The aim of this therapy is to stimulate the flow of spinal fluid by placing the hands on specific areas of the head and spine to relieve tissue congestion.
Further information:
The Craniosacral Therapy Association of the UK
Monomark House
27 Old Gloucester Street
London WC1N 3XX
Tel: ++ 44(0)7000 784 735
www.craniosacral.co.uk
info@craniosacral.co.uk
Colours are used to treat the body. This may include eating or drinking in specific colours or having a light shined through special filters. Useful for depression, insomnia and stress. Available through natural health clinics.
An enema, usually water, is used to remove a build-up of toxins within the large intestine. Therapists will also suggest diet and lifestyle changes.Aids ittitable bowel syndrome, bloating, constipation, skin problems, circulation and depression.
Unsuitable for anyone with bowel inflammation or Crohn’s disease. Available through health clinics.
Chiropractors use manipulative techniques to diagnose and treat conditions afffecting the spine and joints. The aim is to restore normal alignment so that the body can be encouraged to self-heal. Provides relief in cases of back injury and pain, tension and sports injuries. There are nearly 1,000 trained chiropractors in the UK and only those who have received four years formal training can be become members of the BCA.
Information from:
British Chiropractic Association
Blagrave House
17 Blagrave Street, Reading
Berks RG1 1QB. UK
Tel: ++ 44 (0) 118 9505950
Fax: ++ 44(0)118 9588946
Email britchiro@aol.com vw.chiropractic-uk.co.uk
Also General Chiropractic Council,
44 Wicklow Street
London WC1X 9HL. UK
Tel: ++ 44(0)207 713 5155
Fax: ++ 44(0)207 713 5844
Email – enquiries@gcc-uk.org
website www.gcc-uk.org
McTimoney Chiropractic Association,
3 Oxford Court
St James Road
Brackley, Northampton
NN13 7XY. UK
Tel: ++ 44(0)1280 705050
Fax: ++ 44(0)1280 700117
Email admin@mctimoney-chiropractic.org
Web: www.mctimoney-chiropractic.org
The Scottish Chiropractic Association
Laigh Hatton Farm
Old Grennock Road
Bishopton, Renfrewshire
PA7 5PB
Tel: ++ 44(0)1505 863151
Email:sca.mcairn@virgin.net
www.sca-chiropractic.org
Based on ancient Chinese medicine over 5,000 years old and uses herbs to treat a variety of illnesses. The herbs which are either pungent, sour, sweet, bitter or salty, are boiled in water and drunk several times a day and often used alongside acupuncture. Reputed to be useful for skin diseases, addictions, weight loss,
fertility and breathing problems.
Contact the Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
PO Box 400
Wembley HA9 9NZ, UK.
Tel: 44(0) 7000 790322
Fax: 44(0) 7000 790332
Email: herbmed@rhm.co.uk
Web: www.rchm.co.uk
Contact: Mr Melvin Lyons
Buteyeko is a series of breathing exercises used to correct and alleviate the symptoms of a number of conditions such as asthma, emphysema, allergies,sinusitis, rhinitis and hyperventilating. The system was devised by a Dr Konstantin Buteyeko, Moscow’s First Medical Institute.
During his training, Buteyko had been given a practical assignment monitoring diseasedpatients breathing – it was from this study that his interest in the breath and its effect on the body developed. He carried out extensive research on the breathing patterns of asthmatics, sufferers of angina and other diseases,
and had successful and positive results. The research was further developed during his time at the Central and Lenin Medical Libraries. By the end of the 1960’s, Buteyko’s method was being used with great success in clinics all over Russia. The technique has gradually spread to the West and is now fairly widely available. It is recommended that the method should only be taught by a practitioner registered with the Buteyko stitute of Breathing and Health. A course will generally run over five consecutive days, for an hour and a half each session. Most BIBH practitioners offer a money back guarantee, and payment after the course is completed.
Contact:
Buteyeko Breathing Association
15 Stanley Place
Chipping Ongar
Essex CA5 9SU/ UK
Tel: ++44 (0)1277 364724
A massaging treatment to revive muscles and circulation and alleviate pain and tension. This can assist all kinds of pain, breathing problems. May not be suitable for pregnant woman. Available from health clinics.
Further information from:
Bowen Association
PO Box 4358
Dorchester
Dorset DT2 7XX. UK
Tel: ++ 44 (0)700 269 8324
office@bowen-technique.co.uk
www.bowen-technique.co.uk
Rosaline George LCPH MHMA MBTER
Imperial College Health Centre
Southside, Prince’s Gardens
London SW7 1LU
T. +44 (0)20 7603 8600
Specially-designed magnets are placed on the skin to treat imbalances in the body’s energy flows. Therapists believe that the body’s cells are electrical and recharged by impulses from the brain. Helpful in depression, arthritis, epilepsy,
muscular dystrophy and sclerosis. Since it uses electrical charges it is unsuitable for pregnant woman or anyone with a pacemaker.
