www.womanthismonth.com January 2018 4 I t's the start of a new year and, if you're anything like me, you're probably wondering where on earth 2017 went. As we get older, the years seem to pass by more quickly and we, almost inevitably, try to cram more into each day. With that in mind, I loved reading Ouiam Charkani El Hassani's column this month. She's urging us all to slow down and enjoy the journey and I can't help but think she has a point. As always, for many of us the dawn of a new year brings about the desire to get fit and maybe lose a few of those festive kilos. Our main feature this month takes a look at the latest fitness trends and I must say I'm really looking forward to trying a few of them - I mentioned bungee fit on these pages a few months ago, so I'm delighted to share that it's coming to Bahrain, hopefully by March. I wouldn't be at all surprised to find WaterWalkerz on the island too, but maybe I'll just steer clear of that one. Our interview section this month includes a bit of a scoop, a chat with the newly-crowned Miss Bahrain, Fawzia Abdulredha Nadhar, who managed to answer my many questions while she was in Cairo competing in Miss Arab World. I also spoke to an inspirational lady lawyer, Aysha Mutaywea, who's crusading for women's empowerment, and Behnaz caught up with Rosaline Roy, founder of the island's only all-women Toastmasters group. On our Homes pages you'll find Behnaz is taking the New Year spring cleaning vibe very seriously as she lays out a whole bunch of eco-friendly (and wallet-friendly) cleaning ideas. And, in Travel, I've lined up some fabulous retreats if you fancy a break for both body and soul - Peru's definitely on my list. As always we've got our regular round-ups of fashion and beauty news plus styling and hair tips. Fernanda has really gone to town on the winter fashion wear. From head scarves to woolly neck warmers and a cowgirl vibe, can you tell she's heading Stateside and looking forward to a bit of cool weather shopping? We've introduced a funky new layout on our Get The Look pages and I'd love to know what you think, so why not contact me by email or on our social media pages. I hope you enjoy this month's issue and wish you a very Happy New Year from all at Woman This Month. chairman & publisher GEORGE F MIDDLETON editorial director LIZ O'REILLY contributors APPLE SHARMA BEHNAZ SANJANA FERNANDA LANGHAMMER RAPHAEL ANASTASIA AGEEVA OUIAM CHARKANI EL HASSANI SARA SHAHDA head of digital operations NEIL F VAZ print production manager SABU SEBASTIAN layout & graphics ROMEO SAN MIGUEL JAYATH TEKI media coordinator SARAH ANSARI media managers FARHEEN AHMED circulation and research ROANNA FERNANDES photography editor MONA ABDUL JABBAR photographers RANJITH MOHAN SUBEESH KUMAR NS printing press DAR AKHBAR AL KHALEEJ W.L.L., BAHRAIN Contents copyrighted 2017© Reproduction in whole or in part by any means without the express written consent of the publisher is prohibited. ISBN No: 1 899348 11 5. Licensed by the Ministry of Information, Directorate of Publication and Press. Code: SWTM 410 Woman This Month is here for the modern woman of substance and aspiration, embodying a personal style while exploring the best of all worlds: fashion, beauty and lifestyle. Bahrain office address Red House Marketing P. O. Box: 20461, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain telephone: (17) 813-777 fax: (17) 813-700 email: [email protected] website: www.womanthismonth.com Published monthly by Red House Marketing (Jersey) Ltd. P. O. Box 641, No. 1 Seaton Place, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8JJ Channel Islands, U.K. in association with Al-Hilal Publishing P. O. Box 1100, Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain January 2018, Issue 179 On the cover: New Year Fitness BEAUTY | FASHION | HOME | WELLBEING | PARENTING | LOCAL ISSUES Bahrain Edition January 2018 | Issue 179 | BD1 / SR10 Newly crowned Miss Bahrain Fawzia Abdulredha Nadhar Crusading lawyer Aysha Mutaywea Public speaking ‘Angel’ Rosaline Roy PEOPLE HOMES NEW YEAR FITNESS The big natural spring clean Workouts to Try Combating emotional eating Amwaj options Body and Soul, the very best wellness retreats TRAVEL FOOD A Bahrain restaurant debut www.womanthismonth.com EDITOR’S NOTE Woman This Month is a member of BPA Worldwide The only women's magazine distributed with the GDN Liz O’Reilly Editorial Director Our month: George and friends celebrated Thanksgiving Day at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay. Anne joined friends for a ladies luncheon at Coral Bay.
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