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Are you in the beauty or complementary therapy business? Here are 5 ways to increase your sales: Education Carry out a talk or demonstration of what you offer. Add some technical info too, people like to know about the structure of the skin and how the body/mind works. Limited Offers There’s nothing like a bargain […]

The menopause is due to a biological shift in hormones which all women go through unless they have had surgical intervention. Starting at an average age of between 45 and 51, the menopause can last between 7 and 14 years and it’s starting point is measured in the UK when women have not had a […]

Seasonal Affective Disorder affects 1 in 3 people, according to a recent article in The Independent. Dark nights affect our body clock, we often feel tired during the early evening when it becomes dark, it is also hard to wake up in the early morning due to a lack of daylight. What can we do […]

At the moment there is a lot of talk about the cost-of-living crisis. Whilst it is important to be aware of what is going on, please don’t allow yourself to become overwhelmed. You get what you focus on. If you are thinking, how will I manage to pay my bills, my staff, for my premises, […]

Many holistic therapists choose to carry out voluntary work. Many of those are members of the IGCT. I am so proud of the industry as a whole and of our members who choose to do this. By giving up their own time and by carefully using the skills that they have painstakingly learnt, therapists help […]

Are you a holistic therapist or course provider looking for accreditation for your courses? Then look no further! The International Guild of Complementary Therapists offers membership to individual therapists who wish to feel part of an organisation (Silver membership) at £75.00 per year or £7.50 per month, as well as membership for course providers. Our […]

A study by UCL has recently been published in an article in the journal of Molecular Psychiatry. This article shows that depression is not caused by low serotonin levels and therefore anti-depressants can be ineffective as they are not treating the cause of depression. Therapists of all disciples can play a crucial role in the […]

We are often reminded that everything in the Universe is linked. We are all connected to each other. It’s a beautiful feeling to know that we are never alone. Just like everything in and of the Universe being linked, the mind and the body is linked as well. Some therapists offer and may teach, body […]

Holistic or complementary therapies in one form or another have been supporting and improving the health of people for hundreds if not thousands of years. I often recommend Bach First Aid Remedy to my clients who have experienced a sudden shock or a traumatic event. Dr Edward Bach, who created Bach Flower Remedies in around […]

Crystal healing is not a new therapy or a fad and there has been renewed interest in recent years. How does crystal healing work? Crystals transmit and amplify energy or vibrations; in fact it has now been scientifically proven that crystals vibrate, the crystals used in radios and watches have shown that. As each crystal […]