It’s MS Awareness Week!
What is MS? MS or Multiple Sclerosis to give it its full name, is a disease that effects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord. 100,000 people in the UK are effected and more women than men are diagnosed,…
Back Pain? Maybe massage can help!
Back pain - you know the feeling. You get to Friday and you have spent most of the week sitting at your desk in Leeds or in the car driving between appointments. The back pain starts as a nagging ache…
What’s on at Phoenix Health and Wellbeing in Spring 2018
We are always busy trying to spread the word about Phoenix Health and Wellbeing and the work that we do. We want more people to be aware of the need to keep the body and mind in good shape and…
Tired of having aches and pains?
Do you have back ache? Do you feel stiff? Are you tired of having aches and pains? It might be that you could ease some of your aches and pains with some simple self-help techniques. Most aches and pains are…
The Herbal Answer to Seasonal Colds
Our Reception Manager Rachel has been struck down with a nasty cold. So many people have been suffering from colds recently that we thought it might be worth repeating some advice given to us by our friend and colleague Sue…
Time to Change, Time to Talk and Counselling
There’s a national movement called Time to Change which is working to reduce the stigma around mental health issues. Each year there is a Time to Change Week and a Time to Talk Day. The events try to encourage people…
January Blues – Real or Not? A supporter gives her views!
There’s much talk about Post-Christmas depression and the January Blues this month but is January really so bad? Our regular supporter and Reiki recipient Ruth Prendergast has shared her thoughts on January and why it is anything but Blue Here’s what…
Sports massage – what is it and will it improve performance?
Sports massage – what exactly is it? Contrary to popular belief you don’t have to be Mo Farah to need a sports massage! A massage can benefit anyone who regularly exercises. If you want to look after your body and improve your performance…
Help over Christmas and New Year
Christmas Holidays and what to do if you need help! Like a lot of services we close for Christmas on Friday and we don't reopen until 4th January 2017. Over the holiday period other services are open to offer…
How relaxing massage can help with beating Christmas stress!
Christmas comes but once a year and for most of us it brings a heap of additional stress! We asked our Relaxing Massage therapist Vivianne Farci how she handles the stresses and strains of Christmas. Vivianne Farci – Expert in…