EARTH MONTH: My Commitment to Holistic Environmental and Sustainable Practices
1st April 2025 This month is Earth Month, with Earth Day on April 22nd - a time to reflect and take action to protect our planet. Because this is where we live. This is the place that is directly linked with our own health and wellbeing, and as anthropologist Gregory Bateson said in his 1972 […]
Bowen Therapy: A Simple, Straightforward Approach to Feeling Better
Thursday 13th March, 2025 I won’t make promises, but if you’re dealing with aches, stiffness, or just not moving as easily as you used to, Bowen Therapy might be worth a try. With no cracking, no pulling, no twisting - and no need to remove clothing - it’s a gentle, hands-on treatment designed to help […]
Step Outside: How Fresh Air Can Nourish Your Health and Wellbeing
There’s something about stepping outside that just makes everything feel a little bit lighter. Whether it’s a deep breath of crisp morning air, the warmth of the sun on your skin, or the soothing sound of birdsong, being outdoors has a way of shifting your mood and energy – often without you even realising it. […]
Stress, Lower Back Pain: How to Take Control in 3 Easy Steps
Lower back pain isn’t just a minor inconvenience—it’s one of the leading reasons people miss work. In the UK alone, an astonishing 12.5 million working days are lost every year to back pain. For women in their late 40s to 60s, lower back pain can become even more persistent, particularly during menopause, when hormonal changes […]
What is Bowen Therapy? A Different Way to Feel Better
Imagine a therapy that starts with understanding your body; pinpointing the source of discomfort instead of just addressing the symptoms. No pulling, no cracking, no drama - just specific, targeted moves that nudge your body back toward balance. This is Bowen Therapy, a hands-on technique that offers your body an opportunity to return to symmetry. […]
Frozen Shoulder & Menopause: The not-so Dynamic Duo!
Are you currently in a living nightmare where a stiff and painful shoulder appeared out of nowhere and is now haunting your every move? Where throwing a bag on your shoulder is not the carefree action it once was, undoing your bra means you hoiking it around to the front, and where putting on your […]
The importance of rest
Life can be a bloody slog - one where it’s all too easy to forget about yourself. You ignore the fatigue, the aches and pains, the bad sleep, the irritability, the stress. Rather than stop and give yourself the time out you need, you tell yourself you should be stronger, you should be managing, that […]
Looking After Your Immune System
Just one of the multitude of amazing things your body does every day to protect you is operate an internal defence mechanism against infection and disease – aka your immune system. Protecting you from bacteria, viruses, and other harmful invaders, your immune system is constantly on the lookout for threats to your health, fighting them […]
You can’t control everything
I found this quote on top of a box of teabags years ago when the kids were little. I just remember seeing it and smiling as it was just what I needed to hear at the time (not least because my hair has never responded to any form of control). It’s now become a bit […]
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