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Category: Complementary

  • Study shows tai chi could benefit people with chronic conditions

    Results from a recent study, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, suggest that tai chi could improve physical performance outcomes for people suffering with chronic conditions, including cancer, osteoarthritis, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Furthermore, tai chi could also improve disease-specific symptoms of pain and stiffness in osteoarthritis. Read the full report here Image

  • World Reflexology Week 2015

    World Reflexology Week 2015 runs from 21 – 27 September. Read more about the many benefits this complementary therapy has to offer… Reflexology is based on the principle that reflex points on the soles, tops, and sides of the feet correspond to different areas of the body. In this way, the feet can be seen…

  • Wellness Tourism Survey

    Each year, the World Travel Market Exhibition brings together the biggest and best companies from the travel and tourism industry, under one roof. As part of the exhibition, the team is putting together a Business Magazine, looking at the biggest travel and tourism trends, of which one of the biggest is Wellness Tourism and the…

  • World Reflexology Week 2015

    World Reflexology Week 2015, which runs from 21 – 27 September, is a wonderful opportunity to show potential clients and employers the many benefits this complementary therapy has to offer. To help spread the word, you can: Download FHT’s free promotional leaflet/poster, to print and distribute in your local area and a cover/banner image for…

  • Opportunity to review products for Neat Wholesale

    We’re seeking three members to review aromatherapy products for Neat Wholesale. UPDATE: Three members have now contacted us – confirmation and goodies will be supplied shortly. Thank you for your interest. Image

  • Guided meditation CD supports The Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust

    Dr Kai Kermani’s ‘Empower and Heal your Life’ is a guided mediation CD that has been produced for The Sam Buxton Sunflower Healing Trust – a charity that supports cancer patients and their families by providing funds to employ complementary therapists in the NHS and hospices. Healing can provide an energising and balancing effect on the…

  • Complementary therapy service launched at NGS Macmillan Wellbeing Centre

    A new complementary therapy service is being launched at The NGS Macmillan Wellbeing Centre at North Bristol NHS Trust’s Southmead Hospital, allowing the many benefits complementary therapies provide to be experienced by cancer patients and their carers. Set in landscaped gardens, the centre provides a haven for anyone living with a cancer diagnosis who needs…

  • Free book giveaway from Action for Happiness

    Action for Happiness has ten copies of Beyond Happiness, by co-founder Anthony Seldon, to giveaway . Sir Anthony Seldon is arguably Britain’s best-known Headmaster and famously introduced wellbeing classes into his school, Wellington College in 2006. He is also a leading authority on contemporary British history and author of over 30 books, including biographies of all…

  • Waxes, fixed and macerated oils for aches and pains

    FHT Expert Adviser and Base Formula Consultant Aromatherapist, Christine Fisk, writes about waxes, fixed and macerated oils for aches and pains for the Base Formula blog. As many of us are aware, fixed and macerated oils and waxes can be used as bases for essential oils. A fixed oil is a compound of glycerol and…

  • Essential oil of the month: cinnamon

    Every month, Base Formula writes about their ‘essential oil of the month’ and, this month, it’s cinnamon. Base Formula supplies essential oils with quality analysis certification and is a member of the Aromatherapy Trade Council (ATC): Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is an aromatic, evergreen tree that predominantly grows in India, Sri Lanka and South East Asia. The medicinal…

  • Hands Full of Rhyme

    Nicola Garsden, MFHT, and Sue Keenan have written ‘Hands Full of Rhyme’ – 10 delightful and magical stories in rhyme, accompanied by simple and basic massage movements that bring the rhymes to life. Children love to anticipate, predict and experience the power of words and positive touch. This book is a wonderful way for families…

  • Rosehip syrup recipe + 10% off aromatherapy products

    A syrup for coughs and colds from FHT-approved supplier, Base Formula. Base Formula supply essential oils with quality analysis certification and is a member of the Aromatherapy Trade Council (ATC): Rosehips are typically gathered in October and November – ideally after the first frost when they are ripe and soft. They are rich in vitamins A, C…