For years, when I referred to ‘tap tap’ it was my shorthand for a very gentle style of Japanese pediatric acupuncture called Shonishin – which involves applying very light stimulation using silver acupuncture tools to the developing meridians in children with the aim of balancing their energetic system and enabling the body to regain it’s...Continue reading→
Blog Test
Spotting overwhelm
I only realize that I need to stop when my body hits an absolute wall.The red flags of frustration, anxiety, unmanageability and irritability just do not seem to register as much as my body giving up on wanting to function.I have a wonderful busy life, juggling clinic management and massage treatments. I organize social media,...Continue reading→
Top 5 actions for well being
As an Osteopath at Shine, Newington Green, people come to me with a broad range of musculoskeletal complaints.What we can do, in the brief time of the consultation can be powerful and is often enough to be the catalyst to trigger the individual’s healing process and the body’s equilibrium.However an important part of this process...Continue reading→
What happened next…
The things that helped – apart from my bestie coming from Australia to hold my hand.In my last blog I spoke of the shock of diagnosis and my headspace being full of fear.I had to take control whilst also needing and valuing the information being given to me by the medical professionals.I honestly wished I...Continue reading→
Inducing labour with acupuncture
Acupuncture is famously known for its relaxing effects and is becoming more widely known for its ability to promote fertility among men and women.This is because the hundreds of tiny acupuncture points all over the body possess unique abilities to stimulate the endocrine system and restore hormonal balance. This natural boost to the body’s own...Continue reading→
From dream to plan in one hour!
How often have you had ideas and dreams and they just stay that way? How often do people ask you, “So, what’s happening with….?” And you stumble a “Well, er…”A friend of mind took me through a really simple, fantastic exercise to take me from a dream (with too many questions floating in my head),...Continue reading→
Where to begin?
Hearing the words “it’s cancer” was never something I worried about. Cancer has not affected my family at all and until this year I gave it little attention.Yes, I did the odd charity walk and donated whenever anyone asked but it was never a concern. How my life was about to change.As someone who has...Continue reading→
Anger Awareness
Can you remember the last time you felt angry, what caused you to feel that way and how you dealt with it? Whether it’s seeing red, feeling the heat, or struggling to breathe; we are all on close terms with anger.As it is National Anger Awareness Week we wanted to delve a little deeper into...Continue reading→
Pain free Posture for Parents
There are many expected joys of being a parent: your baby’s first smile, first words, first steps, first day at school and so on.Many of us learn to acknowledge that these moments of heart felt pleasure and pride come after periods of sleepless nights, babies being sick on you, stepping on toys, finding lost shoes….you...Continue reading→
The Facts of Fascia
What is it? What does it do?Fascia is an embryonic tissue often called connective tissue, in the form of a web-like, three dimensional matrix that intertwines, surrounds, protects and supports every other structure of the human body. It is a single, uninterrupted sheet of tissue that extends from the inner aspects of the skull down...Continue reading→