A combination of massage and exercises such as stretching assists conditions such as stress, headaches, backache, pain and skin conditions. Available at health clinics.
The use of bee venom, an anti-inflammatory, is used to help conditions such as arthritis. Practitioners are usually beekeepers. Patients reaction to a small amount of venom is tested first then the bee is held over the part of the body to be treated. Reputed to help both rheumatoid and osteoarthritis as well as multiple sclerosis.
Bates eye training
Exercises are used to stimulate the eye muscles without the use of glasses or surgery. The treatment is based on the premise that eye sight problems are caused by misuse and can be corrected through exercises and relaxation. Helpful to anyone whose eyesight is failing, other than that caused by disease.
Available at natural health clinics and Bates Association. There is also a book: Better Eyesight Without Glasses.
Created by a well-known homeopath, Dr Edward Bach there are 38 flower remedies which are taken as a tincture and are reputed to
assist in a range of conditions from migraine to depression.
Available through members of the Guild of Comlementary Practitioners, multi-disciplined
practitioners across many
therapies.
The Guild of Complementary Practitioners (GCP)
Liddle House
Finchampstead
Berksire RG40 4NS. UK
Tel +44(0) 118 973 5757
Fax +44(0)1189735757
Email: info@gcpnet.com
Web: www.gcpnet.com
Ayurveda means the science of life and subscribes to the belief that the body stays in good health through a balance of energies. The energies known as vata, pitta and kapha, are influenced by diet and emotion. The treatment involves detoxing, herbal medicines, medication, aromatherphy and yoga. It claims to be able to treat a range of conditions from stress, high blood pressure to skins conditions.
Available through the Ayurvedic Medical Association which has a number of physicians in the UK. Qualified actitioners
undergo six years full time training in a university and one year in a hospital in India or Sri Lanka
Informaion from:
Ayurvedic Medical Association UK
59 Dulverton Road
Selsdon
South Croydon
Surrey CR2 8PJ. UK.
Tel: +44(0)208 657 6147
Fax: +44(0)208 333 7904
also at the Hale Clinic,
7 Park Crescent, London W1N 3HE. UK
Tel: +44(0)207 631 0156
Diet-General Advice
The way we look, feel and perform is all affected by the type of fuel we put into our body. Most of us eat far too much processed food which has little nutrional content compared to fresh fruit and vegetables. Most processed food is also more likely to contain combinations of the following – chemicals, pesticides, antibiotics, growth hormones or has been genetically engineered. Good food does take time to prepare but it is worth it for the taste and the positive benefits to health.
Nutritionists do not recommend dieting as most people return to their bad habits, rather that you have a sensible and healthier diet containing lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and take more exercise. Diet pills and stomach stapling operations are extreme measures and should only be used by those who are morbidly obese and who are unable to discipline themselves to any diet.
If you have persistent health problems because of your weight you should see a qualified medical practitioner/doctor.
Danang City.
T: +84 511 847 888; www.furamavietnam.com
On the edge of three world heritage sites this glamorous hotel with a view of the sea has a small spa offering Thai-style massage. Clients are a mixture of American, Japanese, Italian, English and Australians.
1535 North East Butte Road, Jackson, Wyoming 83001, U.S.A.
T: +1 307 734 7333 U.S. toll free: (1 877) 734 7333 Fax: (1 307) 734 7332
E-mail: amangani@amanresorts.com
Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, just 20 minutes away from Amangani, is open from 4th December, 2004 to 3rd April, 2005. Cross-country skiing, heliskiing, snowcat rides, snowmobiling, snowboarding, dog-sledding, snowshoeing, sleigh rides and wildlife safaris are among the outdoor activities on offer this winter season. For seasonal offers see Amangani Winter Alpine Experience and Amangani Ski Experience.
ONE SPA – EDINBURGH
This is an award-winning luxury spa inside a leading hotel. It has an amazing thermal suite with a dozen hot and cold experiences. A visit to the “rock sauna” is followed by a cold peppermint-infused cold shower. There is a rooftop hydrotherapy pool from where you look over the nearby Pentland Hills and a state-of-the-art gym.
Contact
One Spa, The Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa, 8 Conference Square, Edinburgh EH3 8AN
T: + 44(0)131 221 7777; www.one-spa.com
PO Box 164, Providencials, Turks & Caicos Island, British West Indies
T: +1 649 946 7788; www.parrot-cay.com
www.shambhalaretreat.com
On a hill on a private island which is reached by boat – 20 minutes from the main island. It has 58 rooms and villas with a view of a white sand private beach. The Shambhala Spa has six open-air treatment pavilions where you can sample Ayuredic therapies, reflexology, yoga, massages, body masks and facials. Clients include celebrities and the wealthy including Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Donatella Versace, and Julia Roberts. Costs: Very expensive. A vast range of therapies. Cuisine is a healthy blend of Mediterranean and Asian.
