Another date for your diaries if you feel the need for a little ‘me time’ before all the fun and frenzy of Christmas gets under way…

Balance is Newark’s number one dedicated Pilates and Low Back Pain studio, run by Philippa Burnett and located in Paxton’s Court at 23 Slaughterhouse Lane.

On Friday 5 December, Philippa will be holding a Charity Pamper Day in the studio, with experts on hand to offer hints and tips on everything from style and skincare to massage and meditation – and plenty of opportunities for therapy of the retail kind too!

From 10.30am to 11.15am, image consultant and stylist Hayley Smith will be showing you how to sparkle during the festive season, offering all the advice you need on the best outfits for your body shape and how to accessorise them to perfection.

Or how about finding out how to to use the age old wisdom and practice of Ayurveda to discover more about your health and wellbeing and how to get back in balance?

Join Chopra Centre certified practitioner Linda Moore between 12 noon and 1pm and take the Dosha Quiz to discover your unique mind/body constitution – are you VATA, PITTA or KAPHA?

To make sure of your place for either (or both!) of these two presentations, just turn up 10 minutes before they’re due to start…

Or drop in any time between 10am and 2pm to chat to the specialists and shop for fashionable and affordable jewellery and accessories from Stella and Dot with Hayley Smith and Melissa Bainbridge, Vicki-Sue‘s fabulous handmade yoga clothing, 100 per cent organic skincare and toiletries from Karen Green and more…

Admission to the Pamper Day is free but voluntary donations to Newark Women’s Aid will be gratefully received.

And because no pamper day would be complete without a few tasty treats, there’ll be teas, coffee, homemade cakes and Christmas chocolates on sale too.

Sounds like they’ve thought of everything – see you there!