Warning! ScarWork can facilitate radical postural change!

By Jan Trewartha | November 11, 2025 |

It seems impossible to many that one scar could cause a radical change in someone’s life, altering their posture and affecting their work and their mental state.  Equally, it seems unlikely to many that light touch, non-invasive work to that scar could free functionality and range of movement, and affect them mentally in a positive…

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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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