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Organic vs non-organic beauty

Beauty and personal product ads sell their wares with swishy hair, glossy legs and blemish-free skin. Yet are the self-care products they promote actually caring for your skin, hair and body?

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Getting to know Bacopa

By naturopath and nutritionist Karen Latter I find getting to know a medicinal herb much the same as meeting somebody new. First you get to know their name, hear where they come from and find out what they do, which allows you to begin to understand a little of their personality and uniqueness that sets […]

AcuEnergetics

AcuEnergetics is an energetic healing technique based upon the practical application of knowledge of the body’s energy systems. Practitioners work energetically with meridians, chakras and energetic points. It has been used to treat a range of illnesses including foot, knee and back pain, frozen shoulder, tennis elbow, kidney malfunctions, menstrual problems, thyroid problems, chronic indigestion, […]

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a system of healing which has been practiced in China and other eastern countries for thousands of years. It is used to treat people with a wide range of illnesses and its focus is on improving the overall well being of the patient, rather than the isolated treatment of specific symptoms. According to […]

Alexander Technique

The Alexander Technique aims to restore balance, posture and freedom of movement. It teaches practical self-management through a constructive control of habit and reaction. It is taught using both verbal and physical guidance. Students learn new ways of sitting, standing, breathing and moving that put less pressure on the body and allow for a greater […]

Aromatherapy

Aromatherapy involves the use of volatile plant oils, including essential oils, for psychological and physical wellbeing. It is a natural, non-invasive treatment system designed to affect the whole person not just the symptom or disease and to assist the body’s natural ability to balance, regulate, heal and maintain itself by the correct use of essential […]