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Coronavirus: Eight ways to support your immunity

Right now, we’re in the early stages of the COVID-19, coronavirus spread.  Some of us are self-isolating, businesses are beginning to close, people are getting sick.  At this time of panic and uncertainty, a great thing we can do to support ourselves and stay healthy is to support our immune system. I’ve put together a… Read more »

Is Reflexology good for foot problems?

Does Reflexology help with local foot problems? Reflexology is a popular holistic therapy that is well-known for its ability to support physical, emotional, and mental health. But did you know that it’s also an effective therapy for people who are experiencing issues with their feet? As a reflexologist, I’ve noticed an increasing number of clients… Read more »

Coping with stress – interesting article

Coping with stress and anxiety It’s no secret that we all have our own unique ways of handling stress and anxiety. I recently stumbled upon this article in The Guardian that features a diverse group of successful people in medicine, media, sports, politics and business, sharing their tried-and-tested coping strategies for dealing with the daily… Read more »

New Year Growth

Wow! I am really excited.  I’ve just done my accounts for last month and I’ve had the most busy month since moving back to Bristol.  Seeing my holistic therapies business growing whilst supporting my clients with natural, holistic therapies is really where it’s at.     I’m super excited! This January, I’ve welcomed some lovely… Read more »

New Year Tension – The Perfect Antidote

  First of all, I hope you all had a wonderful New Year! This new year, I’ve had a great flurry of bookings with me for Indian Head Massage.  In my work, it’s common to see seemingly random busier periods.  There’s a natural ebb and flow of clients, sometimes accompanied by a preference for certain… Read more »

Why Pollen Therapies?

  How I chose my business name to reflect my love of bees, nature and the great outdoors  Shortly after I qualified back in 2011 I had my first baby. Here I was, fresh after my course, raring to go with my reflexology, but with a tiny baby! I had had these wonderful ideas of… Read more »

Getting into Gardening

  This year my partner and I have started gardening.  There’s a wealth of research out there into the physical and mental benefits of gardening.  We’ve really enjoyed getting out into the fresh air, get our bodies moving, and have time to nurture the space. We moved last year to a new house that offers… Read more »

If at first you don’t succeed…

  I recently achieved my diploma in Champissage, a special form of Indian Head Massage developed by  the late Narendra Mehta,  an MBE winning therapist who is credited with bringing Indian Head Massage to the UK back in the 1980s.  This therapy focuses on the shoulders, upper arms, neck, head and face, relieving muscular tension and promoting… Read more »

A new family tradition

  Over the last few months my children have become really interested in what I do, and massage and reflexology seem to have become a daily topic in the house. My eldest who’s just turned 7 (and is so excited about having done so), offers a neck massage to us grateful parents whenever he sees… Read more »

Reflexology Lymph Drainage

I’m really excited to now be offering a truly brilliant form of advanced reflexology: Reflexology Lymph Drainage (RLD). RLD is an award winning reflexology technique originally developed by Sally Kay BSc (Hons) whilst working in Cancer Care. It was developed to mirror the basis of Manual Lymph Drainage massage via the reflexes of the feet to… Read more »