Therapies and Medical Conditions
When you go for your first therapy you’ll be asked to complete a consultation form which will ask about medical conditions and medication. In the past, I have had occasions where people haven’t revealed the whole story. This may be because they...
Training as a therapist with an online course
During lockdown, I decided to take an online course in sports massage. Now, before you get excited, it wasn’t to call myself a sports massage therapist, it was to understand more about it and to consider adding more techniques to my massage toolkit. I had...
Our new normal
If you’ve been considering a therapy, it can be a bit of a scary idea given our current global situation. Look for a therapist who is part of a membership body, as the therapist will be taking guidance from them. During this time, membership bodies have been...
Here come the men!
I’ve been in business over 10 years and I’ve noticed a change…And it’s a good change! Over the years I’ve seen a few male clients, but I’ve noticed in the last few years there’s been an increase in the number of men making...
Why would you book a pamper?
If you don’t have therapies, you may think that booking an appointment is a pamper, something you have when you go to a spa to make you feel nice. I’ll be honest, before I trained as a therapist I thought exactly the same. I couldn’t justify the...
Is half an hour enough for a therapy?
Half hour appointments. Are they worth it? Can you really do much in that time? A shorter therapy session can sometimes be useful. In some situations a half hour appointment can actually be a better choice than choosing an hour. If you’ve never had a therapy...
Reviewing our clinic for COVID-19
It’s June 2020 and our industry is still unable to practice, due to the pandemic. We are receiving some hints as to when our businesses may reopen, but we’re not completely sure which criteria we fit into. We know it’s dependant on the rate of...
Why I love the solar plexus point
In recent years I’ve begun to have much more of a respect for the reflex point solar plexus. When I first qualified, I’ll be honest, I only knew about the energetic side. I believed it was an area which was part of the meridian system, a chakra, and not a...
