Manchester Wellbeing Rooms

27/08/2025

These 10 week courses are starting 17th and 19th of September in Stretford, Old trafford and Partington.
They are free for those with stress, anxiety, mild to moderate depression, social isolation or those at risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
Get in touch at janebartholomewyoga4health@gmail.com if you would like a referral form.
Please share if you know if anyone who may be interested.

29/07/2025

*CLINIC UPDATE*

Those of you who are current clients already know that we have made the very difficult decision to close the Wellbeing Rooms building.
We will be continuing as a Community Interest Company and offering the therapies that we are able to, online. This will include:
Counselling
Nutritional Therapy
Yoga Therapy
Breathwork
Somatic therapy.

We will be continuing with our programmes and will announce details of the next Navigating the Menopause course, shortly.
Yoga4Health 10 week courses will be running in September at 3 Trafford locations (separate post to follow soon) and we are also looking into possible options to continue with massage and reflexology elsewhere. We will update you on this when we can.

We have spent a difficult 9 months keeping the service running while trying to negotiate building repairs with our landlords. We have only been able to use one of the two therapy rooms for all of that time and, as a result of this and the lack of available funding to support the project, the financial costs of keeping the building open are no longer sustainable.

We would like to thank everyone who has come through the door. It has been a wonderful experience and we are sad to let the building go but are also excited to continue to offer affordable therapies to the community.
Sign up to our mailing list to hear the latest updates and programmes on offer
https://www.wellbeing-rooms.com/
Please bear with us while we update our website

28/03/2025

What’s available at the Wellbeing Rooms?

We are a collective of therapists, each offering affordable therapies on different days of the week.

See our website for more info https://www.wellbeing-rooms.com/ or get in touch at Manchester wellbeingrooms@gmail.com

24/03/2025

⭐️ NEW THERAPIST ANNOUCEMENT ⭐️

Nikki Walker will now be offering Swedish Massage or Reflexology on a Wednesday morning at The Wellbeing Rooms.

Swedish massage is a classic therapeutic treatment designed to relax muscles, improve circulation, and ease tension. Using a combination of long, gliding strokes, kneading, and gentle rhythmic movements, this massage helps to reduce stress and promote overall relaxation.

Nikki is also a qualified holistic reflexologist dedicated to restoring balance and promoting overall well-being. Holistic reflexology embraces a whole-person approach - considering the mind, body, emotions, spirit, and the balance of the body’s chakra
points. Through gentle, flowing movements around the feet, this therapy supports the body’s natural healing process, helping to reduce stress, improve circulation, regulate the nervous system, and enhance both physical and emotional well-being.

Her approach is intuitive and person-centred and each session is
tailored to your individual needs. She provides a gentle, caring treatment in a calm and relaxing environment, helping you to feel at ease while supporting your body’s natural ability to heal.

To book either a massage or reflexology, contact Nikki:
Mobile: 07793 862172
Email: nikkiwalker21@yahoo.co.uk

10/03/2025

NEW THERAPIST ANNOUCEMENT: Amie Keating will be joining Wellbeing Rooms and offering counselling sessions on a Monday morning.

'I’m an experienced person centred therapist, working with adults and young people over 16. I offer a warm, empathic and confidential space, where you can explore your personal difficulties and develop greater self awareness and understanding, which can lead to long term change. My approach focuses on respecting each client's unique experience and supporting them to find their sense of agency and self belief. Over the years I have supported clients to overcome issues including; trauma, abuse, anxiety, depression, bereavement, sexual violence, grief, addiction and relationship issues.

I’m currently taking on new clients at the Wellbeing Rooms, if you’d like to arrange a free 15 minute initial session, get in touch via email or phone.'

amiekeating@proton.me

amiekeatingcounselling.com

20/12/2024

Jane, from the Wellbeing rooms CIC, will be running these courses in January in her role as a yoga4health teacher for the Yoga in Healthcare Alliance.

Free to NHS patients in Trafford, the 10 week courses will be held at:

•St John’s Centre in Old Trafford from Wednesday 29th January, 1pm - 2.30pm

•St Matthews in Stretford from Friday 31st January, 10.30- 12pm

Come and be part of a lovely group, build resources, find out about other amazing things happening in your community ❤️

Courses will also be happening in other parts of Manchester throughout the first part of the year with other yoga4health teachers.

Email: janebartholomewyoga4health@gmail.com for more information

19/12/2024

The latest ‘Navigating the Menopause’ course came and went without us managing to get any photos! So here are a couple from last time 🤣 We had a wonderful 5 sessions with an amazing group of women. Thanks so much to all who came along. You were such a fab group and we loved it! ❤️
We’ll let you know as soon as we’re able to run another one xx

05/11/2024

Are you in need of support and strategies ahead of the Christmas madness!? Come and hang out with a bunch of women going through much of the same ❤️

This is the last programme subsidised by our current funding so we'd really like to reach as many people as we can. Sliding scale of £5 -£30 for whole course.

