Andrea Diane Complementary Therapist

27/02/2026

A lovely reminder how gentle and effective mindfulness practice is.
Thank you for your post Cogniwise

"The Role of Mindfulness in Trauma-Sensitive Healing"

Trauma isn’t stored as a story.
It’s stored in the body.

Mindfulness helps by:
• Restoring body awareness safely
• Increasing choice and agency
• Reducing automatic threat responses

This isn’t about reliving the past.
It’s about regulating the present.

When practiced gently and progressively,
mindfulness supports healing without overwhelm.

Safety first. Always.

26/02/2026

This research shows how beneficial a hand massage can be. Great news for people going through chemotherapy., and also other treatments and anxieties.

Hand Massage for Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy as Outpatients: A Pilot Study conducted in the Integrative Medicine and Health section of the Division of General Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Positive results from this 2017 pilot study showing a significant improvement after hand massage was indicated for fatigue, anxiety, muscular discomfort, nervousness, stress, happiness, energy, relaxation, calmness and emotional well-being. Pain scores also showed an improvement but this was not statistically significant.

All patients indicated that they would recommend hand massage to other patients and 37 of the 40 participants were interested in receiving it during their next chemotherapy treatment.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29097109/

26/02/2026

✨ One Week To Go! ✨

We are so excited to share that our Living Therapies Wellness Centre is nearly ready — and we can’t wait for you to experience it.

Designed as a calming, restorative space, with the opulent interior you’ve come to expect from Living Therapies, this new chapter brings something truly special to Lytham St Annes.

Over the coming week, we’ll be revealing a wide range of treatments and experiences carefully curated to support both body and mind.

We’re taking Living Therapies to the next level — offering physical and mental wellbeing under one beautiful roof.
Watch this space… 🌿

31, Wood Street,
Lytham St.Annes.
FY8 1QG
Tel: 07918 067053

26/02/2026

Did you know reiki is a non invasive gentle therapy with no contra-indications. This is good news for patients going through cancer treatment or patients who've had surgery.
If you need some tlc, deep relaxation that allows your mind and body to adjust and take a break give me a call on 07951407069.
UK Reiki fed practitioner.
Butterfly Touch accredited registered Oncology Reiki practioner.
Based on Commonside, Ansdell. Easy parking, excellent transport links.
Also at Living Therapies, Wood Street St. Anne's.

20/02/2026

Checkout Cogniwise for lots of uplifting messages and go to ideas for good mental health

20/02/2026

Yes there's a name for it and trust me it can give you a daily miserable time.
It's always good to talk to the right people if it's getting too much to bear.

Anticipatory Grief.
When grief begins before the loss.

Sometimes grief starts long before someone has gone.
If a loved one is living with terminal illness, dementia, or significant decline, you may already feel waves of sadness, fear, anger, or emotional exhaustion.

You might notice: • Grieving the future you imagined
• Feeling guilty for being upset “too soon”
• Anxiety about what is coming.
• Moments of distance while they are still here.
• Deep love mixed with quiet dread.

Anticipatory grief is real.
It is not disloyal.
It is a reflection of attachment and love.

At Living Therapies, we offer a safe, confidential space to:
✔ Talk openly about what you’re carrying.
✔ Process complex emotions without judgement.
✔ Learn grounding tools for anxiety and overwhelm.
✔ Stay present without emotionally shutting down.

You don’t have to hold this alone.
📞 07918 067053

🌿 Living Therapies. Talk • Explore • Heal
31 Wood Street.
Lytham St Annes.
FY8 1QG

19/02/2026

Your body heals when your mind
is at peace.
I bring you peace 🙏with Reiki
For appointments call 07951407069
Based in Ansdell.

19/02/2026

15/02/2026

This is a very very supportive group

✨First Visit Free✨Future ones just £6 pay as you go✨

✨Come and join one of our March groups if you’re a woman already living alcohol free and can help others, or you’re sober curious or you’ve stopped and started drinking a few times and want a safe, non judgemental space to talk about your future decisions.

✨No obligation to stop drinking if you join us, we have no timescales, no expectations. We believe everyone can make decisions that are right for them as an individual and value the knowledge and lived experience that you can bring to our groups.

✨We have no referral routes, no agenda, take no notes, no formality. You can come to groups as and when you please.

✨All venues are chosen for safety and accessibility with free parking outside and bus stops nearby. We’ve got coffees and tea including decaf and herbal, biscuits, a library of quit lit books you can borrow for free for as long as you want, leaflets and information of other health and wellbeing services.

✨Come and join us. We’d love to meet you💕 xx

15/02/2026

Reiki is where you'll find calm.
Let me help you find it.
(Lytham St. Anne's)
Please message or call me for an appointment

09/02/2026

Janet's sound baths are sooo good

🎶 Sink into stillness with a this sound bath experience 🎶

🧘‍♀️Be cocooned in the resonant hum of gongs, crystal singing bowls, and delicate chimes—designed to melt tension, quiet the mind, and leave you blissfully reset. Think: deep calm, softly curated. A spa day for your soul.

🌼 Wednesday 18 February
🕖 7pm
💷 £20 per person
✨ Please arrive 10 minutes early
🛌 Bring a blanket