Susan Stewart

08/06/2026

Are you reading this while tilting your head down? Your cervical spine is paying the price. 📉📱
In a neutral upright position, your head weighs about 10–12 lbs. But as soon as you tilt your neck forward to stare at your smartphone, gravity multiplies that load exponentially. This biomechanical stress is what we call "Text Neck."
📐 15° Tilt: Adds 27 lbs (12.2 kg) of pressure—equivalent to hanging a heavy bowling ball from your neck muscles.
📐 45° Tilt: Jumps to 49 lbs (22.2 kg) of pressure—forcing your upper back and cervical spine to support the weight of a large bag of cement.
📐 60° Tilt: Skyrockets to a staggering 60 lbs (27.2 kg) of pressure—putting the equivalent weight of an average 8-year-old child directly onto your lower neck joints!
Over time, this chronic overloading can lead to muscle fatigue, tension headaches, early spinal degeneration, and even herniated discs.
How to protect your spine:
Bring the screen to eye level: Raise your phone up instead of dropping your chin down.
Take frequent micro-breaks: For every 20 minutes of scrolling, look up and gently roll your shoulders back.
Strengthen your upper back: Incorporate chin tucks and scapular retractions into your daily routine to fix your posture.
Take a second to check your posture right now! Was your head tilted down? Let’s raise those phones up and talk about it in the comments below! 👇

08/06/2026

JUNE OFFER

A wonderfully soothing combination of facial reflexology and a gentle foot massage.
75 mins of deep relaxation to release tension in the body, clear the mind and soothe the spirit.
With warmed towels, organic products and oils this treatment is the perfect way to shift your body from 'fight or flight' to calm & tranquility.
75 minutes - £45
90 minutes - £55

Contact 07413 552339 to book an appointment

31/05/2026

27/05/2026

💧 Hydrated vs. Dehydrated Fascia: Why Your Body Needs Water!

Have you ever wondered why some days you feel stiff and sluggish, while others you feel fluid and energized? The secret might be your fascia—the web of connective tissue that wraps around everything in your body!

➡️ Fascia needs hydration to function correctly, like a sponge needs water.

💭Here’s the difference:

🌊 Hydrated Fascia: The Happy Sponge
Think of healthy, hydrated fascia as a wet, squishy sponge:
🤸‍♀️ Fluid Movement: Tissues glide smoothly, allowing you to move easily with less joint pain.
⚡ Stable Energy: Your body doesn't fight itself to move, keeping energy levels high.
🧘 Balanced Emotions: Linked to a calm nervous system, reducing chronic stress and emotional tension.
🛡️ Strong Immunity: Excellent circulation of nutrients and waste removal keeps your immune system strong.

🏜️ Dehydrated Fascia: The Dry Sponge
Dehydrated fascia is like a dry, brittle sponge—stiff, sticky, and ready to crack:
🚶‍♀️ Stiffness & Pain: Restricts movement, leading to stiffness, muscle knots, chronic joint pain, and limited flexibility.
📉 Low Energy & Stress: Movement becomes exhausting. It activates your body's stress response ("fight or flight"), leading to constant fatigue and high stress.
🤒 Weak Immunity: Impeded fluid flow means slower healing and a weaker immune response.

💡 The Takeaway:
If you want better movement, less pain, higher energy, and more emotional balance, you need to hydrate your fascia!
How? Drink plenty of water, move your body regularly with gentle stretching, and foam roll to keep that sponge supple! 💦

✨photo credit Functional Patterns

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12/05/2026

REFLEXOLOGY may help you relax by reducing pain intensity, easing anxiety, improving sleep and alleviating chronic fatigue.
Regular treatments can help restore balance and promote well-being.
Contact me for available appointments or to discuss any queries you may have .

25/04/2026

During MAY I am offering herbal compress back massage followed by facial reflex treatment including shoulder, neck and scalp massage.
The compress uses herbs and spices wrapped in cloth and gently warmed to induce relaxation, relieve fatigue, boost well-being, and improve circulation and lymphatic system function.

The following benefits can be:

Easing of aches, pains & muscle tightness
Increased blood and lymphatic circulation
Reduction of stress
Deep relaxation
Relief of tension headaches
Helps detox the body through improved circulation
Enhances skin tone and hydration

This treatment is 75 minutes of blissful calm and tranquility which leaves you feeling relaxed, peaceful and refreshed.
The cost for 75 minutes is £50

22/04/2026

RLD (Reflexology Lymph Drainage) is an amazing protocol focusing on stimulating the body's lymphatic system.
The photographs are of my own feet - taken 35 minutes apart - after I had treated myself with RLD. The swelling caused by an auto-immune condition.
RLD has been shown to reduce the swelling from lymphoedema and to help autoimmune conditions including arthritis, asthma, eczema, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, ME, sinus problems, Type 1 diabetes, migraines, headaches, muscular tension, aches & pains, PMS, menopause symptoms, sinus issues, arthritis and more.
Hot weather can increase swelling in the feet/ankles and RLD can be a helpful management treatment.
RLD (Reflexology Lymph Drainage) is an excellent preventative measure for clients in good health, as well as a powerful method of supporting clients with various health issues (physical, mental or emotional).
It is also amazingly relaxing, calming the mind and the body.
If you would like more information or to book an appointment please text 07413 552339

03/03/2026

During MARCH I am offering the 60 minute treatment of Reflexology, Facial Reflexology or RLD (Reflexology Lymph Drainage) with additional 15 minutes of Reiki healing for £40
I still have availability so if your feel that you need some self care contact me on 07413 552339 to arrange your appointment.