Holistic Hands

23/08/2026

Peppermint oil research on lowering high blood pressure. Interesting article although it would suggest it’s ingested rather than being applied via a carrier oil to the skin.

Peppermint oil may have an unexpected benefit for people with mildly high blood pressure. Adults who took a small dose twice daily for 20 days saw their systolic blood pressure fall by an average of 8.5 mmHg, while a placebo group showed little change. Researchers say the inexpensive oil could event...

29/07/2026

Definitely no.6 for me - was that a little snore or did or just a deep breath?

And for my clients too…… along with No.7 - Can I live here now - as they try to return to remembering they are not still in the middle of the most relaxing and sleep induced hour of relaxation and they try to summon up the motivation and energy to lift their bodies off the massage bed.

You know the session is going well when your thoughts go from “I hope my feet aren’t freezing” to “I may never put my shoes back on.” 👣

29/07/2026

If you have never tried it you really don’t know what you are missing out on. Can’t wait for my monthly treatment tomorrow and get my little reset for the week.

Reflexology is much more than some people think it is. It’s calmer shoulders, deeper breaths, and your nervous system going, “Ahhhhhh, finally.” 💆🙌💜

   

28/07/2026

A little update from me 💛

I've been taking some time to revisit my goals and ambitions for the business, back to when I first started 10 years ago. My aim was always to focus on healing and offering truly holistic treatments 🕉️

As those around me — myself included — get a little older, I've become more aware of just how much stress affects the body, and how often it's the root cause of so many of our aches, ailments and illnesses. For this reason, I want to shift my focus more towards holistic treatments.

With that in mind, for the time being I won't be taking on new clients for massage treatments on their own, so that I can dedicate more time and attention to holistic treatments so I can offer you the best of me that I can.

I'll still very happily be seeing clients for a range of treatments that combine massage with:

🌿 Reflexology
✨ Reiki
💧 Aromatherapy
🌸 Facials
💆‍♀️ Indian Head Massage
🎶 Sound Healing

So if you're looking for a treatment that blends massage with any of the above, I'd love to see you!

If you're a regular massage client, this doesn't affect you at all — your bookings continue as normal. This pause is just for new massage-only enquiries.

Thank you so much for your understanding and continued support over the years — it means a great deal.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to message me. 💛

05/07/2026

We can't understand why anybody would call Mark 'Alan Carr' Brand new episode out now. https:// podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-you-send-that-to-me/id1865777671?
i=1000774958393

01/07/2026

Latest episode of the Can You Send That To Me Podcast has dropped today! We discuss essential oils that are good to use to help cool you down in a heatwave!

Podcast Episode · Can you send that to me · 1 July · 31min

24/06/2026

Mark now needs varifocals. But he can’t pronounce the word so Claire has to educate him.
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/
podcast/can-you-send-that-to-me/
id1865777671

24/06/2026

🦶As I know so well.

I now make sure I have regular treatments for myself and allow myself some time to switch off from everything around me.

Burnout is something which slowly creeps up and you and then one day you wake up and just feel numb and everything is an effort.

It’s not depression it’s just your body being tired of being in flight or fight mode and telling you to slow down and take some time out.

A mixture of Bowen Therapy, massage and reflexology and not over loading myself by rushing from one thing to the next is my medicine now. 💚

14/06/2026

Claire gives Mark some reiki for his carpal tunnel syndrome! If you’ve never tried Reiki, you don’t know what you’re missing!
https://
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/can-you-send-that-to-me/id1865777671...