Life Medicine Practitioner

Paul Marsh

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:09:31 GMT

Paul discovered the Alexander Technique in 2002 when suffering from back pain and other musculoskeletal problems.

He gained a great deal of relief from pain. And he realised that not only were his postural habits tending to give him a sore back, they were also making it difficult for him to do skilful things like playing the guitar properly or doing martial arts with any level of agility. So he set out to learn as much as he could about this curious "technique".

His enthusiasm for the approach has deepened over the years, along with his levels of engagement with pastimes that were previously a struggle, including music, martial arts and running. And in that time he has also gained a teaching qualification accredited by The Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique (STAT).

Paul is delighted to be able to help other people along a similar path, and to see them change and recover more mobility and ease in everyday life. And to realise more of their potential, especially in pastimes that require skilful coordination.

His clients tend to be people suffering from musculoskeletal or neurological ailments, but he also taught the approach to actors and musicians, and those who simply want to feel a bit better.

Breathing is something which he feels many people find unnecessarily difficult, and he enjoys showing people the possibilities that exist for effortless and efficient breathing, something which is very interlinked with posture and the way people use the muscles of the trunk.

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Paula Wilson

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 06:47:28 GMT

Paula is in the very lucky position to have found what she considers to be her vocation; she loves that she gets to work with people to help them restore balance in their life and as such improve their health. Paula has degree training in both Traditional Acupuncture and in Psychology and has previous work experience in education, counselling and general office work. This combined with living and working in Asia all helps to provide her with a wide spectrum of knowledge and experience and as such provides a wide scope of reference from which she can draw, which helps to give her the best possible grounding from which to provide the therapies she loves and respects to those who are in need.

Acupuncture

Can be used to help regain a balance in your system ad as such help to reduce symptoms that can effect your quality of life.

Massage

Being qualified in Swedish body massage, Indian head massage, 'facelift' massage as well as many other experiences and training courses allows me to provide a massage tailored to what you need from massage.

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Pete Taylor

Tue, 11 Jan 2011 20:55:28 GMT

Pete qualified as a clinical hypnotherapist 5 years ago with the London College of Clinical Hypnosis. He works with clients from 3 Glasgow clinics, Balance and Grassroots in the West end and also Southside Acupuncture in the South side. He has since specialised in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy also with the London College.

His approach is an eclectic mix of classical hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural approaches to deal with a wide range of issues such as anxiety, blushing, confidence building, exam nerves, insomnia, nail biting, pain control, panic attacks, phobias, smoking cessation, stress and weight loss.

As well as his one to one work Pete has also started running stress management workshops in Glasgow and is soon to run them in Leeds and London.

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Zoe A. Autumn

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:15:46 GMT

Zoe is a Reiki Master practising in Cumbernauld, Scotland. She has studied Reiki since 2003 and attained Master/Teacher level in 2008.

As well as Reiki treatments Zoe also provides courses/attunements upon request, prefering to teach Reiki in small groups or on a one to one basis.

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Morag Findlay

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:08:40 GMT

Morag is a fully qualified shiatsu practitioner who completed her training with the Glasgow School of Shiatsu. She is based and works in Glasgow from Grassroots Organics in Woodland Road Glasgow. She provides full body shiatsu or seated shiatsu.

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Trevor Chisman

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:06:57 GMT

Trevor is a professional full time massage specialist working in Glasgow city centre. Trevor doesn’t believe in a 'one size fits all' approach to massage, which is why you won’t find any set sequences or massage menus to select from. He is qualified in many different massage styles and techniques and uses these to create a unique integrated massage treatment for you; each treatment is tailored to your individual needs and requirements that day. Trevor has studied massage techniques dating back thousands of years and is always keeping an eye on the latest research and developments.

Trevor’s objective is always to make each treatment as effective as possible to ease any pain and discomfort you might be experiencing, to improve your flexibility and soft tissue health and leave you with a deep sense of relaxation and well being.

