Posts by Chris
Why choose to work from the Amethyst Centre?
Earlier this year a firm of physiotherapists visited the Centre and decided to move their Coventry base to the Centre. I was intrigued by this and keen to know their reasons for actually moving from one place in Coventry to another, so I asked them. One of their key points was that the Centre is…
Read MoreMaking bookings
As some of you are aware, Chris is to go into hospital for a major operation on Friday and not return until January at the earliest. With this in mind, she has removed the ability to make online bookings for appointments for our therapists. You will still, however, be able to book courses online through…
Read MoreAmazing! We are winners!
The 2019 Hotel & Spa Awards Press Release LUXlife Magazine Announces The Winners of the 2019 Hotel & Spa Awards United Kingdom, 2019- LUXlife magazine announces the winners of the 2019 Hotel & Spa Awards. LUXlife Magazine honours those who work tirelessly to provide the best guest services, amongst fierce competition, allowing peaceful and tranquil…
Read MoreThe Story of The Amethyst Centre as told by Chris!
My thanks to Sarah Gray of Socially Shared for interviewing me and editing the interview – if you’d like to hear me tell you the story of the Amethyst Centre then please check out this video!
Read MoreBowen Open Day!
We have an exciting event coming up the centre as our Bowen therapist, Bernadette Tunney will be hosting a Bowen Therapy Open day from 10 till 4 pm on Bank holiday Monday 6th May. Come and have a chat about how Bowen can help you feel better, relax, help with stress, sleep better, manage your…
Read MoreWhat’s On at the Centre week beginning Monday 11th February
Monday 11th: Open 3 – 6pm, with Ben Warden our student CBT counsellor seeing clients and Janet on reception. Tuesday 12th: Open 9 – 1pm. Chris is in doing admin and supervising a case study. Wednesday 13th: Open 9 – 1pm and 6 – 8pm. Chris is in doing admin during the morning and interviewing…
Read MoreEssential Oils with a Male Psyche
You may remember I wrote a blog post on the Floral essential oils and how they remind me of women at certain stages in their lives. Well it came to me, while teaching the Aromatherapy group, that perhaps I ought to do the same about the oils which I think of as being “male”, or…
Read MoreBowen Therapy for you?
It’s always nice when our therapists tell us of some amazing feedback they have received from their clients. Here’s some feedback that Bernadette Tunney received from one of her Bowen Therapy clients: I have fibromyalgia and I would definitely recommend bowen therapy for anyone suffering with chronic pain disorders. I have had 6 sessions so…
Read MoreWolverhampton and life lessons
I lived in Wolverhampton for 11 years in the late 70s and 80s, and I go back only rarely these days, usually when an old friend has an occasion or, sadly a funeral. I’m a member of a group on Facebook which has lots of photographs of Wolverhampton in the old days, and also of…
Read MoreThe Floral Females of Aromatherapy
While teaching the Aromatherapy class the other day I came up with these female personas for the floral essential oils. I think it’s a great way to remember who and what and what for! 1. Chamomiles. The Chamomiles are the girls who climb on your lap saying “Daddy, what’s wrong?”. These are the girls whose…
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