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Acupressure is the ancient art of healing, which uses finger pressure on key points of the body, to stimulate the body's natural energy systems to promote health.
It employs the same diagnostic methods as in Traditional Chinese Medicine to investigate the health problems of the patient. Acupressure massage applies gentle, effective finger pressure, to acupuncture points to rebalance the energy flow.
Acupressure is often used for localised musculoskeletal problems. As a point is stimulated by finger pressure, the underlying muscle / tissue relaxes stimulating the blood circulation to nourish the structures freely and to remove the localised toxins from the painful area. Acupressure is also be used to treat all health problems in the same way as acupuncture.
Colin Widdup uses acupressure where the patient is too young or too frail to receive needles (or too afraid!!) Colin Widdup also teaches acupressure to patients so that they can continue their treatment at home. Colin also teaches Qi Gong and discusses dietary therapy and appropriate lifestyle changes to provide a full holistic experience.
Acupuncture treats a wide range of health problems from simple joint injuries to long term debilitating illnesses. Acupuncture complements orthodox medicine and can often help when there is no clear medical diagnosis available e.g. chronic fatigue. Acupuncture is safe, yet powerful and is without side affects. It is appropriate for people of all ages, children to the elderly.
Acupuncture points lie on energy pathways or channels. When a person is healthy the energy flows smoothly and strongly through these channels. If the energy is disrupted then illness will occur.
To correct these problems by Acupuncture, a number of very fine sterile needles are inserted into the acupuncture points to regulate the flow of energy in the channels and restore the normal balance. The needles are left in place for about 20 minutes. The points selected are specific for the individual and their specific illness. Most people would need several treatment sessions to restore the body’s normal energy flow and to restore health.
Five Elements Acupucture is an ancient style of acupuncture. The observation and experience of Nature is a major part of understanding people and illness. Emphasis is placed on nourishing the Element which is most imbalanced; the constitutional imbalance.
Therefore in diagnosis, examination of the pulse & tongue and finding the predominant unbalanced emotion are more important than a list of symptoms.
In other words, we treat the root, the person and not the illness or symptoms.
Treating the root enhances the health and wellbeing of the person. Physical and mental complaints naturally fade away.
Once the main problems are under control, many patients return for preventative treatments aimed at keeping the Five Elements in balance. Colin Widdup practices both TCM and Five Element Acupuncture. See Traditional Chinese Medicine below.
What is the Aqua Detox Machine? The Aqua Detox™ is a revolutionary new way to detoxify and rebalance the body.
It is an extremely pleasant experience that only requires the feet to be immersed in tepid water for 30 minutes. You can actually see your toxins emerging into the water from the pores in your feet by watching the colour change.
Why is Aqua Detox™ a good way to detoxify my body? Once the cells are detoxified, they can receive more oxygen and nutrients, and the body will become more healthy. People have reported becoming more energetic, less fuzzy-headed, having a reduction in pain from joints – and feeling more positive and optimistic. I have also known clients to report that they are sleeping better, that swollen joints have reduced, and one writer even claimed that using the Aqua Detox™ had removed their “writer’s block”!
Laboratory analysis has shown that it is possible to cleanse the body of heavy metals such as aluminium and mercury, asbestos, residue from chemotherapy treatment, old vaccinations and even traces of cocaine from use 20 years previously!
What other problems may benefit from using the Aqua Detox™ Machine?
It can be used to improve:-
liver and kidney function
menstrual pain
circulation
skin problems
general metabolism
mercury & heavy metal detoxification
arthritis
generally to balance the whole body
headaches
can also be used as part of an existing detox diet plan
Contraindications to treatment As a safety precaution, it is not advisable for the following people to use the Aqua Detox ™ : (If in doubt please consult your doctor)
Anyone with a pacemaker
Anyone with implanted organs
During pregnancy
Epileptics or someone having had seizures
How many treatments will I need? Most people need between 6 and 8 treatments at approximately weekly intervals. The cost is £25 per treatment During the sessions, you can choose whether you sit peacefully alone to relax, or you can enjoy complementary health and lifestyle advice from complementary health practitioner Janice Hocking KFRP.
The value of natural plant oils has been recognised for more than 6000 years, for their healing, cleansing, preservative and mood-enhancing properties as well as for the pleasure of their fragrances. The art of aromatherapy harnesses these aromatic essences to restore the harmony of body mind and spirit disrupted by stress, pollution, unhealthy diet and hectic lifestyle.
French chemist, Rene-Maurice Gattefosse first used the term `Aromatherapie' to describe the therapeutic action of aromatic plant essences in 1928. Dr Jean Valnet discovered the regenerative and antiseptic properties of essential oils were most beneficial for healing the wounds of World War II soldiers. Marguerite Maury pioneered the use of essential oils in massage.
There are many ways of using aromatherapy. Essential oils in carrier oils can be used with massage. Oils can be used in a burner or on tissue for inhalation.
As essential oils have very powerful effects upon the body they should only be used under the guidance of a qualified practitioner.
Audrey Roberts, Gilian Wright, Janice Hocking and Margaret Davis all use Aromatherapy oils in their practices.
Art Therapy evolved during World War 2 and has subsequently developed in various forms.
Liesl Silverstone created Person Centred Art therapy under the guidance of Carl Rogers, the father of Person Centred Theory. By combining her art therapy skills and Person Centred counselling skills, she developed a new empowering force of healing.
