What are the risks of abdominal surgery?

By Jan Trewartha | July 24, 2024 |

I am fascinated by working with pelvic and abdominal scars. In the main I see women with anything from a laparoscopic scar to full blown abdominoplasty (the innocuously named ‘Tummy Tuck’ which is, in fact, major surgery with hip to hip incision). Cosmetic scars are on the rise, worryingly, as girls younger and younger compare…

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Allowing the body to unwind and let go

By Jan Trewartha | April 9, 2024 |

When we think of self-care, do we think of having a pedicure, going for a walk, doing some Yoga? These are all good for us in that we are taking some time out, focusing on our needs, be they emotional or physical, and allowing ourselves to acknowledge we are worth spending time and money on. …

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Are you listening to your heart (and gut)?

By Jan Trewartha | November 28, 2023 |

I’m sure you get those feelings in your gut that say “Yes, do it!” or “This is a bad idea”. And sometimes, against all logic, your heart leaps and takes you somewhere your cephalic (head) brain is telling you strongly not to go!  I would say that the best decisions are those where our three…

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Clearing out and moving on

By Jan Trewartha | October 25, 2022 |

I’ve been moving house this past week.  Known to be one of the most stressful activities in life[1], it takes a bit of discipline to do this if you are trying to stay as calm as possible within the disruption!  I meditate every morning as it is, but I focused on not missing a day,…

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Are your feet having a ball?

By Jan Trewartha | July 27, 2022 |

We often forget all about our feet, hanging around there on the end of our legs, but we’d be lost without them! Because of the full connectivity of the fascia (a connective tissue of the body), what happens in the feet is directly translated elsewhere in the body – and vice versa. Therefore, you can…

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