Shiatsu Bodyworks Cheltenham

CHELTENHAM WELLBEING FESTIVAL : 9-15 SEPTEMBER
I'm thrilled to be joining the team on their first venture of creating a whole festival from scratch!
There are going to be a couple of opportunities to see and hear about the Menopause.
... More details about my event soon, and I'll be taking part in the:
‘You’re not mad you’re menopausal’
event at the Queens Hotel on Saturday 14th September. Over brunch there will be Q&A with a a panel of national experts, as well as a mingle with the likes of me, on hand to discuss any information with you... I'm just a little too excited about this event!
A SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR MY CLIENTS:
Step 1 - Contact me for a 10% discount code for any events at the festival - this is an offer to my clients past and present!
Step 2 - Book Your events and classes here:
https://cheltenhamwellbeing.seetickets.co m/…/cheltenham-wel…
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MENOPAUSE TOP FACTS & TIPS BOOKMARKS HAVE ARRIVED!
I'm looking to distribute 500 of these over the next 2 months, especially around the Gloucestershire area, but I'm excited to see how far they travel.
I'm passionate about getting knowledge to women who are in their 40s and wonder why their life has just turned upside down and on visiting the doctors are offered very few answers or solutions.
... There are solutions out there, and some TOP TIPS are on this bookmark, as well as TOP FACTS to take along to your GP to let them know your symptoms and are natural and can be dealt with naturally!
I would love to know if there are any GP practices around that would take my bookmarks and hand them out to women in need of support and advice? If you know anyone please share or contact me - it would be great to get the messages out there!!
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"SMELLS HEAVENLY" ... I'M LOOKING FOR TESTERS!
I'm working with a fantastic organic & essential oils skincare company to bring you a blend of cream that can help with relieving the intensity of hot flushes and uplifting your moods.
We'd been testing with oils (in a roller ball), but a few instances recently have made me realise that you need the ability to put on as much of this product as you want, and so we're now looking at a cream.
... Something that 'smells heavenly' that you can't get enough of, means you need it - which is great isn't it?
For a long time we have bypassed our basic instincts but in going back to nature, things that smell good to us mean they are good for us, are good for us. Animals know this, its how they self select what herbs and grasses to eat.
This product has a blend of essential oils in that is great for any stage of a woman's life where hormones are active! A 30 year colleague of one of my clients went crazy for the scent of the tester the other day, so I'm thinking about what to call my product so that women of all ages can sniff, and if they like, won't be embarassed to have something tucked in their hand bags that makes them feel really good.
I'm working with the title 'It really smells good' at the moment!
I'm going to be looking for 50 women to test during August, if you are interested in testing this product then the criteria is:
Between 45 and 59 or younger if you are having an early menopause
Have hot flushes, night sweats, low moods, mood swings
If you are interested please like my new page that is specifically for Menopause as that is where the detail will be coming out:
https://www.facebook.com/CotswoldMenopaus e
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IT'S GETTING HOT, HOW TO KEEP YOUR CANINE COOL!

🌿 HOW TO RELIEVE YOUR WORST MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS 🌿
For women in the Cheltenham, Churchdown, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cotswolds and surrounding areas - Do you want:
... � Relief from numerous hot flushes that make you anxious � Erase night sweats and soaked sheets � Help you get a better sleep and wake up refreshed � Defog your brain and get your confidence back
I've been helping women in Gloucestershire alleviate their acute Menopausal symptoms and understand more about what is going on in their bodies. A couple of my clients have this to say:
"Defuzzing my brain has been absolutely remarkable!" Cat, Tewkesbury
"My sleep has been restored! I was suffering so badly to the point of frustration. Hot flushes and night sweats were standard. Andrea has made a huge difference to me!" Jen, Cheltenham
"3 Months ago I was in a dark terrible place, not good.... Now, I feel great!" Julie, Gloucester
TOP SLEEP TIP ...
The first supplement I recommend to help you improve your sleep is Magnesium, this helps so many functions in your body as well as relieving low moods and reducing anxiety. You should look to have 400mg a day.
The Menopause is a time where we transition for the better, I'm here to help you understand the changes you're experiencing and with gentle therapy help you alleviate your symptoms. You can enjoy a very relaxing therapy with quality 'me' time and feel like you've had an amazing massage with my gentle therapy Shiatsu.
🌿 K N O W L E D G E . P A U S E . F L O U R I S H 🌿
Message Me for more information about how I can help and receive my 'Take the Heat out of Night Sweats - 72 Hour Challenge' PDF to help yourself at home!
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After speaking to a lady who's sleeping 'lying between 2 towels every night' it inspired me to write this. I'm away on holiday soon so can't get to see new ladies who need treatments so I thought this would be a good start! Have a go, and let me know how it goes...