The sessions will be on Fridays (10.30-12.30) from 15th Nov until 13th Dec, at Victoria Park.

To buy your ticket, go to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/navigating-the-menopause-tickets-1047253692987?aff=oddtdtcreator

For more info email: ManchesterWellbeingRooms@gmail.com

Going through the menopause? Get the knowledge you need to help you have a healthy & happy menopause.

22/10/2024

Excited to welcome a new Therapist to the Wellbeing Rooms! 🎉
Rita Ferge will be offering Shiatsu, on a Friday 😁

Shiatsu is a Japanese bodywork therapy rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, using gentle pressure, stretches, and joint rotations to restore balance and harmony to your body’s energy (Qi). It can support you in relieving stress, anxiety, and fatigue, as well as easing muscle tension and promoting a sense of calm. Shiatsu can also help you with digestive issues, headaches, sleep disturbances, and overall emotional and physical well-being by bringing your energy back into balance.

Rita combines her training in Zen Shiatsu and Holistic Acupressure to tailor each session to your unique needs, helping you feel more centered, relaxed, and restored. She is committed to supporting you on your path to greater balance and inner peace through Shiatsu.

Rita is a registered Shiatsu Practitioner (MrSS) with the Shiatsu Society, whose journey into holistic healing began in 2019. Driven by a passion for fostering mind-body awareness and well-being, Rita brings a compassionate and personalized approach to every session. She believes in creating a safe, peaceful space where you can reconnect with yourself and experience the deep healing potential of Shiatsu.

Contact her directly for an appointment.
heiwa.zenshiatsu@gmail.com

16/10/2024

How to have a Happy and Healthy Menopause! ☺

🥵 Are you suffering with menopause symptoms?

🤯 Do you feel like you are struggling alone and don't know what information to trust?

😲 Do you think you may be in perimenopause and are scared by all the negative information about the horrors of menopause?

😫 Do you feel like a happy menopause is a million miles from where you are now?

❤️ We can help you ❤️

For so many women, perimenopause and menopause can be a difficult time. Many women experience a range of symptoms along with hot flushes and can feel there is little understanding or support.

Other symptoms you may experience include:

* Insomnia
* Anxiety or depression
* Brain fog
* Loss of motivation
* Loss of confidence
* Muscle and joint pains
* Period problems
* Bladder problems
* Weight gain

These symptoms are caused by changes in your hormones. For some women conventional treatments like HRT can really help, but for others these are not enough or are not suitable. But there are a lot of other simple lifestyle changes and complementary therapies that have been proven to help, including nutrition, relaxation, reflexology and acupuncture.

⭐️ The Wellbeing Rooms are re-running our successful 'Navigating the Menopause' programme to empower you with knowledge and skills to help reduce your menopause symptoms.

⭐️This is an innovative 5 week course, running on Fridays at 10.30am-12.30pm between 15th Nov and 13th Dec in of Victoria park, Stretford M32

It costs between £5-30 for the whole course depending on your household income.

You will learn about your hormones, understand your symptoms and receive information and handouts on simple changes you can make to your diet and lifestyle to help feel like you again. You can have taster sessions in therapies that reduce menopause symptoms and join a group of supportive women to stop you feeling alone.

To buy your ticket, go to Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/navigating-the-menopause-tickets-1047253692987?aff=oddtdtcreator

To find out more, email ManchesterWellbeingRooms@gmail.com

We look forward to you joining us. x

10/10/2024

World Mental Health day aims to remind us all that mental health is as important as physical health. And to get us all talking about it 🥰
If you need support, we have a range of affordable therapies available at the Wellbeing Rooms. Any of our therapists would be happy to have a free chat. Get in touch to see how we can help.
https://www.wellbeing-rooms.com
manchesterwellbeingrooms@gmail.com

20/07/2024

Time is flying by and we’ve realised we haven’t posted about any of what’s been going on!

We finished the latest ‘Navigating the Menopause’ course a week ago, and said goodbye to a wonderful group of women 🥰 (we took the photos before they arrived 🤣)
They had such a great bond as a group that plans are afoot for them to meet up outside of the course for ☕️🥰
A huge thank you to everyone who came along ❤️

And it was so lovely to be back at the community room at the tea rooms in Victoria park
It’s such a great space for us to run our courses and the gorgeous view lends itself perfectly to regulation exercises 😍
And it's only round the corner from our lovely little clinic!

Looking to sort dates for the next course asap!