Medical herbalist Ellie Holly's talk on herbal medicine, the value of weeds
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Using Weeds As Medicines

I had a lovely day down at Rye Harbour Discovery Centre last Saturday giving a talk to the Friends of Rye Harbour Nature Reserve.  It was well attended with over forty attendees.  Lots of interesting discussions about how to use common garden…
dance and movement classes in Enfield with Cathy Underwood
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Dance like nobody's watching!

Cathy Underwood is an inspirational yoga and movement teacher working near me in Enfield.  I'm sharing her blog post here because she is so right, dancing is incredibly good for the body and soul even if it is just around your kitchen! Dance…
Plant medicine to nourish your nervous system community event with ellie holly and cathy underwood
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Herbal Medicine for Happiness: Support Your Nervous System, Sleep Better, Feel More Energised

What makes us feel truly happy? Spending time with loved ones, engaging in meaningful work—whether it's a career, caring for family, volunteering, or contributing to our community or the planet—and continually learning and growing. But…
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Nutrition and Exercise Strategies for Joint Health

Nutrition and Exercise Strategies for Joint Health  - A live interactive webinar with Denise Yeats and Ellie Holly  Wednesday 25th September at 7pm (online)  Are you struggling with joint pain and stiffness?   Keen to know which foods…
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Vitamin D the sunshine vitamin - are you getting enough?

The shortest day of the year is nearly upon us, and without good levels of daylight our bodies are deprived of vitamin D. Vitamin D ‘the sunshine vitamin’ is manufactured in the skin when it is exposed to direct sunlight.  From October…
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Training and Optimum Nutrition in the Perimenopause and Menopause Years

Training and Optimum Nutrition in the Perimenopause and Menopause Years Join me and the fabulous Denise Yeats at our 90 minute webinar all about looking and feeling your best during the perimenopause, menopause and beyond. Denise is an…
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Exercise during the peri and menopause years - training adaptations

As someone who has always been very active, I became aware in my mid-forties that changes in my body were starting to affect my training. I have a particular passion for triathlon and multisport events, and always believed that consistent training…
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Beating the winter blues

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Milk Thistle - will it really help your liver and support a detox?

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a famous herbal remedy with a reputation for improving liver function, but is that reputation justified?  Many people are kicking off January by going on detox diets which often involve taking milk thistle…
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Delicious vegan sweet potato and cauliflower lentil dish

This delicious and simple recipe (discovered on the BBC Good Food website and amended) is good enough to serve to guests at a dinner party and works equally well as healthy mid week dinner.  Or you could make it and store portions in the fridge…
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Ordinary winter blues or SAD?

Here's What You Should Know Everyone knows the feeling that overtakes us as winter drags on well past the holidays. We look outside at a cold, desolate world with gray skies and ask ourselves, "Will spring ever arrive?" In most cases, these…