Body Mind Soul Doctor

04/12/2024

Top tip no 3 for surviving December during (peri)menopause:

👉🏻 Ditch or reduce anything that puts additional stress on your already fizzy system. It is very easy to get totally wired from stimulants like caffeine and sugar. And rather than a toddler getting a full blown meltdown (which could of course happen) you are more likely to end up anxious, overwhelmed, tearful, edgy, shouty, irritable or go down with a migraine, a strained joint or tendon and palpitations…😵‍💫

So to help keep your nervous system regulated and your sleep vaguely intact, please avoid or at least reduce your intake of caffeinated and fizzy drinks, alcohol, sugar, highly processed foods, easy carbs (white bread, pasta, cakes and biscuits made with white flour and often lots of sugar) and replace them with simpler whole foods or home made equivalents. 🧁

Any festive time has been turned into a sugar-fest by the current dominating culture and it’s okay to choose differently. Of course we all like a treat every now and again and you don’t have to turn into the healthy food police but remember you and your body take the hit, no-one else. And in particular when your reserves and resilience are lower due to the major physiological transition of menopause you need to be kind on your body, which has a direct impact on your mental wellbeing. 😃

So be prepared. Have some simple snacks (apples, dried fruit, nuts) at hand when you might be tempted. Or practise some simple phrases when you are offered yet another box of celebrations and biscuits. Donate them to a raffle. Go for the low or no alcohol options a bit more often. You will get much further along December with your sanity at least partly intact. 🥳

🎁 Don’t miss my new offering: Give yourself or someone else the gift of a FREE 30 min Holistic Health Self-Discovery Call this December. See the link in my bio.

😎 We are also taking bookings for our Cornwall and Costa Rica retreats.

02/12/2024

Top tip no 1 for surviving December during (peri)menopause:

Allow yourself a break!! Take time out by yourself for yourself regularly. Make it a priority. It doesn’t need to be long. Short 5-10 min breaks can help, longer are even better but don’t add them on the beginning or the end of an already busy day. Don’t skip sleep for it. Fit it in, in between.

Make it something that suits and nourishes you. This is different for everybody. Check your energy levels. It may be a nap if you are feeling exhausted, it may be a walk or run of your head is spinning with overwhelm. A bath is perfect for some- and if you can add candles or music, even better. But 10 mins in silent contemplation or doing some breathing exercises could be just what you need.

Other ideas: doodling or crafting, journaling, listening to music, gentle movements or yoga, watering the plants mindfully, taking time to eat without distractions, the list is endless. Don’t overthink it, but start your day planning which little breaks you might fit in that day.

You need it and you deserve it! Let me know in the comments 👇🏻what your favourite type of break is.

For personalised advice DM me or book a discovery call.

18/08/2024

Do you really want to grow and progress, learn, evolve and make the most of this precious life? 🤩

Sometimes you cannot see the road ahead clearly, let alone the final destination. 🧐

Sometimes you are surrounded by a thick fog and you can only see where you are in this moment. 😶

Sometimes you’d rather stop and turn around, make your way back to the safety of where you have already been. 😬

But the only way forward is to take that next small step. To find the rock that gives you stable footing. To step into the unknown. 🫣

Maybe you’ve determined the path you want to take and are following a clear route. 😀

But often you are stepping into uncharted territory, a new terrain, mapping it out as you go along. 😳

Or it may be a path many have already taken, but your way, your style, your steps will be unique. 😎

If the clouds break up, you may get a glimpse of the summit. Or you may not. 🏔️

In any case, take courage, take that step! Many small steps will get you much further than you could have imagined. ✨

And if you are looking for some guidance, a map or a manual to your unique journey, find someone or something that suits you. Likeminded souls to share it with. A guide to navigate the challenges, who will cheer you on and bring out the best in you. Maybe I can be a part of your journey. I’d be honoured. 😌

13/05/2024

Mental Health Awareness Week

Let’s start with the elephant in the room: Mental Health is a misnomer because it implies there is a distinction between physical and mental health, which isn’t even possible because all mental ‘illness’ and emotional distress result in physiological changes in the body. 🤯

But for the sake of raising awareness and talking about the importance of regulating our emotions, we’ll go with it this week. The key words here are: AWARENESS and REGULATION. Being aware in the moment, feeling it in the body and then allowing it to pass through in order to come to a new sense of equilibrium and clarity. 😀

How well are you able to regulate? Do you dwell on things and hold on to resentments or anger? Do you worry about what could happen and try to control as many external circumstances as possible? Are you present in the moment? Can you let stress hormones wash out of your system so it can recover and restore? 🧘

Do you have ways to help this process? Do you prioritise time for yourself, with friends, in nature? I am lucky to live in Cornwall with much beauty all around me, but there are many ways to achieve nervous system regulation. Having plants, stroking pets, seeing pretty fabrics or art, smelling delicious scents, tasting good food, listening to music, going outside in all weathers, cuddling loved ones, meeting friends, the list goes on. ❤️

Have you ever made a list or consciously made time to prioritise these sensory experiences? If not, now’s the time! Tell me your favourite one.