Training

Trevor first trained in Holistic Massage, Anatomy and Physiology with ITEC at Beaumont College of Natural Medicine in 1993 becoming a fully qualified body massage therapist. In 2006, He further trained and qualified in Sports Massage Therapy with VTCT at St Mary’s University College, London, a recognised centre of sporting excellence and education.

He has attended many additional courses and workshops to further his knowledge and skills in specific areas of treatment and has certificates in Deep Tissue Techniques, MET (Muscle Energy Techniques), Soft Tissue Release, Myofascial Release Techniques and Trigger Point Treatment, Traditional Chinese Massage & Chi Gung Tui Na. He's studied Kinetic Sports Massage with Joel Tull, an international sports massage therapist working with professional athletes around the World.

Trevor holds a current Emergency First Aid certificate issued by St Andrews First Aid and is also a fully qualified "free weights" fitness instructor qualifying with NABBA (National Amateur Body-Builders’ Association) in 1990.

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Barney Green

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:47:26 GMT

Barney qualified as a massage therapist in London in1997. He slowly built up a client base through word of mouth, doing home visits. Meanwhile he continued to study other forms of massage and treating physical stress and ailments.

He added Reflexology, Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Diet & Nutrition, Stress Management, On-Site Massage and Thai Yoga Massage, as well as doing a years’ Introduction to Herbalism with Christopher Hedley.

From 2001 – 2003 he taught a number of (introduction to different complementary therapy) courses at the City & Islington College of Further Education, whilst continuing with his practice.

He moved to Glasgow in 2004. He started to work at Woodland Herbs and Neals Yard Remedies shortly after arriving.

In 2007 he became a founding member of Life Medicine.

John A. Williamson

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:38:22 GMT

John is a Shiatsu therapist practising in and around Glasgow and Cumbernauld, Scotland. He holds Shiatsu massage and private Do-In exercise sessions at two clinics, Woodland Herbs in the west end and Southside Acupuncture in the south side of Glasgow. For a few who cannot make it to either clinic he provides home visits.

John studied at the Glasgow School of Shiatsu (1993-1997) and became a Member of the Register of the Shiatsu Society UK (MRSS) in April 1998. He stayed on with the Glasgow School of Shiatsu as an assistant for three years, then as a teacher for a further four years.

Being passionate about Shiatsu, John enjoys teaching and runs a range of classes throughout the year. Subjects cover Acupressure for various common ailments, Do-In and various levels of Shiatsu including introductory and post graduate workshops. These courses are held at the Woodland Herbs clinic in Glasgow. The Acupressure classes are taught in collaboration with Francesca Howell who practises Acupuncture.

Francesca Howell

Tue, 14 Dec 2010 19:16:22 GMT

Francesca started studying Acupuncture in 1998. She studied at the Northern College of Acupuncture in York and has a Diploma in Acupuncture and a Certificate in Acupressure Massage. In 2008 Francesca added to this with training and a certificate in Chinese Herbal Formulas. Francesca has a strong interest in the relationship between our emotions and our physical health and the effect life events can have on our physical well-being. This Mind/Body relationship informs a lot of her work and is part of the reason she finds Acupuncture and the philosophy of Chinese Medicine so rewarding.

Francesca also offers Hopi Ear Candling, a very effective and relaxing treatment for clearing sinus problems and blocked ears. She has also completed part of the training in cranial sacral therapy and has found it another very subtle but incredibly effective way of working and intends to continue this training.

Francesca runs courses with John Williamson, teaching acupressure techniques for common health problems and looking at some of the philosophy and theory behind Chinese Medicine.

Francesca does a lot of work with ‘The Natural Fertility Centre’ which is an integrated therapy centre aimed at helping people with fertility issues and assisted fertility.

Francesca has also completed the British Acupuncture Council Supervision/Mentoring training and has just completed her first year of a Counselling Diploma at Strathclyde University.