An Evening Course
in Complementary Therapies

11 introductory workshops led by trained therapists.

The course runs for 11 weeks (Thursday evenings).
Starting at 7.00pm on Thursday 20^th September 2007.
Cost £40.00

Please pick up an enrolment form or print this one.

Join our therapists for this interesting course.
7.00pm - 8.30pm
Learn more about Complementary Therapies.

Thursday 20th September 2007	APPLIED KINESIOLOGY (Robin Percival)
Thursday 27th September 2007	REFLEXOLOGY (Linda Sprint)
Thursday 4th October 2007	HOMŒOPATHY (Janet Harding)
Thursday 11th October 2007	OSTEOPATHY (Daniel Thomas & Tamsin Hewitt)
Thursday 18th October 2007	HYPNOTHERAPY (John Hoyle-Wood)
Thursday 25th October 2007	HALF TERM - NO COURSE
Thursday 1st November 2007	HERBAL MEDICINE (Ingrid O'Donnell)
Thursday 8th November 2007	ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE (Anne Whitehead)
Thursday 15th November 2007	EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (John Blackett)
Thursday 22nd November 2007	AROMATHERAPY (Linda Sprint)
Thursday 29th November 2007	ALLERGY TESTING (Annette Charnley)
Thursday 6th December 2007	CRANIAL OSTEOPATHY (Hilary Percival)

Osteopathy Hilary & Robin Percival, Robert Goodman-Edwards, Tamsin Hewitt, Daniel Thomas Osteopathy is an accepted approach to healthcare which is based on an established system of clinical diagnosis and manual treatment (it is recognised by the British Medical Association as being a 'discreet clinical discipline'). A caring approach to the patient and attention to individual needs are particularly important. Osteopaths work with their hands, using a wide variety of treatment techniques. These may, for exmple, include soft tissue stretching techniques, passive joint movements to improve mobility, or manipulation technques designed to improve the function of a joint. Reflexology & Aromatherapy Linda Sprint Every organ, structure and system of the body has a corresponding reflex point on the feet and hands and reflexologists apply pressure techniques to those points to induce therapeutic effects in affected parts of the body and the whole body. Reflexology can thus be used for virtually all health problems. Best results are obtained from working with the feet. Aromatherapy uses essential oils to treat a wide variety of problems as well as general relaxation. Homœopathy Janet Harding Homœopathy is an effective and scientific system of healing which assists the natural tendency of the body to heal itself. It recognises that all symptoms of ill health are expressions of disharmony within the whole person and that it is the person who needs treatment rather than their disease. Homœopathy uses remedies made from a very wide range of substances including minerals and plants. They are made through a process of repeated dilution and shaking which makes them more potent but also safer. Since there are only infinitesimal amounts of the substance in the remedy they cannot act like conventional drugs which override the body's own healing mechanisms. Instead they stimulate the body into doing whatever is necessary to return the body to a state of health. The remedies work with the body to promote a state of balance, strengthen the immune system and help the body to more easily cope with the stresses of life. The remedies are usually given as tablets or in water. Cranial Osteopathy Hilary & Robin Percival Cranial Osteopathy is a refined and subtle type of osteopathic treatment that uses very gentle manipulative pressure to encourage the release of stresses throughout the body, including the head. It is extremely effective in treating a wide range of conditions in people of all ages, from birth to old age. Herbal Medicine Ingrid O'Donnell & Sophie Outen Herbal medicine is the use of plant remedies to restore health and vitality. It is one of the oldest forms of medicine in the world. It remains a mystery how ancient people with no chemical knowledge were able to determine the medicinal properties of the vast array of plants around them. However, the accuracy of this knowledge is verified time and time again by modern scientific examination of plant constituents. Today in the West we are lucky in that we can benefit from the traditional knowledge of folklore combined with modern scientific research to provide the best of both worlds as an avenue to healing. Medical Herbalists are trained in the same diagnostic skills as orthodox doctors and place emphasis on an holistic approach to health. That is, it is the underlying cause of the problem that is sought and, once this is identified, it is this that is treated, rather than the symptoms alone. Hypnotherapy & NLP John Hoyle-Wood What is Hypnosis? Hypnosis is a state of conscious relaxation during which the mind and body can be programmed for change. It can therefore be used effectively in therapy. Modern understanding of hypnosis leads us to realise it is not a form of sleep, or trance, or anæsthesia or any kind of unconsciousness. The most commonly accepted definition is: an altered state of conscious awareness. This altered state is usually a state of relaxation, during which the person is fully aware of their surroundings, is able to move, speak, open eyes and even to stand up and leave the premises. Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a new and exciting system of technique of change. Related in some way to hypnosis, it is extending our understanding of people and their capacity to change. Applied Kinesiology Robin Percival This is a system of diagnosis based on muscle testing. It is a means of evaluating the structural, biomechanical and mental aspects of a patient. It employs manual muscle testing to complement other methods of diagosis enabling the practitioner to asses the unique needs of each patient. Applied Kinesiology is used both for the diagnosis of problems and for checking on how well treatment is progressing. Alexander Technique Anne Whitehead The technique allows the body to work according to the way it is designed and creates freedom in our thoughts, movements and actions, rather than always being a slave to our habits. It can help prevent muscle stiffness, improve breathing, better balance coordination and awareness, improve performance in sports, music and drama and help cope with stress. Emotional Freedom Technique John Blackett EFT is a relatively new but highly effective treatment sometimes called "acupuncture without needles". It generates its results by balancing the body's energy meridians while the client "tunes in" to their problem in a gentle conversational manner. It parallels acupuncture, except that needles are not used. Instead, certain meridian points are stimulated by tapping with the fingertips while the client focuses on the issue they wish to resolve. In this way an important link is established between mind and body. Quite often people are aware of the events or memories that trigger emotional discomfort int heir lives, but they have not yet connected those memories to the symptoms of disease in their bodies. Correctly applied, EFT will often result in the dissolving of both the emotional upset and physical symptoms. Allergy Testing (NAET - Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques) Annette Charnley NAET is an innovative treatment for allergies that is completely natural, painless and non-invasive. This method can be used safely on anyone, newborn babies, elderly, patients in a coma and pets. NAET can also be used to treat healthy individuals with hidden allergies that could cause illness in the future. NAET can complement other medical therapies requiring the use of pharmaceutical drugs (e.g. antibiotics, chemotherapy and radiation) to treat for any side effects and to maximise the effectiveness of the drugs.