ME, CSF, Fibromyalgia Recovery Programme by Kelly Oldershaw and Elaine Wilkins

Have you heard about the pioneering work Kelly Oldershaw and Elaine Wilkins are doing for M.E recovery? They have both fully recovered from M.E themselves having suffered for 7 & 6 years respectively. Kelly was bed bound for months, carried to the bathroom by her parents, at 17, her teenage years lost, the symptoms endless. Elaine being a mum of 2 in her 40’s struggled with being able to be there for her family, lost her business and her home as well as her career.

Now both Kelly & Elaine, are accredited coaches, trainers and speakers and are on a mission to transform the lives of the 17 million sufferers & their families on a global scale. They have developed the first ever online supported recovery programme it’s called ‘The Chrysalis Effect’. It is already changing lives. However, they are now being asked by their clients to refer them to practitioners, so they need YOU!

Introduction to Ayurveda and its basic principles by Dr Deepa Apte

Dr Deepa Apté is a fully qualified Indian medical doctor (Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery, India), a qualified Yoga teacher (specialising in Hatha Yoga and the Sivananda tradition) and a qualified Ayurvedic practitioner. She also sits on the board of Ayurvedic Practitioners Association (APA) of the UK and is the Executive Director of the APA's Education Committee. She is also the Head of the Editorial Board for the APA's quarterly journal JAPA.

She lectures widely on Ayurveda and Yoga and regularly writes articles for, and features in, magazines and the press (e.g. "Choice Health & Wellbeing" magazine, "Health & Fitness" magazine, "She" magazine, Holland and Barrett's "Healthy" magazine and channels including SKY news. After having run successful practices in India and Germany, she now runs her practice from London

Having previously run many workshops and courses, she lectures as a guest speaker at numerous international health and wellbeing exhibitions (e.g. CAMEXPO, London) and is the lead lecturer of the Ayurveda Pura Academy. As a post graduate lecturer at University of Wales, Dr Apte is an experienced teacher with a knowledge which is second to none on both theoretical and practical aspects of Ayurvedic medicine and treatments.

Among all therapies, Ayurveda is gaining most popularity in the West as the most effective system of medicine for several ailments and conditions. Many of us have heard of Ayurveda but may not know the basic principles behind it.

Join Dr Deepa Apte to find out all about Ayurveda and its basic principles. Ayurveda has been made very easy through this seminar and the very many examples given through out the seminar will make you understand it even better. Also find out how you can integrate these basic principles into your own practice to make all the treatments and therapies not only beneficial but long lasting without any side effects.

* The following topics are covered during this seminar: Introduction to Ayurveda

* History of Ayurveda

* Meaning and importance of the word “Ayurveda”

* Origin of Ayurveda

* The five natural elements that make up the Doshas

* The three Doshas or bio physical forces and how they reflect themselves in our bodies and physiological functions

* The three main body constitutions according to Ayurveda

* How to identify a person body constitution and an imbalance if any

* 5 main approaches to balance a person’s constitution

Myofascial Release by Ruth Duncan

Ruth has been involved in complementary therapies for many years. She is a clinical Hypnotherapist and is trained in various forms of bodywork including soft tissue and myofascial approaches.

Ruth has studied extensively in the US and is an advanced practitioner in the John F. Barnes approach to myofascial release (MFR) and she also assists his US foundation MFR seminars.

Ruth runs a myofascial pain treatment centre just north of Glasgow and teaches post graduate MFR workshops to healthcare professionals around the UK..

Myofascial Release (MFR) is a whole-body hands-on approach to healthcare. Myofascia is a 3D network that protects, supports and provides form. It also offers a conduit for instant and continuous communication between each and every cell. When the body is injured, Myofascia binds down affecting musculoskeletal alignment, nerve, circulatory and lymphatic flow. MFR treatment allows the Myofascial network to yield and return to normal resting length, restoring function and form without force.

Arvigo Abdominal massage by Hilary Lewin

Hilary runs a busy practice of maya abdominal massage both teaching and treating throughout the UK and Europe. Hilary works as a Doula and founded Doula UK in 2001, chairing an organisation which grew from 40 women to 200, dealing with training, mentoring, publicity and administration.

This massage addresses many female menstrual, menopausal and fertility complaints by encouraging the uterus into optimum position through simple self care massage. The uterus is held in place by ligaments that can become stretched through a number of causes allowing it to become tilted and thus creating pathology. Regular massage will strengthen these ligaments and encourage better function.MAM will also assist many digestive complaints and prostate problems in men.

Introduction to postural distortion and the physical affects of this distortion by Sue Weller

Sue has worked as a Chiropractor since 1990, although she has been interested in alternative medicine and natural healing since 1975.In 1998 Sue undertook training in Spinal Touch with Dr. LaMar Rosquist in Utah, USA. After completing the training Sue agreed to be European tutor in Spinal Touch with her partner Allyn Edwards. Since 1999 Sue has taught Spinal Touch with Allyn Edwards to groups of existing therapists, written articles for magazines and made a five minute programme for TV on Spinal Touch.

During this seminar we will be looking at how to assess postural distortion using a plumb line and foot board in comparison to the physiological efficient posture as seen on many clinic room charts. A look at the possible symptoms that may arise as a result of these distortion patterns.