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Malminder is a hypnotherapist, NLP master coach, life-coach, accomplished author and speaker, who regularly features in the media. She was nominated by one of her clients for providing complimentary mental wellbeing support to a women’s abuse charity, as well as a free coronavirus anxiety management programme, available to all on her website. The overall winner…

Since setting up her own therapy business in Somerset in 2006, Lucy has gone to great lengths to try and place sustainability and ethics at its very core. As well as making her own range of plant-based skincare products that form part of her natural treatment offerings, every aspect of her business has been carefully…

Based in Northern Ireland, Geraldine has been working in the field of beauty and holistic therapy for more than 20 years, specialising in semi-permanent make-up (SPMU). A mum of three, she has worked hard to attain numerous qualifications and awards throughout her career, and trained with some of the best technicians from around the world…

We are celebrating our 2021 FHT Excellence Awards with a week-long virtual celebration! This year’s winners are being announced on our social media channels and blog from today, 22 November, through to Thursday, 25 November.  Make sure you keep an eye out on our Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter at @fht_org, and Instagram at @fht_media. To get events underway, FHT…

The FHT was proud to once again sponsor the National Massage Championship (NMC) held at Olympia Beauty in October 2021, where four of our members came away with no less than six trophies!  Now in its third year, the NMC saw over 50 qualified massage therapists and bodyworkers form around the world showcase their practical massage skills…

It is estimated that 5.5% of adults in England and Wales – which amounts to 2.3 million people between the ages of 16 and 74 — experienced domestic abuse in the 12 months leading up to March 2020. In the highest percentage of cases, this abuse was carried out by a partner or ex-partner, rather…

As a member of the FHT, your Autumn issue of International Therapist will be arriving anytime from Friday 15 October.   Here’s a snapshot of some of the content you can enjoy:  A feature on common injuries and prevention strategies in Rugby League, by Sarah Catlow, MFHT, and Dr Lance Doggart  Kate Mulliss, FFHT, looks at how essential oils can help to support clients with symptoms of…

With just four days to go until the London Marathon, we thought we’d take this opportunity to share two great articles and three research summaries previously published in International Therapist that cover how therapies can support runners and those experiencing aches, pains and injuries related to running:   Article: Dawn Morse provides an introduction to runner’s knee   Article: Sarah…

Low back pain can be defined as either ‘non-specific’ (there’s no obvious cause) or ‘mechanical/ specific’ (the pain originates from the joints, bones or soft tissues in and around the spine, which might be caused by disc herniation, infection, fracture, spinal deformity or a tumour) (NHS, 2021; Chen et al, 2021).   Some studies have also indicated that one cause of low back pain is the limited…

The past 18 or so months have been challenging in so many ways, including our efforts to be green. Thanks to a renewed dependence on single use plastic, the necessity to wash clothing, uniforms and equipment on a higher temperature and using cleaning products more so than ever before, it has been tricky to be…

World Alzheimer’s Day takes place on 21 September and is part of World Alzheimer’s Month. This year, the Alzheimer’s Society is “encouraging everyone to know the signs and symptoms of dementia so they can get the right diagnosis and support as quickly as possible”.  While we appreciate that many FHT members are very knowledgeable about Alzheimer’s and other forms…

This September, we encouraged visitors to Oh Magazine’s website to treat their feet to some reflexology and highlighted five great reasons why they should try this gentle but powerful therapy: Reflexology can help to reduce anxiety, improve sleep and mood, and relieve tension. Many people use reflexology to help them manage long-term health conditions. People…