Calm and Clear Complementary Therapies

16/12/2025

Calling all qualified reflexologists.

Did you want to train in advanced reproductive reflexology and fertility reflexology to work with all clients?

Would you like to do more to help clients who are trying to conceive?

Do you wish you could relieve some of the physical pain and emotional stresses these clients share with you?

Reflexology for Fertility training teaches a set of safe, proven tools and techniques to support women and men when they need you most.

We’ve trained over 700 practitioners globally to become Reproductive Reflexologists, with many sharing stories of successful client pregnancies as a result of treatment.

All our training is approved by the the Association of Reflexologists (AoR) and the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).

I'm offering in-person training in London in 2 parts.

Next course dates are:

Part 1 - 23rd and 24th January

Part 2 - 21st and 22nd February

You can book for both parts or just for part 1 to begin with (booking part 2 at a later date).

You can find further information and book at
https://www.calmandclear.co.uk/teaching-and-training/professional-training/seren-reproflexology-fertility-reflexology-training/

Please email me or WhatsApp/call with any questions.

03/12/2025

Give the gift of Relaxation this Christmas.

Calm and Clear Complementary Therapies gift vouchers are the perfect gift, and are available for all of my clinics and treatments.

You can buy them on the website here, https://www.calmandclear.co.uk/shop/gift-vouchers/

And they will be sent as an E-voucher automatically.



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02/12/2025

This week, from 2nd to 8th December 2025, it is Grief Awareness week as headed by The Good Grief Trust.

I wrote a blog post on the subject of grief back in 2022, taken from my own experiences and professional advice given to me over the years.

So many people who haven't had a big loss in their life think grief is linear and look upon it along the lines of overcoming an addiction by following prescribed steps and therapy.

If only it was that easy.

Grief never ever leaves you, it becomes a part of you.

You don't remain in the dark depths forever and you learn to get on with your life and eventually have fun but that loss lies inside you always and the feelings rise to the surface when you least expect it.

Also, it's how others around you behave with you through the times of your loss. It's amazing how many people go silent who you thought would be your full support, but equally there's the least expected support from other people.

Anyway, this is much longer than planned, sorry.

For all of you going through the waves and roller-coaster of grief, you're not alone and you are allowed to feel what you do.

My blog post as shown is in my bio and on my website for anyone who is interested. And reach out to people like and who have wonderful support for anyone who needs them.

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28/11/2025

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20/11/2025

London is freezing today, and travelling back home on the tube so late left me needing to be warmed up. So I got in and made my turmeric milk full of all the delicious spices. It was delicious and perfect way to end the day.

Recipe is on my blog, and in my main posts.

11/11/2025

I wrote a blog about Turmeric milk back in 2017, and it's currently having a resurgence so I'm re-posting. Have loved hearing from people who have tried my version and loved it. Full details are on my website and bio.

I love hot turmeric milk, and I've been raised drinking it being from a Gujarati family. It's my go to when I'm cold or ill.

Turmeric latte, Golden milk, whatever you want to call it are now quite fashionable in the West but come at quite a price.

I refuse to pay so much when I know how easy and quick it is to make, so I'm sharing my favourite for you to try - link in my bio.

Let me know if you try it.

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31/10/2025

Today is the final day of October, which is also the last day of Menopause Awareness month. I haven't posted anything about this all month but wanted to get in there before November hits.

I'm 53 and still in peri-menopause, which I think I've been in around 10 years. So I've most likely experienced most symptoms at some stage.

In our mother's and grandmother's generations they rarely ever mentioned menopause or how they were.
Over the recent years I'm pleased that the subject of menopause is out there and openly discussed. And having been omitted from most medical research, women's health is finally coming to the front, and with that is more details about what actually happens during menopause, how this affects us long term and how we can help ourselves.

Menopause is a natural transition in our lives. I know that for a lot of people it's complicated and not easy. But for me I'm happy, ready and embracing this stage of my life. I'm happier, more me and generally do not give many s**ts. 😉

I do have some of the mental, emotional and physical symptoms, but currently I'm managing.

Due to family history of oestrogen cancers I cannot take HRT so I've looked at so many other options to help. I started most things a long time ago to help with my endometriosis, adenomyosis and fibroids. But it helps with menopause symptoms too.

This includes:

🍽️ Changing diet.

🏋🏽‍♀️Increased and specific exercises.

🍸Cutting back/stopping alcohol.

🧘🏾‍♀️Breathing exercises and meditation.

👣 Regular reflexology, acupuncture, osteopathy and others.

🗣️ Saying no when it's not right for me and remaining within my boundaries.

How do you find dealing with peri or post menopause?

What do you do to manage?

Did you ever try menopause reflexology to help?

Thank you to AoR and FHT for their images.

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03/10/2025

Here we are again – October. It’s Autumn but it’s also Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Over the years I’ve posted about cancer, and breast cancer, and how it’s affected my family.

My sister, Priya, wrote a blog post on my website 5 years ago about her breast cancer diagnosis aged 40. We decided that it was time for an update, 7 years on from her diagnosis.

Priya wants to keep raising awareness as possible, and talking about things and sharing information seems the best way to demystify or take away and embarrassment or shame.

Here are a few extracts from the post that Priya wrote and in Priya’s own words (full story on the blog via links).


“7 YEARS
Like the post says
Still Alive To Complain

There are so many people who forget that I had a breast cancer diagnosis, or a mastectomy (I chose to not have reconstructive surgery). In some ways this is good, as I'm not treated differently.

