Category: News
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We ♥ our planet
In the spring issue of International Therapist, our Green Salon article focused on how you can make your therapy business more eco-friendly but, what about the FHT? How are we working to protect the planet? Thanks to Sir David Attenborough’s BBC documentaries and climate activist Greta Thunberg, the public is much more aware of the…
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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…
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International Therapist Issue 127 (Winter 2019)
This issue includes articles on the following: Deactivating trigger points with soft tissue release, by Jane Johnson; An interview with leading academic, Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown; Developing the first NHS approved complementary therapy school, by Gwyn Featonby; Skin peels and the importance of best practice, by Dermalogica’s Candice Gardner; How massage techniques can help clients with…
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Free webinar presented by Jane Johnson on treating clients with neck pain
We’ve partnered with Human Kinetics to host a free webinar on treating clients with neck pain on Wednesday 27 March at 3pm – 4pm. Presented by Jane Johnson, the webinar will cover practical, safe and effective advice and treatments manual therapists and fitness professionals can use to help clients. FHT members will receive 5 CPD…
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Report calls for complementary, traditional and natural medicine to rescue NHS from financial crisis
A new report released by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Integrated Healthcare (PGIH) warns that the growing number of people suffering from long-term illness poses significant threats to the future sustainability of the NHS. The report, titled ‘Integrated healthcare: putting the pieces together’, is based on the findings of an extensive consultation carried out by…
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International Therapist Issue 126 (Autumn 2018)
This issue includes: A look at amputation, its impact on clients, and how therapies can help; An overview of the lymphatic system and its importance, by Yvette Jordan; Approaches to facial touch and the science behind it, by Dr Katerina Steventon; Deconstructing the concept of challenge, by Dr Phillip J de Prez; Injuries in young…
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FHT’s International Therapist magazine shortlisted for excellence award
The FHT is thrilled at today’s announcement that International Therapist has been shortlisted for the Best Association Magazine category of the Association Excellence Awards 2018. The awards, organised by GCN Events, aim to ‘recognise and reward the hard-won achievements of UK trade bodies, professional membership organisations and associations [and] highlight excellence in how these operate…
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FHT announces new President
We are pleased to announce that Christopher Byrne was been elected as President by his peers on the FHT Governing Council. He takes over the role from Paul Battersby, who represented the interests of the FHT and its members for two consecutive years. After a successful 20-year career as a chartered engineer, working for Rolls…
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Inspiration, education and relaxation at the 2018 FHT Training Congress
Thank you to all members and speakers who joined us at the 2018 FHT Training Congress. You all made the event a huge success. Our Training Congress took place alongside the Holistic Health show, on Sunday 20 and Monday 21 May at the NEC in Birmingham. We packed the schedule with experts on a wide…
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FHT features in May issue of In the Moment magazine
The FHT regularly contributes to national consumer publications to promote the FHT, its members and the therapies they practice. This month, FHT Editor and Communications Manager, Karen Young, provides a full-page article on Indian head massage (IHM) for In the Moment magazine. In the Moment is a monthly lifestyle magazine, covering wellbeing, creativity, good living…
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International Therapist Issue 124 (Spring 2018)
The Spring issue of International Therapist is on its way to members… This issue includes: Researching reflexology for pregnancy and labour, by Dr Julie McCullough, MFHT; Bite-size business advice from FHT’s Governing Council; Case studies on challenging skin, by Cristina Coelho, MFHT; Treating leg length discrepancies with myofascial release, by Ruth Duncan; Mindfulness and therapist…
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COPA Series 2018
Europe’s leading event for rehab professionals will take place at the ExCeL on 9 and 10 May 2018, when more than 6,000 practice owners, practitioners and experts will converge on London to discover everything they need to improve their business. With COPA having a reputation for partnering with some of the most innovative and influential…
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