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  • Making International Therapist more environmentally friendly

    As many of you are aware, FHT’s membership magazine, International Therapist, is produced by printers that have FSC® chain of custody certification to ensure that materials used are tracked from well-managed forests to the consumer. They also use efficient processes to reduce the consumption of energy and water, and inks that are vegetable-based. And while…

  • We ♥ our planet

    In the spring issue of International Therapist, our Green Salon article focused on how you can make your therapy business more eco-friendly but, what about the FHT? How are we working to protect the planet? Thanks to Sir David Attenborough’s BBC documentaries and climate activist Greta Thunberg, the public is much more aware of the…

  • Yoga could help with depression during pregnancy

    Yoga-based therapies can help manage antenatal depression, according to a review published in Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. A team of scientists in the UK and Singapore conducted a systematic review of six clinical studies, involving 405 pregnant mothers, that examined the effects of yoga on depression during pregnancy. All six studies showed reductions in…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Reflex and development

    Now in the reading room: Lorraine Senior, MFHT, talks about introducing reflexology to a school for children with autism. (First published in International Therapist, Issue 123, Winter 2018.) http://ow.ly/jnuJ30ohWPL #WorldAutismAwarenessDay

  • Lavender farm fun for Chester FHT Local Support Group

    The Chester FHT Local Support Group enjoyed a visit to a lavender farm in Rainford, near St Helens, writes group coordinator Dee Kelsall. We had a great turnout, with a group of 15, and the weather was glorious. Attending a lecture, we learned about the growing of the plants, as well as the quality-control methods…

  • Quote of the week

    New in the reading room: Gwyn Featonby, 2018 FHT Tutor of the Year and Education Lead at the NHS Natural Health School, talks about developing the first NHS-approved complementary therapy school (first published in International Therapist, issue 127) Read the full article  

  • International Therapist Issue 127 (Winter 2019)

    This issue includes articles on the following: Deactivating trigger points with soft tissue release, by Jane Johnson; An interview with leading academic, Professor Sarah Stewart-Brown; Developing the first NHS approved complementary therapy school, by Gwyn Featonby; Skin peels and the importance of best practice, by Dermalogica’s Candice Gardner; How massage techniques can help clients with…

  • International Therapist Issue 126 (Autumn 2018)

    This issue includes: A look at amputation, its impact on clients, and how therapies can help; An overview of the lymphatic system and its importance, by Yvette Jordan; Approaches to facial touch and the science behind it, by Dr Katerina Steventon; Deconstructing the concept of challenge, by Dr Phillip J de Prez; Injuries in young…

  • Massage therapy assists in elite para-athlete recovery

    Massage therapy can improve sleep and muscle tightness to aid recovery in elite para-athletes, according to a study published in BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine (Kennedy et al, 2018). In a mixed methods study, scientists invited nine members of Team Roger C Peace, an elite para-cycling team from South Carolina, USA, to receive one…