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“Boost or Balance? A Gentle Look at the Immune System (and How to Be a Friend to Yours)”

by Fiona Palmer | Jun 18, 2025 | Anatomy, Breast Cancer, Pilates, Scar Tissue

When was the last time you gave a moment’s notice to your immune system? It’s easy to take it for granted– until something goes wrong. Whether it’s a cold that just won’t shift, recovery after cancer treatment, or feeling constantly run down,...

What Is Cupping Therapy? And How Can It Help with Scar Treatment?

by Fiona Palmer | Jun 1, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Scar Tissue

What is cupping therapy? Cupping therapy is an ancient technique used across many cultures for thousands of years. You may have seen the circular marks it can leave behind– but modern clinical application is often gentler, more targeted, and used with real intention....

Caring for Yourself Beyond the Hospital: Life After Cancer Treatment

by Fiona Palmer | May 29, 2025 | Cancer Rehabilitation, Oncology Massage, Scar Tissue, Vodder Manual Lymphatic Drainage

Caring for Yourself After Cancer Treatment Ends Life after cancer treatment can bring new challenges for the body. Understanding how to support recovery — physically and emotionally — can help restore confidence and wellbeing. “You’ve fininshed treatment–...

Why Confidence Often Disappears After Cancer Treatment –

by Fiona Palmer | May 28, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pelvic Floor Health, Pelvic Health, Pilates, Scar Tissue

And how it begins to return “I should feel grateful… but I feel like a stranger in my own skin.” After cancer treatment, many people tell me they don’t feel like themselves anymore.Not just physically, but in how they move, decide and trust...

“I didn’t know I Wasn’t Relaxed Until I Was” – The Surprising Art of Switching Off

by Fiona Palmer | May 25, 2025 | Breast Cancer, Misc, Pilates

I didn’t know I wasn’t relaxed until I was. I thought I was. I told myself I was. I was away on holiday, that means you are relaxed, surely? But it wasn’t until day seven of my recent nine-day break that something in me finally exhaled. I felt my...
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