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Your Yearly MOT for Mind and Body: Inside Our La Manga Retreat

A week on the beach in La Manga, Spain — sunrise movement, functional strength, yoga, daily nutrition workshops, world-class bodywork and a three-day gut and liver cleanse, all tailored to you before you even fly. This is why so many of our guests come back year after year.

Read article4 min read · By Niki Charnock
Your Yearly MOT for Mind and Body: Inside Our La Manga Retreat
Recipe: Chestnut Flour Banana Bread (Gluten & Dairy Free)
Recipes & Everyday Eating2 min read

Recipe: Chestnut Flour Banana Bread (Gluten & Dairy Free)

Loved by most of the children who pass through our doors — this naturally gluten- and dairy-free banana bread uses nutty chestnut flour and brain-fuelling coconut oil, with no refined sugar in sight.

21 July 2026 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe: Bodhi Flapjack — Salted Caramel Raw Energy Bars
Recipes & Everyday Eating4 min read

Recipe: Bodhi Flapjack — Salted Caramel Raw Energy Bars

A family favourite in our house for years — these raw energy bars have a crunchy seed base, a salted caramel layer, and a raw chocolate drizzle. Gluten-free, paleo, and genuinely better than anything in a wrapper.

21 May 2026 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Get Up & Go Granola (Karen's Granola)
Recipes & Everyday Eating3 min read

Recipe - Get Up & Go Granola (Karen's Granola)

Karen's Granola — a wholesome, crunchy blend of mixed nuts, seeds, goji berries and CF Organic Wellness's own Get Up & Go cacao powder, roasted to golden perfection. Sprinkle it on everything.

11 March 2026 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Sweet Potato & Cashew Cream Salad
Recipes & Everyday Eating3 min read

Recipe - Sweet Potato & Cashew Cream Salad

Cinnamon-baked sweet potato wheels with a luscious vanilla cashew cream, pumpkin seeds and pomegranate. A warm, comforting salad that's as beautiful as it is nourishing.

28 January 2026 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Two Pestos: Basil & Feta Beetroot
Recipes & Everyday Eating4 min read

Recipe - Two Pestos: Basil & Feta Beetroot

Two vibrant pestos that go far beyond pasta — a classic cashew basil pesto and a stunning feta beetroot blend. Simple to make, endlessly versatile, and genuinely good for you.

12 October 2025 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Three Green Salad Dressings
Recipes & Everyday Eating4 min read

Recipe - Three Green Salad Dressings

Three vibrant green dressings that will become your kitchen staples — a nutty seed-based everyday green, a tangy herb-packed Green Goddess, and a rich creamy avocado lime. Each one chosen for flavour and function.

18 August 2025 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Raw Cake Balls
Recipes & Everyday Eating4 min read

Recipe - Raw Cake Balls

These energy balls are nutritional powerhouses designed to provide sustained energy, support gut health, and nourish the brain. Packed with fibre, protein, good fats and superfood powders — and a natural, waste-free alternative to processed treats.

10 July 2025 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Quinoa Salad
Recipes & Everyday Eating2 min read

Recipe - Quinoa Salad

This isn't just a salad; it's a symphony of textures and nutrients designed to harmonize your body's natural rhythms.

12 June 2025 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Dragon Fruit Smoothie
Recipes & Everyday Eating1 min read

Recipe - Dragon Fruit Smoothie

Imagine a vibrant dragon fruit smoothie bowl that’s more than just a meal - it’s a celebration of health in a glass. A fuchsia-pink masterpiece blending frozen berries, banana, and dragon fruit, swirled with coconut milk into a creamy canvas of nutrition

2 June 2025 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Beetroot & Feta Dip
Recipes & Everyday Eating2 min read

Recipe - Beetroot & Feta Dip

I got my inspiration for this vibrant pink beetroot and feta cheese dip, whilst I was sat on beach having brunch in Ibiza at a very nice hotel.

6 May 2025 · By Niki Charnock

Recipe - Matcha Protein Pudding
Recipes & Everyday Eating3 min read

Recipe - Matcha Protein Pudding

This superfood protein pot is a powerhouse of nutrition designed to energise and focus your mind while nourishing your body. Packed with matcha's brain-boosting EGCG and L-theanine, acai berry polyphenols, and chia seeds' protein and omega-3s, this layered pudding delivers sustained energy without the bloat.

22 April 2025 · By Niki Charnock

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