With some sadness after 10 years of involvement, I have made the difficult decision to leave ESTA - the  Ethical Small Traders Association - as I have not been able to participate in any ESTA events for some considerable time. Thank you to all the ESTA members who have supported and inspired me over the years, especially those in the 'Health and Wellbeing' sector - and I wish you and your businesses all the best for the future.  ..read more

Are you enjoying the sun? ?? Or feeling a bit overheated? ?It's a nice 21-22C here at Holistyx, between the stone walls, the window that only gets direct sun mid afternoon, and the fans on the HEPA air filters. ? Cold Stones I am now offering cold stones as a £2 add-on to Swedish/Holistic Massage, Aromatherapy, or Massage and Reflexology sessions.   Marble and jade stones (pictured) are naturally cool, and I keep them in the fridge for extra coldness. They are used in the palm of the hand to massage with, or may also be placed on the body to really cool a particular area. Eg the ..read more

Unfortunately, the Professional Association I joined in March, the Association of Physical and Natural Therapists, because of their fantastic support for therapists during the pandemic, has been dissolved, as of 31st August 2021. While this was originally with the intention of starting a new organisation with a different structure, such as a Limited Company or Community Interest Company, very sadly for a respected organisation founded in 1986, financial irregularities discovered during this process have lead to a criminal investigation.  I do however remain a member of the BCMA  ..read more

  I have upgraded from the Type IIR surgical mask I was wearing previously, to a better fitting and higher filtration Cambridge Mask Company mask, reusable up to 340 hours, which is equivalent to a FFP2 mask.   The filter technology is designed by the British Ministry of Defence, filtering out nearly 100% of all harmful air pollutants, gases, allergens, smog, and pollen; 99.7% of bacteria and 99.6% of all viruses - including Sars-Cov-2, the virus which causes Covid-19.  As this is much better protection for me from aerosol transmission, particularly in combination wi ..read more

England moved into Phase 4 on 19th July.  Thank you to all my clients over the last few weeks who I have consulted on possible changes. ? I am aware that the vaccination programme has greatly weakened the link between infection and hospitalisation and death and that the government has reduced requirements on that basis. However I am also aware that: - only 52% of the population is vaccinated - we have the highest rate of infection in the world - I have Clinically Vulnerable and Extremely Clinically Vulnerable clients that are very concerned for their risk - there is no evidence tha ..read more

I am now available for appointments from Monday the 12th of April.  Those on my mailing list have received information on how to book and a link to my online booking service. If you are not on my mailing list, please contact me for booking information. Here's some links which go through the changes that are in place to keep you and I safe: Summary of Holistyx Covid-19 Infection Control Measures Summary of Holistyx Safety Procedures for Clients ..read more

Holistyx is currently closed.  ..read more

I am available for appointments from Wednesday the 2nd of December. Those on my mailing list have received information on how to book and a link to my online booking service. If you are not on my mailing list, contact me and I will email this to you. Despite having reduced our infection levels to half the National average, Lancaster District will be, with the rest of Lancashire, going back into Tier 3 - the highest Tier of restrictions. However Close Contact Services / Personal Care - which Holistic Therapies are classed as - will be permitted in all Tiers in all areas of the UK, so I will be ..read more

Holistyx closed on Thursday 5th November 2020 under advice from Federation of Holistic Therapists that all Massage Therapists and Holistic Centres were required to do so.  However, it then came to my attention that in  The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020  p32, Part 3, Businesses permitted to stay open are listed as:  47. Dental services, opticians, audiology services, chiropody, chiropractors, osteopaths and other medical or health services, including services relating to mental health. I am listed for all therapies I practi ..read more

Stone Therapy is something I had only introduced shortly before the first lockdown this year, and didn't yet at that time have a full page of information about on my website. I have since created a page explaining what it is, and the benefits of working with hot - and also cold - stones. If interested, you can check that out here - Stone Therapy: Hot and Cold Stone Massage. Its been really great to introduce this treatment to some of my regular clients and see how much they have enjoyed it ..read more