Dee Manning, Creative Producer, Project Lead & Community Development

22/12/2025

Namaste,
To our incredible community navigating the complexities of chronic and long-term health, this message is for you.

The holidays often come with a heavy “script” – the expectation to be joyful, high-energy, and constantly present. But when you’re managing pain, fatigue, or fluctuating symptoms, that script can feel like a burden you weren’t meant to carry.

This Christmas, we invite you to tear up the script and honour your Inner Balance instead.

🌟 Your Holistic Holiday Pillars

1. Honour Your Energy Bank Account: Think of your energy not as a bottomless well, but as a precious currency. If an activity feels like a “withdrawal” that will leave you bankrupt tomorrow, give yourself the radical permission to decline. Your health is the priority.

2. The Power of the “Gentle Pause”: Nourishment isn’t just about what’s on your plate; it’s about what you feed your nervous system. When the room gets too loud or the lights too bright, take a System Reset. Ten minutes of quiet breathing is more productive than an hour of pushing through.

3. Compassionate Boundaries: A “No” to an extra invitation is a “Yes” to your recovery. True connection doesn’t require you to sacrifice your physical well-being. Those who love you will value your presence for twenty minutes over your exhaustion for twenty hours.

4. Acceptance Over Action: If today is a high-pain day or a low-energy day, it’s not a “failed” Christmas. It’s simply a day where your body needs more love. Shift your focus from what you’re doing to how you’re being – kind, patient, and gentle with yourself.

Our Wish for You: May you find a quiet pocket of peace today. May you feel supported by your own breath and proud of the invisible strength you show every single day.

You are doing enough. You are enough.

Merry Christmas from your Health & Pain Coaching family. ❤️

21/12/2025

Namaste,
We often talk about the “System Reset” and finding “Inner Balance,” but I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself.

I’m Dee Manning, a Health and Pain Coach with sports and holistic training, dedicated to helping people with chronic and long-term conditions transition from a constant state of “fight” to a state of conscious navigation.

I’ve experienced firsthand how chronic health challenges can shrink your world and the frustration of being told to “just relax” when your nervous system is screaming. This is why I do this work: I believe that even when pain is a factor, living a full, vibrant, and empowered life is still possible.

My approach is different from one-size-fits-all “fixes.” Instead, I offer:
Lived & Professional Insight: I understand the TFB (Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviours) loop because I’ve studied the pain psychology that drives it.

Practical Tools: From gentle isometric grounding to specific pacing strategies, I provide you with a Simple Map that works in the real world, not just in a textbook.

Radical Partnership: I’m your advocate. We work together to look at your nutrition, environment, and boundaries to build a life that supports your healing.

My mission is to help you turn down the volume of your body’s alarm system so you can hear your own voice again.
Ready to meet your coach? I’d love to hear your story and see how we can build your personalised roadmap to mastery.

✨ Let’s connect. ✨
Email me “COACH”: contact@rootstowellness.co.uk to register and book a free 15-minute discovery call, to see how we can start your 1:1 journey today.

(please be patient with my response, I managed muliple social media accounts)

18/12/2025

Namaste,
I understand how crucial it is to have a toolkit of coping strategies to manage chronic pain, fatigue, muscle spasms, brain fog, and other symptoms of your long-term health condition.

First, you need to learn and practice these strategies to find which ones work best for you.

Would you like support in discovering the tools you need to live better and survive during flare-ups?

I say “survive” because chronic pain and other excruciating and depilating moments are not something we all thrive on. We simply endure them. For those of us who live daily but want to work and live as best as possible, even with chronic pain, we use coping mechanisms to function each day.

Come and gain help from a certified health and pain coach, a former college lecturer who has holistic and sports training. Gain guidance and set goals and discover what you can achieve with a little help that could make a huge difference!

Get in touch: contact@rootstowellness.co.uk

Website coming soon!

❤️

12/12/2025

Namaste,
Don't Fight Your Body. Learn to Work With It. Gentle Movement & Health Support

Feeling overwhelmed?

Are you ready to receive personalised support from someone who understands your journey with chronic and long term health issues?

