Becky Reeve-Jones is now qualified as a grief & bereavement counsellor and uses this in her practice, alongside herbal remedies and naturopathy. Through losing loved ones herself, she wanted to know how best to help her clients deal with the darkness of grief and loss and how to help steer them through it towards inner peace and acceptance.
Read moreFertility Treatments at Healing Space
It’s May already! And the days are finally getting longer and brighter. The month of May has always been strongly associated with fertility in England and the surrounding Celtic countries in ancient times. The Mayday Maypole around which young maidens danced with flowers in their hair was seen as an ancient fertility rite. Romans also chose to celebrate this time of year with dancing, wearing flowers and spreading seeds of all kinds. It symbolises fertility of the land, but also that of its people.
Read morePhysiotherapist Joins Healing Space
Read moreI was particularly interested in recruiting Alice as she has a strong focus on pregnancy and postnatal treatments. At our clinic we pride ourselves in being a center of excellence for all pregnancy and postnatal treatments. Alice is a very welcome addition to our team of experts who can support you during this wonderful time. She joins our team of pregnancy specialists which includes acupuncturists, massage therapists, nutritionists and reflexologists.
In this country sadly the postnatal focus is always on the baby and not the mum. After my first baby the GP just asked if I was ok, I said yes, and that was it.
Massage for the Homeless
I volunteered with one of our other therapists, Jamie, at a homeless event in March. I was so glad I went. When trying to explain how people end up homeless to my daughters aged 8 and 5, they just cannot understand it. And I can see why. These are some of the most vulnerable and sensitive people in our community, and somehow they slipped through the cracks. I used to do chair massage at corporate events for highly stressed executives and they always needed lots of pressure, percussion and chopping. This group of people just wanted to be touched, and to be seen, and it brought home to me the power of the human touch and the importance of connection. We really do need both to thrive. We have now agreed to do other events so watch this space for more information.
Tara, Owner of Healing Space
If this makes you feel like you want a massage then you can book one here:
Western Herbalism - what is it?
Because much of our European herbalism was destroyed by Christianity, it has taken much time, research and love to slowly regain its rightful place as the origin and foundation of modern medicine, our medicinal heritage.
Read morePodcast: Shamanic Creativity with Hackney Jane
In episode 6 of Healing Voices, the Pink Room of Healing Space on Chatsworth Road plays host to a conversation between Jamie and Hackney Jane, a shamanic healer who lives just two minutes away.
Read moreLight Therapy & Cosmetic Acupuncture
LED Light Therapy is a non-invasive and effective facial treatment that uses colour wavelength to achieve various skin benefits. LLT promotes skin rejuvenation to reduce wrinkles, ageing spots, and blemishes; boosts skin repair to help improve conditions such as rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, and mild to moderate acne.
Light therapy in conjunction with Cosmetic acupuncture is the perfect combo facial treatment for skin rejuvenation. Adding light source to acupuncture actively stimulates cellular regeneration. Improvements are achieved in a shorter time.
Read moreTHE HEALING ART OF AROMATHERAPY for digestive condition
Around Christmas time, we tend to travel around visiting friends and family, which can upset the rhythm of our digestive systems. (see Christmas promo at end of blog :) )
As much as Christmas can be fun for some of us, it can also be stressful. Having to handle the two aunts that don’t get along, the old grandad who complains, the shouting (even if cheerful) kids around…or simply the stress of having to work and being far from your family and all by yourself.
There is also all the food factor. Oh yes. We are going to eat & drink more than usual!
In the meantime,
let’s start digging into digestive issues…
Digestive conditions are much more common than we think. Symptoms can vary from diarrhoea and/or constipation, gastric reflux, bloating and gas (which can be very painful). When I talk about digestive conditions, it includes conditions of the digestive tracts and organs all the way from the mouth to the exit (Oesophagus, stomach, intestines small and large etc )
Most people just “accept” living with these symptoms, but there is so much you can do with essential oils to soothe them and even perhaps heal the condition from the root.
We are all so different, and Aromatherapy being considered as a Holistic Therapy, it is important to understand each individual as a whole when it comes to choosing oils to create a blend.
The main question is, would the same essential oil blend work the same way on two different people with the same digestive complaints? To answer that question, I have come to find a connection between Aromatherapy and Ayurveda, because Ayurveda is a great system that really studies a person as a whole.
