In difficult times, why is it that some of us flourish whilst others crumble? It’s likely that resilience has a significant part to play. Resilience is a quality that empowers individuals to persevere, adapt, and grow in the face of life’s challenges. It’s not just the ability to bounce back; it’s a mindset that enables […]
Women typically spend about one third of their lives in menopause; yet, until quite recently, it was a topic that rarely left the doctor’s surgery.Now, menopausal health and wellbeing issues are finally being discussed out in the open, and better support is slowly being introduced where it is needed. But should menopause really be marked […]
Stress can be a good thing – it’s a physiological response to a perceived threat that gives our body the energy to fight or flee from that threat. In our modern societies however, stress is bad news. This is because we experience too much of it for too long. Increasing demands on time, from both […]
Having more control over what and when we eat can be challenging – particularly when we are busy or have a lot on our minds. These are often when our intentions to eat well can be quashed by a need for comfort, or a welcome distraction. It’s a cycle that can be very difficult to […]
Looking for training to advance – or even kickstart – a career in a complementary health practice or wellbeing and performance coaching? Or do you want to learn how to manage your personal wellbeing more effectively? As we have become more aware of just how much our wellbeing lies in our own hands, there is […]
Using the body-mind connection to heal the self is no longer an abstract concept in the western world. Those who benefit from such practices as yoga, meditation and mindfulness are quietly leading the way towards greater awareness of the power of a ‘whole-person’ approach to health – and a growing desire to see Integrated Medicine […]
When you wake up in the morning, what do you notice? The sunshine glimmering gently through the curtains? Birds twittering playfully to each other? …or only the shrill tone of an alarm clock and the prospect of a stressful day? How we see the world – and, in fact, what we see – is coloured […]
With our next intake of Sophrology students due to begin their journey here at the Sophrology Academy, we thought this would be a perfect time to talk more in-depth about training with us, and the opportunities open to our students, both personally and professionally upon completing their programme. But first, if you don’t know much […]
We have seen incredible advancements in healthcare emerge over the last few decades. Pharmaceuticals and technologies are now better than ever at preventing, halting – or even reversing many of the illnesses that we complex organisms can experience. As a result, we seem to have wholeheartedly adopted the medical model of illness, meaning that we […]
Imagine a place of calm and relaxation that you can enter into whenever you wish; a state of peace and tranquillity which you can take with you back out into the world. Sound fanciful? It really isn’t; this is the gift of meditation. Why, then, don’t we all meditate? Whilst the benefits of meditation are […]
