I’ve just had my own massage. I aim to have a treatment at least monthly – fortnightly if I can manage it. In my profession, it’s common to do “swaps” – go see another therapist, have a massage then swap over and give a massage to the other person. But I don’t like this. I’m […]

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My recent post about meditation a couple of weeks ago struck a chord with people. It seems that lots of people need headspace – some peace in their lives. Is this you? Would you like a slice of peace and tranquillity? Would you like some right now? Because the answer is within your reach. You […]

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Back pain may occur from an injury or from acute tightness in muscles. Even a small tear in a muscle can be very painful. Because the body’s natural defence mechanism is to tighten the surrounding muscles to prevent the injury spreading, this can be enough to stop you in your tracks. Long-term tightness in muscles […]

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Are you stressed out? Do you move at a hundred miles per hour? Do you rush from place to place and feel permanently on the go? If this is you, then meditation can help. Meditation is not a religious or spiritual practice in itself, although it is fully adopted by many sorts of groups as […]

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What is a “Sports Massage”? Firstly, what it isn’t is a beauty massage or a cosmetic skin polish type of treatment! It’s not the same as you would experience at a Spa or hotel. It is focused, powerful bodywork with medically-proven benefits for the musculoskeletal, biochemical and nervous systems. Sports Massage therapists undertake extensive training […]

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The use of heat and cold is often not well understood so when I came across this useful summary I wanted to share it. The aim of cold treatment is to reduce the inflammation and the formation of scar tissue which is inelastic and difficult to deal with afterwards. Scar tissue forms when blood flows […]

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The human body is about 70% water – I’m sure you’ve heard that before – and keeping hydrated is vital.  When it’s really hot, it is even more important than usual to drink more water and here’s a brief summary of why and a few tips for how to achieve that. Drinking more water improves […]

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A new client returned this morning for his second treatment.  He had come about searing pains in his shoulder, neck and upper back.  His feedback from the first session was great – much reduced pain in his shoulder and long periods with almost no symptoms at all. But what struck me most was that he […]

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Friends of Aslacton School would like to invite you to their Pamper Evening.  A fun filled evening where you can pamper yourself with some wonderful relaxing treatments and browse some great stalls with local people sharing their goodies.  Or sit and chat with a nice cuppa and a piece of cake and join in the […]

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Saturday April 30th sees the next Attleborough Mind Body Spirit event in Connaught Hall Attleborough from 10:00 – 4pm.  This is a lovely day with great therapists, readers and stalls plus food (and cake too of course!).  Admission is £1 on the door. I’ll be there offering min-treatments of 15 minutes clothed massage.  If you […]

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