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What Is Hand Reflexology?

12/7/2020

By Susie Lovie

Hand Reflexology
Although reflexology is usually performed on the feet it is also highly effective as a hand treatment. Hands are usually associated with “doing and giving” so it is quite profound to receive a treatment on them with tender loving care from another person. The fingers and thumbs are amongst the 3 most sensitive areas of the body. Sensory pathways from these areas stimulate the brain and provide deep sensations of well-being. The hands are linked with our emotional side remember the saying cold hands warm heart our hands sweat when we are nervous and glow when we are exited and happy. We rub our hands with glee and wring them with despair. Our hands unconsciously display what we are feeling inside.

Susie Lovie - Clinical Reflexologist

11/19/2020

I specialise in treating hormonal imbalance, stress and anxiety from teenage girls to woman.

Sports Massage or hands on treatment doesn’t have to hurt! And here’s why!

10/14/2020

Scrap that; sports massage and hands on treatment SHOULDN’T hurt. The term "no pain no gain" does not apply to treatment and deeper is not always better or more effective when it comes to massage.

How Massage and Rest can Help Fight Stress

10/8/2020

Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage.

The Benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

9/25/2020

There is a wide array of research that supports the use of MLD in various settings within healthcare and it shows that there is a key place for physical therapies to support rehabilitation or when managing general wellbeing.

This is of course just a snapshot of a few areas, where MLD can be beneficial.

What is Prananadi Therapy?

9/21/2020

Prananadi - a Tibetan New Method. The compound word Prananadi comes from the Sanskrit language. Prana = absolute energy, universal strength, nadi = channel, flow, vessel, subtle tubes. The meaning of prananadi is absolute energy channel, universal life strength channel.

PPE News: Close-Contact Therapies

9/21/2020

Q. When it’s safe for a therapist to return to full practice, should they be wearing PPE?
As government guidelines regarding what type of PPE is considered appropriate may vary from country to country, it is strongly advise that therapists look at sector-specific government guidelines, where available.

For England, the government’s Guidance for keeping workers and clients safe in close contact services, which was last updated on 11 September, now states that practitioners can wear a clear visor or goggles (polycarbonate safety spectacles or equivalent), in addition to a Type II face mask, to keep their clients safe:

Five natural remedies for Fibromyalgia

9/18/2020

Regularly prescribed treatments for fibromyalgia include antidepressants, painkillers, and anti-seizure medications. These drugs can help reduce fibromyalgia symptoms like pain, fatigue, and insomnia.

Spending on experiences versus possessions advances more immediate happiness

9/18/2020

According to new research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin, some purchases are better at sparking happiness than others.
Lead author Amit Kumar, assistant professor of marketing, and his team of researchers revealed that consumers are happier when they spend on experiential purchases rather than material ones. The paper, "Spending on Doing Promotes More Moment-to-Moment Happiness than Spending on Having," is published in the May 2020 issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology.