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July’s FHTNews is out! In our monthly e-newsletter, we update you about your membership and what’s happening in the therapy world. Members, check your inbox for the latest news and information. Images: Dollar Photo Club, FHT, and Gill Tree
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People all around the world are taking part in ‘The Smiling Flower’ Story Massage, written especially for the children and teachers in the tsunami-destroyed area of Rikuzentakata in Japan. In April 2012, FHT Fellow and accredited training provider, Mary Atkinson, worked with Cocoro to introduce this Story Massage, which has proved so effective and popular…
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If you have a passion for a particular therapy, would like to share photos of a recent Local Support Group meeting, or simply have a question for our readers, we are inviting you to submit a blog post to be shared with over 11,500 social media followers. Published blog posts are worth 2 CPD points each.…
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For many years now hot stone massage has featured on the menus of many spas and salons all over the world, and massage therapists who provide them will undoubtedly agree that stones are lovely to work with and loved by every client who receives a hot stone treatment. The benefits of working with stones are…
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At a news-stand near you… FHT adverts appear in the August issue of Psychologies (pictured) and Natural Health, available at all good newsagents. The vibrant adverts direct the public to our Find a Therapist search, also emphasising accreditation of the FHT’s Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register by the Professional Standards Authority. If you haven’t yet updated your online…
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As therapists we want to heal and help. Practicing with an inclusive policy is vital to make sure we welcome all people to our practice; but what does that involve day to day? Well, we can offer good accessibility for parking cars, wheelchair access, single-floor access for people who may be unsteady. We can write…
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Rescue® remedy and Frances Quinn are a recipe for success The Great British Bake Off is set to be back on TV at the end of the summer and if it’s anything like last year we will all be tuning in to see the contestants ‘on a roll’ or experiencing a ‘recipe for disaster’. RESCUE…
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The first international research seminar on Ayurveda The first international research seminar on Ayurveda will be taking place in Birstein, Germany, on 14-15 September 2014. “The scientific committee of IRSA calls on reseachers from India, Europe and other countries to present their works in the field of Ayurveda medicine on the 1st International Research Seminar…
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Mobile phones may carry your ‘bacterial fingerprint’ Biologists at the University of Oregon have found that 82% of common bacteria on people’s hands were also found on their phones. More than 80% of the common bacteria that make up our personal bacterial “fingerprints” end up on their screens, a study suggests. Personal possessions, such as…
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FHT Annual Training Congress 19th and 20th July 2014 East Midlands Conference Centre, NG7 2RJ Facebook and social media Attend ‘Facebook and social media’ on Saturday 19th July at the FHT Annual Training Congress. If you know that you would really like to be using social media such as Facebook or Twitter to promote your therapy…
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‘Unemployment is bad for your health’ says new report Services are failing to address the serious health problems worsened by unemployment in men, hampering their chances of finding and retaining a job. A new report to coincide with Men’s Health Week (9-15 June 2014) from the charity Men’s Health Forum and The Work Foundation outlines…
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FHT Annual Training Congress 19th and 20th July 2014 East Midlands Conference Centre, NG7 2RJ Chinese 5-element abdominal massage Attend ‘Chinese 5-element abdominal massage’ on Saturday 19th July at the FHT Annual Training Congress. This seminar includes muscle testing of organ dysfunction, blood and meridian flow, abdominal reflex points, along with oil selection for the imbalanced…
