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  • World Reflexology Week 2018

    World Reflexology Week 2018 runs from 24-30 September and is a wonderful opportunity to show potential clients and employers the many benefits reflexology has to offer. To help spread the word, you can: Download FHT’s free promotional leaflet/poster, to print and distribute in your local area, an image to post on social media, and a…

  • Stroke Association seeks volunteer therapists for charity cycling event

    The Stroke Association would like to hear from FHT members interested in providing therapeutic massage to cyclists at the Escape the City Bike Ride in London. The Stroke Association requires volunteer therapists on Sunday 30 September 2018, from 12pm-5.30pm (breaks will be given) at Kings House Sports Grounds, Riverside Drive, Chiswick, London W4 2SH. Travel…

  • FHT accredited course provider shares the benefits of complementary therapies with schools in Zambia

    FHT accredited course provider, Functional Reflex Therapy (FRT), recently sent a team to Zambia for its Global Project 2018. FRT’s Lorraine Senior, MFHT, and Janet Hardman shared the benefits of different therapy techniques with children and adults in schools in the towns of Siavonga, Mazabuka and Choma. This follows on from Lorraine and Janet’s 2017…

  • Mindfulness improves sleep in fibromyalgia patients

    Researchers at the University of Derby have conducted the first-ever study focusing on exploring the effects of mindfulness for improving sleep in individuals with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a chronic and debilitating pain condition that affects approximately three percent of adults. In addition to generalised all-over body pain and various cognitive difficulties, sleep problems are a core symptom of the condition.…

  • Quote of the week

    Don’t underestimate the value of good aftercare advice. In issue 121 of International Therapist Jane Johnson says ‘your advice to the client is a critical part of the overall treatment and can often have a greater effect than a hands-on treatment.’

  • Senior member of NHS-based complementary therapy team to talk at 2018 FHT Conference

      Anita Mehrez is a senior member of the complementary therapy team at The Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester – one of Europe’s largest cancer treatment centres, and an international leader in cancer research and development. Anita will be joining us at our 2018 FHT Conference to discuss the complementary therapy team’s role in…

  • Quote of the week

    Therapies can help clients in a multitude of ways. In International Therapist issue 121, Maria Mason, MFHT,  says that ‘By helping clients improve their skin condition every time we see them, we are simultaneously improving their confidence.’

  • Turmeric extract could be used to help treat glaucoma

    Glaucoma is a common eye condition affecting the optic nerve, where it becomes damaged because fluid builds up in the front part of eye. This increases pressure inside the eye and can lead to loss of vision if it isn’t treated early. Eye drops containing curcumin, an extract from turmeric, could be used to treat…

  • New leaflet highlights that Accredited Registers (AR) are an untapped resource in healthcare

    FHT members can now download a leaflet that outlines the key findings of a special report published by the Professional Standards Authority and Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) in November 2017, called ‘Untapped Resources: Accredited Registers in the Wider Workforce’. Amongst other things, the leaflet highlights that: ‘The public health challenges the UK faces…

  • Quote of the week

    Winning industry awards can have many hidden benefits. Angela Wheat, FFHT, who won an FHT Excellence Award in 2016 said, ‘My clients are thrilled that my passion and expertise has been recognised by the FHT, and the publicity generated from winning has led to an increase in business.’

  • Professor of TCM announced for 2018 FHT Conference

    Nicola Robinson is professor of traditional Chinese medicine at London South Bank University, chair of the Research Council for Complementary Medicine (RCCM) and editor-in-chief of the European Journal of Integrative Medicine. Formerly a professor of complementary medicine at the University of West London and a registered acupuncturist since 1982, Professor Robinson has a keen interest…

  • FHT highlights the benefits of complementary therapies in consumer magazines

    The FHT regularly contributes to national consumer publications to promote the FHT, its members and the therapies they practice. FHT Editor and Communications Manager, Karen Young, recently provided a full-page article on Ayurvedic massage for In the Moment magazine’s ‘Have you tried’ regular feature. In the Moment is a monthly lifestyle magazine, covering wellbeing, creativity,…