What a different way of looking at Anger!
Here's your Saturday morning read....
Transforming Anger to Light
... BY MADISYN TAYLOR
When we have anger that is lingering, we can give it to the earth to transmute and give a new purpose.
As humans, we all have anger, sometimes more than others. A healthy way of purging our anger from our bodies is to give it to Mother Earth. We can imagine ourselves being grounded as the electrical energy passes from us into Mother Earth below. We can see that energy go straight to the earth's core where it becomes part of the continuous growth process of our planet and is transformed from negative to positive, from dark to light. When we choose to give our anger to the earth, we trust our connection with the natural world we live in and the great universe that fuels it all. Mother Earth will lovingly transform your anger into light so no need to feel guilty about unloading to her.
We can make this offering of our energy from any location, whether many stories up or on a ship at sea. We know the earth is below us, supporting us and sustaining us. If we have the opportunity to physically connect to the earth by going outdoors and touching unpaved ground, we may find it easier to connect to nature's energy flow. It may also be easier to receive the flow of positive, calming, healing energy that comes to fill our bodies when we have emptied ourselves of our anger. To begin, sit and breathe deeply, ask Mother Earth to accept your anger, and imagine it coming down your spine out of your tailbone, and into the earth's deep core. To finish, be sure to honor and thank the earth for her loving service.
When we work with our anger this way, we acknowledge that like everything else it is merely energy that can be used positively or negatively. During our grounding meditation, we may be given direction to channel this energy for its best use. We may find that the earth can help us cleanse misplaced energy to use for its rightful purpose. When we do this with gratitude, we know that we are not misusing the earth for our own selfish purposes. Instead we are connecting ourselves with the energy of our homeland, and when we do this we nurture the earth as it nourishes us.
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🌿🌿👉 KNOW SOMEONE WHO NEEDS HELP REDUCING STRESS & ANXIETY?
That could be a lot of us really!
I've just been talking to the Happy Menopause and she really believes in the benefits of Ashwagandha. I'm still learning about all the supplements that can really help women with menopausal symptoms, and stress and anxiety can hit in the perimenopause before any heat symptoms appear.
... Your doctor may not recognise that you're going in with symptoms of the menopause and so too many women are being offered anti-depressants. So I'm going to try this ancient ayurveda herb, as if its been working for thousands of years, its really worth a go.
Here's the Top 12 reasons to look it up:
https://www.healthline.com/…/12-proven- ashwagandha-benefits…
Just phoned the Nutrition Centre (Winchcombe St / Bath Rd) who sell it and say its also really helped members of their staff too!
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SHIATSU RESEARCH- CAN A ROBOT HELP?
It's difficult to do a blind study of shiatsu as how do you create a control group where people have 'touch therapy' but no technical therapeutic touch?
One person suggested a Robot giving a Shiatsu!
... But do you know what, I reckon even a robot would get results :)
I've just spent a fascinating hour on a European webinar listening to Dr Andrea Kleinau talk about her PHD where she spent 2 years collating data of Shiatsu studies. Out of 1765, she could only use 6, due to control restrictions.
The 6 areas were:
Fibromyalgia, Depression, Anxiety, Stress, High Blood Pressure and....
Menopausal Symptoms!
Well, I have ancedotal evidence of how I can help women alleviate their worst symptoms, but it is from the women who matter! My clients who know that Shiatsu has helped them relieve their symptoms, see them all talk on camera here:
Cotswoldmenopause.co.uk/Successstories
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SLEEP STEALERS...
Just why do our favourite things play havoc with our sleep?
CAFFEINE
... Caffeine can interfere with the process of falling asleep and prevent deep sleep. Recent research suggests that coffee may also impact on sleep by slowing down your internal clock. In one study, consuming a double espresso three hours before bedtime delayed the production of melatonin by about 40 minutes.
SUGAR
A recent study suggests that a diet high in sugar is bad news when it comes to sleep. The study shows that sugar caused participants to wake up during the night. If you consume a lot of sugary foods and drinks close to bedtime you’re likely to get a sharp energy boost in the early hours.
ALCOHOL
After a night of heavy drinking you may find it easier to fall asleep (or, you know, just pass out), but alcohol disrupts the patterns and cycles that occur during sleep. Drinking alcohol can make you go straight into a deep sleep, but this means you miss out on the first stage of sleep (REM). Over the course of a good night’s sleep you should have six to seven REM cycles,which can be reduced to only 2.
SPICE
Research suggests that a decrease in body temperature triggers a sense that it’s time to go to sleep. In one study, participants who ate a meal with Tabasco and mustard took longer to fall asleep and slept less compared to nights when they had not consumed a spicy meal. Hot baths may also help you sleep as your body temperature drops quickly after the bath.
