Today most books about personal development will include some NLP techniques, although they may not be labelled as such.

One of the most profound ideas of NLP is that of "modelling" i.e if one person can do something, then it should be a possible to find out what they are doing and how, and replicate it.

The four legs of NLP or the principles of NLP as they are something known, help us to achieve this modelling process. The fundamentals of NLP are as follows.


Outcome - Know what you want.

Many people know what they "dont" want eg. "I dont want to be depressed" "I don't want to be in this job".
What you need to know is what do you want?
You tend to get what you focuss on so it is important to have a well formed outcome

Sensory Acuity - Notice what is happening to you and to others around you

This includes what you can see and hear in others and also becoming aware of what is going on inside you, eg what you can see, hear and feel internally.
Once you know where you want to go you need to be able to notice whether you are going there or not.
Sensory Acuity i the ability to notice the signs that you are going in the right direction.

Flexibility - become aware that you could do different things 

This refers to "Behavioural Flexibility" once you know what you want and you cannotice what is happening around you, you can develop the ability to do somthing different in order to achieve different results. This can be different results, different behaviours, different habits, different thought patterns, different beliefs or different performance levels or skills.

Action - do something else, take action

You know what you want and have set your goal; you have noticed what is happening inside and around you and you knw what needs to change, so if what you are doing now isn't working, do somthing else and decide what action you need to take- Now!

NLP is underpinned by a number of presuppositions some of which are:

• Choice is better than no choice
• If you always do what you've done you always get what you've always got
• If what you are doing isn't working, do something else
• There is no failure, only feedback
• The meaning of your communications is the response you get
• People already have the resources that they need.

Having read these presuppositions yourself if one or two of them strike a chord, or you hear yourself saying "that sounds like me" or you see yourself acting in a certain way.

This may indicate that there is something hat needs to change your life. If this is the case "what's stopping You?"

It is generally known that NLP can help people deal with a wide range of emotional problems e.g stress, anxiety, fears and phobias etc. However do you know that NLP can also enable you to:

• Communicate more effectively
• Set well formed outcomes or goals.
• Have the internal resources to enable you to achieve your outcomes/goals

Tuina is the practice of massage techniques which make up the practical strand of traditional Chinese medicine. Massage techniques stimulate acupuncture points in different parts of the body, which help correct imbalances of the yin and yang energies in the body.

Traditional Chinese medicine  looks at the patient as a whole person and treats the cause of the illness or condition, not just the symptoms. It believes that it is not possible to separate the physical and a pathological condition. Chinese medicine aims to understand what is causing or creating an obstacle in the flow if energy in the body, and Tuina Chinese massage works on re-establishing the balance and harmony of those energies thus returning the patient to a state of wellbeing.

In practice, Tuina uses massage techniques on muscles, with the aim of resolving pain by assisting the circulation of blood and energy and by boosting the body's natural immune system and pain defence. Massage techniques on joints and vertebraes work on mobility and anti-inflammation. Tuina techniques are excellent in treating symptoms already present, as wel as prevention and maintaining wellbeing.

Tuina was first used as far back as 206BC and is still widely used today in chinese hospitals. It excels in pain relief, sprains and pulled muscles, physical and mental stress.

SleepTalk comes to the UK and Manchester!

SleepTalk has found its way from Australia, where it has benefited thousands of families over the last Thirty  years to here in the UK.

Based on the ancient principles of acupuncture EFT is a simple tapping procedure that gently realigns the body's energy system without the discomfort of needles.

EFT was introduced in 1995 by Stanford Engineering graduate Gary Craig who has been interested in personal improvement and psychology since the age of thirteen.

Unlike other energy healing methods, EFT incorporates an emotional element to the healing process, addressing unresolved emotional issues as a likely cause of physical disease, psychological dysfunction and personal performance limits.

If we look at the EFT discovery statement:-

"The cause of all negative emotions is a disruption in the body's energy field"

We understand that negative emotional experiences disrupt the energy meridians that run through our body, and the physical changes that we feel from these disruptions, like nausea or anxiety, become attached to the memory of that experience and effect the way we see the world......until we heal that disruption.

Properly applied EFT quickly realigns the energy meridians with respect to negative memories, disconnects the physical discomfort that we attach to it, and quite often can remove the resulting symptom.

EFT is a new discovery, based on the ancient principles of acupuncture, that has provided thousands with relief from pain, disease and emotional issues. Without the use of needles, it is a simple procedure that stimulates well-established meridian points on your body by tapping them with your fingertips.

This form of massage is based on Yoga positions for both the giver and receiver. It is slightly different from a "tradtional" or Swedish Body Massage in that it takes the muscle off the bone, rather than compressing the muscle against the bone. It has been called "Yoga for the Lazy".

The meridians of the body are followed using a rhythmic pressure to release any blockage. Starting at the feet and working up towards the head. The muscle is then moved away from the bone and the joints manipulated to allow the energy or Chi to move freely through joints and meridians.

You lie fully clothed on a futon mattress, the only thing to be removed as in Reflexology are shoes and socks.

You start lying on your back, during the massage you will be asked to turn onto your side then after a while onto the other side.

You will be asked to turn on your front and finally will be asked to lie on your back.

Turning over is the only effort you will be asked to make, any other movement will be done by your therapist.

Thai Massage provides you with a workout without you having to expend any energy!

It is excellent for flexibility and joint mobility. The body is only moved as far as it will go naturally. Golfers especially find this of great value as it helps with upper body mobility. M.E. and Fibromyalgia suferers also find it extremely useful in promoting body flexibility.

Essential Oils are distilled from seeds, flowers,stems and leaves of many different plants and they have different therapeutic properties. A blend is individually made for each client at every session.

The oils reach the body in two main pathways. Through the nasal passages as an odour, they pass through the olfactory bulb and then into the Limbic system, the root of emotions and the circulation. They are one of very few substances that can penetrate the blood brain barrier.

Essential oils have differing properties, for instance:-

German Chamomile, Matricaria recutita is antiseptic
Peppermint, Mentha piperita is analgesic
Ylang Ylang, Cananga odorata var. genuina is anti-depressant
Neroli, Citrus aurantium va. amara is antifungal
Sweet Marjoram, Origanum marjorana is a vasodilator
Lavender Lavandula angustifolia is sedative
Jasmine Jasminium grandifloram is a uterine tonic

These are just a small sampling. Each of the mentioned oils have several different properties and their effects are enhanced when used in a blend with other Essential Oils.

Reflexology can also be used in pre-conception care, pregnancy care and priming labour. It is effective in helping reduce the nausea in pregnancy, backache and oedema. It is also one of the top three complementary therapies recommended for use during pregnancy and pain-relief during labour.

Used during labour figures show that the birth time can be reduced and the mother recovers more quickly after birth by using Reflexology as an aid.

A full pre-treatment consultation will be taken before any Reflexology is given for all clents. A copy of these records is available for you to take away and include with your birth notes and share with your midwife and doctor.

Reflexology does not claim to cure, I will never ask you to amend or stop taking any medication prescribed by a medical practitioner. If you are under a doctors care, you will always be advised to inform your doctor that you are receiving Reflexlogy