Cancer Support Therapies:
Healing Through Movement and Touch
Thriving After Breast Cancer:
A Journey of Strength: A Breast Cancer Survivor’s Story of Courage, Faith, and Recovery Introduction Breast cancer changes lives in profound ways. Today, I’m honoured to share the story of a remarkable woman who has faced this journey with grace, strength, and...
Empowering Your Recovery:
Embarking on the journey to recovery after a breast cancer diagnosis involves addressing both physical and emotional challenges. Incorporatingexercise into your routine can play a pivotal role in enhancing your well-being and aiding your recovery process. Is Exercise...
Unlocking the Benefits of Online Pilates for Women over 50:
More and more women over 50 are looking for ways to stay active that feel supportive, realistic, and fit into real life. Online Pilates often comes up as an option– but it's normal to have questions (and a few doubts). This blog answers some of the ones I hear most,...
Integrative Therapies in Cancer Care:
In recent years, there has been a significant shift in how we approach cancer treatment. Many patients are now embracing integrative therapies–formerly referred to as alternative or complementary therapies–to support their conventional medical treatments. This...
Navigating Cancer Treatment:
Undergoing cancer treatment can be a challenging journey, with various side effects impacting daily life. In the UK, its estimated that at least one in four people living with cancer–around 500,000 individuals–experience poor health or disability following treatment...
Cellulitis and Breast Cancer
Cellulitis is a serious bacterial skin infection that can occur in individuals with breast cancer-related lymphoedema. Research suggests that up to 12.7% of patients (Cheng MH et al 2022) with lympheodema experience cellulitis, that is much higher than those without...
Breaking the Cycle:
The Weight of Life: My Battle with Obesity I think for most of my twenties, my weight was manageable and probably even in my thirties–I would gain a stone or two, then lose it fairly quickly. It was much harder as I approached 40 and beyond and have been a slimming...
Shedding Pounds, Gaining Life:
Obesity is a well-established risk factor for various cancers, accounting for approximately 40% of all cancer diagnosis in the United States. According to Cancer Research UK being overweight and obesity is the 2nd biggest cause of cancer in the UK. A quick look into...