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1 16 ISSN Issue 27 Summer Choice Health & Wellbeing The Leading Publication for Complementar y Health, Education and Wellbeing Transform your life through changing your self-image Your Health and Wellbeing Success Starts Here! Are you a health-conscious consumer, looking to come into the industr y or looking for a suitable treatment? Find out what the exper ts say and read. Reader offer inside

2 2 Contents Choice Health & Wellbeing Issue 27 Summer 2014 Aromatherapy 4 Back pain and aromatherapy 6 Aromatherapy for menopause 8 Yuzu oil 9 Rose and cassis hydrolats 10 Intention to heal 12 Eat, pray and learn part 4 Ayurveda & Yoga 14 The importance of breath 16 Can you eat what you like and still be slim? 18 Ayurveda for the summer Business Support 22 Marketing with mindfulness part 2 24 How to solve your selling problem fast and forever 26 How to unlock the hidden income within your business 28 Working on behalf of another massage company Complementary Therapies 30 Reflexology and working with clients who have been diagnosed with cancer 32 The Bowen Technique - added extras 33 Bach Flower Essences for therapists 34 The therapeutic riches of stone 36 The Dorn Method 38 What your palm says about your health Health & Nutrition The nutritional approach to amenorrhoea 42 Therapist - what does healthy look like? 44 Revolutionary new formula helps ward off wrinkles and benefits your joints and arteries 46 Breathe easy with healing salt 46 Cooking oils Integrated Healthcare 48 Craniosacral therapy and intuition 50 What is your voice telling you? 54 Oxytocin 56 Antibodies - what are they? Letter from the Editor Hello and welcome to the latest issue of Choice Health and Wellbeing. Training the mind is training the body. Your brain cannot differentiate well between real action and mental action. There has been research done showing that thinking about an action even while your body is at rest will fire the neural pathways in your brain just as if you were actually doing it. To see this for yourself: hold a piece of string and let it dangle. Then, keeping your hand as still as you can, imagine twirling the string around. Most likely, the string will begin to move, ever so slightly. And that s the good news: mental training can improve almost all our skills and fast-track us towards our goals. For instance, many psychologists and life coaches recommend mental rehearsal for all sorts of things. Usually it is social or work-related: to enhance assertiveness, smooth out an interview or a meeting, or even to enhance a date. Athletes at the highest level are also encouraged to use visualisation to improve their technique, motivation and drive. Why not give it a go! Happy reading, Angela Angela Mahandru Editor, Publisher

3 Are you a health-conscious consumer, looking to come into the industry or looking for a suitable treatment? Find out what the experts say and read. Choice Health 3 Take out a subscription Choice is the leading publication for complementary health, education and wellbeing in the UK Transform Choice ISSN Issue 27 Summer Health & Wellbeing The Leading Publication for Complementary Health, Education and Wellbeing your life through changing your self-image Reader offer inside Your Health and Wellbeing Success Starts Here! 1 year s subscription from 23 Also receive the following FREE Bonuses [FREE Web listing of your business [Selection of Quinessence blended oils [3x60min FREE relaxation mp3s [FREE Ebook of 36 highly effective massage techniques [FREE PDFs of selective back issues "I always look forward to the magazine as it has so many interesting and helpful articles." - Julie Egginton. "l love this magazine, the articles are clear, short and to the point. I just love learning about all these wonderful techniques and look forward to every issue" - Mrs. S Patel. Your Guarantee, If at any time during your first 60 days you decide not to continue, just write to us and you will receive a full refund. You get to keep all bonus items plus the set of blended essential oils by Quinessence. (Oils only available to UK subscribers.) Call us on Quoting SU14, or us with your contact details and we will phone you back info@choicehealthmag.com Natural Beauty 58 Gifts with purchase 60 Effective solutions and advice for summer skin 64 The beneficial properties of horse chestnut 65 Licence-free music Personal Development 66 Communication is free 68 Transform your life through changing your self-image 69 Have you discovered the three essentials to encourage the flow of money? 70 Are you happy with who you are? Training & Education 72 Kinesiology taping 74 Orthopaedic assessment of strains and sprains 76 Stretching the truth, what the new evidence tells us about stretching 83 Diary Dates CONTRIBUTORS Special thanks to Dr Freya Martin Dinesh Kotecha Spa Isha, Sumita Singh Affable T Angela Mitchell Top Note Therapies and Crafts. Beverley Higham. International Association of Aromatherapists. College of Practical Homeopathy. Gervasio Da Gloria Just fit. Nicola Brooks Bodywork CPD. Penny Price Penny Price Aromatherapy. Geeta Vara. Robert Waghmare, Joanne Ross META-Health. Janie Godfrey ECBS. Geoff Lyth Quinessence. Rachel Fairweather Jing Advanced Massage. Jonathan Lawrence Turning Point. Dr Marilyn Glenville. Paul Carbis. Daniela Chandler Pevonia. Sunita Passi. Julian Baker ECBS and others Editorial & Advertising Contact Details T: +44 (0) e: info@choicehealthmag.com w: Follow us on Follow us on Facebook, Connect via LinkedIn Printers Produced by Printech Choice - Health & Wellbeing is copyright to Success Publications Ltd 2014 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronically or mechanically, including photocopying without prior permission from the Publisher. The Publisher has taken all reasonable measures to ensure the accuracy of information contained within this journal.