Altintepe Mevkii Seymen, Silivri, 34930 Istanbul
T: +90 212 727 4050; www.klassis.com.tr
A luxury hotel in a woodland. Outdoor activities inlcude golf, horse-riding, swimming, tennis and watersports. The spa uses Thalgo products and has everything from massage, wraps and collagen facials. Special diet menus are available.
Route de Raoued Zone Touristique de Gammarth P.O. Box 697- 2070 La Marsa Les Côtes de Carthage, Tunisia
T: +(216-71) 910 101
F: +(216-71) 910 144
Ideally located on the superb, golden sandy beaches of the Mediterranean, The Residence is twenty minutes away from the centre of Tunis, business activities, and historical sites. Built in the grand tradition of the Arab-Andalusian style, its outstanding architecture and refined furnishings, along with its impeccable service, affords an ideal setting for business and leisure travelers alike.
The thalassatheraphy spa using water pumped from the Mediterranean and there are a vast array of activities inlcuding walking, hunting, camel-riding, horse-riding, fishing, sailing and other watersports. The psa has doctors, hydrotherapists, physiotherapists and exercise instructors.Treatments range from water, cellulite injections to massage. Mediterranean and bio menus.
www.theresidence-tunis.com
Tel: + 66 2236 0421/00 66 2439 7613; www.mandarinoriental.com
Located on the Chao Phya River, with a koi carp lily pond and antiques this hotel has been host to literati history with writers and playwrights such as Conrad, Maugham and Coward. The hotel is part of a former family home with antiques and flowers. The masseuers are barefoot and other therapies are traditional Thai as well as modern western. There is a gym and pool in the main hotel.There are a number of restaurants and bars offering health Thai cuisine and low fat menus.
What the hotel says about itself:
In the words of Harpers & Queen Abroad 2003:
The spa epitomizes calm, traditional elegance. From the moment you discard your shoes at the door and are handed an iced flannel and a glass of cardamom tea, every aspect of the spa is designed to soothe the soul.
The Oriental Spa was the first of its kind in Asia and its still in a class of its own. It remains a temple of well-being for the many guests who indulge in its luxuries. Voted The Best Spa in the World by Travel & Leisure magazine, it is situated across the river from the hotel, in a traditional, Thai-style house of beautifully carved, golden teak wood.
As you enter this oasis of tranquillity, you will be taken aback by the soothing aroma that pervades the air. The serenity of the spa will calm your senses, in preparation for a myriad of beauty and relaxation treatments performed by professionals in the privacy of your own luxurious suite. Like the ever popular Oriental Massage, the Jet Lag Recovery Treatment or the Oriental Herbal Pack.
The Oriental Spa is a favourite with our VIP guests, such as HRH Crown Prince Frederick, George Bush, Earl Spencer, Boris Becker, Elizabeth Taylor, Pierce Brosnan and Goldie Hawn. Run by charming spa expert Ms Orawan Choeysawat, it continues to attract guests from around the world, who acclaim it for providing the ultimate rejuvenating experience for body, mind and soul.
Operating Hours
The Oriental Spa is open from 7:00am-10:00pm daily.
For reservations or enquiries, please call +66 (2) 439 7613 or email to: orawanc@mohg.com
Cradle Mountain Lodge Tasmania
Cradle Mountain Lodge is a unique wilderness retreat on the edge of the World Heritage Listed Cradle Mountain/Lake St. Clair National Park with lakes and rugged mountain peaks. The forest has huge King Billy Pines – over 1,000 years old.
The Lodge itself has an ambience of warmth and security with cabins with open fires. The Highland Restaurant has a walk-in Wine Cellar.
Contacts:
Hotel Therme Vals, CH-7132 Vals
T: +41 81 926 8080; www.therme-vals.ch
Vals is a skiing resort with famous therapeutic springs. There is a cold plunge pool, hot pool and scented flower pool The treatments are based on thalassotherapy, body wraps, jet massage, relaxation massage, detox and weight-loss.
Ahlens City, Master Samuelsgatean 57, plan 4, Stockholm
T: +46 8 676 64 50; www.stockholmdayspa.com
Ctra. Vallvidrera al Tibidabo, 83-93, 08035
T: +34 93 259 30 00 www.hotellaflorida.com
Sitting above the City this hotel has glorious views across the Mediterranean and some rooms have private terraces and whirlpools. Built in 1925 it has a huge 37 metre indoor/outdoor pool. The spa offers a full range of treatments inlcuding massages, facials and manicures using Natura Bisse, Thalgo and Kanebo products. The restaurant, L’Orangerie, offers five star Med food.
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