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→
Blog Test
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→
Dampness – TCM’s approach
Traditional Chinese Medicine recognises different influencers on the energetic and physical systems of our bodies, such as Wind, Heat and Dampness.Here we will look at the effects of Dampness according to the ethos of Traditional Chinese medicine.One of the most central concepts of TCM is that of the intimate connection between the body and the...Continue reading→
Tennis elbow and Golfer’s elbow
As our glorious British Summer continues and everyone basks on the tennis court, our osteopath, Andrew Doody, calls time on an old problem. Tennis elbow is a condition that causes pain around the outside of the elbow. It’s clinically known as Lateral Epicondylitis and often occurs after strenuous overuse of the muscles and tendons of the...Continue reading→
Where medicine began…
Herbal medicine: The use of plants as medicines Human beings evolved to benefit from a largely plant-based diet, rich in compounds and nutrients (phytochemicals) naturally present in fruits, grains, nuts, seeds, vegetables and other plant foods. Herbal medicines, have been used by humans since the dawn of history and over millennia our systems have similarly become well...Continue reading→
The Booming 50’s
Historians use the word “boom” to describe a lot of things about the 1950s: the booming economy, the booming suburbs, the so-called “baby boom.” What do we associate with the 1950’s? Great films, iconic movie stars, timeless fashion and beauty; these are just a few things that the era was famous for. The 50’s had seen post...Continue reading→
1950s Hair & Beauty photo shoot
Shine is very excited to reveal its 2nd period inspired photo shoot; the glorious 1950’s!Once again, we collaborated with Charlotte Mumford the multi-talented clothes stylist & photographer. We also have to give a massive thank you to Red’s True Barbecue Shoreditch for letting us use there spectacular venue!! The glorious 1950’s ...Continue reading→
