - I know about it mummy..... 'They went in love and lived happy ever laughter !' </div><br /><div>Sweet ! ...and spot on actually...wouldn't happy ever <strong>laughter</strong> be just perfect ! </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-48583221978110826972010-11-14T14:53:00.000-08:002010-11-14T15:04:00.876-08:00Janey Lee Grace loves......being lucky lucky lucky !Janey Loves.......................................<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvwZG6GZI1b047RkYvQjMe_xnXOH1KFuggW7obUrMVf_iZCdUmn6wt5M0BjOZPp5UQsk2lBtLeRGO205AkbqWWCHnEzd0w812S39pqN5XWTPTK3HWE6eqZtlbZ2JaYPBVoK5ZnxOcuIwv/s1600/Janey+tips1.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 122px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5539544793755606338" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsvwZG6GZI1b047RkYvQjMe_xnXOH1KFuggW7obUrMVf_iZCdUmn6wt5M0BjOZPp5UQsk2lBtLeRGO205AkbqWWCHnEzd0w812S39pqN5XWTPTK3HWE6eqZtlbZ2JaYPBVoK5ZnxOcuIwv/s200/Janey+tips1.jpg" /></a><br /><div>...getting gorgeous new organic natural alternative products in for review ! How lucky am I ! Just recieved some fab samples from Essential Care, a beautiful recycled glass bead necklace from Ecoproductsuk and ...wait for it I'm expecting some ethical boots in the mail...watch this space ! Of course my ultimate aim is to share it all with you so expect some great comps and offers on the next ezine (you are signed up to get the free ezine I hope ?) Just go to <a href="http://www.janeyleegrace.com/">www.janeyleegrace.com</a> and click on sign up for janeys tips. I'm also planning a huge relaunch of the site early next year and we'll be announcing details of our special awards, its high time we really 'tested, rated and congratulated the many fabulous companies and products I endorse, we'll need your help for that too, we'll need lots of testers to recieve free sample products and give independent reviews so email me if you'd like to be included in the list. Off to try the new Green People organic make-up ...I should be so lucky lucky lucky lucky.....</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-56173463057424643602010-11-04T02:55:00.000-07:002014-07-11T13:17:14.796-07:00<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/dFhjxlPYNOI?fs=1&hl=en_GB"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/dFhjxlPYNOI?fs=1&hl=en_GB" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br />
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Just heard the news that my old pal from Cola Boy, Andrew Midgely died this week. It was sudden and unexpected. We had a lot of fun together when '7 Ways to Love' became a big overnight hit for us in the UK. Many a long day we spent up and down the UK in vans for club shows and PA's. We fell out of touch after Cola Boy, but I'll always have fond memories of him. Bless you Andrew.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-27845605711836682152010-10-27T02:15:00.000-07:002010-10-27T02:35:28.842-07:00Your natural alternative to fat laden chocolate<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LjqJeq-L5OiR9AijTC6i2dX-0k7bgqgG8UjToDYWOlAYHdENTj16x_cOw36QtmjnKlH9QR6zW0srcDd7MKUzB96K9YC7x5VJS67q1-r7ix8-PamtGvEf4WBSSJfSLylSmWKON-7I2MMY/s1600/Janey-Lee-Grace-Raw-Chocola.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 161px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5532656515948675170" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0LjqJeq-L5OiR9AijTC6i2dX-0k7bgqgG8UjToDYWOlAYHdENTj16x_cOw36QtmjnKlH9QR6zW0srcDd7MKUzB96K9YC7x5VJS67q1-r7ix8-PamtGvEf4WBSSJfSLylSmWKON-7I2MMY/s200/Janey-Lee-Grace-Raw-Chocola.jpg" /></a>Tell Me Shes a (raw) Chocolate Girl ..!<br /><div>Went on a fantastic 1 day course making Raw Chocolate, gonna give those boys on Radio 2 today a taste of my efforts! Have a look <a href="http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/raw-chocolate-girl">here</a> for the tasty write up. </div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-40284165572193595492010-10-04T10:45:00.000-07:002010-10-04T10:52:28.076-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzM_Q2Cb5xR6espfsVwI-Gfs2rWyL-Qpt7XwpiUPaEJDtrENP60L8ALqAJuLOrHaXTHCes_BzT8zRAlSQ3BzmupOvKodQFtGyp1I6T_jNjy3WxiJVykgnapwlsZWJc1PPxywu4rIFI9wfx/s1600/Janey-Lee-Grace-181b.