Many often think of aromatherapy as being a girlie floral thing.And yet men have played key roles in ‘aroma’ long before it became a ‘therapy’.The ancient Egyptians used plant oils and perfumes constantly for their effects on both men...
Life has the ability to allow us to forget to be with ourselves. We are constantly running from place to place, stressed, overworked and overwhelmed.We don’t have time to exercise or to cook a wholesome meal, we end up rushing through a million...
I may have tempted fate, because as soon as I said “my skin hasn’t looked this flawless in a long time” and that “it’s been ages since I was sick”, it all went down hill from there. The combination of having a difficult...
In my last blog I touched on the benefit of massage and how it had helped to calm and support me during the first 10 weeks leading up to surgery.Forever, I have been an advocate of complementary health care, for some, it is hard to believe or to prove...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...