Health & Wellbeing Treatments at Shine 

Though they use many of the same techniques and depth of pressure, a Sports Massage would focus on a specific area or injury, if that is what you have booked in to get help for. Depending on your injury your Practitioner would potentially include resisted stretches and other mobilisation techniques to help you.

A Sports Massage would not be a holistic full body treatment. Whereas a Deep Tissue massage can still focus on a specific issue, but you can also have an all-over treatment with deep tissue. You may be advised or decide to keep the focus on key areas of tension, as you need time for your muscles to allow the deep tissue work to take place. Each treatment is tailor-made to your needs, so speak to your Practitioner about your needs and they can advise you accordingly.​ Feel free to email our Practitioners directly to ask about your condition or symptoms.

Anxiety can be treated in different ways, so it depends on your preference. If you enjoy the power of touch, then massage, reflexology or craniosacral therapy can be amazing at easing the nervous system. However perhaps you want to look at the cause of your anxiety through what you are putting into your body, in which case we could recommend seeing a Nutritionist or Naturopath to see if there is some form of imbalance to address.

Another option is to look holistically through Acupuncture, to see if you have any blockages of Chi and are dealing with overstimulation in your kidneys for example. Finding the right treatment can be like an adventure, as you get to ask yourself, what do I feel I could really do with? Sometimes the mind stresses the body and the body stresses the mind. It can be a feedback loop. One that you can change into a positive with support. Do I need to be more physically relaxed? Or do I just really need to talk to someone? We have a great counsellor online also.​

Feel free to email our Practitioners directly to ask about your condition or symptoms, else you can contact the clinic manager [email protected].​ Also see our blogs below for more guidance: How to relieve anxiety and stress with Meditation, A naturopathic approach to stress, anxiety and depression, The Gut: The Gateway to Health? Polyvagal Theory Explained.

Yes! We are blessed to have two highly skilled women who have been practising for over 20 years each, who often treat people through their whole fertility journey. ​Meet Marian Fixler and Valeria Frank, our two resident experts in the field of Acupuncture for Fertility. It can also be amazing to include Reflexology into your journey and pregnancy.

Feel free to email our Practitioners directly to ask about your condition or symptoms, else you can contact the clinic manager [email protected].​

We need up to 24 hours notice for you to cancel. If you cancel within 24hours of treatment, you will be asked to pay the full amount of your treatment as the cancellation fee. Find all of our Contact information here.

Getting to the bottom of what is happening can feel overwhelming, especially when there may be a few things going on within your current health that are adding to the sense of fatigue. From hormonal changes, dietary concerns to long covid, we have experts on hand to help you better understand what is happening.

As a first port of call we would recommend seeing a Nutritionist, who may suggest certain tests to review your gut. Also we would recommend seeing an Acupuncturist who can check in with your overall well being and check for any blockages in energy throughout your whole system. You can also visit a Cranial Osteopath if you'd prefer to not have Acupuncture, or if you'd like a bodywork component added to your care. If you have a sense of needing more emotional or mental health support, we have a wealth of Talk Based therapies such as Counselling on hand.

As always you can email our Clinic Manager today [email protected] if you would like further guidance.

We are always open to offering space to the right people. At Shine we have such a high calibre of Practitioners that we always ask for at least 5 years of experience in your chosen field. We do not simply rent rooms, you would be joining a team of professionals and will be supported by a highly trained front of house team. Email your CV to our Clinic Manager today [email protected].

We would suggest that you book either with a Cranial Osteopath or with a Craniosacral Therapist. Both of which offer similar techniques and incredible expertise. See who is available for the time that suits you and your baby best.

Research shows that focusing on one aspect of pain alone such as physical influences (posture and movement) is ineffective, especially when pain is long lasting. We have to look at the complete picture as you may be experiencing many different aspects in your bodily systems that can affect your condition, such as your nervous system being on high alert, which can tighten your muslces more and exacerbate the problem more.

An approach to address all of the things which contribute to pain will give the best results. Find out more at our North London Holistic Health Clinic with Expert Osteopaths on hand to help you as well as Massage Practitioners.

Our Resident Osteopath, Andrew Doody, has written a blog dedicated to this very topic!

The essence of a holistic approach is to identify the underlying issues, resolving them, and ensuring you enjoy not just symptom relief but also long-term well-being. It’s about empowering individuals to understand their bodies better and embark on a journey toward holistic wellness.

Read Leon's blog to understand how a combination of Osteopathy and AiM which offers scientific postural analysis can move you into a better range of motion and alleviate painful habituary motion.

Read Sarah's blog if you are interested in seeing how the Alexander Technique can help you to shift into better patterns.

Maintaining great posture and handling any injuries or niggles in good time, are imperative to your ability to stay active and maintain your goals. Read more about Anatomy in Motion, Sports Massage and Osteopathy.

Finding the right treatment for your needs can at times be trial and error, depending on how you like to experience treatment or what helps the most. If you would like any guidance, you can reach out to Practitioners you know or are drawn to. Otherwise email the Practice manager [email protected]. Read more about finding the right body treatment for you or check out our advanced clinical massage services.

Depending on your condition and what you respond best to, we can offer a choice of useful tools for your health, including Nutrition, Acupuncture, Craniosacral Therapy and Cranial Osteopathy.

Fabiana, our Nutritionist, specialises in supporting women through this phase of life. She can also recommend what other holistic treatment may be of use to you including Acupuncture. Read more about Perimenopause here.

Having a thorough consultation and a review of your skin can be so helpful in dealing with any skin health issue. Plus we can recommend the safest and most useful products to try when at home. Read more on our Beauty Facials page here.

Also you can look at other options, be it seeing a Dermatologist, using LED light therapy or even a Peel that uses Botanical ingredients. See all of our Skin Health Options here.

Osteopathy, (at times referred to as Classical Osteopathy), can include adjustments which can click you structurally back into alignment. It can also include massage, stretching, pressure point therapy and touch. Osteopathy tends to be a structural treatment reviewing your bodily mechanics.

Cranial Osteopathy is a more gentle treatment. It involves more holding the body,at your head, under your sacrum and at your feet. It can calm the nervous system and connect to the other systems such as the lymphatic system, to connect deeply to what may be stuck or stagnent. It isn't always dealing with structural issues at all, but can be helping chronic health issues, fatigue, headaches, pregnancy and early infancy.

For more information on both treatments see the pages dedicated to them and visit our Practitioner's profiles.

In practice and in the experience that you may have, the difference could be very little. Both are incredible treatments capable of aiding the regulation of all bodily systems. Both involve consultation, assessment and the potentially the holding of your head, the base of your sacrum and your feet, depending upon your presenting issues.

Both modalities can be exceptional at helping the symptoms of many nervous system issues, chronic health issues, fatigue or migraines, as well as misalignment due to old injuries. People commonly book in for pregnancy and postnatal support, plus they're great treatments for early infancy.

The main difference is in the training carried out. Cranial Osteopathy is further training for Osteopaths, so they are coming through that train of methodology. Craniosacral Therapy can be studied as a stand alone therapy, and it tends to be a 3 year course at degree level, so it is equally powerful and highly informed. Some can feel that it has a more esoteric connection, but fundamentally that really depends upon a Practitioners individual set of skills. Try both and see what you think! Either way, you will be in experts hands.