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Helping you through IVF
Whether you are having IVF already, or are considering it as an option, there are many therapies we offer at the Alma Vale Centre that are here to help you along this journey IVF – or in vitro fertilisation to give it its full name – has helped many women who...
Position available as Centre Manager of the Alma Vale Centre
The Alma Vale Centre is a multidisciplinary complementary therapy centre in Clifton. We house a group of experienced practitioners of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, massage, yoga, psychotherapy, hypnotherapy and more. We provide a professional, friendly and safe...
Taking Charge over Stress
Stress is such a common part of life these days that we can too easily become complacent about it – but don’t let it take control. Find out how to take charge and boot stress out of your life Stress is often known as the silent killer. When we are under stress,...
Acupuncture to Treat Colds, Coughs and Flu
Feeling laid low by a stinking cold, troublesome cough, or full-on flu? Acupuncture can help alleviate your symptoms and achieve a quicker recovery – find out how from our acupuncturist Tiffany Black At this time of year at the Alma Vale Clinic we often get...
Winter – Season of the Water Element
In Chinese Medicine, Winter is governed by the Water Element – Acupuncturist Julie Kelham explains what this means for our health and wellbeing At the core of Chinese Medicine is the principle that nature is governed by Yin/Yang and the five elements: Wood,...
Top tips for a positive and uplifting January
January can for many be a difficult month. As we leave behind the festive season and return to our normal routines. As we deal with the colder weather and darker days. We may also already be struggling to keep all of the new year's resolutions we have made for a good...
Recruiting – Part-time Receptionist and Administrator
We are looking for a part-time receptionist to join our team, working 12 hours per week. The Alma Vale Centre is a multidisciplinary complementary therapy centre in Clifton. We house a group of experienced practitioners of acupuncture, Chinese herbs, massage, yoga,...
3 Course Detox Treatment – Acupuncture with Julie Kelham
Christmas and the new year can take its toll on our bodies with all the indulgences that often accompany the festive period! Add that to the mix of lowered energy and immune system during the winter months and our bodies can really struggle. This is an ideal...
Preventing colds with acupuncture
Having acupuncture treatment now could help keep your immunity so strong that you avoid colds and flu this winter – find out more from our acupuncturist Tiffany Black Have you succumbed to your first cold yet or are you still eeking out that last bit of...
Charity Shiatsu Massage on Sunday 9th December
Yemen is in crisis Due to more than 2 years of war, Yemen is in crisis with threatening diseases, malnutrition and the deprivation of essential health care. To help support Medicines Sans Frontieres, a charity providing healthcare in Yemen, our Shiatsu therapist,...
Autumn acupuncture to prevent hay fever
It may seem odd to talk about acupuncture treatment for hay fever in the autumn – but it’s all about treating the root of the condition with the aim of then having a hay-fever-free summer, as our acupuncturist Tiffany Black explains Hurrah! The hay fever season...
What is Indian Head Massage?
We find out from Cath Mowbray exactly what an Indian Head Massage involves and how it could help you What exactly is Indian Head Massage? Indian Head Massage (IHM) is a seated massage that starts on the shoulders and upper back, then moves to the back of the...