Vicky Mcmurray Therapies

07/09/2025

Autumn is on the way.

We’re shifting gears as the seasons shift.

Do you feel the need for something new in your life to shift with you?

We tend to connect the thought of learning and training with our jobs.
But… what if learning something new didn’t have to have anything to do with work at all? What if it was just for you and to nourish your soul?

Maybe it’s time to take a look at what’s out there online and in your local community for something that makes you smile at the thought of doing completely for yourself.

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03/08/2025

What are you worth?

We tend to be generous with our time for others, for our jobs, for our families. We are even kind and thoughtful towards people we don’t know. We give gifts we hope others will love.

But, how much do we invest in ourselves? How often do we give ourselves time? Spend money on ourselves for things we know we need and even don’t need but would love to have? These don’t have to be things that cost huge amounts of money.

Do we allow ourselves to book that appointment with someone to sort out those niggles and pains we’ve been ignoring and hoping will just pass?

Do we make time for actually doing those things that make us happy and feel better?

If we don’t, who do we think will do that for us?

Make that coffee date with a mate without having to watch the clock and rush off.
Take that day off with nice plans, or with no plans and just see where you end up?
Book that therapy session, salon appointment or spa day.

You’re allowed to takethat time and spend that money on the things that make you happy and feel great.

www.vmtherapies.co.uk

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06/07/2025

In Scotland, it is summer. There’s more light. There’s (hopefully) more sunshine. The plants are lush and green, the flowers make everywhere more colourful and have you noticed that people are much more likely to walk slower with their heads up and more likely to make friendly eye contact…

“A flower will stretch, turn and bend. It will do whatever it needs to do to find the light. What are you willing to do to find your light?”
- Vicky McMurray, Finding the Joy in Authenticity

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03/06/2025

There’s power in choice…. Even if you take the time to explore all other options then come back to the same place as you started.

01/06/2025

As the seasons change, so do we.

We change what we wear, how we eat, how we spend our time, the routines of our day to day lives.

This might be a good time to think about what else could change.

Do you want to create new goals for yourself? New routines? New hobbies?

Embrace the changes!

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15/05/2025

Hi folks,
I just wanted to let you know about the latest treatment I’m now offering in clinic, in fact, I’m currently the only therapist in Edinburgh qualified to offer this fabulous treatment.

Spinal Flow® Technique is a deeply effective therapy that works on the premise of freeing up the nervous system in order to allow the body to more effectively heal itself.

This is a light touch therapy which focuses on the spine and takes place on a massage table fully clothed.

There are no restrictions or limitations in terms of age, condition, symptom or situation so if you’d like to find out more please visit my website, contact me or ask me about it at our next session.

www.vmtherapies.co.uk/spinal-flow-technique

Wishing you a wonderful summer,

Vicky

Spinal Flow® Technique Spinal Flow Technique is an approach to wellness that focuses on the body's innate ability to heal itself. By carrying out a postural assessment, asking some questions about your health and by gently tracing the spinal column, I will identify areas of tension and blockages wh...

04/05/2025

When are we ready to deal with stuff?

Sometimes we experience situations and emotions where feel like it’s either too much to deal with or that we just don’t have the time to truly feel them right now.

Did you know that these emotions get stored in our bodies.

Yip, they hang around waiting till we are ‘ready’ to deal with them.

How many times do you think this may have happened for you? How much is still hanging round waiting for you to be ‘ready’?

If this thought speaks to you, I invite you to address this before you reach that one thing too many, that one more thing that means life feels overwhelming and like it’s just too much.

www.vmtherapies.co.uk/thetahealing-technique

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06/04/2025

Ready for a big change?

I offer a range of therapies because I believe we sometimes need different approaches to change, release, growth and healing.

Did you know that I offer wellness packages where over a course of weekly or monthly sessions, we take a look at all the aspects of who you are, who you want to be, where you want your life to be going and what’s holding you back.

These sessions are completely individual to you and we can bring in:
- ThetaHealing®
- Myofascial Massage (MFR)
- Akashic Record readings
- And more!

Wellness Packages for the mind, body and spirit connection Would you like to feel empowered in changing and creating your own reality?Sometimes we know we’d like some help, that we need some help but might not be sure where to start.You don’t need to know exactly where to start.  Just knowing t...

03/04/2025

Panning for gold!

Often in our lives we get a bit of a shake up. Things start to shift and change. Sometimes by choice and sometimes it’s a situation we happen to find ourselves in.
Right now, this seems to be happening for many people. Some may be looking for a new job, a new way to be living, feeling the need for change, feeling the urge to clear their living spaces. Friendships and relationships may also be going through some changes.

It can feel like everything gets shaken up and this can be unsettling. We may feel like things are falling away or no longer have a place in our lives. This can be exciting but can also feel a little scary, like we’re losing things.

What if we were to re-frame that thinking? What if we were to think of this life shake up like panning for gold?

You start off with lots and lots of ‘stuff’ in the pan but a lot of that is things you really just don’t need, no longer interest you, or no longer feel right for you anymore. With each shake of the pan and each rinse of the water, the contents begin to lessen bit by bit.

What if, at the end, you’re left with nuggets of Gold…

02/03/2025

The Spring Clean.

As we leave winter and head into spring, what ‘Spring Cleaning’ could your life do with right now?

Could you clean up your diet, home, routine, emails, phone?

“Now and then, re-visit your aims, goals, visions and passions to allow your life aspects to grow and develop with you”.
- Vicky McMurray, Finding the Joy in Authenticity.

Are you at a place in your life where you feel the need to invest some time in finding out who you truly are? Do you allow yourself to truly be who you are? Do you allow others to see the real and wonderful you? Maybe the real you is buried under layers of expectations? Your expectations of yours...

02/02/2025

Are you out of balance?

Do you know how to recognise when you’re out of balance?

You might feel more tired than usual.
Does everything feel like just too much hard work?
Is life lacking ease and joy?

A myofascial massage can help you resolve these things. Bring in balance, calm the nervous system, reinstate that connection between the mind and the body. It can also help ground you and bring you back into the present.

www.vmtherapies.co.uk/therapeutic-massage

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26/01/2025

Creating a break in the circuit.

Sometimes we get caught up in the cycles and patterns of our day to day lives.

Going to the same places again and again.
Leaving home for work at the same time of day every day.
Leaving home at the same time of day for work.
Walking, bussing, driving the same route again and again.
Eating and cooking the same foods we always do.

Then we get some time off. We have a week off at home. We go on holiday. We go on a training course somewhere new. A regular event is cancelled.

This changes up our routine. It takes us out of the cycle of the repetition of the every day routine.

It creates a break in the circuit.

We’re given a break from the norm where we are offered an opportunity for change. A chance to see our daily lives differently. A chance to see what our daily lives could be.

Have you embraced these opportunities?
Have you been invigorated by them?
Found new ideas coming through and an excitement about what you could do differently?
Have you taken those opportunities that you’ve been offered and kept it going?

Next time you get a hint of this, I urge you to embrace it.

Bring some spontaneity , change and discovery into your life.
• Give yourself extra time to try a new route, walk down a street you’ve always been curious about where it goes.
• Try out some new recipes or try a restaurant with food from a country you’ve never tried.
• Change what you eat day in and day out for lunch.
• Switch up your working hours to give yourself more ‘life’ time.
• Learn something new for you, not necessarily for work.
• Take something that feels like a chore and find the good in it. How can it be more fun or how will it benefit you and make you feel happier by getting it done.
• Book a one off class with friends or just for you that’s just fun!

www.vmtherapies.co.uk

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