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 134px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524249824642973106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzM_Q2Cb5xR6espfsVwI-Gfs2rWyL-Qpt7XwpiUPaEJDtrENP60L8ALqAJuLOrHaXTHCes_BzT8zRAlSQ3BzmupOvKodQFtGyp1I6T_jNjy3WxiJVykgnapwlsZWJc1PPxywu4rIFI9wfx/s200/Janey-Lee-Grace-181b.jpg" /></a> It's here ! Would you like to get your message out into the media, promote yourself or your company and increase your clients, awareness of your business in the media and PR yourself as an expert in your field ?<br /><br />Years ago I was Queen of media training and communication skills, offering presentation courses and interview training, I worked at the BBC in Elstree, and at the Church of England media training centre, it was great fun encouraging and inspiring people to get their message heard in the media. We helped communications officers, parish priests et al to communicate effectively and several went on to be successful interviewees and experts in their field, I decided its time to bring it on again as I love helping other people succeed in their work.<br />One to one media interview coaching sessions for print, TV and radio are held in Herts (or at your venue by negotiation)<br /><br />I can also offer training for small groups or companies and we offer a 20 per cent discount for charities and non profit making organisations.<br /><br /><a href="http://mediainterviewtraining.moonfruit.com/">http://mediainterviewtraining.moonfruit.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-26945697935599372642010-08-10T04:55:00.001-07:002010-08-10T05:47:28.523-07:00Niajaneyleegrace ! Yes I'm a white belt !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wAQ1nOQpjGbCBo9Rt79o1aKQS-SuwGJAtQCP0P2uUl2OpdifEumkaDDaVrcXmZsM-j27dQ6xCsn8clRWc3ZwFypCUpPt-aYVYbYi28S8v_eAh1BQPE4CsfNwoeyXJyD6Hv9b8PXKgQK5/s1600/Janey-Lee-Grace-Cheque-Dres.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 147px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503761729520376882" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0wAQ1nOQpjGbCBo9Rt79o1aKQS-SuwGJAtQCP0P2uUl2OpdifEumkaDDaVrcXmZsM-j27dQ6xCsn8clRWc3ZwFypCUpPt-aYVYbYi28S8v_eAh1BQPE4CsfNwoeyXJyD6Hv9b8PXKgQK5/s200/Janey-Lee-Grace-Cheque-Dres.jpg" /></a> See my post below all about Nia - and yes I'm a whitebelt ! If Steve Wright lets me I'll tell ya all about it on BBC Radio 2. Come on down and join in the <a href="http://www.imperfectlynatural.com/change-your-life-naturally">health and wellbeing retreat at Champneys</a> which will include some intro to Nia classes. All levels of fitness !Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-65061180364317436682010-07-12T15:11:00.000-07:002010-07-12T15:44:20.708-07:00Dancing my way to health....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lEcKYk9CoY4y-4ncLMAlJEBIo2QEHKr60gWcZj3dBI03P6EE26SnOKG57nNIuLVKe8NlKlCst3ihYoFm-64pIq1b0lgtfd7THJA96okjNxwYsqX2IvWaMNinLoL9ZYo2qbqDR0kVA2Mg/s1600/Janey-Lee-Grace-Red-Dress-M.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 171px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5493150707035961954" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7lEcKYk9CoY4y-4ncLMAlJEBIo2QEHKr60gWcZj3dBI03P6EE26SnOKG57nNIuLVKe8NlKlCst3ihYoFm-64pIq1b0lgtfd7THJA96okjNxwYsqX2IvWaMNinLoL9ZYo2qbqDR0kVA2Mg/s200/Janey-Lee-Grace-Red-Dress-M.jpg" /></a> I'm hooked - line and sinker...I've mentioned Nia before and everyone says oh is it like five rythms ? do I need to have some co-ordination ? Is it just free dance ?<br />No to all of the above, but it is an inspirational joyful form of movement that I can only say has transformed me, Interestingly I did a degree in performance arts majoring in dance, I did ballet, jazz, the lot but it was always rather like hard work and I remember constantly looking at the clock (the fact that I wasn't that great at it didn't help!) Nia is about the whole person and no prerequisites are needed - I guarantee if you try it you'll love it.