Centre for Integral Health

Centre for Integral Health Centre for Integral Health is a multi-disciplinary clinic dedicated to enhancing health

07/09/2026

Our shadows hold the essence of who we are.

They hold our most treasured gifts, the gold that is hiding under the veneer of persona, that which we have created as a self-protective adaptation.

By facing these aspects in ourselves, we become free to experience our glorious totality, the good and the bad, the dark and the light.

There is gold hidden in your darkness. I can help you find it. Embrace your shadow. Come and join me on this journey.

Details of my online Instant Access Embrace Your Shadow training are available now here https://integral-health.cademy.io/embracing-your-shadow

Struggling with migraines? Acupuncture may help.Migraines are more than just a headache. They can bring intense pain, na...
05/09/2026

Struggling with migraines? Acupuncture may help.

Migraines are more than just a headache. They can bring intense pain, nausea, fatigue and sensitivity to light and sound, sometimes leaving you needing to put everything else on hold.

So, how might acupuncture help?

Acupuncture takes a whole-person approach, looking at your individual symptoms and what might be contributing to your migraines. Treatment may help to support the body’s natural pain-relieving mechanisms, encourage relaxation and reduce stress and tension, while also addressing factors such as poor sleep, digestive issues or hormonal changes that may be linked to your migraine pattern.

Rather than simply treating the pain, acupuncture aims to understand why your body might be responding in this way, and each treatment is tailored specifically to you.

Philippa has had clients who used to suffer with frequent, debilitating migraines, and after a course of acupuncture treatments, they’ve found that both the frequency and intensity of their migraines have improved dramatically. While everyone responds differently to treatment, it’s incredibly rewarding to see the positive difference acupuncture can make to someone’s quality of life.
If migraines are becoming a regular part of your life, acupuncture could be worth exploring as part of your approach to managing them.

If you’d like to find out more about how acupuncture could support you, please get in touch Philippa via our website here https://centreforintegralhealth.com/about-us/our-practitioners/philippa-brant-1/

MIGRAINE – WHEN THE MIND TRIES TO SOLVE EVERYTHING AT ONCEFrom the perspective of Total Biology and Biodecoding, a migra...
04/09/2026

MIGRAINE – WHEN THE MIND TRIES TO SOLVE EVERYTHING AT ONCE
From the perspective of Total Biology and Biodecoding, a migraine can occur when a person tries, at all costs, to find a solution in their own mind.

They analyse, predict, control and weigh up all possible scenarios. They feel they must know what to do, help a loved one or find a way out of a situation over which they often no longer have any real control.

The body sits calmly on the sofa, whilst the mind has already conducted seven conversations, three trials and lived through five disasters, none of which have actually happened yet.

The causes of a migraine may include, amongst others:
• feeling powerless in the face of an unsolvable problem,
• the need for control and to find the perfect solution,
• perfectionism and setting the bar too high,
• taking on too much responsibility for others,
• denying your own emotions and problems,
• constant activity as a defence against silence, emptiness or fear,
• not allowing yourself to rest.

A migraine can become the body’s emergency brake. Since you won’t allow yourself to stop, your body does it for you — it cuts off the light, the sound and the ability to keep saving the world.

It’s worth asking yourself then:
What problem am I constantly mulling over in my head?
Who am I trying to save?
What do I feel powerless against?
What do I not want to see or accept?
What kind of rest am I denying myself?
What would happen if I admitted that I don’t know the solution yet today?

Sometimes you don’t need to think any more. You need to step back from your thoughts, return to yourself and acknowledge that you don’t have to solve everything right now.

Biodecoding helps you explore the emotional context of a symptom, but it is not a substitute for medical diagnosis.

To learn more, contact Agnieszka via our website here https://centreforintegralhealth.com/about-us/our-practitioners/agnieszka-kozak/

03/09/2026

After a wonderful week away in the amazing and historical spa town of Bad Nauheim in Germany, where the healing waters that come from the natural brine waters under the town have been an important centre for salt and health for over 2500 years.

We had the 2026 McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release (MSTR) Teacher Conference here, the place where it was developed, and had a great time learning about so many scar-related things

MSTR Level 2 work
Scars and Concussion
Scars and Cosmatological applications
Scars and Qigong
Scars and Death
Scars and Muscle Testing

Along with looking at how Alastair's Art of Bodywork runs alongside it all.

There are some very exciting things happening right now in our work, including

The brand new book "The Hidden Side of Scars" that we got first access to (and signed no less), which can be bought directly here https://amzn.to/4gmha7e or you can check out the official website for this: https://thehiddensideofscars.com/

We were also the first in the world to see Alastair's new documentary "The New Biology of Fascia", which will get it's world wide premiere on Sunday 20th September. If you'd like to join in and see it, you can book in here: https://www.mcloughlin-scar-release.com/events

What a great and inspiring week we had, really looking forward to teaching the classes I have scheduled this autumn
Saturday 19th September Live online
Sunday 22nd November In-person, Neston, Wirral.

