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Online event to focus on integrated approach to cancer care
At Integrative Oncology UK 21 on Saturday 15 May, oncologists, doctors, researchers, nurses, therapists and patients will discuss and share knowledge on the benefits of taking a holistic, person-centred, evidence-informed integrative approach to cancer care that utilises mind and body practices, nutrition, natural products, and lifestyle modifications alongside conventional cancer treatments. The online event aims…
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FHT Virtual Congress – Sheila Nugent
In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. Today we hear from Sheila Nugent from the Sheila Nugent School of Reflexology who is speaking about how to take a holistic approach to health. I am the third daughter of ten children. I was privileged…
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Five easy to grow plants for Spring
We all know that spending time outdoors is good for our health, recent studies even show that getting your hands muddy when gardening can increase our serotonin levels. Being green fingered can seem like an art-form to some and if you fall into this category, we’re here to help. Below are some of the five…
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FHT sponsors the National Massage Championship 2021
The FHT is proud to be sponsoring the National Massage Championship (NMC) when it returns to Olympia Beauty on Sunday 3 and Monday 4 October 2021. Now in its third year, the NMC will be welcoming international competitors for the first time, across the entire competition. Taking place on the Gallery level at Olympia London, qualified…
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FHT Virtual Congress – Alan Harris and Robert Nutt on energy therapies
In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. Today we hear from Alan Harris and Robert Nutt from the Chakrascension Centre about the history, philosophy and ethical practice of energy therapies. Tell us a bit of background about yourself… Alan: I worked as…
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Bouncing back to business – promote transformations, not treatments
Nikki Collinson-Phenix is a registered chiropractor, Western medical acupuncturist and massage therapist who has been in private practice for more than 20 years. She is also a business coach and mentor for therapists. In the third of a short series of blogs to help you get back to work with a spring in your step…
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FHT Virtual Congress – the gut and environment and their role in chronic musculoskeletal conditions with Dr Ese Stacey
In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. Today we hear from Dr Ese Stacey about the impact of the gut and the environment on chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I am a Sport and Exercise Medicine…
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Essential oils to aid post-viral recovery of loss of sense of smell by Heather Dawn Godfrey
Relegated to background awareness while we amble through our daily life, viruses, for most of us, were mysterious, sometimes pesky, inhabitants of a distant domain – that is, until COVID-19 hit the worlds mainstream media headlines. Invisible to the eye, even smaller than bacteria, these infinitesimal particles, well, at least the notion of them, took the…
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International Therapist – Spring 2021
As a member of the FHT, your Spring issue of International Therapist will be arriving soon! In this issue, you will find: A special feature on aromatherapy and sleep by Penny Price which looks at how essential oils can support a good night’s slumber. We also look at the results of our 2020 FHT Member…
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Industry experts and MPs discuss how holistic therapists can tackle emerging health problems, post-COVID
On 15 April, the FHT was delighted to join industry experts and parliamentarians to reflect back on the past year and discuss how holistic therapists can help to tackle health problems emerging as a result of the pandemic including mental health issues, long COVID and burnout. The Panel Session was chaired by Judith Cummins MP,…
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FHT Virtual Congress – Clare Riddell on the anatomy of the foot and ankle
In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. Today we hear from Clare Riddell from Pressure Point in Nottingham about the bones, bony landmarks, muscles, ligaments and other soft tissue structures in the foot and ankle. Tell us a bit about yourself… I have…
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FHT Virtual Congress – Jemma Cooper on how to start your own product making business
In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Training Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. Today we hear from Jemma Cooper from Jemmaco about her seminar on setting up your own product making business. Tell us a bit about you… Since learning about complementary therapies in 2007 I completed…
