the centre for wellbeing

We are about to celebate our new website

2009-05-02T23:04:00.000-07:00

Our successful Website Launch week
May 22nd – 29th
We are happy to report that our visitors had a great time - the garden is so lovely.
Please feel free to pop in at any time to visit us - no obligation at all.

We welcome both our valued current and past clients, members of the NHS, carers, young and old and anyone who would like to know more about complementary health

Why don't GPs refer you to us here? Are they justified?

2009-04-22T00:15:00.000-07:00

Evidence gets personal - report from the BMJ (British Medical Journal) March 2009
Report from a James Lind Alliance/Lancet conference:
“How can clinical trials better meet the needs of clinicians and patients?”
The starting point for ensuring that research meets the needs of patients and clinicians is to ensure that trials are planned, conducted, and reported with the needs of patients uppermost. This requires that researchers overcome what Professor Stephen Holgate described as the “communication gap” between healthcare professionals and the public. To date, as Dr Sandy Oliver reported, little research has been done to compare the different perceptions of researchers, clinicians, and patients. One exception to this is a study that found a mismatch between patients’ priorities and those of investigators conducting research into osteoarthritis: while the patients in the study valued research into surgical approaches and education, the bulk of published research explored pharmacotherapy.[3]

.......Ensuring that trials cover interventions, comparisons, and outcomes that matter to patients, increasing patient involvement in the planning and conduct of trials, and attempting to ensure that the populations within trials mimic those in normal practice, are all important stepping stones towards improving the applicability of research.

Currently the NHS asks for random blind clinical trials (RCTs) - which were largely created to test medication drugs and not to test for the clinical setting. RCTs look at the effect of a single intervention (that is the medication drug) and does not test a procedure as a whole. It is also important to note that, often, the research is carried out by the drug company itself which can never be completely impartial.
For complementary therapy the benefits lie in the whole procedure. For example for an aromatherapy treatment, the setting of the treatment room, the massage itself, the placebo effect of talking to a caring expert, the effects of the essential oils, the music the warm towels and the aftercare information given for on going treatment at home are all important parts of the whole procedure and need to be taken into account as a whole. Currently no funds have been put aside by the government/NHS for the study of complementary therapy in clinical practice ~ the bottom line is that you cannot patent clinical practice and therefore recoup the financial outlay.

The people who they have to listen to is the public who pay for the NHS~ but who will hear what the public really has to say and how they feel; and where can your views be gathered and presented to the relevant party?

What do you think about this report? Please tell us

New for Mother's Day

2009-01-27T06:30:00.000-08:00

Wellbeing Packs

Geranium and Bergamot treat £22

Geranium and Bergamot bath and massage pack £15

We are excited about our new Wellbeing Packs - gifts for that special person in your life - reasonably priced naturally sourced cosmetics with a minimum of chemicals

What does naturally sourced mean?

The ingredienst are, wherever possible, from nature and the products contain a minimum of chemically produced components. This includes artificial perfume chemicals, foaming agents and SLS (sodium laureth sulphate) Fran Doidge who, as well as her expertise as an aromatherapist, is our resident biochemist assesses which chemicals are absolutely relevant to the formulation and support the wonderful qualities of the naturally sourced ingredients.

No longer do you have to pay a premium price for safer products - our products are beneficial for both you and your skin at a price which you can afford.

Geranium and Bergamot treat £22 for a beutifully presented gift pack
A wonderfully fragrant Rose Geranium cream for combination skin made with floral waters
Geranium and Bergamot essential oils - just add 4 drops to your bath for a wonderfully relaxing experience.

Geranium and Bergamot Bath and Massage pack £15 for a beautifully presented gift pack
Indulgent bath milk blended with geranium and bergamot essential oils plus 10ml each of geranium and bergamot essential oils - just add 3 drops of each to your own base massage oil.
Relax in the bath and then treat your warmed skin and muscles to a massage releasing the tensions of the day still further.

Geranium and Bergamot essential oils pack £11
2 10ml bottles gift wrapped in style

Our Therapists - here for you

2009-01-26T13:12:00.000-08:00

Fran Doidge~ Remedial massage, Aromatherapy, On site chair masage,
Allison Prebble ~ Kinesiology
Kelda White ~ Homoeopathy
Ben Stevens ~ Acupuncture
Tony Neate ~ Nutrition and Healing
Ann Neate ~ Healing, Counselling
Vanessa Page Lloyd ~ Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Indian Head massage
Jennifer Kuhr ~ Lymphatic drainage massage, aromatherapy, massage, On-site massage
Line Kjeldsen ~ Nutrition advice
Lindsay Holder ~ Bowen Technique
Heather Newman ~ Life coaching

Fran Doidge ~ Owner and Aromatherapist

2009-01-25T07:42:00.000-08:00

Fran Doidge B.Sc
Your body benefits from the specialist expertise of strong, sensitive hands and my passion for both remedial massage (sorts out muscles tendons and joints) and aromatherapy (add the essential oils for both deep massage and relaxation)
Back pain, shoulder pain, hip pain, and neck pain (can't turn your head when driving)
Leg pain, leg spasm, knee pain, frozen knee, sprained ankle, hamstrings in spasm,

Do you want to feel in safe hands? Are you expert enough to help me?