<br />So...am I on commission no I am not but I am going to consolidate all those years of dance training by completing my White belt in Nia which means I will be qualified to teach ! Oh laudy watch out ! I so want to combine my holistic stchick (is it a word ? sp ?) with Nia - they fit together so well !<br /><br />To that end first up is my very first retreat weekend at <a href="http://www.champneys.com/Booking/Packages/Wellbeing-Breaks/janey-lee-grace?date=25%2F09%2F2010">Champneys</a> in Henlow Beds.<br />25th / 26th Sept - there will the opportunity to do all the usual stuff, nordic walking, yoga, pilates, hulahooping (yes its fab) aerobics etal plus we will throw in 2 free thalassotherapy sessions (wonderfully therapeutic) and of course my talks and lots of time for individual consultations PLUS 2 complimentary Nia classes -I defy you not to love it !!!<br /><br />Champneys is a little pricey but this is a chock full weekend - go on you deserve it,bring a freind !Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-1373123841038242462010-06-02T03:31:00.000-07:002010-06-02T06:54:09.757-07:00Look Great Naturally - out now !<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYE5oFKLGyrEhzoFTeiaSFFio58WVQS4985yNl76fK8Eg6g9j-DF5Sas_pNIprEOhM9wx6M8ET9w4gybCAaO5Wt7cxqsS_OKwteAkDua9fasZj-FiWYEpngcieda0TaeL3AEUpsI3aktFs/s1600/Janey-Lee-Grace-new-book.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 90px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYE5oFKLGyrEhzoFTeiaSFFio58WVQS4985yNl76fK8Eg6g9j-DF5Sas_pNIprEOhM9wx6M8ET9w4gybCAaO5Wt7cxqsS_OKwteAkDua9fasZj-FiWYEpngcieda0TaeL3AEUpsI3aktFs/s200/Janey-Lee-Grace-new-book.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478172704060511362" /></a><br />Hurrah, my new book Look Great Naturally - without ditching the lipstick is officially launched and got to number 1 in 3 categories on Amazon yesterday, health, spiriuality and interestingly 'occult' ! It also got to 14 in the main chart which considering Bill Bryson and Stieg Larsson are in the top slots isn't terrible. I went out to dinner with Steve Wright and the crew last night to celebrate our brilliant rajar figures but we raised a little toast to the book too.<br /><br />If you're trying to decide whether to buy heres a bit of gentle persuasion, buy it now and whizz over your Amazon receipt and you'll get free downloads (my Get Set for Summer podcast series, a track from my new forthcoming album) and you'll be entered into the draw to win a 7 day full board yoga retreat holiday in Turkey. Thats not all.....if you then register at www.janeyleegrace.hayhouse.co.uk and quote your order number you'll get more freebies, a free audio extract from The Dream whisperer by Davina Mackail, a free makeup webcast by yours truly and some discount offers too. You'll also be entered into a prize draw to win a telephone consultation with moi and a chance to win a place on my retreat at Champneys in Sept - phew !<br /><br />A huge thanks to everyone who has already bought the book, and thanks for the glowing comments already flying in, please post a review on Amazon for me. Thanks also to the many people who have contributed to the book and done mail-outs to tell their clients about it too, especially juicy Jason Vale who sent out a mail shot saying....I can honestly say this is Janeys best book to date ! wow praise indeed from the juicemaster (have you seen our little vid by the way talking wheatgrass on the front page of the site ?)<br /><br />Anyway the books out so enough already (it is a bit like giving birth though, truly does feel as tho you're the only one who ever has !) Time to get back into gear and get the new online store rolling..come browse at www.janeysnaturalstore.