Touch Therapy

11/05/2022

I am finally back to an equilibrium in my health and life so am opening appointments for Wednesdays and Thursdays. I'm delighted to meet up again with you lovely people who I've missed over the last two years. See my website for treatments, prices and further information.

COVID-19 While restrictions have eased, the safety of my clients, myself and family are paramount and I will continue to ensure I do everything necessary to

22/12/2020

Why Sitting Is Killing You - great Infographic to share with clients!

05/10/2020

What does touch mean to us and how has the need for touch changed because of Covid-19? Claudia Hammond on The Anatomy of Touch. A series of 5 episodes every day this week starting today, Monday 5th October at 13.45 on BBC Radio 4.

How important is touch to us? Claudia Hammond reveals the BBC Touch Test results.

05/10/2020

Claudia Hammond reveals the results of the world’s largest study on touch on BBC Radio 4 on Tuesday 5th October at 09.00 and 21.30. I took part in the study and will be fascinated and interested by the programme. "The Covid pandemic has changed how we think about touch, so are we in a crisis of touch as well as a health crisis? How have feelings of touch hunger changed since March, do people think they are getting enough, what impact is the lockdown is having on many professions such as doctors, nurses and paramedics. And how do people cope when their loved ones are seriously ill and they are not able to touch them. How does lack of touch impact grief?"

Claudia Hammond reveals the many aspects of touch and explores why it's important.

02/08/2020

Interesting article on the link between nutrition and COVID. As the gut is key to the health of our immune system, it's not really surprising.

We are all unique. Our research programmes are helping us to harness this knowledge to help everyone achieve optimal health.

25/06/2020

TOUCH THERAPY WILL RETURN ....STILL BEING PATIENT!

I hope you are keeping well and welcoming, in your own way, the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions.

For me, the main aspect is to follow responsibly the guidance - I'm not rushing to get back to 'normal' shopping and leisure activities where I don't feel comfortable. I've been enjoying outings to walk and cycle in open spaces and now I am looking forward to some outings in my campervan.

Following the Prime Minister's announcement yesterday, it's clear that close contact services such as massage, wellbeing and holistic services are to remain closed "until further notice".

The Government has issued guidance on what we may need to implement in order to re-open and includes wearing face coverings and limiting the time working face to face.

An extract from this states that
“Services which require workers to be within the ‘highest risk zone’ of clients (defined as the area in front of the face where splashes and droplets from the nose and mouth, that may not be visible, can be present and pose a hazard from the client to the practitioner and vice versa), for the entire duration or the majority of the time the service is being provided, should not be resumed unless they can be adapted in line with this guidance to make them safe (for example, by moving out of the highest risk zone and wearing a visor).”

In the course of a bodywork therapy, it would be impossible to “move out of the highest risk zone” and wearing masks would certainly impact significantly on the usual environment I think is preferable for a therapy. We hope the guidance will change as the risk reduces and the situation changes.

While I appreciate the government is continuing its efforts to control and monitor the spread of COVID-19, it is disappointing news for you and me. FHT and other professional associations/bodies are collaborating to lobby Government on behalf of members through the Integrated Healthcare Collaborative, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Beauty, Aesthetics and Wellbeing to help take the industry forward as we emerge from lockdown.

Stay well and I'm happy if you want to contact me before we meet again.

Warm wishes

14/06/2020

Feel like you’re going mad after weeks without being touched by another person? Helen Coffey finds out why we crave human contact

12/06/2020

Would you know the difference?!