The Daily Dose
Welcome to The Daily Dose, where we share our team's experience and expertise to help you live a healthier and happier life. From natural remedies for common ailments, through news on our many complementary therapies, to easy and quick de-stress tips and the latest health research, we are here to keep you informed and give you down-to-earth advice.
The therapeutic power of silence
Noise is bad for us, it’s official. Take a lesson from Zen Buddhists, incorporating silence into your everyday life… [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1”] The World Health Organisation has concluded that every person in Europe is losing one day per year of healthy life due to noise. Living in a consistently noisy environment creates extremely high…
Holding back the years… the right choices
New research has identified 12 ways our lifestyles influence how we age… [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1”] If you want to hold back the years and keep your brain sharp, here are 12 factors that scientists have now discovered can play a role in the onset of dementia. The study, conducted at UCL and published by the…
Join our morning meditation
How about starting your day with half an hour of meditation, breathwork and relaxation? [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1”] Join our yoga teacher and NLP practitioner Shelley Edwards for her 4-week morning meditation course online starting on Wednesday. Wednesdays 5, 12, 19 and 26 August at 7.30am Set yourself up for the day with guided breathing techniques,…
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All probiotics are not created equal
In case you hadn’t noticed, we’re passionate about probiotics at The Hub! The health of the bacteria that live in our guts (our micro biome) is crucial to our overall health. If that’s out of balance or depleted – and for the vast majority of the population that is the case – then you’ll be…
Angry? Get over yourself!
What do you do when you feel irritated or angry? The kind of situation where it’s impossible or inappropriate to express how you feel. A family dynamic you have no control over, a boss who is demanding and illogical in their demands, a feud or longterm disagreement that rumbles between you and a loved one,…
Balancing your hormones with reflexology
Do you become mad woman just before a period or burst into tears at the drop of a hat? Is your cycle all over the place due to stress? Would you like to conceive but it just ain’t happening? Here are some tips on balancing your hormones from our reflexologist Ally Brown [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1”]…
Masking a future crisis
Compulsory PPE for medical staff and guidelines for us all to wear masks are short-term strategies taken in the hope of lessening the toll of Covid-19. But an unforeseen consequence of these measures is something that will have far-lasting implications for more than just human health [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1”] One extremely sad and serious side-effect…
Start the day the meditation way
Had a dabble at meditation but never seem to manage it regularly? Or maybe you are a newcomer to meditation and fancy giving it a go? Here’s your perfect opportunity with Shelley Edwards… [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1”] Roll out of bed and Zoom into half an hour of meditation, breathwork and relaxation. Join our yoga teacher…
The symbolism of padmasana (lotus position)
Lotus position is the quintessential meditation posture. Sitting cross-legged and tall with straight back is so integral a part of yoga and meditation the world over that we don’t even question its meaning. Yet the lotus is a potent symbol and padmasana, lotus pose, has deep significance… [swpm_protected for=”4″ format_protected_msg=”1”] Padmasana (lotus position) is the…