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Here are my top 10 Tips for Massage Aftercare to prolong the benefit and effects of your massage.... Click right to view each new tip.... Hydrate - water in, water out. This will continue to clear the toxins and replenish your body with fresh fluids. Rest & relax - this will allow your body-mind-spirit to restore Avoid alcohol, coffee, and strong flavoured foods at least 12 hrs. Your body is clearing toxins, allow it time to do its job. Listen to your body! - rest, sleep, all

Massage is very beneficial for improved sleep, to relieve stress, to speed healing, break up scar tissue, reduce excess muscle tension, improve focus & concentration and boost the immune system. But what if you have chronic pain issues or pathologies, can massage still help? Understanding pain Everyone experiences pain at some point in their lives, ”Understanding pain physiology changes the way people think about pain, reduces it threat value and improves their management of

Have you ever heard of the saying "no pain no gain"? It was a saying that was made popular in the 1980s within the fitness industry by Jane Fonda in her workouts. That and the phrase "feel the burn". Science and understanding of the body has come a long way since then and whilst some people are still of that mind set I would like you to take this opportunity to PAUSE and consider what does PAIN mean to you? Are there different types of pain and what does the brain do with th

Part of my integrated approach as a health and wellbeing consultant includes Pilates & Movement. Movement is an essential part of life. Restricted movement can have a detrimental effect on our mind and mood. But how does Pilates help with Chronic Pain? Pilates works on the musculoskeletal system and looks at alignment, breathing, core stability, flexibility, co-ordination, concentration and centring. Pilates sessions can increase an awareness of your alignment in static (stan

If you've ever been in pain - injured or hurt yourself, whether it's acute pain, pain from muscles or joints, pain from indigestion or headaches, or just overload and overwhelm due to too much going on. And if you've been frustrated, like I have, from going to different, Doctors or other medical practitioners - going through the system and not actually finding a solution, but thinking, ”I know, I'm not right. There is something wrong.” Then Kinesiology could be the tool to as

According to Allergy UK, 44% of British adults suffer from at least one allergy with half this number having more than one allergy. This means that up to 21 million people in the UK are living with allergies and the number of sufferers is always on the rise. Anti-histamines can be used to reduce allergy symptoms. In Chinese Herbal Medicine, liquorice root is often used to help allergy suffers for its anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial effects. #wellnesswednesday #wellnessw

At this time of year it is common for people to consume more sugar and alcohol than usual. If you plan on drinking more alcohol than usual then consider the types of alcohol you will be drinking. Which types of alcohol does you body find more toxic or harder to process? Are you better with red or white wine, dark or light spirits, cider or beer? Sleep, proteins, nutrient dense vegetables and hydration are particularly helpful to combat the affects of this increased sugar inta

A blue-green algae supplement, Spirulina, can aid with balancing blood sugars, reducing blood pressure and lowering 'bad' cholesterol and triglyceride levels. High in nutrients - containing Vitamins B1, B2, B3, and also protein, copper, iron, magnesium, potassium and manganese - it also has powerful anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties which can also help to improve muscle strength. According to Healthline, Spirulina is among the worlds most popular supplements. As p

Digestion is one of the key processes related to health in Ayurveda and Chinese traditional medicine. When the digestive 'fire' or agni in Ayurveda is low then food will take longer to pass through the digestive process, more toxins are released in the digestive tract, bowel movements slow and this leads to higher toxicity in the body and an imbalance in the flow of energies and poor health. We also know that 70% of our immune system is located in our gut, so looking after ou

According to Public Health England, today we are around 20% less active than we were in the 1960s, and if this trend continues, the UK population will be 35% less active by 2030! What are the causes? This change is driven largely by the change in our lifestyles and increase in the use of technology. For example, the report recorded that today's adults spend 7+ hours per day sedentary. This is through either longer hours working at a desk without taking a break; or due to spen