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Buteyko

Buteyko is a breathing technique that is designed to help you breathe slowly, calmly and efficiently, balancing your breathing rhythms to enable you to breathe more easily. This method can be beneficial in stressful, or strenuous situations, helping to manage side effects of stress and aid relaxation.

You will need a minimum of five one-to-one sessions to fully get the benefit of the Buteyko method and you will also be asked to practise for 15-20 minutes three times a day for a minimum of six weeks.

Buteyko is a wonderfully gentle therapy however it is not suitable for everyone so if you suffer from hypertension, heart disease, epilepsy or take certain medications please phone to discuss before booking an appointment, your individual health and medical history is the centre of our practice.

 

Practitioners:  Vanessa Hickinbottom
Locations:  Wokingham

Homeopathy

Homeopathy is widely used throughout the world to address a great many conditions. Some people are inclined to use more natural ways to help with their health, others come to homeopathy when they find that other methods are not providing the effects they had hoped for – however you get here everyone is welcome.

Homeopathy helps by viewing each person as unique, experiencing their health issues in ways that are different to other people. This means that your homeopath will match your physical sensations together with your emotional state to a remedy (or set of remedies) that are most suited to you as an individual. There are no blanket prescriptions, each case is analysed independently to ensure an individualised approach.

Many people are attracted to homeopathy because of its gentle, non-addictive yet powerful, holistic “whole person” approach where each patient is listened to and treated entirely as a unique individual.

Users appreciate the patient-centred approach and the time and care taken to understand them as wholly as possible.

People seek help from homeopathy for all sorts of health conditions, but the most common conditions (according to NHS.uk) that people seek homeopathic treatment for are:

  • Asthma
  • Ear Infections
  • Hay fever
  • Depression
  • Stress
  • Anxiety
  • Allergies
  • Dermatitis
  • Arthritis
  • High Blood Pressure

Homeopathy works with your body’s own healing powers to bring about a return to health and wellbeing. Based on the principle of ‘like cures like’, your homeopath will select the most appropriate medicine based on your individual situation and symptoms.

For the last 200 years, homeopathy has been used worldwide with 15% of UK citizens – around 9 million people – finding the answers they are looking for in homeopathy and the World Health Organisation (WHO 2004) has declared it as the 2nd most used medical system worldwide.

We have treated people with extremely wide-ranging symptoms, some of which were mild, some serious, some long-term, some short-term, some physical, some mental or emotional.

Homeopathy has been shown to have clinical effectiveness in a number of health conditions. If you’re not sure if homeopathy is suitable for you please call us for a no-obligation chat about it.

Where appropriate, we are happy to work with other health professionals that you may be visiting so that you can get the best out of your treatment.

Homeopathic remedies

Homeopathic remedies are highly dilute solutions of materials from the animal, plant and mineral kingdoms; they are non-toxic, non-addictive and suitable for all the family.

Homeopathic appointments

An adult initial session will last for 90 minutes allowing plenty of time for your homeopath to gain an in-depth understanding not only of your physical symptoms but also your mental and emotional state as well. Appropriate non-invasive, gentle tests may be carried out during the session to provide further information, allowing us to develop a treatment program unique to you as a true individual.

You will be given the time to discuss your symptoms fully and allow your homeopath to understand how they impact your life so your experience can be matched to a specific remedy or set of remedies.

You’ll also be asked about your lifestyle, personality and general habits, everything you say will be valued and considered during the prescribing process. Each case is analysed independently to ensure a bespoke approach.

After the consultation, homeopathic remedies will be prescribed that will best suit you as an individual and your experience of your condition.

Practitioners:  Christine Eliza May, Jo Jackson, Vanessa Hickinbottom
Locations:  Marlow, Totnes, Wokingham, Online

Integrative Energy Healing

Integrative Energy Rebalancing Healing Session

This beautiful session offers healing and alignment through a blend of Reiki, Anusha and Sound. You will leave feeling relaxed, rebalanced and nourished.

Reiki brings you into balance and harmony, really calming the mind and emotions. It stimulates the body’s metabolism and detoxification systems, whilst also strengthening the immune system to aid the body’s own natural healing ability.

