The natural benefits of massage therapy - By Clare Finch
Life has evolved and changed dramatically and now modern day living means that we are moving in a different way posturally than how our bodies are built to move. It’s easy to see why so many people experience discomfort, fatigue and mental fog. Massage therapy can support our overall well-being physically, mentally and emotionally.
Read MoreBy Grace Flynn
Shiatsu is a Japanese bodywork therapy with its roots in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Based on the same principles as acupuncture, shiatsu utilises finger pressure instead of needles to stimulate specific points on the body. These points are located along pathways called meridians, which can be understood as a circulatory system of energy or ‘Qi’.
Read MoreHow health coaching supports energy, digestion, mood and more - By Lauren Hellicar
Health coaching is a collaborative process that helps you improve your health in a sustainable, step-by-step way. It’s not therapy, a diet or personal training. Instead, it offers a space to explore your health goals with personalised guidance, support and accountability.
Read MoreMy work experience at The Open Door - By Amabel Taylor
My work experience at the clinic offered me a front-row seat to how Psychology moves beyond textbooks and becomes a tool for healing, empowerment and everyday growth. Soft lighting, nature-inspired décor and friendly voices created a therapeutic environment that helped clients feel grounded and safe.
Read MoreBy Jana Krychtalkova
“Infinite abundance is not something you earn—it’s something you remember. It lives in your breath, your presence, your willingness to trust that life longs to give to you as generously as the ocean gives to the shore.”
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In a world that often moves too fast, kindness can feel like a quiet revolution. Kindness isn’t just something we extend to others, it’s something we must also learn to offer ourselves. And when we treat ourselves with compassion, it becomes easier to extend that same compassion outwards.
Read MoreBy Richard Dickson
The Barral Method takes the view of the whole body and all its connections not focusing on symptoms. In fact the less that is known about the history to begin with the better. The initial assessment is done by touch, listening with the hand to locate areas of abnormal tension in the tissues of the body.
Read MoreBy Chris Horton
Louis MacNeice’s poem “The Mountain” seems to stress the value of periodically finding space and time to escape the close familiarity of our own lives. It acknowledges our shared existence as a place of deeply held contesting emotions, of strivings to make sense of ourselves in our relationships alongside our individual need to belong.
Read MoreDefrazzling Minds: Retreating to Calm in a Frantic World
“We know so much cognitively about the world, but no-one tells us how to manage our minds. It’s like having a Ferrari on top of your head, but no-one gave you the keys" - Ruby Wax
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