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  • How Reflexology Could Help Ease Menopause Symptoms. 

    How Reflexology Could Help Ease Menopause Symptoms. 

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    Menopause is a natural phase of life that every woman will go through, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. hot flushes, night sweats, palpitations, mood swings, insomnia, fatigue, poor concentration, poor memory. and hormonal fluctuations (the list goes on), can take a toll on both the body and mind. One way to manage symptoms is…

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  • Summer Newsletter July 2025

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  • Essential Oil of the Month: Bergamot Mint

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    Essential Oil of the Month: Bergamot Mint (Mentha cirtrata) Bergamot Mint, also known as Lemon Mint oil, is a herb and member of the mint family. The leaves are steam distilled to get the delightfully aromatic scent. It is herby with hints of mint and citrus. This is a great oil to use instead of…

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  • Essential Oil of the Month: Immortelle

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    Oil of the month: Immortelle (Helichrysum italicum) This month I had to include Helichrysum italicum, sometimes known as Everlasting or Immortelle essential oil. Grown in the Mediterranean, you’ll often find the essential oil is from Corsica. The yellow blossoms are steam distilled and it produces a herbaceous, earthy, honey-like aroma. Some people find the aroma…

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  • Essential Oil of the Month: Jasmine

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    Essential Oil of the Month: Jasmine absolute (Jasminum grandiflorum)  The weather has been beautiful so I have chosen Jasmine absolute for May. Jasmine is one of my favourite (of many) oils to use. It has such an intense, rich, sweet smell. This is due to the fact the oil is extracted by solvent extraction. This…

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  • What’s a healing response?

    What’s a healing response?

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    What Is a Healing Crisis? Understanding the Bump on the Road to Wellness I thought  I would write this blog post after a client recently contacted me to say they felt unwell after their treatment. It lasted the night and they felt back to normal in the morning. What they had experienced is known as…

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  • Essential Oils v. Fragrance Oils.

    Essential Oils v. Fragrance Oils.

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    Essential Oils vs. Fragrance Oils: What’s Best for Your Homemade Products? Your making your own beauty products to use at home and you are choosing a fragrance, do you choose essential oils or fragrance oils? Do you know what the difference is (or how to tell the difference)? When it comes to choosing how to…

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  • Stress Awareness Month

    Stress Awareness Month

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    Stress Awareness Month: Understanding the Effects of Stress and Embracing Complementary Therapies April is Stress Awareness Month—a time to reflect on the impact stress has on our lives and explore ways to manage it more effectively. Unfortunately, stress has become an almost unavoidable part of life. But while a little stress can be motivating, chronic…

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