4 4 Aromatherapy Back pain and aromatherapy Back pain is something that will probably affect nearly everyone at some point in their lives. Some people will occasionally experience back pain, while for others it can be a curse both physically and emotionally and stay with us for many years. It may come and go, by day, week, month or even years. The cause can vary from injury, certain activities, occupation, poor posture, genetics and even stress. Other diseases such as cancer, osteoporosis and arthritis can also cause back pain and discomfort. So it is vital to establish the cause of your back pain, whether through diagnosis or through the process of elimination, and not just for your own peace of mind, but also to determine a safe and effective way of treating the problem. Whatever the cause the result is often pain and discomfort! Many people will live with back pain that never really leaves them, and if it does it may be only for a few hours and often because they may have rested or done certain exercises, or even taken medication to ease the pain! Learning to live with back pain can almost become a full-time job, especially if it prevents you from sleeping. Regardless of sleep, the pain can cause ongoing fatigue, which is quite common for anyone enduring pain for any length of time. Modern life allows us to sit down for long periods of time at work, in the car, in front of the TV and now in front of computers, laptops, ipads and iphones. The activity of sitting down for too long is probably where some of the problems may have started. Along with little exercise and not strengthening our core abdominal muscles, especially when we are younger, this may well lead to back problems in later life. Even wearing the wrong kind of footwear, especially for young girls, can lead to back problems, making sitting down for any period of time a problem. Carrying out daily activities such as household chores, gardening or even just getting dressed, bending down to put on shoes and so on can be an unpleasant experience because of the discomfort it can cause. All work environments provide safe working conditions to accommodate and, of course, try to prevent employees sustaining or aggravating any type of injury or condition. Any type of work station whether at home or in the workplace can be adjusted to accommodate the user. Of course, keeping mobile and active is important, and walking can be a very effective exercise to combat and ease back pain and associated problems. Not staying in the same position for any length of time is equally important to prevent back and other health problems. Recent studies have shown that one of the biggest causes of people being away from the workplace in the UK is due to back pain! Millions of days each year are lost due to back pain and other musculoskeletal disorders. Using therapists such as a physio or osteopath Summer

5 Aromatherapy 5 has become common practice and there are now even apps you can download that give advice about back pain and how to manage it. Many of us will have clients who have or have had back pain. Indeed, many therapists can suffer back pain too. As aromatherapists we know how effective aromatherapy treatments can be in dealing with pain and some of the other symptoms, such as inflammation, that occur as a result of poor posture that comes about through compensating for an injury, along with the discomfort and stress that this can cause. Since the nervous system is key to our spinal column, this can cause other problems and ailments such as stomach upsets, headaches, blurred vision, numbness, tingling, feeling tired and stressed and so on. This may also depend on where in the spine or which vertebra is affected if that is the case. Either way these symptoms can be worrying. Aromatherapy massage in itself is a soothing, relaxing treatment that can aid stimulation of the circulation and calm the nervous system. The essential oils, however, can play an important role in helping alleviate pain primarily through having an almost analgesic effect by relaxing the muscles and ligaments to reduce the effects of spasm and inflammation a common cause of back pain, thus promoting healthy sleep. Aromatherapy massage can have a positive effect on the other systems of the body, and so it has a calming effect on both physiological and emotional well-being. So whether your back pain is acute or chronic, there are many oils to help with the pain and the various associated symptoms: [ Chamomile analgesic and antiinflammatory, calming and promoting sleep [ Frankincense anti-inflammatory and a mild sedative [ Ginger warming and stimulating, good for poor circulation [ Helichrysum anti-inflammatory, especially good for inflamed joints and excellent in a cold compress for bruising [ Juniper berry anti-rheumatic, antispasmodic, nervine, rubefacient, excellent for eliminating toxins from the body and can help strengthen the nervous system [ Lavender anti-inflammatory, relieves anxiety and tension, prevents muscular spasm, promotes sleep [ Peppermint eases muscle soreness [ Rosemary analgesic, anti-spasmodic, improves blood circulation [ Sweet marjoram analgesic, anti-spasmodic, a warming oil that eases tight muscles especially in the lower back, a sedative. Summer

6 6 Aromatherapy Remember to always check your client s medical status to ensure they have no contraindications to the oils you are going to use, or are pregnant. A combination of any of the above oils, plus many others that also contain the above properties to help with back pain and associated symptoms can have a powerful and positive effect on the client. Don t forget to encourage your client to use the oils effectively at home, in between treatments, either in a blend which they can apply to the affected area or at bath time. A warm bath using essential oils can be an excellent way to ease the effects of back pain, especially before bedtime, in order to relieve pain and stress and encourage a good night s sleep. Also, using oils in a warm compress and applying directly to the affected area can reduce swelling, inflammation and ease pain rapidly. Remember prevention is better than cure, but managing our health, especially where pain and our backs are concerned, is equally important. Please note: If pregnant or if you suspect you may be pregnant or if you suffer with a medical condition, consult your GP or qualified aromatherapist for advice before using essential oils. Do not apply essential oils neat to the skin, always use with caution. CHW References NHS Back Pain at Work The Aromatherapy Bible,Gill Farrer-Halls Written by By Pam Wilson If you would like more information about professional aromatherapy, are interested in training to become an aromatherapist or would like to find a qualified aromatherapy practitioner in your area, please go to the International Federation of Aromatherapists (IFA) website at or office@ifaroma.org Aromatherapy for menopause mini case study The very mention of the word menopause can strike a chord of fear within many women all over the world. From a certain age we are bombarded with media images and articles on this very emotive subject. Summer