Anusha’s high vibrational energy is like a beam of pure light, with its own intelligence, which goes straight to where it needs to go. It helps us to be aware of and then to release patterns and blocks that no longer serve us. This then empowers us to be all we can be. It nourishes and nurtures us and facilitates the flow of self-healing, self-love and self-acceptance and with this brings a deep sense of inner peace.

The energy healing of Reiki and Anusha may relieve stagnant energy, stress and tension and provide vitality to help aid the healing process in all layers, mental, emotional, physical and spiritual, to come to a state of wholeness. As you work through these layers natural self-healing is promoted, anxiety reduced, and a sense of balance restored.

Sound is also included (where appropriate) with singing bowls played around you. The healing sounds, frequency and vibration flow from the bowls and enter the physical and subtle energy fields, moving you from a place of imbalance to wholeness.

During the session chakras, meridians and life force energies are cleansed and brought into balance and you are left with a beautiful feeling of peace and calm.

Your therapist will discuss with you any issues that you would like incorporated into your treatment and will also be guided intuitively to areas that are beneficial for you.

You will be asked to lie fully clothed on a massage bed and the healing can be performed either through light touch or no touch, if you prefer.

Sessions are tailored to each person, so no session is ever the same. You will get exactly what you need in that particular time and space.

Energy healing for adults is 75 minutes and for children (under 16) it is 30 minutes.
 
Practitioners: Jo Jackson
Locations: Marlow and Distance Healing

Reiki

Reiki is an energy healing therapy to help reduce stress and promote relaxation. Reiki is a clothes-on therapy and involves a light hands-on touch or can be performed no-touch, if you prefer.

You are encouraged to make yourself comfortable on the couch during the treatment and relaxation music can be played throughout.

After having reiki treatments people report feeling more peaceful and grounded, and better able to handle challenges in their lives.

Practitioners:  Christine Eliza May, Jo Jackson
Locations:  Marlow, Totnes, Distance Healing

Vega Testing

We are able to quickly and precisely test hundreds of substances and ingredients to read the body’s electromagnetic response providing insight and guiding dietary advice.

What happens at an appointment?

You will be asked many questions about your health, diet, lifestyle and environment – this is so that any results can be assessed in terms of your particular experience.

At the end of your appointment, we may recommend an elimination or avoidance period of some foods or substances and we will give guidance on how you can best achieve this to suit your lifestyle, preferences etc.
After this time you will be asked to return for follow up testing and review.

Do I need a follow-up appointment?

The follow up appointment is an integral part of your progression as it is important to understand if the measures that you have been advised to take have been successful. We also need to understand if you need to continue with the plan, and if you need any longer term advice including recommendations for nutrition or lifestyle.

If the measures you have been advised to take have only been partially successful, or not successful, then we would look in detail at how closely you have been able to follow the guidance and any other factors that may be relevant.

All information and responses give significant information for your healthcare going forward and sometimes another approach may be indicated.

There could also be circumstances where you may be referred to another healthcare practitioner or your doctor.

*Vega testing is not suitable for people fitted with pacemakers.

Practitioners: Christine Eliza May, Jo Jackson, Vanessa Hickinbottom
Locations: Marlow, Totnes, Wokingham

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I started going to see OIenka for help with Anxiety I was going through which was getting worse and restricting my life. I had an upcoming holiday and flights and having not flown for 13 years this was something I was really battling with. Olenka was amazing and the therapy sessions were great allowing to explore events in the past that may have triggered things. Talking through everything and working things out allowed my mind to get much more of a sense of clarity. I did my holiday without issue and I would highly recommend Therapy with Olenka for anyone struggling.

Jo was so helpful when we had some issues with our son going to school. I reached out as I needed help and didn’t know what to do. Our child had become anxious about being at school. We came to Jo who asked us lots of questions to get lots of information about the situation. She created a lovely calm environment. We started on the homeopathic remedies and they really helped my son,  we noticed an improvement within a few weeks. Things only got better and better and the transition to secondary school was calm and surprisingly went really well. My son has gained confidence and is happy once again. Jo is always on hand for help and support. Would highly recommend.
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