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-76605926663148967592010-05-27T10:47:00.000-07:002010-05-27T13:25:33.541-07:00So I get to interview the stars - Sex & the city 2<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypTSfaDVnQbn_mOMhLJIeUdYgiiiuGHuxUkzW-BgrE3u8BQr1Pl9xqpzks35_LTmweaPl9-VwnUqCuh3Dffr9pRTP6gDOIWXWVmzkGx5O9flDNkPXU2PlvwqQ0_qnpNNbCSkWmvnkAUCQ/s1600/SATC2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgypTSfaDVnQbn_mOMhLJIeUdYgiiiuGHuxUkzW-BgrE3u8BQr1Pl9xqpzks35_LTmweaPl9-VwnUqCuh3Dffr9pRTP6gDOIWXWVmzkGx5O9flDNkPXU2PlvwqQ0_qnpNNbCSkWmvnkAUCQ/s200/SATC2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5476047537004961122" /></a><br />yep....possibly the first and only female journo who wasn't exactly apoplectic with excitement when asked if I'd go along and watch a screening of Sex and the city 2 and follow up with a 'junket' at Claridges hotel in London. (thats where the worlds media descend and the stars have to do one interview after another) its not that I din't used to enjoy the series just that I've changed so much in twelve years and I wondered if the glitzy gals had.<br /><br />The movie is long, oh so long but fun. Aside from a rather superflous sub plot involving a trip to Abu dabi (actually Morocco) which bordered on being trashy and could possibly even be construed as offensive...it was fairly innoucous and fun and actually had some reflective bittersweet moments that many a 40 something woman will identify with. In fact the movie could have been called 'marriage and the city' cos this one is more about marriage, babies, fidelity and of course...the sisterhood, theres a few timeless messages in there, not exactly earth shattering in their uniqueness but nice to be reminded such as ..... being a mother is a hard job and its ok to admit you need time-out, a break occasionally and that real freinds will always be there for you. One of the best lines in the movie ?<br />Carrie declares, when hubby asks whats for dinner....'come on darling you knew I was more coco chanel than coq au vin !' Crikey though theres a whole lot of women who'd don their apron for Mr Big any day.<br /><br />I gotta tell you the gals all looked better in real life than on the screen, Kristen Davies is stunning and of course Chris Noth (mr big - divine) Actually my recording equipment went awol and I ended up having to do Mr Big's interview twice - oh what a shame - my colleague reckoned my 'angels' were sorting it for me to drool twice !<br />We also bumped into the lovely Gok Wan<br /><br />You can hear the interview clips on Steve Wright in the afternoon fri 28th and tues 1st<br /><br />Meanwhile back to the grind, I identified with Sarah Jessica Parker (Carrie in the movie) when the first copy of her new book arrives in the post, I have mine in my hot sticky hands...'Look Great Naturally - without ditching the lipstick' is out Tues 1st - do not miss - in fact the 1st 100 people to buy on Amazon and whizz their reciept to me at janey@imperfectlynatural.com get a whole bunch of natural freebies....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-30086101718265163312010-04-11T00:20:00.000-07:002010-04-11T00:47:30.663-07:00Brighton rocks ! Nia and amazing raw food<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosGtIfQlKe3f4zB_Srds0lwvlhle2h7aRtB-58AT9hMSc0o_Deu1lz0Sk0mhRDMcktYxFsgFTiNcHt3J0jIbW5h7MmafjZOAIFXCN8qwTS7J63Tfd8WIoJR_uPL-5RwxEPisoo0pVmJxE/s1600/aloka.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 109px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjosGtIfQlKe3f4zB_Srds0lwvlhle2h7aRtB-58AT9hMSc0o_Deu1lz0Sk0mhRDMcktYxFsgFTiNcHt3J0jIbW5h7MmafjZOAIFXCN8qwTS7J63Tfd8WIoJR_uPL-5RwxEPisoo0pVmJxE/s200/aloka.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458782326266193794" /></a><br />So the hottest day of the year so far saw me in Brighton, I love that place. I spent the day at a Nia dance fiesta (more about Nia to come in Look great naturally - without ditching the lipstick - my new book out in June) but still got my fix of walking by the sea. We found a great coffee place on the beach and did some celeb spotting in the form of Patsy Palmer (and no we didn't shout Bianca!) <br /><br />After a day of totally joyful energising movement I hotfooted it over to Aloka, the absolute best restaurant in Brighton - well my new best freind anyway. Thats an incredible accolade cos tha town is awash with great restaurants, at least two fabulous veggie places. Pretty much opposite one of the best Terre a Terre is Aloka at 14 East street. Now at first glance it looks like a spa or beauty salon and indeed it is a 'quality of life' centre, with 5 