All details can be found on the MSTR website

02/09/2026

How many times have you said something about yourself without really noticing it?

“I’m anxious.”
“I can’t cope.”
“That’s just how I am.”
“I’ll always be like this.”

They can feel like descriptions of what’s happening.

But what if they’re also small transactions you’re making every day?

Just like tapping a card, one might seem insignificant. But repeated often enough, small transactions can contribute to a much bigger balance.

In this video, I use a credit card to explore something we rarely think about:

What return are the words you use about yourself giving you?

Living fearlessly isn’t about never feeling fear or never taking risks.

It’s about having more choice in what happens next.

What’s one phrase you catch yourself saying about yourself regularly?

Find out more from Marcus here https://centreforintegralhealth.com/about-us/our-practitioners/marcus-matthews/

National Grief Awareness Day“Grief is just love with no place to go.” - Jamie AndersonGrief isn’t a problem to be solved...
30/08/2026

National Grief Awareness Day

“Grief is just love with no place to go.” - Jamie Anderson

Grief isn’t a problem to be solved - it’s love with nowhere left to go. It doesn’t move in straight lines, and it rarely follows the timeline others expect of us.

This is where gentle, body-aware approaches can help. When loss is fresh or complicated, the nervous system often holds onto it as unfinished business - reliving, replaying, unable to settle. Techniques like bi-lateral tapping and the Rewind Technique work with that stuck grief, helping the body finally exhale, without forcing anyone to relive the pain in full.

Tracey-Anne is an integrative counsellor supporting people through exactly this kind of loss. Drawing on counselling and psychotherapy, hypnotherapy, the Rewind Technique and bilateral tapping, she meets each person’s grief without judgment or a script to follow.

Wherever you are in your grief, you don’t have to carry it alone. Tracey-Anne’s door is open whenever you’re ready.

You can contactTracey-Anne via our website here: https://centreforintegralhealth.com/about-us/our-practitioners/tracey-anne-holloway/

Your body isn’t the problem. It’s been holding onto the receipts for your whole life.Perhaps you don’t have ‘too much bo...
28/08/2026

Your body isn’t the problem. It’s been holding onto the receipts for your whole life.

Perhaps you don’t have ‘too much body’. Perhaps you’ve simply been carrying too much for too long: too much responsibility, too many problems, and too many moments of gritting your teeth.

From a biodecoding perspective, the body can symbolically reveal stories we haven’t put into words. Fuller shoulders might say, ‘I’ll carry this’, acting as the family’s emergency service. The tummy acts like a home safe, holding reserves, a need for security, and a fear of scarcity. Hips and thighs might say, ‘I need to stand firm’, because the ground has shifted too many times.

While shaped by genes, hormones, and health, body decoding simply adds one question: What if there’s a story behind this shape?
Instead of looking in the mirror like a quality controller, try looking with curiosity: What was my body trying to protect me from?

Because perhaps it has been your bodyguard and storekeeper all along. It’s just that no one has told it yet that some receipts can now be thrown away.

To learn more about how Biodecoding could support your health. Contact Agnieszka via our website here https://centreforintegralhealth.com/about-us/our-practitioners/agnieszka-kozak/

Confused about the difference between acupuncture and dry needling? Acupuncturist Anna Wells explains the difference bet...
26/08/2026

Confused about the difference between acupuncture and dry needling? Acupuncturist Anna Wells explains the difference between the two modalities to help determine which is most suitable for you.

Dry needling is taught on short courses ranging from a weekend to a few weeks. Practitioners like osteopaths, chiropractors, and physiotherapists use it as an add-on for musculoskeletal pain and aches.

Acupuncturists study at degree level for at least 3.5 years, including 10 months in student clinics, using Chinese medical theory to treat complaints ranging from physical pain to complex chronic diseases.

While dry needling effectively relieves musculoskeletal pain, its Western approach focuses on local tissue dysfunction and may be less suitable for elderly, frail, or convalescing patients.

Dry needling often omits the wider role of acupuncture points within channels and organs. From a Chinese medicine perspective, points influence overall internal balance and systemic health. Consequently, acupuncture is tailored using gentler approaches and fewer needles, making it suitable for patients with chronic illness, reduced vitality, or increased sensitivity.

To learn more and to book your session with Anna for traditional acupuncture, check out her details on our website https://centreforintegralhealth.com/about-us/our-practitioners/anna-wells-2/

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