Category Archives: Treatments

Complementary treatments for common ailments and illnesses.

Arthritis relief through Qigong

About Arthritis Arthritis means “joint inflammation” and there are over 100 types including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Inflammation is one of the body’s natural reactions to disease or injury, and includes swelling, pain and stiffness. Prolonged, chronic, inflammation can … Continue reading

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Shiatsu treatment for Whiplash

Whiplash in an injury, commonly caused by motor accidents, to the muscles of the neck and back that is caused by sudden and forceful jerking of the head forward and backwards.     Symptoms of whiplash include headaches, pain and … Continue reading

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SHIATSU – HEAD MASSAGE

The giver sits/kneels at the head of the receiver. With the receiver lying in the supine position (face upwards), place both hands at the base of the skull and draw gently towards you (chin should tuck in slightly). Using the … Continue reading

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A, simple, guided meditation

I have used this guided meditation with many of my clients who, like many of us, suffer from the daily stress that life can bring.  It is not always possible to take time out (holidays) in order to get away … Continue reading

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Look after yourself

To maintain optimal health and well-being you have to take some responsibility for your own health. You might like to consider some of the following.  These techniques cost very little in terms of money or time. Water Most people will … Continue reading

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Life Coaching

Bridging the gap between you and your goals   Coaching as a skill, has been around for many years; sports coaching, artistic couching, financial advisors and now personal or life coaching. Coaching in this form has become very popular in … Continue reading

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Using Imagery

The images we form in our mind are, if we did but know it, one of our greatest inner resources.  In nursing practice in recent years there has been a growing appreciation of the integration of body, mind and spirit … Continue reading

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Hypnotherapy – What it is really about?

Hypnosis is widely used in the private health sector and to an increasing degree in the NHS. It is an effective, non-invasive treatment with few risks or side effects and is wholly holistic in its approach. Yet it is still … Continue reading

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Therapy for Planet Earth

  Winter is with us yet again, the seasons following the eternal cycle year after year, the cycle that we have been aware of throughout our life, the same one that our fathers and grandfathers knew.  It is a rhythm … Continue reading

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Chiropractic and N.E.T.

Chiropractic is a primary healthcare discipline, which emphasizes the inherent recuperative power of the body to heal itself without the use of drugs and surgery.  The focus of chiropractic is on the relationship between structure (primarily the spine) and function … Continue reading

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