News & articles

Interested in complementary therapy and how it may help you? Here are some news articles, research and further reading. 

Why Is Reflexology One Of Our Most Popular Treatments?

Reflexologists use their fingers or thumbs to “walk” across different areas of the feet in a set sequence.  There are over 7,000 nerve endings in...
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Acupuncture – Separating Fact From Fiction

Acupuncture has been around for over 4,000 years and has been used successfully to improve the health and wellbeing of people around the world.  It...
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Too Nervous To Get A Massage?

We often have people call to book appointments who say that they have wanted to come for a massage for a while but have been...
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Too Ill To Work, Too Broke Not To

When self-employed people need to take time off work due to physical or mental illness it can impact their finances very quickly. For some people,...
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What’s Your Health Worth?

It’s fairly safe to say that we all “value” our health; but how much is yours worth to you?  Most people know the value of...
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How Do You Feel About Your Body

Body image issues can strike anyone, at any age, at any time and affects both men and women.  Children as young as 3 or 4...
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Is It Hot In Here?

Every woman is unique and the path to menopause certainly reveals just how different we are from one another.  For some women, menopause causes very...
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Rehabilitation for hamstring injuries

Hamstring injuries are a common musculoskeletal disorder, particularly amongst athletes. Many factors have been associated with these injuries, including motor control and strength, soft tissue...
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Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis

Whilst most people eagerly welcome the arrival of Spring each year, with it’s promise of warmer weather, for those that suffer with seasonal rhinitis Spring...
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Massage for Marathon Runners

Running requires repetitive muscle contractions and, with marathon running in particular, this can be over a sustained period. This can lead to shortened, tight muscles,...
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Are You Struggling With Sleep?

Most of us are well aware of how important good quality sleep is.  Sleep allows the body to rest and restore itself and gives the...
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What Does “Mother” Mean To You?

Originally known as “Mothering Sunday”, the fourth Sunday in Lent, was a day when children (mainly daughters) who had gone to work as domestic servants,...
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