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April is Stress Awareness Month, so FHT is helping members spread the word about how therapies can support the public. According to the 2020 FHT Members’ Survey, 82% of our members regularly treat clients with stress and/or anxiety. Promoting Stress Awareness Month is a fantastic way to get the word out to both current and…

With the 2020 FHT Training Congress just around the corner, we are looking forward to yet another fantastic event. With some of the team having attended every year since we started, here are just a few things that we love most about the Training Congress. Heidi, Education Executive at FHT, said, ‘I love seeing members…

The Holistic Health show is calling all complementary therapists or massage specialists who would like to help make a difference to volunteer at this year’s Chill Out Zone (COZ), taking place as part of the annual event. The COZ has become a regular feature of Holistic Health and is often the first port of call…

In the latest in a series of interviews with 2020 FHT Training Congress expert speakers, we speak to Penny Price about aromatherapy and how it can improve the quality of sleep. Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I was introduced to aromatherapy through my mother Shirley Price, who had her own company from…

In the latest video by the College of Medicine and ITN productions, Dr Michael Dixon OBE talks to to presenter Natasha Kaplinsky, about social prescribing and how it can help us to create a healthier future. They begin by discussing the government’s recent strategy on social isolation, highlighting that 4.5m worth of investment is now going…

According to an article by TheScientist, new parts of the human body have been discovered as a result of improved imaging techniques. 1. Lymphatic vessels in the meninges It was previously believed that lymphatic vessels could be found in every part of the body except the brain. In 2015, scientists found lymphatic vessels in mouse…

The FHT was delighted to have the opportunity to give a presentation on aromatherapy to GPs and other healthcare professionals attending a Clinical Open Day in Bristol this February. Organised by Dr Elizabeth Thompson and Dr Duncan Still from the National Centre for Integrative Medicine (NCIM), the one-day training event attracted more than 80 delegates…

1. Build your own schedule Our pick ‘n’ mix style programme allows you to tailor your day to your therapy interests and attend the seminars which are relevant to you. Why not build your therapy toolkit in the morning, grab some lunch and take a look round the Holistic Health show and end your day…

As a more holistic, integrated approach to healthcare continues to gain momentum, the European Congress for Integrated Medicine (ECIM) Committee is encouraging all those working in integrative medicine to play a part in this movement by contributing an abstract for oral or poster presentations.   If you are part of a team working in cutting-edge research, have case studies demonstrating how integrative medicine can make a difference, or success stories in…

Each year on the 17 February individuals, groups and workplaces from around the world are encouraged to give a small act of kindness. Sometimes the smallest act of kindness can be the most powerful. The aim is to spread joy far and wide, with no other goal than to make someone else happy. As part…

In the latest in a series of interviews with 2020 FHT Training Congress expert speakers, we speak to Allyn Edwards and Sue Weller about Core Postural Alignment (CPA). Tell us a bit of background about yourself… Allyn: I trained as an immunologist and was very interested in what is now called psychoneuroimmunology, how the nervous…

The industry for certified organic and natural beauty products is now worth £106.4 million according to a report by the Soil Association. The organic beauty market is said to have grown by 23% in 2019, the 9th year of double-digit growth. The Soil Association suggest that a rise in conscious consumerism has sparked a demand…