HAVE REAL TROUBLE SLEEPING?
Contact Andrea about Shiatsu, its incredibly relaxing and can induce a good nights sleep and get to grips with underlying health patterns that maybe affecting your overall sleep patterns. Message Andrea or call 07899 98227 or visit ShiatsuCheltenham.co.uk
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JUST SEE HOW THIS AMAZING NERVE CONNECTS YOUR FACE TO YOUR STOMACH NERVE...
This is the basis of the meridian we use called the Stomach channel, and my client yesterday felt a release in her face from me stretching open her toes!
Our bodies are amazing, let's keep them that way :)

FIND OUT WHY YOU WAKE IN THE NIGHT....
I love a good chinese clock graphic!
Ever wondered why you wake up at the same time every night? It's a major frustration point for many people, especially as they see clock say the exact same thing...
... 4.41 am
Meg Mathews at her talk the other week said this, every single morning its 4.41am and that's it, she can't get back to sleep.
DID YOU KNOW?
That what you eat and drink in the evening beforehand has a big impact on your sleep. Sugars in your food and drink are processed and hit your small intestine about 3 to 5 hours after eating, this is releasing energy into your blood stream whilst you're asleep. The excess energy and toxins are then cleaned up by the liver. If it has to work hard it heats your system up!
Also what nutrients you're deficient in, which can go a long way to helping your mind calm down and switch off. Think of supplements such as Magnesium doing as much for your brain and sleep health as the phsyical functions in your body
https://thechalkboardmag.com/chinese-body -clock-waking-up-a…
HAVE REAL TROUBLE SLEEPING?
Contact Andrea about Shiatsu, its incredibly relaxing and can induce a good nights sleep and get to grips with underlying health patterns that maybe affecting your overall sleep patterns. Message Andrea or call 07899 98227 or visit ShiatsuCheltenham.co.uk
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S T R E N G T H E N Y O U R N A I L S W I T H E S S E N T I A L O I L S
Mum and I have been buying 'Pens for nails' for years from a well know high street shop. Since I've started working with essential oils I've realised that Sweet Almond Oil is easily available and so I've got my own roller ball version now.
Sweet Almond oil is fantastic for moisturising our skin and it works well on cuticles too, it's full of vitamin E, vitamin A, monosaturated fatty acids, protein, potas...sium, and zinc. ... with Vitamin E is an extremely powerful antioxidant. So then I wondered if there were any other oils out there that I could add to strengthen my nails further, after some research I've come up with a blend that smells fantastic, is great for nails and I've found relieving heat in the forehead :)
APPLICATION IS KEY
No matter which oil you choose, apply one to two drops onto each of your nail cuticles. Massage the oil around the cuticles and then upward over the entire surface of each nail. It’s important to apply the oil to the cuticle, as well as the nail, to nourish the new growth directly underneath it. Instead of massaging it in, you can soak your nails for 15 minutes in a small bowl of water and then apply the oil to softened cuticles and nails for maximum absorbancy!
If you're interested in a bottle , just message me as I'm in the process of creating this as a product. Also let me know if you have any top nail tips!
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🌿 HOW TO RELIEVE YOUR WORST MENOPAUSE SYMPTOMS 🌿
For women in the Cheltenham, Churchdown, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cotswolds and surrounding areas - Do you want :
� Relief from numerous hot flushes that make you anxious... � Erase night sweats and soaked sheets � Help you get a better sleep and wake up refreshed � Defog your brain and get your confidence back
I've been helping women in Gloucestershire alleviate their acute Menopausal symptoms and understand more about what is going on in their bodies. A couple of my clients have this to say:
"Defuzzing my brain has been absolutely remarkable!" Cat, Tewkesbury
"My sleep has been restored! I was suffering so badly to the point of frustration. Hot flushes and night sweats were standard. Andrea has made a huge difference to me!" Jen, Cheltenham
"3 Months ago I was in a dark terrible place, not good.... Now, I feel great!" Julie, Gloucester
TOP SLEEP TIP ...
The first supplement I recommend to help you improve your sleep is Magnesium, this helps so many functions in your body as well as relieving low moods and reducing anxiety. You should look to have 400mg a day.
The Menopause is a time where we transition for the better, I'm here to help you understand the changes you're experiencing and with gentle therapy help you alleviate your symptoms. You can enjoy a very relaxing therapy with quality 'me' time and feel like you've had an amazing massage with my gentle therapy Shiatsu.
🌿 K N O W L E D G E . P A U S E . F L O U R I S H 🌿
I'm very happy to give you a Free Menopause Assessment & Phone Call - Just message me here or contact 07899 987227
See my clients stories in their own words here: CotswoldMenopause.co.uk/sucessstories
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