I know a great deal about our bodies and how they work- a degree in Physiology and Biochemistry (Reading) plus my time as an NHS laboratory biochemist support my Complementary Healthcare qualifications. Feel confident that help is at hand with whatever you present (or you will be refered, if appropriate, to one of my coleagues at the centre,to your GP or a therapist at another centre, for example an osteopath). You can, with support and advice, decide the best way forward for you. The choice of options discussed and then carried out will make you feel confident that you can make very real improvements to your symptoms.

You receive the benefits of;
1) 17 years experience in massage, aromatherapy and healing
2) Muscle assessment of back, shoulders, hips, neck and legs during the initial consultation
3) A caring, confident and professional service supported by the code of conduct and ethics of the largest aromatherapy association in Britain ~ the International federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA)
4) A complete treatment solution.

A unique service in Worcestershire

Combinine science with sensitivity.
Every day I see great improvements in the clients whom I treat (my neck is moving easily again, the ache in the shoulders gone, that low back pain removed, those tired aching legs now feling free to run again).
I blend the essential oils (where indicated) individually for you and you take the bottle home with you , with detailed instructions.
In addition I may show you how to use the power of your own mind at the same time so you can use this simple technique when you are at home or at work; we use positive pictures which are specific to you. (I promise you this is easy as you find your own pictures). These positive images enhance the effects of the blend of essential oils you take home with you and will empower you.
You can continue to use the massage oil at home, alongside special stretches and thus benefit far beyond the those benefits already received during your treatment. Detailed advice will be given.

The massage, essential oils and positive images are able to be so effective because they are promoting the response of your body to the naturally occuring chemical messengers (eg adrenaline, histamine, hormones, neurotransmitters of the nerve cells). These chemical messengers are being produced by the cells of your body all of the time and they finely tune your body’s many functions.

Feel relaxed and relieved that those symptoms are feeling better.

I've also seen tremendous results with;
M.E, stubborn back pain, shoulder pain or wrist pain which other health professionals have not been able to shift, also confused emotional states when the emotions can be trapped within the muscles of the body

Allison Prebble - Kinesiologist

2009-01-12T13:35:00.000-08:00

Allison is dedicated to prevention as well as to alleviating the condition. She is able to help clients more effectively if each person commits to self-help and improving their health regime.
Allison works well with deep issues, identifying imbalances in the body by monitoring your ability to hold your muscles against light pressure "muscle testing", and advises you on any food intolerances. Allison also uses flower remedies which help balance emotions.
In a Kinesiology treatment the Allison uses the client’s muscles to give bio-feedback from the body about the cause of the problems being experienced and the solution to these.
Allison is a systematic Kinesiologist which means that for any one issue she checks all possible causes be they structural, biochemical (e.g. nutritional deficiencies, intolerances), emotional or energetic (e.g. dehydration).
For example if you have bloating, constipation or IBS and you’ve changed your diet but are still having symptoms then there could well be an underlying issues such as candida albicans that diet alone is not addressing.
Allison uses biochemical markers to establish causes and then tests for which supplements (e.g. vitamins, minerals, herbs) will start to eradicate the problem.
Allison has treated people as young as 2 months old and as mature as 86.
Kinesiology is all about balance, making sure that one of your organs isn’t working overtime to compensate for another that is under par.
As many conditions have an underlying biochemical imbalance, Allison may well recommend you to take supplements for a few weeks as part of your treatment.

Our other therapists

2009-01-01T23:22:00.000-08:00

For details of our other therapists please see
Ben Stevens our acupuncture therapist at www.benstevensacupuncture.co.uk
Kelda White our homeopath at www.keldawhite.co.uk or
our website www.centreforwellbeing.co.uk

The Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council

2009-01-01T09:15:00.000-08:00

This voluntary regulatory body, set up by the Department of Health, regulates Complementary therapists with disciplinary procedures and codes of ethics and conduct. They organise a register of competent therapists which can be accessed from their website. www.cnhc.org.

This is a very positive development for our profession and for the people using our therapies.

As our various therapies come on line we will be registered

What exactly is well being?

2009-01-01T08:55:00.000-08:00

Well being means;
Feeling well enough to achieve those things in life which matter to you.
Having the energy and strenth to do what is important when you want to do it
Feeling free to make your own choices.
Choose to feel fit
Choose to deal with a busy life successfully
Choose to have lots of energy and feel fulfilled
Choose to have harmonious relationships
Choose the way you approach your health challenges.

