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Tag: Health

  • Who looks after the therapist?

    Who looks after the therapist?

    A survey highlights the challenge therapists face in balancing their well-being with their rewarding yet demanding work. While 99.4% of therapists feel fulfilled, 72.3% report burnout. The report emphasizes the need for clear boundaries, support from colleagues, and manageable workloads to promote sustainable careers, starting with small changes to daily practices.

  • FHT Training Conference: Gut Health: The Foundation Supporting Your Four Pillars of Health

    FHT Training Conference: Gut Health: The Foundation Supporting Your Four Pillars of Health

    By Caroline Hurley, Nutritional Adviser & Wellbeing Practitioner, Healthwell Solutions When we think about improving our health, we often focus on individual areas such as eating well, exercising more or getting better sleep. But our health is interconnected, and one area that can influence many aspects of our wellbeing is often overlooked: our gut health.…

  • From the magazine – Skin in Motion

    From the magazine – Skin in Motion

    In this excerpt from the Summer 2026 edition of International Therapist, Laura Jane Stonehouse explores how environmental factors affect the skin, and how to account for tough conditions during exercise.

  • From the magazine – “Beyond the Treatment” by Alessio Lepore

    From the magazine – “Beyond the Treatment” by Alessio Lepore

    In this edition of International Therapist magazine, Sports massage therapist Alessio Lepore discusses the importance of understanding mobility when working with clients. An excerpt of his piece can be found below.

  • An Excerpt From… Beyond the Technique

    An Excerpt From… Beyond the Technique

    In this excerpt of Beyond the Technique, Sports Massage Tutor at St Mary’s University, Naomi Johns, emphasises the importance of being guided by your client’s unique needs during sports massage In sports massage, technical skill is essential, but it is never the whole story.In our training, we get taught a plethora of techniques, yet knowing…

  • The Spring Edition of International Therapist Has Arrived!

    The Spring Edition of International Therapist Has Arrived!

    Everything seems more hopeful in spring. With the backdrop of lighter days and new life forming around us, the shroud of winter fades from the borders of our minds. Goals that seemed impossible now seem within reach. Challenges seem achievable. Available online and arriving with Members from 9 April 2026, this issue includes features such as:…

  • Finding My Second Chapter at 56: How Reinvention Keeps Therapy Practice Alive and Inspired

    Finding My Second Chapter at 56: How Reinvention Keeps Therapy Practice Alive and Inspired

    FHT Member Elizabeth Bandeen tells us about the impact therapy has had on her life, aged 56 There’s a lovely myth that by the time we reach our fifties, things should start slowing down. Careers settle, ambitions soften, and we’re supposed to feel as though all the big changes are behind us. I can say…

  • Facial Massage and Mental Clarity: The Surprising Connection — The Ritual Space

    Facial Massage and Mental Clarity: The Surprising Connection — The Ritual Space

    In an adapted version of her blog, FHT Member Lindsay Ryan explores the connection between facial massage and mental clarity For Moments When Hormonal Shifts Cloud the Mind: An Invitation to Clear the Mental Fog Beneath the skins surface lies an intricate network of vessels that connect your face to your inner world. Your face can…

  • Coping With Change

    Coping With Change

    Trauma and Wellbeing Specialist Mary Curtis offers some advice for coping with change and times of transition There are only two things in life that we can be sure of: death and change. Change is inevitable but we all struggle with it to one degree or another. Moving house, a new career, a new relationship or perhaps a relationship…

  • Norman Dunsby FFHT Attends International Nurses Day

    Norman Dunsby FFHT Attends International Nurses Day

    International Nurses Day 12 May 2025 – University of Chester On 12 May, Norman Dunsby FFHT attended International Nurses Day at the University of Chester. Read about his experience below! It was a great privilege when I was invited to take part and celebrate International Nurses Day and deliver holistic treatments at the University of…

  • The Effect of the Technological Revolution on our Health 

    The Effect of the Technological Revolution on our Health 

    Originally published in the Inchture Area Newsletter, FHT Member Becky Gunn considers the effects of technology on our health and how we can take back control Are you experiencing anxiety, depression, memory issues, or sleep problems? Could your mobile phone be causing your health to suffer?  Read on to find out. If you can print and…

  • We’d love to hear your thoughts!

    We’d love to hear your thoughts!

    Click here to fill out our International Magazine Feedback Survey The International Therapist magazine thrives off feedback and Member interaction. We would like to thank all our Members who have taken part in recent surveys, and to those who have already provided valued feedback about the magazine. We are dedicated to representing our broad membership,…