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  • ‘Choose your distance and set your challenge!’ The Stroke Association’s Resolution Run is bigger and better than ever, with 18 events taking place around the UK and Ireland starting in March. Follow the link below to find an event near you and fulfill your running resolution for a good cause. (via Resolution Run Series |…

  • A LIVELY AND INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP. 19th May, 10.00am – 12.45pmFHT Annual Training Congress @ NEC, Birmingham   Mary Atkinson, FFHT, is author of The Art of Indian Head Massage (Carlton Books) and runs FHT accredited qualifications and short courses in Indian head massage (IHM) from her training school in Chichester, West Sussex. Mary has first hand…

  • It has been announced that as of 11th March 2013, there will be an EU ban on animal testing in cosmetics and the ingredients in those cosmetics. The ban will affect anyone who intends to import and sell cosmetic products including everything from soap to toothpaste and all beauty products. Read more here. Image: 123RF

  • MAC cosmetics takes us back to the nifty 1950s with its newest range inspired by the ‘Archie’ comics. More specifically the collection is centred around Betty and Veronica and aptly named ‘Archie’s Girls’. Almost split into two sub-collections, the Betty products are sweet and light with product names such as ‘Girl Next Door’ and ‘Stay Sweet’ all…

  • A SHORT COURSE ON MYOFASCIAL RELEASE FOR THE FACE. 19th May, 10.00am – 5.00pmNEC, Birmingham  Ruth is an advanced myofascial and soft tissue therapist. She has been using Myofascial Release (MFR) in her clinical practice for 12 years, having trained in massage and MFR in the US. She has completed the John F Barnes myofascial…

  • 2013 National Osteoporosis Society Research Grants Round

    The 2013 National Osteoporosis Society Research Grants Round is accepting applications. Up to £250,000 is available to fund projects which clearly demonstrate potential benefits to people with or at risk of osteoporosis and are in line with our research strategy and priorities. Grants available: Linda Edwards Memorial PhD Studentship – Maximum of £25,000 per annum for up to four…

  • A recent study carried out by researchers at the University of California has found that getting more sleep may reduce memory loss. The experiments in this complex study have suggested that age-related shrinking in a specific part of the brain (the prefrontal cortex) is linked to impairment in older adults’ abilities to remember new information,…

  • Starting on February 4, for one week only, Nike are inviting you to their Supercharge Week, a body toning timetable of Training Club classes held all over the capital; all absolutely free, and all absolutely brilliant. (via http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/beauty/news-features/TMG9836257/Sign-up-to-Nikes-Training-Club.html) Image: Nike

  • A LECTURE ON THE ANALYSIS OF HANDWRITING. 19th May, 10.00 – 11.15amNEC, Birmingham  Christina has taught graphology (handwriting analysis) at adult education colleges around the South of England for many years, as well as running workshops and helping businesses with recruitment and training. She is perhaps best known for her work in clinical graphology, having…

  • A FUN AND PRACTICAL LECTURE-DEMONSTRATION. 19th May, 11.30am – 12.45pm NEC, Birmingham  Jan Benham is the President of the Institute of Aromatherapy and Aroma Shoppe. She has been a holistic therapist, practising and teaching for over thirty years. Jan is also the author of books about all-natural and holistic cosmetics: The Creamy Craft of Cosmetic…

  • Medical benefits of holidays revealed for the first time  The positive impact of holidays on health has been measured in a ground-breaking study published this week. The Holiday Health Experiment was conducted by tour operator Kuoni and Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity between summer and autumn 2012, revealing how holidays may help us…

  • Guardian writer, Anna Stothard, headed to Kerala in South India to learn a type of yoga based on ancient practice. “Kalari is warrior yoga,” said my new instructor the next morning, bowing to me in a thatched-roof open-sided cottage surrounded by trees. “You must keep your eyes open.” Forget butterfly and tree poses or happily…