Wellbeing

November Book of the Month – Perfect Health by Deepak Chopra

The last 6 weeks or so have flashed by. For the last year I’ve been taking an ITEC Holistic Massage course with the Edinburgh Therapy Academy and as it gets closer to the final exam I’m struggling to keep up with the paperwork. So apologies for totally missing out October and book of the month! [...]

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Why did you become interested in reflexology?

So why or how did you become interested in reflexology? Everyone’s got a different story to tell. My interest started when I was introduced to the therapy by a friend at a stressful period in my life. Kids growing up, work-life balance all to pot, organisational changes at work – all the usual stressors that [...]

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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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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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The dangers of a closed mind

It seems that a university education offers no protection against a closed mind. “Homeopathy is witchcraft” says the deputy chairman of the BMA’s junior doctors committee according to the article in The Telegraph. Now my knowledge of homeopathy is basic at best but I think that not only should people be able to make up [...]

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Feeling fragile?

Never underestimate the power of your mind to affect your health! I’d had  a nasty sore throat and chesty cold and had to start taking my puffers which I rarely need to do. Since I’d felt really bad when taking the puffers with palpitations and generally a nasty reaction I made an appointment with our [...]

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