Read morePodcast: Health is a Journey with Marta Witkowska
In his fourth episode, he has a conversation with Reflexologist & Reiki Practitioner, Marta Witkowska.
She joins Jamie to talk about growing up in Poland as a sensitive child, discovering the path of healer through undergoing a personal health crisis, turning anxiety into a healing superpower, the feet as the gateway to the body, the effects of modern life and of the COVID shutdowns on wellbeing, holding space for stress and anxiety and more.
The Healing Art of Aromatherapy for Stress related conditions by Elea
Elea creating a blend
“Aromatherapy is a very subtle form of healing and just a little goes a very long way. “
The Dictactory of Essential Oils – Wanda Sellar
Aromatherapy means the use of essential oils to help treat certain conditions. Stress is a very common condition nowadays for multiple reasons. Essential oils can be very efficient to find relief from anxiety, depression, insomnia etc
The therapist will pick 2 to 3 essential oils which are blended with a carrier oil then massaged onto the skin.
But...
…HOW DOES IT WORK?
Most of the time when people think of the word “aromatherapy” they think of “sense of smell”.
Indeed, aromatherapy can affect your mood positively thanks to it smell and help you to relax.
We all have strong olfactory memories. If you spent summer holidays in Mediterranean countries surrounded by lavender fields, you might find that Lavender essential oil will take you back to a wholesome memory and therefore will relax you. Or if your lovely grandmother was using rose scents cosmetics and her bathroom always smelled of rose fields then perhaps rose essential oil might be the one for you. Or if you travelled to India (or have been to any Indian-incense shops) then maybe Sandalwood oil is for you.
Read morePodcast: Massage and the Jaw with Claire Sands
Healing Spaces’ very own massage therapist Jamie Griffiths has started a new podcast, Healing Voices, where he’s on a journey to uncover the secrets of good health and how people heal.
In his second episode, he has a conversation with
Massage Therapist, Claire Sands
In this episode of Healing Voices a conversation with massage therapist Claire Sands of Massage on the Mind explores her specialism of facial massage, which includes treating issues related to dysfunction of the temperomandibular joint - the joint which connects the jaw bone to the skull. Symptoms of TMJ dysfunction include clicking and popping sounds, chronic jaw tension, teeth clenching and grinding, headaches, migraines and even heavier periods.
Jamie and Claire talk about her journey into becoming a massage therapist, massaging faces, the muscles around the jaw and their role in TMJ problems, assessing jaw tension, taking a whole-body approach to TMJ massage, the differing prevalence of TMJ disorders in men and women, how modern life has affected the shape of our jaws and facial bones, mindfulness meditation and yin yoga.
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How to receive a massage
Getting a massage for the first time, or from a therapist you’ve never met before, can be a nerve-wracking experience. Let’s face it: getting near-naked in a room with a total stranger for an hour or more while said stranger touches you all over your body – sometimes in places where nobody has touched you for a long time, or perhaps ever – well, it’s just a bit… extraordinary, isn’t it? If you’re the kind of person for whom the thought of this provokes anxiety, then don’t worry – you’re not alone.
In fact, I’ll let you into a little secret. I only got my first proper massage – one where you undress and get on a couch and a trained professional puts oil on you and moves your tissues around – three years ago! No, that wasn’t a typo. Despite giving and receiving lots of massage during my time as an actor – in rehearsals and warming up for shows – I never thought I was the getting-near-naked-in-a-room-with-a-total-stranger type. The thought of it – the intimacy, the vulnerability, the potential awkwardness – sent shivers up my spine. No thanks – when those muscular aches and pains called, I’d just grit my teeth and pop a couple more paracetamol thank you very much.
Read moreInterview with Healing Space Founder by Jamie Griffiths
Healing Spaces’ very own massage therapist Jamie Griffiths has started a new podcast, Healing Voices, where he’s on a journey to uncover the secrets of good health and how people heal.
In the first episode, he has a conversation with
Healing Space founder Tara Rivero Zea
where she reveals her passion for traditional Chinese Medicine and women's health.
Topics covered include acupuncture, tui na massage, starting a clinic during the covid lockdowns, building a community of therapists, fertility and pregnancy treatments, the differences between TCM and western medicine, children and qi, hip replacement surgery and placenta encapsulation.
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This post was originally published by Jamie Griffiths Massage Therapy.
