You’ll feel better. Live longer. Have more vigor and vim! Blood sugar. I’m talking about blood sugar. What were you thinking??? Cheeky! I know, pretty boring…but it’s not. It’s actually super important to know about. It’s not just something diabetics need to know. It affects all of us. When your blood sugar is swinging up […]
Continue ReadingJune 2012 Health Steps ~ Get Physical With Some Love
Over the years I have listened to hundreds of clients and students make excuses for not exercising—seriously, I think I’ve heard them all. And I always say ‘the key is finding something you love to do’. So today I’m going to share some of my tips to making exercise more fun: Don’t do it alone. […]
Continue ReadingYou Can Heal Your Life
This month we are doing sharing something a little different with you. One of our Jacqueline Fairbrass School of Complementary Therapies’ students has given permission to share her book report. The book report was part of the Anatomy & Physiology course. All students who complete A&P, Reflexology Instructor Training and the Certified Natural Health Practitioner […]
Continue ReadingMuscle cramps!
Recently I was asked about muscle cramps and what it means ~ that awful ‘charley horse’ feeling that occurs in a muscle.When a muscle engages or contracts, it shortens. A spasm is an involuntary contraction of a muscle and you just can’t simply will it to relax! Muscles spasm when the normal balance of potassium […]
Continue ReadingThe Business of Being Well
An interview with Carol Hawksley, SCT Instructor (Retired) and Wellness Facilitator By Deborah Dunleavy It has always fascinated me that there are so many ancient ways of keeping well and yet in our modern world of ‘bigger is better’ and ‘more begat more’, we seldom find time from our stressful lifestyles to take care of […]
Continue ReadingWithout our Health Nothing Else Really Matters
It’s not a new thought, but it is a very important reminder. This January is National Preventive Health Screening Month in the US. Whether or not we are in the US it’s a great time of year to review our health and healthy living priorities. As we set our New Year’s Resolutions and look to […]
Continue ReadingChange it up to feel good this Autumn!
As we ease into the Fall and start enjoying the changes of Autumn we can often feel like life is in transition. Whether that’s dealing with back to school, to feeling like changing our eating habits, it’s easy to lose ‘self-care’ in the shuffle. This month we are looking at recapturing self-care. Now I know […]
Continue ReadingSpring Cleaning from the Inside Out
When winter layers come off and warmer weather arrives we pull out last year’s summery wardrobe. And we often realize we have put on more than a few extra layers of clothes. Hiding in sweaters we might not realize a few extra pounds have crept their way on. Until we pulling on the shorts! Sound […]
Continue ReadingSecrets to Happiness 6 to 10
Last month we looked at five simple ways that you can stay cheery even when your life looks or feels like rubbish. This month I am sharing another five of my ‘life-saving’ tips! 6. Happy People Love Sharing Surprises So, you had a crappy drive to work and road rage is possibly overcoming you. Instead […]
Continue ReadingHealthy Home Ask the Aromatherapist April 2010
QUESTION I really enjoyed your March 2010 Ask the Aromatherapist about using natural ingredients and quality essential oils for a naturally clean and healthy home. Do you have suggestions that I could use for my children’s bedrooms and playroom? ANSWER My children are full-grown thirty-something year olds but as Nana to a very busy five-year […]
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