Solway Shiatsu & Qigong

12/10/2025

Shiatsu available in Allonby! A deeply relaxing massage that uses acupressure and lovely stretches, works the same way as acupuncture but without needles and encourages a healing response from your own body. In a lovely garden room, equipped with a thick, comfy heated futon to lay on, you are fully clothed and tucked up under a blanket. In Winter, evening appointments are all done by magical candlelight.
I've been giving Shiatsu now for 10 years, I completed 3 years of training and over 1000 hours of practice to gain my Diploma with the extra assurance that I have to take part in regular training to remain a part of the Shiatsu Society UK .
Look me up on Solway Shiatsu & Qigong and see what people have to say about how Shiatsu has helped their injuries, chronic conditions and mental/physical wellbeing.

Shiatsu Society UK Video: Get in Touch with ShiatsuThis video introduces Shiatsu and demonstrates the extraordinary power of nurturing touch. Use this valuab...

05/08/2025

Your legs are literally training your brain.

Researchers followed 324 identical twins for 10 years and discovered the twins with stronger legs consistently had better brain function a decade later, despite sharing identical DNA.

The stronger twin had more gray matter, larger brain volume, and significantly less cognitive decline. Just a 40-watt increase in leg power led to an 18% improvement in brain performance, equivalent to being 3.3 years younger cognitively.

Here’s why this matters: your legs contain your largest muscle groups and demand the most oxygen. When you strengthen them, you force increased blood flow and growth factors directly to your brain.

Simple activities like walking, taking stairs, or bodyweight squats triggered these brain-protective effects. Your legs are actively preventing brain atrophy and promoting new neuron growth.

While you can’t change your genes, you can change your leg strength. Start simple!! Your neurons are counting on it.

DOI: 10.1159/000441029

24/07/2025

10/07/2025

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Another article in our "organ" series:
The Large Intestine in Chinese Medicine: More Than Elimination

In Western medicine, the large intestine is a well-defined anatomical structure called the colon. Its role is largely mechanical. TCM views the Large Intestine as more than a tube for waste, as it shares a deeper symbolic and functional relationship with the lungs.

See article at: www.qi-journal.com/3427