Reach out today and explore how a Certified Health and Pain Coach, along with Holistic and Sports Therapy Training, can lead to practical solutions that make a difference.

Get in touch email: contact@rootstowellness.co.uk

I would also appreciate it if you would follow my journey as a social enterprise on Instagram:

Supporting people with chronic and long-term health conditions

The website is coming soon!

02/12/2025

https://fb.watch/DKp3l2erHi/

Attending this community invitation and dinner for ‘The Stories That Made Us’ at The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry was a wonderful experience. I highly recommend visiting this exhibition. These stories need to be told and shared by those who experienced them, making it a fantastic way for other cultures and communities to gain better understanding of each other.

As we do not get an unbiased view of the real teaching of history in British schools.

26/11/2025

23/11/2025

Namaste,
Roots To Wellness CIC
Mellow Minds and Bodies
Fully funded, chronic online pain management course

Are you ready to be courageous and invest in your health and well-being? It’s challenging enough to figure out why pain and other symptoms are affecting your body the way they are.

If you, a loved one, family member, or friend is living with a chronic, long-term, or invisible health condition, please share this post with them to show your support.

Few places left!

To confirm your place email: contact@rootstowellness.co.uk
Please apply four days before each session, as a health questionnaire must be completed.
Supported by a small grant from Health Innovation West Midlands and Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs

Mellow Minds and Bodies is © of Roots To Wellness CIC

Come and discover the neuroscience of pain to realize that hurt does not always equal harm, and learn how to reduce the volume of the body's overprotective alarm system!

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20/11/2025

Namaste,
Please be kind.

Embrace the spirit of the season's change by extending empathy and grace. You never know the quiet intensity of an invisible illness someone is facing today.
As the world shifts beneath our feet, many people silently navigate profound invisible challenges, such as chronic pain, fatigue, or brain fog. They may not looking ill, but, they are fighting their own personal uphill battle.

They may be quiet in the office, shop, or factory today.
They might not want to go outside during their break because the cold temperature and dampness will agitate them and cause symptoms to get worse.
Their pain levels could be turned up to high volume, and they’re masking just to get through the day.
They might also be experiencing brain fog, which makes it difficult for them to talk to you. Instead, they’re pacing themselves to focus on the task at hand.

You never know the quiet intensity of an invisible illness someone is facing today.

Perry Barr NNS Inside Handsworth Handsworth Neighbourhood Forum Handsworth Association of Schools Newbigin Community Trust

10/11/2025

Namaste,
Your Chronic Pain Toolkit: More Than Just Meds 🛠️

Living with chronic pain means carrying an invisible burden, and sometimes it feels like all you have is resilience and a handful of pills. But your "pain toolkit" is so much more valuable.

It's the warm bath, the guided meditation, the five minutes of gentle stretching, the ability to say "no" to a demanding plan, and the quiet courage to reach out for support. It's the active strategies you use every day to keep living fully, even when your body screams otherwise.

If you're tired of just reacting to flares and wish you had a clearer, more intentional plan for your toolkit, a Health and Pain Coach can help. We provide the structure and personalised guidance to help you understand your triggers, decode your body's signals, and master your own management plan—turning daily struggle into sustainable strength.

Are you ready to invest in your health and well-being, are you living with a chronic, long-term, or invisible health condition?

Get in touch and book a 1-2-1 session :contact@rootstowellness.co.uk

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06/11/2025

Namaste,
Roots To Wellness CIC
Mellow Minds and Bodies
Fully funded, 5 week online pain management course

Are you ready to invest in your health and well-being, individuals living with a chronic, long-term, or invisible health condition?

Few places left!

To confirm your place email: contact@rootstowellness.co.uk
By 11h Nov, 5.30pm _ (deadline extended)

Supported by a small grant from Health Innovation West Midlands and Initiative for Social Entrepreneurs

Mellow Minds and Bodies is © of Roots To Wellness CIC

We are truly excited about the positive change we will create together. In the meantime, please feel free to follow our social enterprise on our socials for tips and motivation!
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