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Alternative therapy for volunteer hacks

Society is constantly putting us under stress – even us laid-back journalists!

People who want to unwind have turned to aromatherapy or reflexology – but now holistic and alternative therapies are taking centre-stage.

News editor Juliet Auty and reporter Katharine Rainey, from the Weston & Worle News, have tested out two different therapies.

Juliet said: “When I was a child I used to pester my mum all the time to play with my hair. Little did I know she was actually giving me a form of massage which has been practised by Indians for more than 1,000 years.”

It’s a technique that stimulates hair growth and works on the energy levels in your body and the treatments last up to 45 minutes, working on the head and scalp.

The session ends with some acupressure on the face and some reiki – a healing art where the therapist tries to balance the body simply by touching or hovering her hand over different parts.

Juliet said: “I can honestly say I felt different when she had finished, relaxed and refreshed. I found it a deeply refreshing treatment and I would definitely go back for more.”

Kinesiology is a treatment that can help people with arthritis, breathing difficulties or those who want to become healthier.

Katharine tried the therpy which uses a combination of reflex massage and nutritional supplements to help relieve stress and improve health problems.

She said: “The therapist put magnets on different parts of my body and asked me to push her hand. The muscles in my arm stay strong when the magnet touches a certain part of my body and will go weak on other parts.”

This enables the therapist to tell whether or not she had an imbalance in your body.

She spotted dehydration, a lack of nickel and fluctuating blood sugar levels, before identifying the correct supplements and herbal remedies to put things right.

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