Embrace your own inner vision of life

Skin conditions

2009-01-01T08:51:00.000-08:00

Skin conditions can be an over proliferation of too many dead skin cells which cannot be removed at a fast enough pace; often accompanied by inflammation making the area appear red. Softening the skin with essential oils and special carrier oils used in aromatherapy and the resulting relaxation allows the skin to return to normal. Sometimes there are relationship issues which can be explored by life coaching or hypnotherapy ~ or it may be a reaction to your cat or a detergent. We can check this out for you with kinesiology.

IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)

2009-01-01T08:50:00.000-08:00

IBS is known to be caused by stress and the resulting over production of adrenaline. We first recommend looking at any food intolerances which will undermine the immune and digestive systems followed by aromatherapy to rebalance, in particular, the hormonal systems and also to sooth the tummy area. Hypnotherapy will help you deal with any underlying issues which may be the initial cause of this condition.

ME (Myalgic Encephalitis)

2009-01-01T08:42:00.000-08:00

Our service in a nutshell

2009-01-01T08:24:00.000-08:00

Our Specialities:
Muscle and joint pain • Chronic syndromes; Myalgic encephalitis (ME), Chronic fatigue • Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis • Lifestyle and empowerment issues • Digestive and food intolerances • Pregnancy massage • Thyroid, PMS, menopause • Skin conditions • Eczema and Asthma

Our Treatments:
Remedial massage ~ deep muscle and joint work wherever needed
Kinesiology ~ eat right and balance your body systems
Acupuncture ~ gentle use of needles for pain relief
Homoeopathy ~ treat like with like to reset the body balance
Hypnotherapy ~ regain control of your thoughts and habits
Aromatherapy ~ relaxation resulting in a rebalancing of the muscle groups
Healing ~ forms a strong structured background guiding the inner intuitive self
Indian Head massage ~ quick release of tensions and stress
Chair massage ~ massage sequence based on traditional Japanese acupressure
Crystal therapy ~ realign your subtle energy systems
Shiatsu ~ clothes on firm body movement

Panic attacks

2008-12-31T07:41:00.001-08:00

Are you feeling panicky about the economy?
Are you looking for something which will help you make sense of your situation?
Gary Williams uses Hypnotherapyto help you to unlock your potential and make sense of life again

How can you help me?

2008-12-02T14:17:00.000-08:00

The Centre for Well Being, located centrally in the Spa town of Malvern, specialises in complementary therapy treatments keeping the body well ~ or if already challenged then you can find you way back to good health and well being.

Are you are looking for extra help as well as, or instead of, the service offered you by the orthodox profession? . We offer you therapists who are experienced, professional, confidential and sensitive to your needs ~ always up to date with current research.

Our Specialities:
Muscle and joint pain • Chronic syndromes; Myalgic encephalitis (ME), Chronic fatigue • Syndrome (CFS), Fibromyalgia, Rheumatoid Arthritis • Lifestyle and empowerment issues • Digestive and food intolerances • Pregnancy massage • Thyroid, PMS, menopause • Skin conditions • Eczema and Asthma

Our Treatments:
Remedial massage ~ deep muscle and joint work wherever needed
Hypnotherapy ~ dealing with, and growing in, life
Kinesiology ~ eat right and balance your body systems
Aromatherapy ~ relaxation resulting in a rebalancing of the muscle groups
Healing ~ forms a strong structured background guiding the inner intuitive self
Indian Head massage ~ quick release of tensions and stress
Chair massage ~ massage sequence based on traditional Japanese acupressure

"Enter a space of calm and tranquillity and leave behind the demands and pressures of work"

ME, chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia

Often, in cases of ME, chronic fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia, areas of the body are very tender to touch and gentle stroking with soothing essential oils induce a feeling of relief. Reflexology will support the body’s natural healing systems while kinesiology checks for any foods which are detrimental and any food supplements which will support the person. Alongside, or later on, life coaching will allow the client to explore the ways in which safe boundaries have possibly not been maintained.

IBS is known to be caused by stress and the resulting over production of adrenaline. We first tend to recommend looking at any food intolerances which will undermine the immune system followed by reflexology to rebalance, in particular, the hormonal systems and soothing aromatherapy massage especially over the tummy area.

Skin conditions can be an over proliferation of too many dead skin cells which cannot be removed at a fast enough pace; often accompanied by inflammation making the area appear red. Softening the skin with essential oils and special carrier oils used in aromatherapy and the resulting relaxation allows the skin to return to normal. Sometimes there are relationship issues which can be explored by life coaching or hypnotherapy ~ or it may be a reaction to your cat or a detergent. We can check this out for you with kinesiology.

Your Choice
Well being means feeling that you have a choice.

Choose to feel fit
Choose to deal with a busy life successfully
Choose to have lots of energy and feel fulfilled
Choose to have harmonious relationships
Choose the way you approach your health challenges.

Complementary Therapy supports chronic conditions often by allowing you to open out and embrace your own inner vision of life.

Complementary therapy supports you from pregnancy massage (cradle) to the time when all you need is tender loving care (grave).

There's something I would like some advice on - can I phone you or e-mail you to see if you can help?
Yes of course and it will help us to help you if you can be clear about your question so that we can help as much as possible.