Lockdown support and Coronavirus information

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Whilst we all need to stay home to stay safe, we want you to know that there are many ways that you can get support, information and inspiration from the Practitioners at Shine.  From remote consultations for Nutrition, Counselling, Osteopathy, Homeopathy and Life Coaching, to in-depth articles on treating Covid, ways to help boost your immune system from home and eating in ways to lift out from depression. We have a wealth of knowledge here for you.

Plus if you want to know more, feel free to contact the Practitioners directly, by clicking their email links on their profile pages. We are here for you and until we can treat you in person again, we will do whatever we can to support you through this trying time.

Some Acupuncturists and Osteopaths are treating in other areas during lockdown. Contact them directly to find out more.

Breathing patterns and Long Covid

After a pandemic break Butyeko is coming back to Shine, Church Street. Buteyko is used to improve asthma symptoms and other breathing-related conditions such as sinusitis, anxiety and panic attacks. More recently it has been helping people deal with Long...

TOOLS FOR MANAGING ANXIETY

Shine Practitioner Marian Fixler has gathered together some simple self-help tips to help manage those uncomfortable feelings of anxiety.

My Journey with Long Covid and my Regeneration Diet

Nutritionist, Michelle McKenzie, takes us on the journey of her experience with Long Covid and how she got through it. We are almost two years into the global pandemic and unfortunately the powers that be are still not talking about the importance of diet and...

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 Warman Where do we go from here? How much better would your life feel if every single thing you did and each decision you...

Ask your Osteopath: Top tips for a healthy back

Andrew Doody, Resident Shine N16 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...

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...

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...

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...

EFT – a powerful tool to manage stress and overload and physical conditions including pain.

Marian Fixler,  EFT Practitioner, explains how Emotional Freedom Technique can help ease anxiety and stress. “Tapping targets the root cause of health and wellbeing challenges by interrupting the body’s stress response quickly and...

Working from home? Top tips for a healthy back and good working posture

As many of you are now working from home, I thought it might be worth going through a few pointers about how to do this healthily. I am already seeing quite a few patients who have aggravated their backs and necks within the first few days of isolation....

Corona health advice from our Naturopath, Lloyd Gee

How best to protect yourself, build a strong immune system and what you can do at home to manage the symptoms of the Corona Virus.

Covid-19 Stay Mentally and Emotionally Healthy.

If you are in isolation: remember that uncomfortable emotions can arise when spending a lot of time alone, this is normal. You might feel lonely, frustrated, angry, scared, fearful or anxious. Try to keep your mind distracted and use technology to connect...