In addition to counselling therapy support, you will be encouraged to relax and allow images to emerge which you then describe in art form. Your images become visible for you to explore, allowing you to discover hidden meaning within your unconscious mind.
Person Centred Art Therapy removes the limitations of words, rational and logic thinking; rather it allows the more spontaneous, intuitive, knowing wisdom of the unconscious mind to express itself. It takes you away from the hard world of thinking into the potentially safer world of dreaming and knowing.
Working with images can often feel safer than talking about ‘me’ and so often is equally powerful and transforming. Mary Gorney offers Art Therapy.
This new kinesiology treatment was developed by Janice Hocking KFRP and is now being taught to kinesiology practitioners all around the country.
Janice’s clients can experience this treatment first-hand, and people are enjoying fundamental changes to their health and wellbeing after having Assimilation.
Assimilation Kinesiology takes place in the usual way, with the client lying fully clothed on the couch. Muscle testing is used to identify particular weaknesses in the client’s subtle energy system and the aroma of essential oils plus other techniques is used to repair and rebalance the system.
What is a subtle energy system? Most people don’t realise that they are essentially electro-magnetic beings! We project a field of electro-magnetic energy from our bodies which can now be measured by certain sophisticated computer devices. This field is more often called ‘an aura’ and we also have energy centres called ‘chakras’ lined up along the front of our body.
The health of the aura and chakras is essential to our physical and mental health, and by realigning and renewing these areas, amazing changes can be felt in the body and mind.
Bowen is an extremely gentle, hands-on holistic muscle release therapy used in humans and animals. It was pioneered by Thomas Ambrose Bowen born in 1916 in Australia.
How does it work? The technique appears to activate the body's own beating abilities, releasing muscle spasms and re-aligning skeletal imbalances as well as increasing lymphatic drainage and blood supply to the affected areas to enhance healing.
The treatments. The practitioner uses her hands on specific parts of the body such as muscle and other soft tissue, using gentle rolling movements with a view to activating communication between nerve endings and the brain to facilitate healing. This aims to restore natural pain free movement.
The treatment sessions are about an hour. The minimum number of treatments is two. Treatment can be given through light clothing. If, after three treatments there is no improvement we go no further.
It is ideal to have regular maintenance treatments every few months to stay healthy and active. Sportsmen and women find this benefits their performance. Most people find the treatments deeply relaxing and an opportunity for self healing.
What conditions can Bowen treat? Bowen can be safely used from babies to the elderly. Animals also seem to enjoy their opportunity to relax and de-stress.
As it is holistic Bowen will help heal the individual as a whole. People come with a variety of complaints such as back, hip, knee, ankle, shoulder, tennis elbow, sports injuries, RSL, neck jaw problems, migraine, hayfever, tinnitus, sinus, catarrh, tight hamstrings, muscle spasm, asthma, kidney, menstrual problems, PW., digestive problems, ME., low energy, depleted immune system, depression, stress, the list is endless.
Horses. Loss of performance, irritability, uneven muscle development, uneven shoe wear, stiffness on one rein, lameness, back problems, etc. Idea!ly horse and rider are both treated.
Dogs and other animals. Most disorders can be treated. As Bowen is holistic and gentle animals seem to enjoy their treatments.
Contact Lesley Burton for further information.
Brain Gym was devised over 30 years ago by a kinesiologist who was dyslexic himself.
The main principle is that the brain is in two halves – the right half controls the left side of the body, and the left half controls the right side of the body. The two halves also have slightly different functions, with logic and language being mainly on the left, and creativity and music being on the right [in most people]. If the communication between the two halves is impaired in any way, then there may be a slight dysfunction such as language difficulties, dyslexia, attention deficit, learning problems.
By using the Brain Gym series of simple exercises, the pathways between the two halves of the brain are enhanced, and learning becomes easier.
To achieve the best results, it is necessary for the exercises to be practised regularly in between sessions.
Contact Janice Hocking for further information about Brain Gym.
Counselling is for people who find themselves in need of someone to confide in. The person may be struggling with difficulties in their private or working lives or have become ill, and are seeking experienced help within a private setting. They may wish to change aspects of themselves or their lives.
Counselling offers support, encouragement and guidance to relax and explore difficulties. Present circumstances and relationships will be looked at and maybe circumstances and relationships in the past. As the client begins to understand more of themselves and how they relate to other people they will discover solutions to their problems, gain more control and feel much better within themselves.
ABOUT CRYSTALS The Earth is approx. 4.6 billion years old. Many crystals are as old as the Earth. Many are believed to be older, originating from somewhere in outer space. Crystals are constantly being formed and many new varieties are discovered as the oldest ones become very rare.
How do they work? Think of crystals as tools. They enable you to do the job more effectively. They are like amplifiers – speeding the process of healing. Each crystal has one molecule which is repeated throughout its structure. We are made up of billions of molecules. When we are ill, the molecules are out of tune – a bit like an orchestra playing off key. A crystal can act like a tuning fork – one note to which everything else can be tuned in so that harmony is restored.
Nature has produced these wonderful tools to help us reassess our lives and receive answers to a variety of questions about our health, or what decisions we should take, the paths we should follow. Life is for living, for fun and happiness. If our lives are not proceeding in this way, we need to take appropriate steps to restore us to our natural state of wellbeing. Janice Hocking offers crystal therapy.
