Aromatherapy – How it works and why Part 1
I have frequently been asked ‘what is aromatherapy’, how does it work and what ‘scientific’ proof is there to back up statements that essential oils
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Covid-19 has opened our eyes
Covid-19 has opened our eyes Health is precious, but as long as we have it, we don’t always realise how lucky we are. The coronavirus
Pandemics, Plagues and Pestilences
The Black Death in the 14th century was the deadliest pandemic so far recorded. It is estimated to have decimated between 30 to 50% of the European population at the time.
An introduction to Aromatherapy Part 3 by Veronica MacDonald
In the Far East, especially in India and China, the use of plants for healing is part of an unbroken tradition thousands of years old.
An introduction to Aromatherapy Part 2 by Veronica MacDonald
By the sixteenth century Lavender water and essential oils known as ‘chymical oils’ could be bought from the apothecary, and, following the invention of printing the period 1470 to 1670 saw the publication of many herbals. The women of a household would have made all these remedies for home use, as well as pomanders, lavender bags and other herbal sachets to perfume the home…
Refusing to See the Warning Signs by Julia Gilroy
Mopping up the kitchen floor at 6am one dreary morning, I had a sudden insight…
Misunderstandings About Posture by Julia Gilroy
Very often people think of posture in terms of how you ‘hold yourself’ upright. Many is the time when you hear people say ‘straighten up, don’t slouch’. But what does that actually mean and what are the physical consequences of the action?
Our Default State by Julia Gilroy
Very often people think of posture in terms of how you ‘hold yourself’ upright. Many is the time when you hear people say ‘straighten up, don’t slouch’. But what does that actually mean and what are the physical consequences of the action?
