• The Evolving Natural Therapy Landscape and the Holistic Approach

    Natural therapies look for the underlying cause of symptoms by considering current physical, mental and emotional states of health and wellbeing. They will work to restore the body’s natural balance, leading to a more sustained and rewarding quality of life. The use of natural therapies has grown over the years and is widely used today alongside conventional medicine. A study from The School of Health revealed that millions of adults are relying on natural remedies and therapies to maintain a normal healthy lifestyle. One in five Brits are now relying on the Natural Health Service over going to a doctor and receiving medical treatments. 48 per cent prefer to find…

  • Suzanne Zacharia Tells Us Why She Loves Using EFT Tapping For Anxiety

    Every now and then, I search the internet for a method better than EFT. And for sure, if someone with anxiety, bipolar and schizophrenia approaches me for EFT Tapping, I would advise them to do the extremely gentle Reiki with me instead, as their bodies would just be extremely sensitive, and only the very gentlest method will do. But most people with anxiety just have anxiety, or anxiety and depression, or anxiety with complex PTSD, for example, and so most people with anxiety can make an amazing recovery using EFT Tapping. Anyway, my latest internet search brought up the following. Whilst all are great in conjunction with EFT Tapping, I…

  • New Practitioner Spotlight – Rodrigues Relaxation – Holistic Massage | Sports Massage | Reflexology | Indian Head Massage – Bristol

      What therapies do you practice? Holistic Massage Sports Massage Reflexology Indian Head Massage What led you to do what you do? My motivation to become a therapist was my love of people and the desire to help reduce clients’ stress levels. I enjoy various sports, such as sailing, swimming, yoga, boxing and tandem riding. The physical aspect and style of my massage makes being a massage therapist the perfect job. What’s the best thing about doing the work you do? There is no better job satisfaction than witnessing my clients change from a metaphorical cocoon into a butterfly during their treatment!                …

  • What is CBT?

    Cognitive Behavioural therapy came from America and Aaron Beck. It is based on the belief that the way we think and behave in the here and now affects the way we feel and our quality of life. The thoughts we get daily have not just popped up from nowhere but come from many years of instances of negative life experiences that have created what we call subconscious beliefs about either ourselves, the world or people. These underlying beliefs then without us knowing will affect how we see our life day to say and deal with problems in our life We can also have positive life experiences that can make us…

  • Do You Have a Heart Wall? How Emotions Affect your Daily Life

    Emotions and Daily Life As we go through our lives we experience emotions on a daily basis, these emotions have an energy vibration that the body would naturally process whilst we sleep. Sometimes though the emotion is so strong and overwhelming that the body just cannot process it properly and this may result in the emotion becoming ‘trapped’ in the body. The emotion/event may also get trapped in the body through lack of sleep, some medications, too many other things happening in the day that the body just thinks ‘If I put that to one side for now then I can deal with it later!’ However, later can be days,…

  • New Practitioner Spotlight – Amanda Brooks – Health Kinesiology | Body/Emotion Code – Bicester, Oxfordshire

      Therapies practised? Health Kinesiology Body/Emotion Code What led you to do what you do? I realised from very early in my life, that I had a natural ability to tune into people’s emotions and feelings. In 1990 when I was working as a Chiropractor, I realised that people were structurally getting better but emotionally their system was caught in trauma which was manifesting in all sorts of health issues. I looked round for what else was out there and become fascinated with kinesiology, I felt like I had come home, when I was working with the tools of the kinesiology, and soon turned my busy Chiropractic Clinic into a…

  • New Practitioner Spotlight – HydroWellbeing – Veronica Anya – Hydrotherapy – London & Luton

    What therapies do you practice? Colon Hydrotherapy What led you to do what you do? I’ve always suffered with constipation and IBS, Colon Hydrotherapy saved my life as I was starting to become very ill. Once I did a deep cleanse which I now share with my client’s in conjunction with a colonic treatment, my life changed overnight! No more years of suffering and having a bloated stomach and my depression got better too, I was a different person! It’s written that our gut is our second brain and if that’s not functioning properly everything gets turned upside down, I am grateful that I was able to find this holistic…

  • New Practitioner Spotlight – NU.U Therapy – Massage | Reflexology | Facials – Manchester City Centre & Trafford

      Therapies practised? Therapeutic Swedish Full Body Massage. Realignment Deep Tissue / Sports Massage Pure Bliss Aromatherapy Massage Restorative Reflexology Lymphatic Drainage Aromatherapy Facial and light Therapy Facial Recovering Legs Massage Relieving Pregnancy Massage Healing Indian Head Massage   What led you to do what you do? I studied Music Therapy in my last year of University and I wanted to find something holistic and be able to help people through therapy and massage therapy has given me a chance to progress in this field.   What’s the best thing about doing what you do? I find it very inspiring to be able to help others as practice of self-care…

  • Interview with our Founder Ran Janda

    We picked the brains of our founder Ran Janda to find out how Holistic Room came about and what her plans are for the future. Read on to reveal what we found out… How did you come up with the idea for Holistic Room? Gosh, I had the idea for Holistic Room over 10 years ago! I’m a trained Homeopath and Acupuncturist and I remember after qualifying, I was a bit like…what now? I wanted to be able to advertise myself and my services online but didn’t know how or where to start. I didn’t have any technical knowledge so the thought of creating a website just scared me. I…

  • New Practitioner Spotlight – Linda Pyrah – Reiki – Harden, West Yorkshire

    Location – Harden, West Yorkshire What led you to practice Reiki? My sister had Reiki when she was in a hospice & I thought it was a lovely way to help people pass over to the other side. When I started training to do Reiki I realised just how relaxing it is. What’s the best thing about doing what you do? The best thing about doing Reiki on regular clients is seeing the difference Reiki makes to them.  Reiki helps to balance the body & aids with many illnesses. When given on a regular basis the client feels a lot improved mentally & physically. To contact Linda or to make a…