Have you ever had a holistic therapy session and felt more emotional, tired, or achy afterwards? 

It’s not uncommon to feel a little “off” after a holistic therapy session—emotionally, physically, or energetically. This is often referred to as a healing response or detox reaction, and while it can be uncomfortable, it's usually a positive sign that your body and mind are beginning to process and release stored tension, toxins, or emotions.

Fact: The stuff that clogs up our lymphatic system won’t show up in a blood test because it is a different fluid.  So your blood results can come back ‘normal’ but you can still have issues.

Instead of a New Year’s Resolution, choosing a word for the year can help give you direction and help set an intention for your life for the year ahead. This is different to a resolution which can feel overwhelming or make you feel like a failure if you don’t stick to it.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describes the time from August through to the equinox in late September as Late Summer.

In TCM, Late Summer is related to the Earth element, whose relationship to the Stomach and Spleen meridians mean it is a crucial time to nourish stomach and spleen energy. 

Kinesiology is a holistic therapy which uses gentle muscle testing to gain bio-mechanical feedback from the body to determine stress.

The Bowen Technique is still fairly unknown to most people, though those who have experienced it tend to quickly become advocates for this amazing treatment. I get very excited about it and can’t wait to share it with you.

Bowen is a holistic therapy, meaning it treats the body as a whole, promoting balance of both body and mind. I offer treatments at my ‘Shed’ which is a beautiful cabin located in rural Herefordshire, just outside Ledbury.