Animals can be a hugely positive influence in our life. Open-hearted and joyous, animals help us to remember our open-hearted and joyous self making the world a little brighter. However, just like us animals can experience trauma and stress resulting in stress-behaviours and health issues. Whilst veterinary medicine is always a first port of call, there is much as humans we can do to support our beloved pets that doesn't cost the earth and will deepen the body between us all.

Have you ever asked the doctor why you've had a particular ailment, or been told to reduce your stress levels to get a health condition under control? Understanding that stress is a major cause of ill health is a good start to addressing the cause of almost all health conditions. However, saying "stress" in a generic way falls short of identifying what the specific source of stress is. As a mind-body practitioner, I am well versed in helping people find and resolve the specif

Not everyone is an animal person, but the chances are that if you love animals, you enjoy the way they make you feel. Animals can be very calming to be around. I'm sure part of this is because they don't have the same stressors as humans. The pets in my life have never had a mortgage, a text message, a parking fine or a water leak. They don't care about fashion, how much money they have or their social status. An animal's life is not a life totally devoid of stress, but for t

An exploration into Reiki and the current medical model

Today I celebrated the return of my oldest client. At nearly 91 years young, my dad has been coming for #Reiki healing for the last 7...

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In our fast-paced world, it may seem a little strange to set aside time for 'healing'. Many find the concept self-indulgent or only...

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The unusual circumstances of the pandemic has caused a huge increase in levels and awareness of trauma in the population. In England...

Reiki isn't something we do only when we've set aside time to do healing, Reiki is something we are. The option to be Reiki is open to us...

With the days getting shorter in the Northern Hemisphere and news of a new Covid varient, there is much to be impacting our population's...