Page 16 • The HERALD • 29th January 2026 v SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUSINESSES v Local businesses are essential to a healthy local economy. When you buy goods or use services from a national or global business that money leaves the Waterside. When you buy locally, the money you spend is circulated within the local economy. Local businesses rely on repeat business. Delivering a good quality product or service is essential to their longevity, so a rm that operates locally has a vested interest in looking a er you. Although the Waterside Network Group only promotes one member per business area, all local businesses need you to use their products and services in order to survive. ey are all an integral part of what keeps the Waterside special. By buying locally, you’re making a worthwhile di erence to the health of the local economy, as well as to the variety of shops and services you can enjoy. e Waterside is a rich source of small and medium-sized businesses, entrepreneurs, soletraders, artists and cra speople, evidenced by the packed pages within e Herald. So, please remember to support them and keep it local! THE IMPORTANCE OF BUYING LOCALLY by Simon Chadwick at ease? Georgie understands how full life can be, so private 1:1 sessions are available in the comfort of your own home or at the W.I. Hall on Lunedale Road, Dibden Purlieu, where Georgie is a long-standing Trustee and has taught all her weekly classes there for over a decade. Many of us already know Georgie from her yoga community and from her teaching, volunteering, and fundraising across the Waterside. is is Georgie’s 19th year of teaching yoga, and she draws on nearly two decades of experience to support, educate, and empower people to make sustainable changes to their lifestyle. Classes include optional challenges, gentle strengthening, and mind–body practices such as breathwork and Qi Gong, helping to ease tension and create moments of calm. Over the years, Georgie has helped thousands of people improve sleep, reduce anxiety, li low mood, and feel more comfortable and con dent in their bodies. Georgie o ers day retreats, workshops, and 1:1 sessions, which may include mindfulness meditation, health coaching, personal training, and gentle nutrition guidance. Quali ed as a Qi Gong Facilitator, and broadening her training with the College of Naturopathic Medicine, Georgie’s holistic approach supports your nervous system, restores inner balance, and soothes your mind. If you’d like to feel calmer and sleep better, you’re welcome to book at yogawithgeorgie. co.uk today. Beginners are always welcome. Now, with the first signs of Spring, your path to less stress and more calm starts here. If you’re feeling tired, forgetful, overwhelmed or unlike yourself, you’re not alone. Many of us navigating busy lives and ongoing stress are searching for better sleep, steadier moods, and a calmer mind, and Georgie Rand from Yoga With Georgie could o er the gentle support you’ve been looking for. Could you give yourself one hour a week, or even one hour a month, to feel more energised and A Calmer, Less Stressful Year Georgie Rand
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