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In the garden, it is a time of change with so much new life to notice and awaken our senses, as the colours and aromas of nature spring into action. This also makes it a powerful time of year to befriend and heal our minds and bodies from the challenges of modern day living. Through […]
Acupuncture is widely considered to be beneficial for a variety of symptoms resulting from illness and clearly defined complaints, as well as improving general wellbeing and promoting relaxation. In a day I can help patients with a range of problems both acute and chronic including sleeping, anxiety, musculoskeletal pain (knees, hips or back), digestive problems, […]
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Heralding the Spring, the first unusual early flowering crocus should be showing from February. We have planted over 1,000 bulbs. Look out for four unusual varieties of crocus – Crocus Chrysanthus Blue Bird, Crocus Barrs Purple, Crocus Vernus Vanguard and Crocus Chrysanthus Herald – in the grassy area near the new benches. Near The Dome […]
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Loving yourself means taking care of yourself like you would take care of a partner or a child, friend or family member. It means giving yourself what is right for you, sometimes it’s simply allowing ten minutes in a day to sit in a bath and relax. For others it can be going for a […]
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Emma Eaton runs a busy acupuncture practice from The Treatment Room at The Medicine Garden on a Thursday and in Great Bookham on other weekdays. Here, she highlights a few ways acupuncture can help keep those New Year resolutions alive: Sort out those aches and pains Many resolutions involve increasing fitness, but often in clinic […]
Having suffered a recent back pain from carrying too much Christmas shopping and running around last week, I have been physically forced to slow down in the midst of the busy festive season, and actually, it’s been very nourishing to come back to my day to day practice. When we practice mindfulness we can learn […]
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Is Pilates like Yoga? While I think the two disciplines are very complimentary to one another they are by no means the same. Yoga is a much older form of exercise, whilst Pilates was developed in the 1920s by Joseph Pilates. Pilates developed his techniques from his experience as a gymnast and circus performer. He […]
It is easy to get into a routine of practicing yoga without really thinking about what we are doing and why… but being more conscious about the many powerful benefits of yoga can make our practice far more useful to us by focusing the mind and our intention on what we hope to gain from […]
Acupuncture is used to help with most complaints that you would go to your doctor with Just in the last week I have seen patients benefit from acupuncture presenting with a wide range of health challenges: back pain, general aches and pains, infertility, fatigue, PCOS, shoulder pain, insomnia, anxiety, hot flushes, foot pain and digestive […]
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We are delighted to announce that Emma Eaton will be joining The Treatment Room offering acupuncture from 21st April on Thursdays from 8am to 6pm. Acupuncture can be used for a range of health conditions and Emma operates a general practice dealing with common complaints such as anxiety, migraines, back and knee pain. She also has […]
Amanda Riley has been in practice since 2008. Her passion is massage, to enable and encourage the body to relax fully in a calm environment. Amanda has worked with a wide range of clients from patients on dialysis to marathon runners, volunteering her time for seven years at the Fountain Centre, a charity for cancer patients, […]
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Sweat. For most people the word has negative connotations. But the benefits of sweating during exercise, like hot yoga, might change your mind. Sweat is a powerful reaction to physical exertion. It’s a clear sign that you are working hard and pushing your physical limits. Take a look at the list of benefits below and chances […]
