Kate Schaeffer Complementary Therapies

11/01/2022

A lovely view from our holiday in 2019. Meditating Today brought me here to the warmth of the sunshine, calm of the peace and quiet around and happiness in good company.
Hoping you find peace and happiness too.

18/12/2021

I love the analogy of the Shrunken Suit::
Article by Gerry Pyves.

The Key to looking after your Back and Neck
Looking after your back & neck
Unless you have pulled a muscle through exertion, had an accident, or are suffering from a medically diagnosed illness or disease, most back and neck pain originates from tight muscles. These tightened muscles simply pull the vertebrae out of their natural alignment. The ensuing misalignment is what causes the pain and inflammation. About 90% of back pain originates from this simple ‘tightening effect’.

So what causes our muscles to tighten like this? I often use the analogy of a shrunken suit. When we wear a well fitting suit and go out in the rain (aka ‘the stresses of life’) then eventually the suit will shrink. What happens then is interesting. Because the suit is tight all over, it can ‘tear’ in any place depending on the next movement we make.

But was it the particular movement or some weakness in that particular part of the suit that was the cause of this tear?

Of course it was neither: it was the fact that the WHOLE SUIT shrunk as a result of going out in the rain. Rather than focus on the ‘bit that tore’ we need to restretch the suit back to its original shape. That’s what Massage does; it returns the body’s ‘muscle suit’ back to its proper length.

Back and neck pain is like this. We are surrounded by well trained and well qualified experts in assessing the tear and identifying exactly what muscle went and where. However, for a simple clinician like myself, it is not so much the tear that needs addressing; the body is an amazing healer and will repair itself with or without ‘the experts’. What really needs addressing is…THE SHRUNKEN SUIT!

What shrunk the suit was rain. By this I mean the amount of stress we put ourselves through with a total disregard of our need for RECOVERY, REST and STILL TIME. If most of us treated our cars as badly as we treat our bodies, we would all be standing on the roadside hitching lifts. Massage is beautiful because it will soothe and gently ease the torn bits of the suit, but it will also (uniquely) address THE CAUSE - shrunken suits.

Calming and soothing touch is what stretches suits - and is the most powerful healing tool on the planet. Touch heals the body AND the mind. Massage will help the suit lengthen and stretch all the way back to its normal shape.

NO HANDS Massage Company
3 Northumberland Street
Morecambe
LA4 4AU
United Kingdom
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Getting to the bottom of back & neck health can dramatically improve your overall wellbeing. Find out how Massage can help

11/11/2021

Hi Everyone,
This page has been on snooze since March 2020 but I'm finally working again!
Sadly Bread Street Clinic Closed in June 2020 so working in Livingston only.
Tuesdays from 2pm onwards
Wednesday mornings,
Saturday 20th Nov and Sat 18th Dec all day

Call me if you'd like to book in.

18/09/2020

Just about sums up the questions asked on a daily basis just now by everyone!!
The Healthy Life Centre closed recently and I doubt i will be returning to work until next year. Working from home and the rule of 6??
What next?
See! questions... 😂
Wishing friends, family and valued clients all the best until it is safe and healthy to return to work.
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09/07/2020

I thought I'd better say something just now as there are conflicting views on when I may reopen/return to work. Some Therapists have been given the go ahead by their governing/insuring bodies but the Scottish Government are still saying no.

Joint letter from the CNO, CMO and National Clinical Director clarifying the opening of close contact services in Scotland.

26/03/2020

Hi Folks.
All my regular clients will know I'm closed until authorised to reopen.
Wishing everyone good health and best wishes both now and in the future.
Kate

01/02/2020

This was posted by a colleague: .
I talk to all my clients about drinking water and strating their day- before getting out of bed- with water...

Did you know that heart attack and water go hand in hand.
How many people do you know that say:
I don't want to drink water before I go to bed, because I'm going to have to get up at night...?

I asked my doctor why people p**s a lot at night. The Doctor answered me, that a heart gravity holds water at the bottom of the body and when it is in the vertical position the legs swell. When you lie down, the lower body (legs, etc. ) are up to the kidneys, and that's when the kidneys eliminate water because it's easier.

I knew it takes minimum water to help eliminate toxins from the body. What I didn't know is, that drinking water at one point maximizes its effectiveness in the body, and the right time to drink it is:

2 glasses of water after waking up; helps activate internal organs.

1 Glass of water 30 minutes before a meal, helps digestion.

1 Glass of water before taking a bath, helps lower blood pressure.

1 Glass of water before going to bed, prevents brain stroke or heart attack.

I can also add this: my doctor told me that sleeping time water will also help prevent leg cramps.
Leg muscles are looking for hydration and hence the cramps awaken you.

A cardiologist said to share this with your loved ones, several lives can and will be saved.

21/01/2020

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