The Maris Practice

19/12/2025

Last minute gift? Our gift vouchers are available for a treatment with any therapist at the practice.

https://themarispractice.com/gift-voucher/

16/12/2025

Osteopathy - gentle, subtle movements, peaceful, restorative.

12/12/2025

A Spiced Warming Tea is great for you and easy to make...

For a caffeine-free pick-me-up, steep slices of fresh ginger, a cinnamon stick, and a few cloves in hot water for 10 minutes. Add honey and lemon for a soothing, immune-boosting tea that warms you from head to toe.

10/12/2025

Here are some Tips from our Osteopath’s for Staying Mobile in Winter...

When temperatures drop, muscles and joints can feel tighter and more sluggish. According to osteopaths, a few mindful daily habits can help you stay flexible and reduce stiffness during the colder months.

1. Dress in layers before you move.
Wearing light, breathable layers keeps muscles warm and flexible, helping prevent strain when you stretch or exercise outdoors.

2. Begin each day with gentle stretching.
A few minutes of slow, mindful movement — such as shoulder rolls, neck stretches, or cat–cow poses — can ease morning stiffness and improve mobility.

3. Keep moving throughout the day.
Instead of one long workout, aim for regular gentle movement. Walking the dog, light household chores, or desk stretches all support circulation and joint health.

4. Try mindful movement practices.
Yoga, Pilates, or slow walking are ideal for winter. They combine breath awareness with gentle strengthening, promoting balance and emotional calm.

07/12/2025

The festive season calls for indulgence, but it doesn’t have to mean abandoning healthy eating habits! Incorporating colourful and nutrient-rich vegetable side dishes can bring both balance and beauty to your holiday table. Here are three simple, healthy, and delicious vegetable recipes to try this season:

- Honey Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries
- Garlic and Herb Green Beans
- Rainbow Roasted Root Vegetables

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The festive season calls for indulgence, but it doesn’t have to mean abandoning healthy eating habits! Incorporating colourful and nutrient-rich vegetable side dishes can bring both balance and beauty to your holiday table. Here are three simple, healthy, and delicious vegetable recipes to try thi...

05/12/2025

There was a year my friend has spent hours preparing a 3 bird special for our Christmas dinner. We all went out for a long Christmas walk while it roasted, all very excited on our return. Only to discover I had put on the grill not the oven. Not my finest my culinary moment – but a good Christmas story now. 18 years later!!

Christmas - a whirlwind of joy, laughter, & celebration. Amidst the festivities, we can often find ourselves feeling frazzled and overwhelmed. Balancing family, work, & festive hustle can be a challenge! Natural health & holistic practices can help keep stress at bay & embrace the joys of the season:

The pressure to create the perfect holiday experience can lead to undue stress. Remember, it’s okay to simplify. Delegate tasks and share responsibilities with family members or friends. Allow yourself to let go of perfection and embrace the beauty of imperfection.

The holiday season often comes with a whirlwind of joy, laughter, and celebration. But amidst the festivities, we can often find ourselves feeling frazzled and overwhelmed. Balancing family, work, and the holiday hustle can take a toll on mental and physical well-being. But fear not! With a focus on...

28/11/2025

Supper suggestion for family friendly dinner - kale or chard is abundant at this time of year, surprisingly tasty and full of all the goodness that thick dark green leaves contain.

One-Pot Sausage, Lentil & Kale Stew
Serves 4–6 | Prep time: 10 mins | Cook time: 35 mins

A hearty, nourishing one-pot dish that’s full of flavour and goodness. Lentils make it filling, kale adds vibrant greens, and sausages bring everything together — whether you go for classic pork or a veggie alternative.

Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 good-quality sausages (meat or vegetarian)
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried thyme (or a few sprigs fresh)
- 150g dried red or green lentils, rinsed
- 1 tin (400g) chopped tomatoes
- 800ml vegetable or chicken stock
- 2 handfuls kale, roughly chopped
- Salt & pepper to taste

Optional: squeeze of lemon juice or a dash of balsamic vinegar before serving

Method

Brown the sausages:
Heat the oil in a large saucepan or casserole dish. Add the sausages and cook over medium heat until browned all over. Remove and set aside.

Cook the vegetables:
In the same pan, add the onion and carrot. Cook for 5–7 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic, smoked paprika, and thyme.

Add lentils and liquids:
Stir in the lentils, chopped tomatoes, and stock. Return the sausages to the pan, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.

Simmer gently:
Cover and cook for around 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the lentils are tender and the stew has thickened.

Add the kale:
Stir in the kale and simmer for another 5 minutes until wilted. Season to taste and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice or a drizzle of balsamic vinegar if you like.

To serve

Delicious on its own, or with crusty bread, mashed potatoes, or a simple green salad.

26/11/2025

Ease Tension, Support Your Body, and Stay Well This Winter.

❄️ Why Winter Brings More Tension

As the temperature drops, many of us spend more time sitting — in cars on long drives, at desks, or curled up indoors. Add the stress of a busy season, and it’s easy for muscles to tighten and posture to slip, leading to back, neck, or shoulder discomfort.

Cold weather can also make joints feel stiffer, reducing mobility and making everyday movements more effortful. Over time, these small strains can build up into pain or restricted movement that affects your comfort and energy levels.

💆 How Osteopathy Can Help

Osteopathy takes a holistic approach to easing tension and restoring balance throughout the body. Using gentle manual techniques, an osteopath helps:

- Release muscle tightness and joint stiffness
- Improve circulation and mobility
- Support the nervous system to reduce stress
- Encourage better posture and alignment

By treating the root cause, osteopathy helps you move more freely and feel more resilient — especially important during colder months when the body tends to contract.

21/11/2025

Simple Tools to Calm the Mind and Restore Balance - Hypnotherapy and Tapping

Hypnotherapy is a gentle and effective approach to improving wellbeing by working with the subconscious mind. During a session, you are guided into a relaxed, focused state – similar to meditation or daydreaming – where your mind becomes more open to positive suggestions and new perspectives.

This calm, focused awareness allows you to release limiting beliefs, manage stress, overcome anxiety, and build confidence. Hypnotherapy doesn’t take control away; instead, it helps you reconnect with your own inner strength and resilience, empowering lasting change from within.

Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), often called tapping, is a science-backed self-help method that combines psychology with acupressure. By gently tapping on specific energy meridian points while focusing on a difficult thought or feeling, you can reduce the body’s stress response.

Research has shown that tapping helps lower cortisol levels, calm the nervous system, and restore emotional balance — making it an excellent technique for managing stress, fear, or overwhelm.

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What Is Hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is a gentle and effective approach to improving wellbeing by working with the subconscious mind. During a session, you are guided into a relaxed, focused state - similar to meditation or daydreaming - where your mind becomes more open to positive suggestions and ne...

19/11/2025

Would you like to learn how to help your child be brave and confident?

Louise is running a workshop on Sunday (November 23rd) for parents explaining how self-hypnosis, parent-led CBT and anxiety management tools can enable them to become strong and resilient and tackle life's challenges.

"My son is so much braver now! He has learned how his thoughts can be unhelpful and what to do"

https://themarispractice.com/events/how-can-i-help-my-anxious-child-parent-led-cbt/

14/11/2025

Natural Rejuvenation Facial Massage

This deeply relaxing treatment can boost circulation, release tension, and help your skin glow.
No needles. No products. Just expert hands and natural rejuvenation 💆‍♀️🌿

🕯️ Feel the stress melt away
💧 Skin looks brighter, firmer, alive
🌸 You feel calm, lifted, radiant