floors of 'soil to soul' nourishment, theres yoga on offer, an art gallery, they offer the Aura-soma colour therapy and best of all on the ground floor theres a veggie cafe and level one has a full blown raw food restaurant. Man alive its good ! I had a beetroot gaspachio with parsley oil and cashew cream. A fabulous Spanokapita (lousy spelling but you know what I mean the raw version of filo pastry with spinach etc and of course in a raw food restaurant you have to try the desserts. I had the most divine citrus 'cheesecake' with lime sorbet. Don't forget these terms describe the look of the food but its one hundred per cent raw and vegan. Unreal. They don't publish the prices on the menu which for me was very stressful - but I needen't have worried it was £20 for 3 course, brilliant value.<br /><br />They also do some great organic and biodynamic wines.<br /><br />Can't wait to go back, I see Jessica Fenton (raw food expert) is hostng some raw food dinner parties there, including a raw chocoholics party...ooh could be making it for that one !<br /><br />check them out - www.aloka.auro-soma.net 01273 823178 <br />Tell them I recommended you !Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-18761454813501581012010-03-21T02:56:00.000-07:002010-03-21T03:45:52.543-07:00Janey at Vitality show<OBJECT id=BLOG_video-c78a03df46a9c627 class=BLOG_video_class width=320 height=266 contentId="c78a03df46a9c627"></OBJECT><br /><A href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZujHLK-tSi8t_rZZQt0CUGonhTsKZHtMBpGiGqdByZlGnfPMKdIXnU0EDQykJeGa1D9-q_BNedvFoZ4DY_UVDQxicasVFaDQulNus7Jpr0mjOYd-MWe0Blt_075prW1zgX4sJj6drkpLw/s1600-h/IMG00008-20100319-1208.jpg"><IMG style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 200px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 150px; CURSOR: hand" id=BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5451024350354675938 border=0 alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZujHLK-tSi8t_rZZQt0CUGonhTsKZHtMBpGiGqdByZlGnfPMKdIXnU0EDQykJeGa1D9-q_BNedvFoZ4DY_UVDQxicasVFaDQulNus7Jpr0mjOYd-MWe0Blt_075prW1zgX4sJj6drkpLw/s200/IMG00008-20100319-1208.jpg"></A> What a rocking show, sadly I was there only for my talk and then a fleeting look around but great to see more natural companies represented, had a chat with the lovely Sue from Mooncup, Phoneshield were there and they gave me a smashing little world cup protective thingy for the kids computer. Jason cosmetics were there and some amazing foodie treat companies, also Thermomix were demonstrating so I grabbed some fab home-made broccoli soup before my talk, odd at 10.30 but hey ho. Anyways if you missed me I gave some fab diy skincare tips and suggested everyone carries a little bottle of olive oil, its great as a cleanser, you can remove eye make-up too, its good for moisturising, great for wounds and even zits, no idea why I still get those since I'm over 21 (moi ?) but there you go, I also recommended coconut oil of course, see my chapter on Coconut oil in Imperfectly Natural Woman. it was nice that there were lots of Steve Wright in the afternoon listeners in the audience too. Of course my new publishers Hay House were at the show and I squeezed in a little plug for my new book out in June, Look great naturally - without ditching the lipstick, someone asked in one sentence what is it about - thats easy - You can be 100 per cent natural, yet still glam and gorgeous - oh and you are already beautiful. Most of us need a bit of reminding on that fact, a recent survey revealed that only 2 per cent of women think of themselves as beautiful, shame on us ! I'm reading a lovely Hay House book at the moment, The art of extreme self care by Cheryl Richardson, she reminds us that Louise Hay says we must look in the mirror and say I love you....(insert your name) Crikey off to try it now, if you hear the sound of glass cracking......Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1916193389649079721.post-18955588893614605122010-03-04T00:36:00.000-08:002010-03-04T06:07:04.625-08:00Happy birthday me !.....and Bowen rocks !!!