Isn’t reflexology the same as a foot massage?

I’m often asked this question. Isn’t reflexology the same as a foot massage? In my opinion – The answer is no it’s not the same. One of the ways they differ is in the aim or focus of the treatment. In a foot massage the treatment would focus on warming up the muscles and tissues [...]

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Error 500 when adding WordPress plugin

I’d been exploring a variety of plugins including one for Visitor Maps, so I downloaded a couple and tried to install them but the installation seemed to hang in both cases. Thought perhaps it was just a corrupted plugin so tried another. But still wasn’t able to Activate the plugin or Delete it – same [...]

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September Book of the Month – Gut Instincts

September’s book of the month is Gut Instincts- What your stomach is trying to tell you – by Pierre Pallardy. Gut Instincts, written by Pierre Pallardy, osteopath, dietician and physical therapist is very easy to read. Mr. Pallardy’s approach to maintaining health and wellbeing focusses on abdominal health in a straightforward manner. His theories were [...]

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Breathing advice for asthma sufferers

Breathing is such an automatic process that we’re not usually aware of it unless there is a problem. It comes as a shock when you notice that you’re having difficulty breathing. And it’s easy for panic to set in. I’ve been an occasional asthmatic for over 20 years. Initially diagnosed after the birth of my [...]

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AAGH! Problems upgrading to WordPress 3.0.1

I’ve just spent the last 40 minutes restoring my WordPress blog from backup. Not too sure why this upgrade hasn’t worked as I’ve not had a problem with any previous installations or upgrades. I wonder if it’s because my blog is in a subsite?? Not too sure about that. Thank goodness I backed everything up [...]

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August Book of the Month – “Dynamic Breathing”

August’s Book of the Month is “Dynamic Breathing – How to manage your asthma” by Dinah Bradley and Tania Clifton-Smith. It’s a slim volume, just 105 pages, in the Overcoming Common Problems Series by Sheldon Press. The book is written by two practising respiratory physiotherapists with a wealth of experience in breathing pattern disorders. In [...]

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Do you remember making rose petal scent?

When I ordered James Wong’s book I must have been thinking of the days when we were kids and made our own scent from rose petals. Well – that was the idea – but after the petals had soaked for a few days no-one was daft enough to try out the resulting gunge. I’m pretty [...]

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