The FHT Blog

Category: Events

  • Reflecting on yoga, research and what matters most

    This week we caught up with author and yoga teacher, Tania Plahay, in the second in our series of interviews with 2019 FHT Training Congress expert speakers. Tania tells us about her career change from civil service to offering yoga therapy for clients with dementia, and why it is important to do the things you…

  • Talking points

    In the first of a series of interviews with our 2019 FHT Training Congress expert speakers, we spoke to Jane Johnson about portfolio work, writing, research and rocks.   Q. Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I’m a physiotherapist, with a ‘portfolio’ job, which is a posh way of saying that I work…

  • Celebrating the winners

    To celebrate the success of our 2018 FHT Excellence Awards winners who were announced at our 2018 FHT Conference in November, we’ve produced a special brochure where you can learn more about their work and why our judges thought they were deserving of their award.  Click here to read our special winners guide . And for those that…

  • Join us for the FHT’s training event of the year!

    Join us for the FHT’s training event of the year!

    Our most popular training event of the year returns this May, with an exciting new programme of talks to help you gain new skills and develop in your career as a therapist. The 2019 FHT Training Congress will take place on 19-20 May at the Holistic Health Show, Birmingham, and will feature a range of…

  • FHT award winner profile: Gwyn Featonby

    Complementary therapist and training provider at an NHS approved school, Gwyn Featonby, won the title of 2018 FHT Tutor of the Year at our annual Excellence Awards, held towards the end of last year. The award was presented to Gwyn at the 2018 FHT Conference: Supporting the Integrated Healthcare Agenda, held at The King’s Fund,…

  • FHT award winner profile: Brian Jauncey, MFHT

    Brian Jauncey won the title of 2018 FHT Student of the Year at our annual Excellence Awards, held towards the end of last year. The award was presented to Brian at the 2018 FHT Conference: Supporting the Integrated Healthcare Agenda, held at The King’s Fund, London, on 29 November. The Excellence Awards aim to bring…

  • FHT award winner profile: Alison Brown, FFHT

    FHT Fellow, complementary therapist and business mentor, Alison Brown, has won an award for providing support and advice to other professional therapists in her area (and beyond…) The award was presented to Alison at the 2018 FHT Conference: Supporting the Integrated Healthcare Agenda, held at The King’s Fund, London, on 29 November. Organised by the…

  • FHT award winner profile: Nefeli Tsiouti, MFHT

    Cyprus-based sports massage therapist, choreographer and dancer, Nefeli Tsiouti, won the title of 2018 FHT Sports Therapist of the Year. Nefeli Tsiouti (centre), with award sponsor, Charlie Preston, from Physique Management (left) and FHT Vice President and awards judge, Herman Fenton (right) The award, sponsored by Physique Management, was presented to Nefeli at the 2018…

  • FHT award winner profile: Jane Sheehan, MFHT

    FHT member Jane Sheehan has won the title of 2018 FHT Complementary Therapist of the Year. Jane Sheehan (right) with FHT Vice President and awards judge, Mary Dalgleish (left) The award was presented to Jane at the 2018 FHT Conference: Supporting the Integrated Healthcare Agenda, held at The King’s Fund, London, on 29 November. Organised…

  • Announcing the 2018 FHT Excellence Award winners

    Congratulations to all our winners and finalists at yesterday’s 2018 FHT Excellence Awards! Held at The King’s Fund, London, on 29 November, the awards followed the FHT Conference, where leading experts in research, education and health and social care discussed the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream care. Conference and awards host, Janey Lee Grace—a…

  • FHT Conference supports integrated healthcare

    At yesterday’s FHT Conference we were delighted to bring together leading experts in research, education and health and social care, to discuss the integration of complementary therapies into mainstream care. Held at The King’s Fund, London, on 29 November, the conference got under way with two presentations that focused on research. Professor Nicola Robinson discussed…

  • Learn how you can be a part of the future of healthcare at the 2018 FHT Conference

    Our current healthcare system is under a huge amount of pressure, and the value of professional therapists like you in helping to alleviate this is being increasingly recognised. The integrated healthcare agenda seeks to take a more holistic, person-centred approach to care that is better coordinated across different health and social care providers. This contrasts…