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Introducing: Holly Rothschild

My name is Holly and I am a BANT registered nutritional Therapist and I am thrilled to be joining the team at Southcote. I am excited to...

Holly Rothschild

Jun 30, 20242 min read

Your Body's Natural Rhythm

Rhythm is described as a strong repeated pattern of movement or sound. I currently question many times a week, where does time go? One...

Kiran Chudasama

Jun 16, 20244 min read

Breathe Lightly

Anyone that has been to a fitness class especially a mobility-type class like yoga or Pilates has heard the instructor say, "breathe deep...

Caroline Miller

Jun 9, 20243 min read

The Most Snuffle-Full Time of the Year

Spring can be such a beautiful time of year with the weather improving, so many trees blossoming and flowers coming up. Yet, it may also...

Jasmin Mulvey

May 5, 20241 min read

Meditation for Relaxation

We’ve come to the end of Stress awareness month, and I thought I would write a little about meditation, which is just one potential...

Jasmin Mulvey

Apr 28, 20242 min read

Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy for IBS

Amanda Tooms has been a member of the Southcote team since September and is delighted to add CBH for IBS as a service that she offers at...

Amanda Tooms

Jan 21, 20242 min read

Are the winter blues catching you?

During her appointment last week, a client of mine expressed her annoyance and disappointment with herself. She is a fantastic runner,...

Saskia Wickenden

Dec 20, 20232 min read

Coping with Grief

The beginning of December, 2nd to 8th, is ‘National Grief Awareness Week’. Throughout the latter part of the autumn months as we wrap up...

Amanda Tooms

Dec 3, 20233 min read

Embracing the Seasonal Change: How to Have a Happier and Healthier Autumn and Winter

The temperatures have suddenly dropped, the leaves are starting to fall, us Brits are in our conversational prime because we are talking...

Jennie Cox

Oct 15, 20233 min read

The 6 Remarkable Benefits of Qigong: A Holistic Approach to Health and Wellbeing

Qigong, an ancient Chinese practice rooted in traditional medicine and philosophy, has gained increasing recognition in modern times for...

Lorraine Prescott

Sep 3, 20233 min read

Just for today… Just for an hour… Just for a moment…

Before you read this blog, just take a minute, look around you… Where are you right at this moment? How are you feeling right now? Where...

Jasmin Mulvey

Jun 11, 20231 min read

What is a Gong Bath? – A Brief History

Gongs have been around for thousands of years, and with the resonant tones and cosmic sounds they produce, they have been used as sacred...

Ellie Hunter-Costa

May 21, 20234 min read

Heat or cold? How to best recover from injuries!

What is best to use when you have hurt yourself? They are both great modalities to use if parts of you start hurting. The first thing to...

Jesper Dahl

Mar 26, 20233 min read

1 in 3 people over 60 will have shingles

What is Shingles? Shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you've had chickenpox, the virus stays in your body...

Charlotte With

Feb 26, 20232 min read

Why is PLAY important?

We all know that play is an essential part of a child's upbringing. We understand it is the way they learn, and we appreciate the...

Charlotte With

Jan 29, 20233 min read

Making Space

I have learnt over the years that mnemonics work well for me. My brain pays attention in a certain way when I play with words, incl....

Charlotte With

Jan 22, 20233 min read

Optimise Your Health

We have a consistent, steady input from the media about what to do and not to do to increase our chances of a long, healthy life, and...

Charlotte With

Jan 14, 20232 min read

Readiness

I was ready for a change in February 2020, when I decided to reframe from Chiropractic after 30 years using the most amazing skillset I...

Charlotte With

Jan 8, 20232 min read

Hypnobirthing: Having an Empowering Birth

Hello! I’m Kiran - a Doula, Hypnobirthing Teacher and Baby Massage Teacher. A bit about me before I tell you more about my hypnobirthing...

Kiran Webster

Jan 8, 20233 min read

Rachel Leeder: Osteopath

About me Hello, I’m Rachel, an Osteopath at Southcote. I used to work here as a Sports Massage Therapist before I trained at the European...

Rachel Leeder

Dec 4, 20222 min read