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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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Summer Skin Care

Do you need a skincare routine to maintain your glowing skin? Do you not have much time because the park is calling?Oh London summer, so unpredictable, so indecisive and often moody. Yet July was a great success, so there is hope!So, you don’t feel like...

The kindness of strangers

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.Lao Tzu We are living in a fractious time. I wish it weren’t true but it is. I have struggled with processing the amount of distressing...

Preparing for our 1950s Shoot

 We are very excited to reveal the Shine team & models who are working on our next period shoot, celebrating the glamorous 1950’s. We absolutely love this era; not only did it have incredibly distinctive styles, but they’re...