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  • Five pointers to being with your terminally ill clients

    Guest blogger and 2018 FHT Training Congress speaker, Jane Duncan Rogers, shares five top tips to enable you to be fully present with clients who are terminally ill. Ruth, a woman in her late 60s, was having chemotherapy treatment for cancer, but had recently learned that it was now terminal. She had always been interested…

  • International Therapist Issue 124 (Spring 2018)

    The Spring issue of International Therapist is on its way to members… This issue includes: Researching reflexology for pregnancy and labour, by Dr Julie McCullough, MFHT; Bite-size business advice from FHT’s Governing Council; Case studies on challenging skin, by Cristina Coelho, MFHT; Treating leg length discrepancies with myofascial release, by Ruth Duncan; Mindfulness and therapist…

  • Volunteer therapists needed for Holistic Health Show’s Chill Out Zone

    The Holistic Health Show is currently seeking FHT members who would be happy to volunteer for its Chill Out Zone at this year’s event. Volunteers would donate their time and raise funds for charity. The Chill Out Zone takes place every year as part of Holistic Health, an exhibition open to qualified complementary therapists, clinic…

  • Lack of sleep can lead to obesity in adolescents and children

    Children who get less than the recommended amount of sleep for their age are at a higher risk of developing obesity. Research at the University of Warwick has found that children and adolescents who regularly sleep less than others of the same age gain more weight when they grow older and are more likely to…

  • How to attract your ideal clients – by discovering your unique brilliance and authentic brand

    Guest blogger and 2018 FHT Training Congress speaker, Emma Hague, discusses how to attract your ideal clients using archetypes. Have you ever got talking to someone new and felt like you’ve known them for years? Ever noticed how you naturally resonate with the characters from certain books, films or songs? As though their story is…

  • Active April calendar available to download

    Action for Happiness has turned its attention towards physical activity this month, with its Active April calendar. Like the movement’s Happy January, Friendly February and Mindful March calendars, Active April includes daily suggested activities to help people stay active and give their body and minds a much-needed boost. Suggestions include the following: Commit to doing something…

  • FHT Training Congress Speaker Highlight: Lotte Mikkelsen

    FHT Training Congress Speaker Highlight: Lotte Mikkelsen

    Lotte Mikkelsen is a laughter ambassador and laughter yoga master trainer, as well as being a laughter therapist trainer and gibberish trainer. She is your everyday laughter queen. In 2017, Lotte celebrated a decade of delivering Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training in the UK with passion, compassion and empathy, always with her students in mind.…

  • The benefits of being an FHT Local Support Group Coordinator

    Hazel Tudor, Liz Cox and Alison Brown talk about why they became FHT Local Support Group Coordinators. Find out more at http://www.fht.org.uk/lsgs

  • HMRC offers free resources to help business owners

    HMRC offers free resources to help business owners

    HMRC has a range of free resources to help members who are employers. HMRC’s YouTube channel has a selection of short videos to help business owners pay the right amount of tax at the right time, covering a range of topics including: How to issue a P60 to your employees How to set up payroll…

  • Member News – April

    The April issue of FHT Member News is out today. Take a peek at what’s inside… Member News features the latest therapy updates, job and training opportunities, as well as information about your membership. In this month’s issue: Acupuncture may be more effective than Ibuprofen for lumbar disk herniation FHT’s Jane Long presents professional beauty…

  • FHT Training Congress Speaker Highlight: Jane Duncan Rogers

    FHT Training Congress Speaker Highlight: Jane Duncan Rogers

    Jane Duncan Rogers, award-winning coach and counsellor, founded Before I Go Solutions, a social enterprise that arose directly from her memoir, Gifted By Grief: A True Story of Cancer, Loss and Rebirth. She speaks internationally about the benefits of preparing well for a good end of life, and supports people to make full end of…

  • Online survey on loneliness open to British public

    The BBC and The University of Manchester are asking the British public to take part in a loneliness survey, so scientists can learn more about the experiences and attitudes towards social connections and belonging. The study is expected to be the largest-ever survey on the subjective experiences of loneliness, and comes at a time when…