Pilates vs Yoga – what’s the difference?

If you’re looking for a gentle and fulfilling exercise routine that’ll aid your body and mind, as well as provide a beauty game-changer, chances are you’ll have arrived at either yoga or pilates. These two disciplines are often mentioned in the same breath, but as you’ll discover in this blog post, there are a number…

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What is Ayurveda?

Culinary Medicine Classes

Ayurveda (or Ayurvedic medicine) is something we are passionate about promoting here at Organic Apoteke. Our skin care range is actually inspired by Ayurveda principles. We use Ayurvedic science to unlock some pretty impressive benefits – as we will explore below. As the oldest medical system on the planet, Ayurveda has been practiced for thousands…

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Lake Fundudzi – Does Nature Needs a Mouthpiece?

Lake Fundudzi

A Secret, Sacred Lake In the heartland of South Africa, remotely located in the Venda region of the Limpopo province lies the Soutspansberg Mountains and deep in their foothills lies the sacred Lake Fundudzi. It is one of the few inland lakes in South Africa. Estimated to be at least 10,000 years old, Lake Fundudzi…

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Dakota Access Pipeline – Is the Battle Lost?

Defend the Sacred

Public Outcry The Dakota Access Pipeline was the protest that made headlines around the world In solidarity, Sioux tribal members gathered in North Dakota to protest alongside other tribal supporters. In fact over 1 million supporters joined this protest The protest made headlines around the world in 2016, the Sioux and their allies tried to stop…

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Chipko Movement – The Women Who Hug Trees

Organic Apoteke supports the Chipko Movement

Humble Origins In 1973 a group of Himalayan villagers spontaneously hugged trees to save them, by putting their bodies in the way of the axes. This practice quickly spread to neighbouring villages and within 5 years this became a national movement in India. The movement became known as Chipko Andolan, taking its name from the…

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