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESBNpHBGSvCdYxibakJyBCJYFT0K6ld9kq3R8P_VsrM0vbVwtCdT4lH9ClMzGnR10jFhPMZ8limPSqUlGKuTcCgXZkzHHx9nyA1ZNCAOe64PBZgSTNSVLa3GNy9JLZEpCi6HiVSqrud8j/s1600-h/janey-lee-grace-Happy-birth.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 154px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESBNpHBGSvCdYxibakJyBCJYFT0K6ld9kq3R8P_VsrM0vbVwtCdT4lH9ClMzGnR10jFhPMZ8limPSqUlGKuTcCgXZkzHHx9nyA1ZNCAOe64PBZgSTNSVLa3GNy9JLZEpCi6HiVSqrud8j/s200/janey-lee-grace-Happy-birth.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444779891748328578" /></a><br />Happy birthday to me, I was asked to write the foreword for a new book by Lyndsey Agnes called 25 inside...I only need to write two words - Thats me ! actually some days more like 18 (give or take the odd day when I feel like The Old Woman on Steve Wrights show (and no we are not one and the same person - wish I had a quid for everytime someone asked if she is 'real' or if its me !)<br /><br />Anyways a fantastic happy birthday email arrived from a woman I met when I did the Tortue rouge organic perfume making course in France (which reminds me gonna go and spritz some of my 'signiature' scent.....anyway she has horrendous back pain. Bossy old me nagged her the whole weekend about having a Bowen treatment, I sent her details of Fiona Meekes in Richmond and Jo Lunn in London (who also offer training) but of course she was sceptical....today got this email.....<br /><br />Hi Janey,<br /><br />Without wanting to sound totally melodramatic, I really don't know how <br />to ever thank you enough for introducing me to Bowen. I have to admit I was initially a bit sceptical but I can honestly say that the treatment has completely changed my life.<br /><br />I've been waiting to write to you but I wanted to wait until I'd had <br />my 3 treatments to make sure it wasn't a false alarm. Now I've had <br />them and the almost total eradication of my back pain and sciatica has <br />been so remarkable I simply can't believe that the technique is not <br />more widely known and applied. Within 48 hrs of the first treatment I felt like a totally different person - bolt upright and aligned for the first time in 20 years!! I have never experienced such a marked difference in the way I feel <br />internally, structurally, with any other type of therapy. It's simply <br />mind-boggling how something that seems so gentle can have such a <br />dramatic effect on the body.<br /><br />My therapist, Sarah Yearsley, said she met you and chatted to you once <br />at a conference and that you are a real advocate for the cause! I feel <br />the same now and have been telling anyone who'll listen - I even went <br />up to a complete stranger on the bus the other day who was clutching <br />his back and walking just like I was 6 weeks ago and told him all <br />about it!<br />I just wanted to write and tell you how grateful I am because this time 2 mths ago I was seriously low and thought that I would just have to accept having back pain forever. To think that I may have found a way to be free of it is just amazing. <br />Thank you so much<br /><br />Isn't that great !!!!!<br />Over the years I've had hundreds of these kinds of letters, its nowt to do with me<br />Bowen rocks ! See my article from my first book Imperfectly Natural Woman - http://bit.ly/bowenbyjaney<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTggZQmkhmqT1_OTtNRXw4drl16SIGejhxMV5YT8JJEyBlceXCnz96aLyZDlmoGx-coL34Caocbi9mPPrfO9NhY2sfKeoJeaC094swqKKC4o1C7CTLJ_3pOM_MprsUQJCwZ6JE7EQ4Al8/s1600-h/Janey-Lee-Grace-having-Bowe.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSTggZQmkhmqT1_OTtNRXw4drl16SIGejhxMV5YT8JJEyBlceXCnz96aLyZDlmoGx-coL34Caocbi9mPPrfO9NhY2sfKeoJeaC094swqKKC4o1C7CTLJ_3pOM_MprsUQJCwZ6JE7EQ4Al8/s200/Janey-Lee-Grace-having-Bowe.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444714488566486610" /></a><br />I'll be at the bowen conference too so any therapists come and say hi.<br />If anyone is reading this straight after the last blog about eft you probably think I'm 'miraculous therapy mad' - just so happens that some things really do seem miraculous. Off to spray my birthday perfume.....Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1