However, they don't realise that you live with ongoing issues following any cancer surgery or treatment and this affects you day to day in so many ways.

You don't go back to being the 'old you'. What you do get is to become this 'new you'.

But what does that mean?

Every single time something happens or I feel pain, a part of me wanted to ignore it.

Then I look at my kids and remember why I try.

Every appointment, every test, were so scary to have.

But the hardest was the waiting.

Waiting for tests.

Waiting for results.

Our thoughts can go into a very dark place.

'Scanxiety' is a real thing, and until you have experienced it over and over again people just can't understand it.

But it’s better to know these things sooner and to face things.

Please check yourselves.

Breasts, prostate, anywhere.

Learn what YOUR normal is so you have a chance to notice if something is wrong.”

Link to the full post is in my links too.

https://www.calmandclear.co.uk/still-alive-to-complain-priyas-breast-cancer-journey-update/
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24/07/2025

Becoming a member of the ARR is just one key benefit from training in this detailed and comprehensive course. My next one in London is running in September.

We have been asked recently about how to become a member of the Association of Reproductive Reflexologists

In order to join our organisation you will need to have:

1. Completed Parts 1 & 2 of Reproflexology™ training taught by Seren Natural Fertility
2. 12 months experience of research & case studies
3. Valid insurance certificate

Here are 5 of the key benefits of becoming a member with us:

💚 Use of the title MARR
💚 Promotion on the ‘Find a Reproductive Reflexologist’ search tool
💚 Ongoing training, CPD, and Masterclasses
💚 Online support webinars with Barbara – twice a month
💚 Access to the Members Only website with resources like ASA Guidelines

There are lot more benefits which you can view on our website
https://reproductivereflexologists.org/join-us/

24/07/2025

I have been trained to offer Reproflexology/Fertility Reflexology since 2013, when I trained with Barbara Scott in this wonderful treatment. It was exactly the sort of course I had been looking for, one that offered detailed reproductive health anatomy/physiology, processes and reflexology protocols to support for all of this and then the same for those trying to get pregnant.

At that time I was teaching my own courses and diplomas in pregnancy reflexology and other courses that I had developed. I had to stop teaching in 2017 as I was caring for my father through his cancer treatment.

Last year I decided I would start to run courses again and was just thinking about which ones when Barbara Scott approached me (and a few others) to ask if we would be interested in doing some more advanced training with her with the idea we would then be Seren Licensed Trainers offering face to face courses in our own respective geographical areas as Barbara was doing online courses only. So I spent a year doing this excellent advanced training with Barbara and 2 other Seren practitioners and all 3 of us are now the only Seren Licensed practitioners in the UK.

My face to face courses run in London, and if you are looking to develop your understanding about reflexology to support reproductive health and fertility then this course may be exactly what you need. As well as doing the course you will also then have the support of the closed Facebook group and the Association of Reproductive Reflexologists. Upon qualifying you will also be added to the directory. There is a lot of theory but also a lot of practical work, and in person training means you get to experience the practical work and learn what exactly you are feeling for on the feet and how that relates to the individual in front of you and feel what the protocols are exactly like. All the training is approved by the Association of Reflexologists (AoR) and the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT).
The next course (Part 1) is in London in September and there are a few spaces left. Link is in profile for booking.

01/07/2025

This is a bit of a long one.....

I've been a practitioner for around 25 years, thus it all mostly started in the pre digital era. I had a website but there was no socials, no real smart devices and limited digital help with things. So the time I was doing courses, CPDs, professional association meetings, teaching therapy courses etc were always all in person.

And even as the digital world developed these things remained mainly in person with the assistance of online/digital.

And I loved it, especially the networking side. I got to meet lots of other practitioners from all over the world and it's the chats and discussions during the breaks (the water cooler moments as such) which were the most important or significant.

Then the pandemic hit and everything went fully digital overnight.

And since then almost all courses, professional meetings etc are on Zoom or Meetings only. And I'm now feeling a real disconnect from the one to one connection with people and colleagues. All the networking and friendships forged are reduced as during breaks on Zoom everyone turns off their cameras and goes off to eat in their own kitchen.

Yes, digital offers convenience and saves people travelling, especially if they have other responsibilities or it's more difficult to organise travel. But staring at the screen and at a sea of faces every single time without the social side is hitting me now. I'm searching out in-person training and events and turning away the events that are Zoom only.
We are social beings and being in the industry we're in it's about direct contact with other people and touch therapy. We understand the importance of what that is and means.
Add to that, most of us are sole traders so we don't have a team of work colleagues every day - and that's especially true for the Therapists who work solely from their homes. It can become a bit lonely or feel like you're alone.

I know some practitioners only trained from 2019 onwards so they may not have experienced any differently other than digital learning or meetings. But for those of us who trained before this, I am genuinely interested to know how you feel about this.

What do you all feel?

Would you like more in person training, professional association meetings and similar to network, connect, build friendships and relationships with other practitioners?

Or do you prefer Zoom only?

I'm really interested in how people feel about this now we're 5 years along from the pandemic starting.

Thank you.

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05/05/2025

I'm featured in the centre double spread of both The Express and the Daily Mirror newspapers today. The article is about my intraoral massage (also called ). Treatment done at my Moorgate clinic in City and Soul. This is something I've been offering for 15+ years for tight jaws (TMJ issues), intraoral decongestive lymph therapy too. You can have this as part of these treatments, or a part of my Signature Facial treatment.