Rooke Holistic Therapies

14/07/2025

Earlier this year the Formula Health Clinic in Pangbourne introduced a new treatment option: hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT).

HBOT is a non-invasive medical treatment that involves breathing 100% pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber. Traditionally used for conditions such as decompression sickness in divers, carbon monoxide poisoning and chronic wounds, HBOT has gained wider attention for its growing list of potential health benefits, from enhancing recovery to improving cognitive function.

My latest blog post explains more about it and how you could benefit

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT): its history, the physiological benefits, applications, what a treatment entails and what the future holds.

07/07/2025

I took this photo on a recent holiday in Sidmouth, Devon. It was the first time that I had seen the water clear there - it usually looks red from all the local cliff falls and unsettled weather! To be fair, I haven’t been in summer before. It had been a busy couple of months, so we made the holiday a DIY retreat with daily yoga classes, a couple of treatments (including my first experience of sound massage), walking and of course sea swimming - it was just perfect and I felt so different at the end of the five days compared with when I had arrived.

The summer months can feel a bit hectic, so I hope that you can make time to pause and reset on a regular basis, not just on holiday.

If a treatment or some qigong would help you with that, do get in touch. Email wendy@rookeholsitic.co.uk

01/07/2025

At a time when there are so many challenges globally, the Action for Happiness calendar for July is full of tips for helping us to feel more hopeful and resilient.

30/06/2025

My colleague Nickie Heape is returning to a great venue beside Wimbelball Lake in Exmoor for an autumn retreat 10th - 12th October, including yoga with lakeside views, star & planet gazing in the evening, a fabulous presentation about space, and a guided walk around the pretty and historic town of Dunster.

All rooms are ensuite, with views of the lake by day, and the dark skies of Exmoor by night.

See her website for more details: https://www.yogawithnickie.com/index.php?action=viewArticle&articleId=2.

 Join me a restorative weekend away, a rare chance to press the PAUSE button of life, an opportunity to be taken care of and nurtured in a stunning location, with wholesome delicious food, plenty of chill-time, and Yoga / meditation / relaxation classes to reset the body and mind.

23/06/2025

Another qigong book recommendation this month. John Munro’s books are easy to follow and this one is a great introduction to qigong.

09/06/2025

“All positive emotions come from love, all negative emotions come from fear. From love flows happiness, contentment, peace, and joy. From fear flows anger, hate, anxiety, and guilt,” David Kessler palliative care specialist

02/06/2025

Decide to look for what's good each day this month with the Action for Happiness calendar for June! Looking for the positive is a skill that we can develop with regular practice - just like any other skill - and it is one that can have lasting benefits for our wellbeing 🙂

26/05/2025

The treatments available at the Formula Health clinic in Pangbourne have expanded recently to include hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), diagnostic imaging (ultrasound and MRI) and ultrasound-guided injection therapy.

Do have a look at the relevant pages on the website to find out more about them.

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19/05/2025

My friend and colleague Nickie Heape is running a summer retreat 6th - 8th June at the Asha Centre, a beautiful venue in the Forest of Dean, which she is excited about using for the first time.

To find out more and to book, visit the Workshop and Retreat page of the Yoga with Nickie website.

I'm returning to this great venue in the Autumn for more Yoga with lakeside views, star and planet gazing in the evening, a fabulous presentation about space, and a guided walk around the pretty and historic town of Dunster. All rooms in the farmhouse are ensuite, with views of the lake by day, and....

12/05/2025

It is Mental Health Awareness week, so my latest blog post is about mindfulness, in particular using the practice to focus on letting things be as they are, just observing without trying to change anything. It isn’t about passively resigning yourself to things that you are not happy about or getting stuck in a rut. It is about taking everything in without jumping to conclusions or overthinking. It is about switching off your autopilot so that you can hear the wisdom of your subconscious. Read on here:

This post is about using mindfulness to learn to quieten the mind in order to observe rather than react

05/05/2025

I took this photo at dawn on a recent visit to the Knepp rewilding project in Sussex. I can thoroughly recommend it for a high dose of vitamin N (nature)! At this time of year there is nightingale song from dawn to dusk, with turtle doves and white storks thrown in for good measure, not to mention all the other wildlife - truly magical.

01/05/2025

This month's calendar from Action for Happiness is all about purpose and meaning...