Blogs – all written by Julie
Coping with Coronavirus
Hopefully dear friends we are all coping well. Just been thinking about that last year and how surreal it all feels still! I’m missing all my lovely therapy clients, the lovely warmth of our group yoga classes (online yoga is amazing trust me but not the same as that...
Free Meditation to Reduce Stress
I thought as everyone was sitting at home, potentially with some extra time on their hands, I would start sharing some resources that I thought you may enjoy or find useful. Here is a lovely meditation that may help you relieve some of the worry, anxiety and stress...
Benefits of Holistic Therapies in Pregnancy
Pregnancy should be a wonderful and a magical time, with so much to look forward to. However, there’s a lot of pressure on the changing body, so it can also be an uncomfortable, stressful or even painful time. So how can holistic therapies help in pregnancy?? Stay...
Help your Hay-fever NOW – Naturally
Does hay-fever make your Summer a misery? Do you dread hot sunny days? You’re not alone. Hay-fever is on the rise: Experts believe that 20-25% of people now suffer. A century ago, this figure was closer to 3%. We may still be in the depths of Winter, but Spring is...
My Top Ten Tips to a Stress Free Christmas
As a Therapist and Yoga Teacher I always try to promote Self Care in the run up to Christmas! As much for myself as well as for my clients. While the World is rushing faster and faster towards the 'important date' and running themselves ragged whilst doing that I...
How does Bowen Work??
Everything you needed to know about Bowen Technique - but were afraid to ask!! So what is Bowen Technique? Having been a Bowen practitioner for over ten years I always get asked - first what it is (yes a valid question), secondly how can something so gentle be so...
My Top Tips for Managing Stress
Stress can affect the body in so many ways. We all know the symptoms - butterflies in the tummy, IBS symptoms, headaches or migraine, aches and pains, tight jaw!! And many many more so how can we deal with stress?? Here are my top tips to help manage stress. Did...
The Top 5 Reasons why Massage is so good for you.
Most people are aware that massage is a nice relaxing treat but massage has so many beneficial properties that it can do far more than just be a once in a while 'back rub'!! Massage may be the oldest form of medical care. Egyptian tomb paintings show people being...
20 Top Tips To Glowing Skin
As we finally find ourselves heading towards the warmer weather we can finally feel we are coming out of hibernation. I love this time of year as it means lighter nights, better weather and more time outside but it also means that we may be noticing how our skin feels...
Top 20 tips to detox the Mind, Body AND Soul.
At this time of year, most, if not all of us really start to reflect on what has happened in the previous year but also we use this time as a key point to start new habits! Usually it involves eating better, exercising more but seriously how long do these...
Top Tips to Help with Christmas Stress!
Christmas - we all love it (but we also dread it a lot of the time). Dread may be too strong a word but although its lovely seeing the faces of your little ones light up on Christmas morning - its a long haul to get you there so how do we deal with Christmas stress?...
Top Tips to Help You Stay Cold Free this Winter
Immunity is crucial when it comes to staying healthy, and prevention is always better than cure when it comes to defending the body against illness. The immune system can be put under extreme and increased pressure in Winter, with lots of bugs about; colder, wetter...
Why Kinesiology is THE most effective therapy!
So the first point about Kinesiology is how do you pronounce it!! I just call it "K" but it's really Kin-easy-ology!! And what is Kinesiology and more importantly WHY is it the most effective treatment out there?? In a nutshell Kinesiology is a therapy that uses...
So what is Mindful Meditation all about?
In recent years there has been an explosion of interest in Mindfulness. So what is so great about it – isn’t it just the same as any meditation? The terms “meditation” and “mindfulness” are used interchangeably quite a lot these days but do they not refer to the same...
Summer Sun Safety
Following on from last month's blog and how to be healthy this summer I wanted to look more into Summer Sun Safety. We are experiencing a magnificent amount of sun at the moment - I know the North west of England were I am based is particularly renowned for its rain...