24/03/2024

After a delightful book launch last night I will be at the Health and Wellbeing Fair in Lostwithiel Community Centre today Sunday 24th March from 11-2pm with free 10 min Human Design readings and info about my work.

21/02/2024

Holistic Health Consultations - Dr Johanneke Kodde
Are you looking for a doctor who has more time and is willing to go deeper into your personal health issues? Are you prepared to invest in taking your health into your own hands?

Here at Middleway Complementary therapies we are delighted that a doctor has joined our team!

Dr Johanneke Kodde is an experienced GP and developed the Body, Mind and Soul Method, which offers a holistic and integrated approach to health conditions. She will be able to listen, examine, and give advice. She will not prescribe medication or arrange investigations in this type of consultation, but she may make suggestions that you could take to your own GP.

Dr Johanneke has a particular interest in Women's Health and understanding the different phases of a woman's life and how they can be navigated, including the menopause transition, with or without HRT.

Our body is an amazingly designed multi-dimensional system. It is inherently intelligent, self regulating and self healing. It is constantly communicating with us, but unfortunately, we have largely lost the ability to understand its messages.

Dr Kodde offers to help you interpret the signs and symptoms from your body and explore what the wider context is in which it functions, by looking at all aspects of you life and circumstances. she wants to help you honour and befriend your emotional landscape and help you to develop an inquisitive, self compassionate and empowering mindset, to give you the motivation to make positive changes, and she offers to guide you to tap into your intuition and the wisdom from your heart and soul, which is always waiting to support you back into the right direction, and connect you to the deeper aspects of life.

Dr Johanneke Kodde believes you are the expert on your own health, but you may need a bit of guidance to help restore your body's innate self-healing ability.

Making an Appointment

You will be sent a questionnaire prior to your first appointment, to be filled in and emailed back, ideally before the appointment. This will cover your medical and personal history and a wide range of other factors and personal circumstances to help you get a broad picture of the way your body, mind and soul are interacting.

During the consultation all this will be explored in more depth, to form an integrated picture of where you currently are, how you got there and how to move forward.

You will leave uplifted with fresh ideas and deeper insight and practical advice, to implement in your life. This may be enough, or of desired and appropriate, a further follow up will be arranged.

If you are looking for a holistic approach to your health then please use the link and schedule an appointment with Dr Kodde to bring you back into balance.

Body, Mind & Soul Doctor
JOHANNEKE KODDE
Johanneke grew up in the Netherlands, & studied medicine in Belgium. She qualified in Plymouth as a GP, and moved to Cornwall in 2010 with her husband and 3 children to be close to nature.
Joh has a mentoring/coaching & menopause qualification. She takes an interest in astrology, human design, & can read Akashic records

01726338080
www.middlewaycomplementarytherapies.co.uk

17/01/2024

Still appointments available at our open day. Also Human Design and Akashic Records if you are interested.

APPOINTMENTS STILL AVAILABLE FOR OUR WELL-BEING OPEN DAY 👇👇👇
THIS SATURDAY 20TH!!!
3x Acupuncture 11am, 11.30am & 12pm
3x Osteopathy/Cranial 11am, 11.30am & 12pm
5x Ear Health Checks 11-1.30pm (This service is completely FREE)
4x Holistic Consultations 4-6pm
3x Sports Massage 4.30pm, 5pm & 5.30pm
6x Zero Balancing/Spinal Touch Therapy 3-6pm
1x Reflexology 5pm
6x Life Coaching 3-6pm

We are currently full for Holistic Body & Facial Massage, Indian Head & Reiki.

All appointments are for 30min £10 each & book as many as you like 😍

***Please call to book your space 01726338080***

13/01/2024

Come and experience what wonderful services there are on offer at Middleway Complementary Therapies. I will be there from 3-6pm. £10 for 30 mins which is a real bargain. Book your slot before they are gone!

WELLBEING OPEN DAY 😍
here at Middleway Complementary Therapies Saturday 20th January 11-6pm

Discover what we have to offer, bring a friend or relative, take sometime for yourself, try something new!
***ALL SESSIONS £10 EACH***

*Acupuncture *Osteopathy *Reiki *Crystal Healing *Ayurveda Massage *Indian Head Massage *Holistic Consultations *Sports Massage *Zero Balancing *Ear Health Checks *Reflexology *Life Coaching

Please enquire for further details & to book your session or 2 😉

Email: middlewaytherapies@gmail.com
Call: 10726338080
or pop into reception Mon-Fri 9am-3pm