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10 Immune Boosting Tips

Here are 10 cracking tips to help boost your immune system and maintain your resistance to sickness!
With all this scary talk about e coli and H1N1 around, as well as …

10 Tips for Better Exercise Success

Let’s face it: the number one New Year resolution is: to be more active, (with an ultimate goal of losing weight). But this isn’t always …

10 Winter Skin Care Tips

1) HYDRATE – Remember to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day – herbal tea is also great for the colder weather. Green tea is a great option as …

12 Sports Injury Tips – Prevention and Treatment

Sports Injuries
12 Tips for Prevention and Treatment
1. Warming Up
Always warm up for at least 5mins before exercise. Warming up will prepare the body for exercise by increasing your core temperature …

Acupuncture to Treat Insomnia

Insomnia may present itself in different ways. For some, the inability to fall asleep is the most noticeable insomnia symptom, while others are unable to reach a deep level of …

Aromatherapy Detox

AROMATHERAPY DETOX BLEND
The blend:
Black Pepper, Juniper Berry, Rosemary & Grapefruit
Benefits of Individual oils:
*Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) – antiseptic, calming, diuretic, improves bodily functions, laxative, pain relieving and warming
*Juniper berry …

BABY FRIENDLY TREATMENTS

BRING YOUR BABY/KIDS along with you for your treatments!
Here at Vitality Centre we understand that sometimes childcare isn’t always easy or possible – so please remember that you’re more than …

Benefits of Pregnancy Massage

The Benefits of Massage in Pregnancy
*Relaxing – massage provides a nurturing, soothing touch, which promotes
the release of emotional and psychical tension.
*Improves flow of energy through the body and helps …

Dealing with Childhood Illness

Childhood Illness
by Katherine Whitby, Founder of ‘Baby Steps’
It is natural that any parent will feel concerned if their baby or young child is unwell.
Within reason childhood minor illness play an …

Home Care Tips to Help Reduce Flare-Ups for Sensitive Skin.

1 ) Never wash with hot water, as this further strips skin’s barrier. Instead, use warm water.
2 ) Be mindful of …

Latino Bambino—the Perfect Postnatal Antidepressant

What should be the very best time of a woman’s life—the birth of her baby—often turns out to be a time of sadness and even unhappiness. Postpartum depression is very …

Love your Heart with Vitality Centre’s Healthy Heart Tips

1. BE ACTIVE: 30 minutes a day
Try to do at least 30 minutes of moderate activity on 5 days or more a week. You can split the 150 minutes into …

Orange Oil Profile

Sweet Orange Oil

Latin Name: Citrus sinensis
Also known as: Orange oil, Citrus var. dulcis
Botanical Family: Rutaceae
Method of extraction: Cold pressed from the outer peel of the ripe or almost ripe orange fruit
Fragrance: …

Pilates Equipment – a little history

The ideology behind using Pilates exercise equipment was developed by Joseph Pilates when he revolutionized the fitness world by teaching his Pilates exercise. His ideology was simple, and the Pilates …

Post Natal Classes & Courses

It is easy to forget to look after your self during this time as the focus is on the baby. At the Vitality Centre the practitioners welcome you and your …

Pregnancy Acupuncture

Pre-Birth Acupuncture
Breech
A baby will generally settle into a cephalic -head down – position by week 34/36 of pregnancy. When the baby is head up, this is referred to as …

PREGNANCY… A TIME FOR YOU

It is important to make the most of this time, to relax and enjoy and keep your self in good energy so that once you have had your baby the …

Pubic Pain During Pregnancy

Pubic pain is a problem that many pregnant women experience; yet doctors and midwives often dismiss this pain as they believe that it cannot be treated, or they feel that …

Reflexology and Diabetes

I have been asked on many occasions, whether reflexology is a safe treatment for people with diabetes.
I am never 100% sure where this concern arises from, but personally I think …

Spike Lavender Oil

Spike Lavender Oil
Spike Lavender is a Mediterranean lavender plant yielding oil similar to normal lavender – it does however, have a gentler fragrance and slightly different qulities and applications.
Latin …

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