Chestnut House Therapies

22/04/2025

Blissful morning walk after a Pilates flow practice 🧘🏼‍♀️

Happy Earth day 🌱 🌎

Get your feet in the grass, breathe in the fresh air and relax today.

Be thankful and grateful for all we have in nature 🌿

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10/01/2025

Hey, it’s Me!

Who am I??

06/12/2024

And relax….

It’s been a very busy time since the International Conference 2024 on 8th & 9th November. There’s been lots of family’s to support, a local meet up to attend in Diseworth, Leicestershire, and many follow up contacts and calls to make. The last two days I’ve been online hosting our virtual meet ups for Mums and Grandparents, I am very humbled to be able to hold space for our families and give them a chance to meet others on the ever turbulent DMD journey.

So, I’m having a coffee in my favourite spot before I head back to the laptop for the afternoon. Watching the robins and the red arrows perform their routines out the window… 💚💙

02/11/2024

Scroll to meet Imelda, she’s come home with me today from the most magical shop in Lincoln 🎩

Imelda is now part of my gorgeous sun room, the chill zone in my house, she will remind me of friendship and self care as I had the loveliest day with a favourite friend just relaxing, laughing and a little retail therapy 💞

30/10/2024

30/10/2024

Nominations are now open for our upcoming Choosing A Lens For Life photography programme.

Taking place online, this fully-funded programme will teach attendees how to capture images that they are proud of.

To nominate a young person living with muscular dystrophy for this programme, please visit: www.musclehelp.com/choosing-a-lens-for-life-muscle-dream-programme/

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12/10/2024

How are you starting your Saturday?

Moments of calm here after a very busy week with clients and conference planning… prior to the basketball and football games that fill my weekends 💞

How are you looking after yourself this weekend?

16/06/2024

13/06/2024

Have you noticed your child having some negative thoughts about their bodies?

Some children and young people living with Duchenne notice differences in their bodies compared to their peers. Many take steroids as they are shown to help with walking for longer, developing breathing difficulties later than they might have and have fewer problems with their spines. However they have many side effects - weight gain, mood changes, fatty deposits in the face, stretch marks, weakening of the bones (osteoporosis), reduced growth and mental health problems.

Join us and author of 'More than the Mirror' Andrea Weldon tomorrow evening at 7pm as we discuss talking to your child about body image and self esteem. Her book takes you on a journey of self discovery that encourages children to accept their bodies, thoughts and emotions.

You can join the webinar with your camera off or on, just to listen in or ask questions if you have any. Andrea's presentation in the webinar will be recorded and will be sent to all those who register.

https://ow.ly/fgjR50SgL9n

21/05/2024

Are you aged 8-14 and living with Duchenne? Have you joined our network of young people at our Turning Point Online sessions yet? It's an essential life skill, as well as being a chance to meet others, make friends and and feel understood.
Our next one takes place on Wednesday 22nd May and we'll be joined by The Money Charity who are working with schools and communitities acreoss the UK to get young people feeling confident about managing their money.

6pm, Wednesday 22nd May.
Register now!
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUtd-qopjMpGNcS6PlMBjaYmh1GQvDRJ1Mt

21/05/2024

Our FREE workshops are engaging, accessible and informal, covering important topics about Duchenne muscular dystrophy for parents, caregivers and professionals.