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Reviews of massage therapists in Brighton – the good, the bad and the ugly
The internet revolution has given us all a voice that can be heard by thousands and, in rare cases when a post goes viral, millions of people. For consumers (that’s all of us!) this can be immensely powerful giving us ‘real’ insights into others people’s experiences from staying at hotels, to choosing a particular model [...]
A potent mix – hot and cold stones
Hot Stones are relaxing enough on their own. The heat of these special Basalt Stones soothes the mind and body immediately. Combining these heated stones with chilled stones creates a chemical reaction in the body.
Firstly, the heat from the Basalt stones relaxes the muscles causing the blood vessels to expand, followed by [...]
Brighton Marathon and Sussex Beacon Half Marathon
Massage for runners
Local Events this Spring
Feb 19th Brighton Half-Marathon
Mar 4th Steyning Stinger Marathon and Half
Mar 4th Eastbourne Half Marathon
Mar 18th Worthing 20
Mar 25th Hastings Half-Marathon
Apr 1st Sussex Marathon & Half Marathon
Apr 15th Brighton Marathon
Apr 15th Hartfield Fun Run 10k, 5.6k and 2k
Apr 22nd London Marathon
Apr 28th Crawley A.I.M Charity 6 & 12 hour track race
May [...]
Nutrional Therapy in Brighton & Hove
When is Nutritional Therapy beneficial?
There are times when our nutritional requirements are higher, for example on diagnosis of a specific health condition, after illness, during periods of prolonged stress, in puberty and around pregnancy.
Nutritional therapy aims to identify the underlying causes of your health concerns, providing long-term relief. Some of the areas where nutritional therapy [...]
Dissection Day for Massage Therapists (part two)
This blog follows on from part one and describes in more detail a dissection day for massage therapists – an advanced anatomy day held at a teaching hospital in London.
Before entering the dissection room we were given gowns and gloves and a quick talk. Caroline, our Anatomist for the day, introduced us to the team working in the room and there [...]
Dissection day for massage therapists (part one)
This week I spent a fascinating day at a hospital in central London improving my understanding of anatomy. Over the past few years I’ve met a few therapists who have been on dissection days and all have said it has had a profound impact on their understanding of anatomy – but understandably I’ve always been [...]
Is your clinical massage holistic enough?
Like many massage therapists I started my journey as a therapist offering what are sometimes referred to as more ‘holistic’ treatments. I use the word holistic somewhat reluctantly since in the world of therapy it has to be one of the most overused and misunderstood concepts.
The problem with treating holistically is that it requires you [...]