Beauty therapists, also known as beauticians, carry out facial and body treatments to enhance their clients’ appearance and improve their sense of well-being. The treatments they offer include: facials – cleansing, massaging and toning the skin applying and advising on cosmetic make-up shaping eyebrows and colouring eyelashes manicures, pedicures and other nail treatments such as extensions [...]
Art therapists encourage self-expression through the non-verbal communication of art. Art therapists can work with children, young people, adults and older people. Their clients can include: people recovering from head and stroke injuries those trying to come to terms with a traumatic event individuals experiencing mental or physical illness people living with learning difficulties children or adults with autism spectrum disorder. [...]
Aromatherapists use essential aromatic oils (extracted or distilled from herbs, flowers, trees, spices or fruit) to create a range of blends which can used, for example, in massage, for bathing and inhaling. It is suggested that the natural oils used have unique healing properties that can either improve a person’s sense of well-being or treat specific [...]
Alexander Technique practitioners teach people how to develop their posture and co-ordination to help bring about an improvement in their general health, physical fitness and mental well being. Practitioners teach clients how to get rid of unnecessary muscular tension or poor posture, which can help prevent or alleviate associated conditions. Practitioners will generally work with clients on a one-to-one basis. They gently use their [...]
Acupuncture is part of a 3000-year old system of traditional Chinese medicine. Acupuncturists believe that life energy (chi) flows along invisible channels in the body known as meridians. They use these channels to regulate the healing process and restore health and energy. This technique involves stimulating carefully selected parts of the body, usually by inserting very fine stainless steel [...]
