In less than 2 weeks

My daughter Nell will be getting married, and on 4th September she will be flying out to Dhekelia Cantonment, Cyprus, to start married life with James.  It will be only for a year and then they will move back to Surrey, Pirbright, at least she will only be 2 hours away in this country as opposed to 5 in another. I shall miss her so much.  I am very proud of her, she has grown up into a beautiful young lady, who has matured in the last 18 months, (due to working in a residential home with some wonderful staff, that have become very good friends with her, for that I shall be eternally grateful).
I have made 3 bridesmaid dresses, happy with 2 of them, not so with 1, once it is all finished I am sure it will look lovely, they are all wearing Converse trainers, my Nell isn't your usual conventional bride.

As you may or may not be aware, I am a Complementary Therapist, and I have been looking at courses to keep myself occupied when she leaves home. The one I really want to do, is make lotions and potions to sell to clients and non clients, by this I mean, internet selling via my website www.joannawrighttherapies.webs.com or other www means, I have yet to look into this.  My qualification for Aromatherapy allows me to send my client away with whatever leftover oil there is, but not sell anything that I make, and I love love love making lotions, creams, massage creams, lotion bars etc, all that I use just for me (at the mo).  I have emailed my insurance company again to ask another question, which is, can I make creams etc and buy a Cosmetic Safety Assessment and be insured, if they say yes, I can save myself £100+ on courses, don't get me wrong, I love courses, and I love learning, but this one is missions away, Leicestershire, ok not missions, but far enough just for one day.  I am waiting for a soap making book too, this is another thing that I am interested in doing.

Watch this space


Much love
Jo

As promised....

Headaches and Migraines....

Indian Head Massage....

Is great for headaches/migraines or the more common tension headaches.  Alot of people hold tension in their scalps and necks and this is a great way to relieve those symptoms, please do not have this treatment when you have a full blown headache or migraine, as it can make the symptoms worse.  It is best to have these treatments once a week when the headaches has gone, and the Indian Head Massage may lengthen the time between each headache, therefore you will not need one a week, maybe every fortnight - 4 weeks, this is all depending on the severity of the headaches.

Aromatherapy or Body Massage....

Most headaches are caused by stress, and what better way to help beat stress than to have a relaxing massage.  A tailored Aromatherapy massage using a blend of oils such as Lavender, or Clary Sage will not only leave you feeling totally relaxed, but the massages release a hormone called Endorphins, our own natural painkiller.  If you can't get to have a massage then rub a drop of Lavender on each temple, gently, this will help you sleep and calm down children who do not like bedtimes.


Reflexology....

A wonderful and calming treatment.  As soon as the therapists starts to massage your feet, you can feel all the tension ebb away, and this is even before the actual treatment starts.  If you are unable to get to a therapist, then here is a tip to help you, press the webby fleshy part of your hand between thumb and forefinger on both hands, if this hurts lessen the pressure but that is the part you need.  Another tip for restless children at bedtimes, make their hand into a cup and in the centre of the palm just below the third finger is the "Solar Plexus".  Gently, with your thumbs, press about 3 or 4 times, this will calm them down,  Do the same for yourself whenever you feel agitated or stressed.


I hope you will enjoy reading these little snippets of information, they are designed to help you.  If you would like any information on any Holistic treatments, do not hesitate to ask me.  I cannot diagnose and please do not stop taking conventional medicine, the therapies are there to complement one another.

P.S I forgot to add this therapy....

Hopi Ear Candling....

A wonderful relaxing ear treatment that is great for the headache you get when your sinuses are playing up, that heavy pressure across the face feeling.  The candle, when lit,  creates a vacuum in the ear releasing pressure of ear wax and bunged up sinuses, this should all be finished off with a face massage, this helps to drain the toxins out.  Again, please do not have the treatment when you have a sinus infection or have a full blown headache.  This treatment isn't just for headaches, but I will tell you more about that in another blog.



Much love

Jo x