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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 second of a short series of blogs to help you get back to work with a spring in your step…

As part of Stress Awareness Month, Ann Carter offers advice on how to ‘manage the monkeys in your life’, which is about leaving work behind and enjoying some leisure time at the end of the day The following suggestions are based on the original version of The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey, by Kenneth…

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 Debbie Gannon from the Holistic Tai Chi Qigong Training Academy in Leicestershire, about her seminar on good posture. Tell us a bit about yourself… I discovered Tai Chi Qigong by accident,…

In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Training Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. Today hear from Wendy Hale from In the Pink therapies and training in Wales, about her seminar on palliative care and complementary therapy. Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I’d always had an…

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 first of a short series of blogs to help you get back to work with a spring in your step…

Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I became a volunteer complementary therapist for Weston Hospicecare nine years ago. As soon as I walked into the building I knew the role was going to be rewarding and sensed a feeling of true belonging with a great sense of multi-disciplinary team. In 2013 I was employed by the hospice to…

I am a singer, singing teacher, choral director, sound therapist and therapeutic sound training provider. As a musician I have always been interested in the effects of sound upon individuals but after several years of using a standard method of teaching singing, I discovered that there is a profound connection between using one’s voice and overall wellbeing. This led to my…

World Health Day was launched over 50 years ago as an opportunity for the World Health Organisation (WHO) to raise awareness of an area of concern in healthcare each year. This year, the WHO is calling for action to eliminate health inequalities as part of a global campaign for health equity. The campaign comes at…

In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Training Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. Today hear from Allyn Edwards from Core Postural Alignment about his seminar on the affects of gravity on the body. Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I was an immunologist and was…

In the lead up to the FHT’s first Virtual Training Congress we have been introducing FHT members to our event speakers. This week we speak to Jackie Buller and Janet Capstick from Go Healthy Steps about her seminar on the power of movement. My business partner, Janet Capstick, and I met on a course in 2004. While on the…

Following what has been an incredibly stressful year, it is no huge surprise that a growing number of studies are starting to show the significant impact that COVID-19 has had on the nation’s mental health and wellbeing. Some groups of people have been more affected than others – particularly during the first lockdown – including…

Every month, Action for Happiness produces a calendar packed with daily actions we can take to increase our own happiness and that of others around us. This April, the charity’s ‘Active April’ calendar focuses on daily activities to help you get active, get outdoors and take care of your body. When committing to be more active on…