Keeping you up to date with complementary health news, views, advice and support
Mindfulness class. Saturday 16 February
Our monthly mindfulness class with Annie Davison. Everyone is welcome, whether you have experience of mindfulness or not. If you have already done an 8-week mindfulness course and would like a regular top-up to your practice or find it difficult to put the mindfulness training into day-to-day practice, then this is the class for you. (…)
Vinyasa yoga. Wednesdays
A huge welcome to Varvara Dranidis, who will be offering vinyasa yoga first thing on Wednesdays Varvara’s dynamic vinyasa yoga is a beautiful mix of strengthening but also softening and releasing asanas (poses) to encourage you to let go. Incorporating breath work (pranayama), alignment, mindfulness and challenges for focus and fun… As Varvara is also (…)
Homeopathic treatment for hayfever
The Hub’s homeopath Sue Leach outlines how getting some homeopathic treatment for hay fever NOW before the hayfever season starts could help you suffer less – or even not at all It’s difficult to think of bright sunshine and the darling buds of spring in February, especially with all the damp and cold we’ve been having lately. But if (…)
How to boost immunity to fend off flu
With record numbers of people going down with flu this winter and other whopper bugs that seem to drag on for weeks, it’s all the more important for us all to arm ourselves against these lurgies. Here’s how to boost immunity to fend off flu and other infections and viruses. We offer a full selection (…)
Could your gut be the cause of your low mood and anxiety?
They say that the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. Well, actually, recent scientific research has found that the way to everyone’s whole health is through their stomachs. Your microbiome, the bacteria or flora in your gut, has a strong influence on you not only physically but also mentally and emotionally too (…)
The best vitamins for low energy and tiredness
If you’re feeling tired and low in energy it could well be that you’re low in B Vitamins. Here are the five best vitamins for lack of energy and tiredness Vitamin B1 (thiamin) Your body’s cells use the carbohydrates in your diet as their main fuel. However, you need a steady supply of Vitamin B1 to (…)
Proof our probiotics work
The Hub’s selection of products containing ‘friendly’ bacteria have been carefully selected to ensure that they really do deliver the health benefits they claim – they’re all produced by reputable companies with well-researched clinical proof that the probiotics work There’s been quite a bit of bad press recently trying to disprove that probiotics work: claims (…)
5 reasons to do a January detox
There’s a lot of balony trotted out about how detox is a waste of time or really bad for us. Yes, we agree it’s not great to go (excuse the pun!) completely cold turkey and not eat for a week in the New Year, or substitute sachets for real food. But we reckon a good (…)
The difference between probiotics and prebiotics
There’s been so much in the press recently about prebiotics, with claims that they’re a dietary wunderkind linked to anti-ageing, weight loss and lots more. Prebiotics are the food source for our probiotics, the healthy bacteria in our gut. They cannot be broken down or absorbed by the body but – in an ideal healthy (…)
How to fend off post-flu blues
Have you ever wondered why it is you always feel low after a bad cold or bout of flu? It’s not just the aches and pains, snot or thumping head that are making you down in the dumps, or the fact that you’ve lost a kilo in sweat or been incarcerated in the house for (…)
Nux vomica, the homeopathic hangover cure!
Got that over-fed bloated, burpy, bilious feeling? Head thumping from the excesses of last night? We’ve got the perfect antidote: the homeopathic remedy nux vomica, a natural and effective hangover cure. Perfect if you’ve overdone it over the festive season, whether it’s an excess of food or booze or too many rich naughties. It’s a (…)
Why probiotics make gut sense to boost your immunity
Boosting your levels of healthy bacteria with a probiotic not only makes gut sense, replenishing the natural ‘good bacteria’ in your intestines to aid digestion and bowel function. A lesser known fact is that it can also help guard against colds and flu. That’s why we’d recommend you get yourself and all the family on (…)
Immune boost mix: potent protection against colds and flu
There’s an awful lot of snot in the air right now! So many people have already succumbed to a heavy lurgy this season. Our immune systems have to work extra hard at this time of year, exposed to more bacteria and viruses than usual – then we go and clobber them still further by stuffing (…)
Our probiotics: tailormade for your every need
The Natural Health Hub specialises in probiotics, with products specifically formulated for different health requirements. So whether you’re after a short, sharp boost of friendly bacteria or something to lick a longterm issue such as candida, or a formula that gives you a steady source of live cultures to balance your health, we have something tailormade for you. (…)
One-to-one sound therapy – make this your personal present to yourself!
Anyone who’s been to one of Sonja Gundry’s sound baths knows just how beautiful they are. Relaxing, calming, revitalising, healing, whatever you need you take from the session. Well, we’re excited to announce that Sonja is now offering one-off to offer sound therapy on an individual basis. £65. Treat yourself…. We listen to music to cheer ourselves (…)
Why chanting is so good for us
Chanting simply means singing (rhythmic speaking) certain sounds or words. It calms our emotions, helps you to meditate better, produces positive energy and aids in enhancing our overall health. Here are some of the benefits chanting has on our body, mind and soul. Get a load of those benefits in Hannah Bimpson’s monthly Yogic Relaxation (…)
Yoga nidra: the benefits
Our yoga instructor Hannah Bimpson explains the many benefits of yoga nidra, one of the vital elements that she uses in her monthly yogic relaxation class. It’s bliss on a mat – just lie back and sink into deep, deep relaxation! Yoga nidra – lying on your back through a guided meditation – is a (…)
Walking with mindfulness
You don’t have to sit or lie down to be mindful. Walking can be a wonderful way to achieve mindfulness. It’s a question of focus and allowing yourself just to be as you put one foot in front of the other. Take each step as it comes. Think about how a dog trots along and (…)
So how are you sabotaging your immune system?
As the government predicts record levels of flu this winter, it’s going to be crucial that we all keep our immune system on top form. Our naturopathic nutritionist Rhi Hepple outlines some of the ways you could be compromising your immunity It’s that time of year again when our immune systems are working super-hard (…)
Back-to-school blues, anxiety and wobbles
So you’ve done it! The kids are back at school, your toddler’s survived his first foray into nursery, life’s got back to some semblance of normality. But has it? Here’s how homeopathy can help if your child – or you – are suffering from school anxiety If your child’s quiet and sullen and won’t say (…)