Wellness isn’t the same as health or absence of illness. Wellness is the active, conscious and continuous pursuit of an optimum quality of life. It’s about mindful lifestyle choices.
This year’s East Coast Radio House + Garden Show (27 June to 5 July) has embraced the heightened awareness around the importance of wellness. It’s a global phenomenon, and visitors to the Show will find numerous stands focussed on holistic health products and concepts, including everything from the future of sleep technology, to what bees can do for you.
The benefits of a good night’s sleep are indisputable. Sleep is essential to how your body recovers, resets, and prepares for the day ahead. For decades, consumers have bought beds based on how they feel: firm, medium or plush. But those are not support systems, they’re descriptions about the feel of the bed. At the heart of a good night’s sleep, is great support.
Feel is how you fall asleep. Support is how you wake up.
Durban-based sleep innovators Lylax and Serta are challenging conventional thinking, and changing the way we buy beds. For over four decades, Kiran Sales, manufactures of Lylax and Serta, have been engineering sleep systems designed around one simple principle: better support creates better sleep. That philosophy has led to the development of Best of Both technology, an internationally patented sleep system developed here at home, in South Africa. Combining advanced pocket spring comfort with the proven support of Miracoil technology, Best of Both delivers precisely what it promises: the best of both worlds. Developed in South Africa, celebrated globally, they’re changing the conversation from Feel First to Support First. The Future of Sleep is better support.
And listen to this. Heard about South Africa’s first MPE Smart Lounge Chair? It combines innovative technology with exceptional comfort, at the touch of a button via the AI Smart Bed App or remote control. You can choose from six intelligent comfort modes, namely including Leisure, Relax, Yoga, Stretch, Deep Relaxation, and Flat Position. And wait for it – the chair has Zero-Gravity positioning and a head and foot vibration massage system with three intensity levels and a timer. What’s not to love?
Whether it’s reiki or a sports massage, treatments are as much a part of wellness as what you eat. Relaxation is important, and what could be more wonderful for body and soul than a quality massage chair at home? Talk to Electro Medics at the Show.
Walk, run, climb or swim? Keeping fit is a key component of wellness, not only for the body, but for the mind and mood too. Innumerable studies show how a simple walk a day not only lifts spirits, but reduces blood pressure, increases longevity, and a host of other positives. If getting out there is more difficult for you, think home gym…which means of course, no excuses. Take a look at the Speediance range at the Show…from the Gym Monster 2, the Velonix Training Bike AI, to the Body Analyser and more.
Nutritional choices are a significant part of the quest for wellness, and the Show has a good range of natural health products, and easy ways to add them into smoothies, dips and more. Hunt down Melbro Wholesale’s speedy, good-looking and top quality Nutribullet Blenders & Accessories – so easy to use, they soon become an integral part of the good life at home.
Inside and out, wellness is just as much about feeling good as looking good. Whether it’s courtesy of nature’s hard workers, the bees, in the Lulubee brand of Skin Health Products or Salt of the Earth’s range of natural products including collagen, Himalayan salt and lamps, magnesium oil, colloidal silver, castor oil, honey, and peanut butter.
Wellness is a mindset, and no matter what stage of life you’re in, it’s never too late – or too early – to set your sights on well-being. The secret is to explore until you find the exercise, relaxation and so on, that work for you. Then make sure you instil those values in your family – it’s the secret to living your best life.
Good to Know
Venue: Durban Exhibition Centre
Parking: Secure Parking available at Centrum opposite DEC /Workshop / ICC
Dates: 27 June to 5 July 2026
Show times: Daily 10am – 9pm. Sundays 10am – 8pm
Tickets available from Quicket.
