Wellness Awareness Afternoon - 1st September

will be hosting a

Wellness Awareness Afternoon

on Sunday 1st September 2013, from 1 to 5pm

We'd be delighted if you could join us.

• Talks and individual consultations, with advice and suggestions to help you maximise your health and vitality

• Taster treatments – a chance to sample the benefits of many of the therapies available at Total Balance

• Free prize draw entry for everyone who joins us on the day

The afternoon is open to everyone, and is completely complimentary, so please come along and see what's on offer to help you achieve and maintain wellness in your life.

Some activities have been confirmed, and more will be added over the next two weeks, so please check back to see what's on offer.

You'll find the clinic at 106a London Road, Apsley, HP3 9SD. You can get in touch on 01442 211 899 or info@totalbalanceclinic.co.uk.

Here's the line up so far:

Taster treatments:

Ian Carter will be offering:

Sports Massage - 10 minute back, neck and shoulder massages

Pilates - individual or small group sessions, showing you how to engage your core muscles, with some simple moves to build awareness your of your own body.

Ian is a McTimoney Chiropractor, Sports Therpaist and Pilates Teacher, and Manager of Total Balance Clinic.

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I'll be offering 10 minute treatments throughout the afternoon in Thai Foot massage, Indian Head Massage and back, neck, shoulder massage.

Thai Foot Massage - this incredibly relaxing massage uses thumbs, knuckles and a wooden massage stick to press, stroke and pummel the foot and ankle. Our feet take a daily pounding, so this treatment helps soothe aching soles and reinvigorate tired tissues to leave you walking on air.

Indian Head Massage - a gentle Westernised form of the traditional massage, incorporating the shoulders, neck and face as well as the scalp, areas where many of us hold tension. A surprisingly relaxing and enjoyable treatment.

Back, neck, shoulder massage  - deep tissue techniques are used through clothing, to identify the source of tension and discomfort, and encourage the muscles and tissue to 
release.

Talks:

Gerard Keane and Jennifer Bond of Forever Living will be talking about the properties and benefits of Aloe Vera and its uses for the treatment of conditions. Aloe Vera can:

* Nourish your digestive system
* Infuse you with energy
* Protect skin from free radical damage
* Promote skin’s natural regeneration
* Is the only vegetarian source of vitamin B12
* And so much more


Gerard and Jennifer will introduce many ways in which you can make use of aloe vera, including drinks, supplements, beehive products, weight management, personal care, skincare, makeup and use for animals and in the home.


Forever Living Products came to being in 1978 and is represented around the world in over 150 countries. Gerard and Jennifer began their Forever journey in March 2010 promoting the product range which is based around organically grown Aloe Vera.

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McTimoney Chiropractic - this is a precise, whole body approach to chiropractic care. The gentle nature of the McTimoney method makes it especially suitable for people of all ages.

Practitioner Ian Carter will explain how McTimoney Chiropractic can realign and rebalance your body to relieve pain and discomfort, and increase mobility. He will discuss the benefits to be gained in treating a range of conditions, such as back pain, discomfort and stiffness in the joints, migraine, sports injuries and arthritic pain. 


Consultations:

Gerard and Jennifer of Forever Living will be providing individual information and advice, testers and tasters. They will have some products available on the day should anyone wish to make a purchase, or by fast order on items not immediately available. They also provide a personal follow up service on purchases or enquiries.

Forever Living Products has a professional three part advisory board service which Gerard, Jennifer and other distributors can draw on for advice on all matters medical*, nutritional/skincare and veterinary* where immediate answers cannot be provided.

*Please note that Forever Living Products and its distributors will not override an individual's practitioner or consultant advice on medical or veterinary matters and will only provide information to work alongside existing advice.

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Postural Assessments - Ian Carter will be offering individual assessments, with recommendations to help you address any misalignment or imbalance you may be holding in your body that, if not addressed, can lead to pain, discomfort or damage to tissues and joints.

Be kind to yourself. Treat body and mind through compassionate, healing touch - visit Lucinda's website

Pilates - guest post from Carly Day

What is Pilates?


Pilates is a conditioning intervention that challenges the body and the mind. It combines mat exercises with the use of specialist equipment and aims to activate the deep, stabilising muscles of the body that many of us have 'forgotten' how to use properly. Humans have two layers of muscles, the deep, stabilising muscles that are located around the joints and the bigger, mobilising muscles on the outside of the body. If our stabilising muscles don't activate when they should do, the mobilising muscles have to do twice as much work causing fatigue and tension. Pilates aims to reinstate the neural activation of the stabilising muscles, making us more aware of how we move in every day life.

Stabilise your body from within

STOTT PILATES® practiced at Revive Sports Rehabilitation & Acupuncture Clinic is a contemporary approach to the original exercise method pioneered by the late Joseph Pilates. During his lifetime, Joseph Pilates studied many forms of exercise such as yoga and weight lifting as well as the innate movement of animals to develop a set of exercises to promote natural, tension free movement. The contemporary approach used in STOTT PILATES® includes modern principles of exercise science and spinal rehabilitation, making it one of the safest and most effective methods of Pilates available.


Pilates converts the way you look and feel about your body by eliciting core postural muscles to create a centre of strength, to stabilise and support the body from within. It is intelligent exercise with profound results.


Who will benefit from Pilates?


Pilates is great for those with movement difficulties but will be equally challenging to well trained athletes. This exercise method develops strength from within which means that tired, over used muscles of the back, shoulders and neck don't get overworked any more. It can help with reducing back pain and instability aggravated by occupational movements, is great for expectant and new mums as it promotes activation of the deep pelvic muscles and it can be combined with a regular exercise program for sports men and women to prevent injuries. Pilates is endorsed by many health professionals including GP’s, Physiotherapists and Osteopaths. Through regular practice, Pilates will help you restore more efficient and natural movement and can have profound results in relieving muscular tension, correcting altered alignment, breaking bad movement habits and improving posture. It’s used by rehab and prenatal clients, athletes, celebrities and everyone in between.


What does a typical session involve?

A holistic workout that will leave you
relaxed and rejuvenated

Pilates can be practiced in one to one, small group and larger group sessions. Private one to one sessions are a brilliant way to maximise each and every workout as the instructor can give absolute attention to every movement produced. These sessions involve a full postural analysis, outlining areas of tension, weakness and muscle shortening. You will then be taught the 5 basic principles of Pilates that are built upon throughout all of the exercises. Exercise modifications are then given to suit your own posture type and you will quickly learn what movements are beneficial and which are of less use to you individually. You can then use this knowledge of your body in future classes as well as during day to day activities.


Pilates can also be done in a group session which involves initially learning the 5 basic principles and then going through the repertoire exercise by exercise, working at a beginner, improver, intermediate and advanced level. Each exercise can be modified to challenge and support you depending on your goals for the session. Most exercises in the matwork repertoire are done in a lying position either on your front, side or back but it's not as easy as it sounds. Pilates involves the connection of the mind and body with breathing, so it's a holistic workout that will leave you feeling relaxed and rejuvenated, walking taller and with more confidence.


Carly is a Rehabilitation Specialist and Pilates Instructor, based in Apsley, Hertfordshire.


If you would like to talk to Carly about Pilates, or arrange a session, you can contact her on 07739 005874 or visit www.carlyday.co.uk.