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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...
Couples Massage with Cath and Petrina
Typically available on the last Sunday of the month, Cath and Petrina are available to provide 1 hour couples massages at the Alma Vale Centre. Each massage is tailored to the individual's needs but with the shared experience of both you and your partner receiving the...
Acupuncture to reduce anxiety
This time of year is one of change, of letting go, of new beginnings – all of which can lead to anxiety. Tiffany Black shares how acupuncture is here to help so that your autumn will go more smoothly After the easy flow of August, when all social and...
Hypnobirthing Classes in 2019 with Purely Pregnant
Purely Pregnant are back throughout 2019 with regulars classes at the Alma Vale Centre: January 2019 Sunday 13th & 27th 10.00am - 5.15pm Book now February Sunday 10th & 24th 10:00am - 5:15pm Book now March Sunday 10th & 24th 10.00am - 5.15pm Book now April...
Organically nutritious: benefits of choosing organic
It's more expensive and it often looks just the same as conventional produce, so why should you invest in organic food? We look at the impact on nutrition... There are lots of environmental, ethical and farming reasons why some people decide to buy organic produce,...
We are what we eat: value of organic
As it's Organic September, Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist Penelope Barnett sets out the benefits of organic produce to our body What are the benefits? Organic, to me, means working with nature not against it. Organic promotes higher levels of animal...