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  • FHT members support client wellbeing

    April is stress awareness month and we are proud that FHT members are committed to helping clients manage stress and anxiety throughout the year. Find a therapist you can trust at fht.org.uk/findatherapist #StressAwarenessMonth  

  • Movement matters

    In the latest in a series of interviews with 2019 FHT Training Congress expert speakers, we speak to Rocktape’s Mike Grice about sport, fitness and injury rehabilitation.   Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I started in the fitness industry as a gym instructor, personal trainer, sports therapist and group exercise teacher and…

  • Body positivity and mindful eating discussed at Hereford FHT Local Support Group meeting

    Twenty people attended a fantastic talk by Lisa Beasley on body image and mindful eating, writes Hereford FHT Local Support Group coordinator Carina Jones. Lisa’s Bristol-based company, My Body Positive, runs talks and workshops to help women step out of the diet culture and embrace a person-centred, empowering model of food awareness. By placing physical…

  • International Therapist Issue 128 (Spring 2019)

    This issue includes articles on the following: The role of fabrics and textures in therapy treatments, by Dr Peter Mackereth and Ann Carter; Setting up staff and patient wellbeing initiatives in a hospice, by Kelly De Souza; Ways to make your therapy practice more environmentally friendly; Aromatherapy for clients with arthritis and rheumatism, by Kate…

  • Taking care of business

    In the latest in a series of interviews with 2019 FHT Training Congress expert speakers, we speak to Valerie Delforge about business, branding and her forthcoming talks on producing a winning brand and attracting new customers with your digital communication strategy.   Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I studied a commercial course…

  • A day in the life of… a sports massage therapist

    Have you ever wondered what a typical day may be like in the life of a therapist? You can find out just that in our regular ‘A day in the life of…’ feature, found in every issue of our membership magazine, International Therapist. This is one of many ways we celebrate the wonderful work of…

  • Sports massage and cold water immersion could be more effective than rest after a marathon

    The article below was first published in International Therapist issue 127 (Winter 2019) Sports massage (SM) and cold water immersion (CWI) are more effective at reducing fatigue after a marathon than active rest (AR) and passive rest (PR), according to a study published in PLOS One (Wiewelhove et al, 2018). Scientists recruited 46 healthy male…

  • FHT shares face-boosting therapies and the benefits of grapefruit in Natural Health magazine

    We are delighted to have contributed two articles to Natural Health magazine’s April issue, to promote FHT members, the therapies they practice, and the Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register. In a two-page feature, FHT Vice Presidents Mary Dalgleish and Maria Mason offer readers six natural therapies to give your face a much-needed boost—facial massage, Kansa wand…

  • Quote of the week

    In the reading room: Candice Gardner talks about the benefits of skin peels and the importance of best practice (First published in International Therapist, Issue 127, Winter 2019). Read the article. Learn more about skin peels at the 2019 Training Congress  

  • Complementing the NHS

    In the latest in a series of interviews with 2019 FHT Training Congress expert speakers, we speak to Julie Crossman about her background and forthcoming talk on how complementary therapists can support the NHS.   Tell us a bit of background about yourself… I came into complementary therapy 19 years ago when my sister-in-law was…

  • FHT Ambassador in local press after inspiring students at a local college

    FHT Ambassador Louise Summerscales recently appeared in her local newspaper, Chad, following a talk at West Nottinghamshire College, where Louise inspired spa therapy students. The article talks about how Louise gave students an insight into the therapy industry, promoting the FHT and the highest standards in professional practice, as well as sharing her own therapy journey…

  • Nordic countries are the world’s happiest

    People in Finland are the happiest in the world, according to the recently published World Happiness Report. The report ranked 156 countries based on six different categories: freedom, life expectancy, income, generosity and social support. Not only did Finland top the list, but all four top spots were filled by Nordic countries, with Denmark second,…