Practical tips by Resident Osteopath Andrew Doody.So let’s get the cold out of the way first shall we?The cold can definitely be detrimental to health in lots of ways. Vascular, neurological and skin conditions among others can all be aggravated, as well as viruses being more effective at lower temperatures. As well as these issues...Continue reading→
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Shining your unique light
How to move from feeling stuck into a space of freedom, confidence, clarity and ease.Sarah Warman – Alexander Technique Wellbeing sessions at Shine N16.How would it feel to wake up with a clarity of purpose, to feel the fulfillment of a good work life balance, to feel recognised and appreciated at work, to feel valued?...Continue reading→
Refugee support at The Elea Project
An adventure and giving of treatment where most needed during the 1st Lockdown of Covid 19, by Resident Osteopath at Shine, Chris Harris.Tobermory serendipity:Tobermory is the diminutive but outrageously colourful port town on the Scottish island of Mull. It’s garishly multihued houses along the harbour appear on most postcards of the island. To my eye...Continue reading→
How to relax and thrive post Covid 19
A wonderful invitation to reassess, plus a daily meditation practice to slow down regularly, by resident Alexander Practitioner, Sarah WarmanWhere do we go from here?How much better would your life feel if every single thing you did and each decision you made, came from a place of deep self-care and nurturing, and contributed to building...Continue reading→
Supporting your Physical and Mental Health in Springtime
Marian Fixler, offers some self-help tips on How to support your Liver & Gall Bladder in springtime .Harnessing the energy of springtimeSpring is definitely here, the trees are getting fuller, the days are getting longer & we have been experiencing some glorious blue sky and sunshine -whilst continuing to have chilly (& even sometimes frosty) mornings. We have...Continue reading→
Ask your Osteopath: Top tips for a healthy back
Andrew Doody, Resident Shine Osteopath, was asked to answer patients’ most common questions about working from home and the perils of bad posture.His article featured in “Pick me up” magazine called, “Ask your Osteopath about working from home”Find amazing stretches and desk set up advice in his insightful answers below. Plus if you have any...Continue reading→
Covid-19 Care: post-covid, long covid and prevention
I would like to share some links and guidelines for self-care to cover possible circumstances that we may currently find ourselves in: For those of us who may have already contracted covid-19 and recovered, we may still be left with a sense of anxiety on how best to navigate the ‘new normal’. For those of us that have become one of the increasingly significant number of people experiencing ‘long-covid’ also described as ‘long haulers’, who have found that they are not recovering in the expected timeframe, but continue to have symptoms on and off, for months afterwards (1,2) and need support.Continue reading→
Acupuncture for post Covid treatment
Many of these Covid symptoms relate to the Lung meridian, as this is predominantly a respiratory related virus. However, other symptoms such as muscle aches and in particular brain fog, nausea etc relate more to the Spleen & Stomach meridians and can be indications of lingering pathogens in the body such as dampness. In one case, soon after treatment, the patient experienced enormous amounts of mucus coming out for the first time, leading to a massive clear out and easing of all her symptoms for the first time in months.Continue reading→
How can nutrition help those with depression?
Considerations on the link between inflammation and depression. Plus we look at how Nutrition can help improve our state of mind.Life has changed dramatically this year and some of these changes have adversely affected our mental health. Isolation, for example, can be particularly challenging for those suffering with anxiety disorders and depression. These changes not...Continue reading→
How Myofascial Release can help adjust bad posture and even release stuck emotions
MYOFASCIAL RELEASE – MY FASCINATION WITH FASCIA Danila, MFR PractitionerA few years ago I started developing an interest in Fascia.The Fascia movement was growing rapidly and passionately, I didn’t know how this system worked so I started attending workshops on self-myofascial release: it certainly felt amazing in my own body, but I still had no...Continue reading→
