I have sat down on several occasions to write the end of year newsletter and looked at a blank screen with no ideas bopping through my brain. Then I was at the Breakfast with Friends networking group listening to my good friend Mary Ford bring our breakfast group to a close for the year and […]
Continue ReadingSummertime Baby and Child Care with Aromatherapy and Herbs Part Two
More Aromatherapy Tips for Children Party time When planning a children’s party use a diffuser to scent the room. Choose citrus oils like sweet orange or mandarin. They are happy yet calming scents that most children seem to love. Citrus oils can be used as natural cleaning agents around the house. Simply add a few […]
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Stings and Bites During the summer months it can be easy to find yourself or someone around you on the losing end of an encounter with a bee or wasp. Try using witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) to ease the discomfort and heal the wound. Witch hazel is a liquid distillation of the leaves, bark and […]
Continue ReadingMore About Relieving Stress and Getting Rest with Kundalini Yoga
We have created a way of living at such high speed. Every moment of our days can be filled with demands; jumping from one priority to another, and in doing so we forfeit our rest time, we have no time for reflection. Our leisure time is often stimulating and action filled, and our “net-working” is […]
Continue ReadingClearing Out The Clutter In Your Life
Before you read on, take a moment to look around you. How is your desk? Is it covered in piles of paper, unread articles, “to-do” piles, unpaid bills? Are you surrounded by unfinished projects? Or is it neat and tidy, with everything in its place? Look up and check out the rest of the room, […]
Continue ReadingCan Brushing Help You Lose Weight?
When you are trying to maintain a healthy weight you may want to try brushing! There are two different types of brushing that I am referring to: 1. Brush Your Teeth Last year a study published in the Journal of the Japan Society for the Study of Obesity announced that people who brush their teeth […]
Continue ReadingThe Perfect Cuppa…Feeling Good and Looking Good With Tea
More info from Feeling Absolutely Fabulous Remember Peter Rabbit? After a day pilfering the farmer’s cabbages, Peter had a tummy-ache. So, what did his mum do? She gave him a nice cup of chamomile tea, and sent him to bed. Well, this remedy works for people as well as rabbits! So, did you know that […]
Continue ReadingNew Year’s Reflection
It’s now the end of January and many of us will have broken the resolutions we set for ourselves at the beginning of the year. We often start the New Year with high hopes and then set ourselves high standards to live by. In my experience, both personal and as a health consultant for nearly […]
Continue ReadingRelax, Let Go … and Listen Closely!
Hypnotherapy or Clinical Hypnosis can be used to assist in an almost unlimited number of applications, and is especially useful in behaviour modification: relaxing, relieving anxiety and depression, smoking cessation, changing eating habits, overcoming fears and phobias, improving memory and study habits and much more. My studies in hypnotherapy have led me to believe it […]
Continue ReadingHolistic Aromatherapy Massage
The basis of massage is touch. All too often we are afraid to touch one another. However, research is increasingly proving the extraordinary effectiveness of touch. The warmth and security that touch engenders is necessary for survival. The gentle touching of skin triggers hormonal reactions. Endorphins bring feelings of happiness, increase the willingness to perform, […]
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