"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live". (Jim Rohn)
The Burley Summer Festival Wellness hub provides the perfect opportunity to come along and connect with local experts and embrace a healthier lifestyle! Attendees can explore holistic health information, attend engaging talks and live demonstrations. The event also offers taster treatments, priced at just £15, allowing participants to experience different therapeutic modalities firsthand. The local GP practice will also be on hand to offer health monitoring services. ​See below for further details of attendees and the schedule for talks and demonstrations. ​
In the library from 11:00am on Sunday 18 August.
Entrance is free - we look forward to seeing you.
11:00am - 4pm
11am - 4pm
Beth Hughes Nutrition
Beth Hughes is a Nutritional Therapist and Registered Nutritionist with an MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice.
Personal experience of suffering with rheumatoid arthritis led her to explore diet and lifestyle change which resulted in huge improvements in both her rheumatoid arthritis symptoms and her overall health and wellbeing. This in turn led Beth to retrain as a nutritional therapist. Visit Beth’s stand to learn more about what nutritional therapy could do for you or come along and listen to one of her talks (see timings below). There’s also opportunity to win a free Nutrition MOT worth £147.
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https://bethhughesnutrition.com/
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Jo Kirk Therapies
Jo kirk is a trained Acupuncturist and reflexologist resident of Burley in Wharfedale she established her clinic on station road in the village. Offering appointments for pain conditions, women’s health and fertility support. With a wide variety of holistic therapist within the clinic, this a hub for all your wellbeing needs. Jo will be offering taster treatments for £15.
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Susan Taylor Craniosacral therapy
Come and experience craniosacral therapy (CST) with Susan Taylor a hands on, gentle, yet profound type of bodywork that can help to release tensions held deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction. Through light touch, craniosacral therapy connects with an individual’s self-healing mechanism to help reunite the mind and body, and to restore harmony, vitality and balance. Susan will be offering 20min taster treatments for £15
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Trueform Physio Pilates Clinic
Qualified and certified with tried and tested techniques supporting people suffering with and managing lifelong pain and movement challenges. Ali Pickett will be on hand to answer any questions you may have and will be running 2 complementary sessions for you to join: An Introduction to the Trueform life skill training system for lifelong pain management
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Intune Hearing
Intune Hearing Ltd is Burley in Wharfedale’s local Audiology provider, led by qualified audiologist Bettina Oedum, with a Doctorate in Audiology. She works for the NHS and privately across West Yorkshire and London. Bettina will be offering Free ear examination and feedback and demonstrating the equipment and techniques she uses.
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​Intune Hearing www.intunehearing.co.uk
Grange Park Surgery
Visit the Grange Park Surgery stand to learn more about the services available through your local GP practice. They’ll also be providing free weight and blood pressure monitoring.
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Wharfe Valley Nicheren Buddhist group
Your chance to learn all about Buddhism by chanting. Chat to Val on her stand or come along to her talk (see timings below).
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Our Clients
Revive Therapy
Emma McKendrick is a member of the federation of holistic therapists offering myofascial release therapy and massage. Visit Emma’s stand for your Chance to sample myofascial release therapy. It works gently but deeply to unwind tight fascia “knots” in the body to release pain and tension. Experience a lighter, looser body and feeling calmer, more balanced and aligned. Emma will be offering taster sessions at £15.
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The Gold Toucan Massage and Wellness
Lucy is a Holistic Massage therapist qualifying in 2006, offering Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Swedish massage, Holistic Facials, Pregnancy + Postnatal Massage, Reflexology and Deep Tissue Massage. She offers a holistic environment, where massage can offer you solace, time to reflect, a reset for your mind + body in which the treatments can have many benefits which can include having a direct impact on your mood, reducing stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and depression.
Lucy will be offering seated aromatherapy massage taster sessions for £15.
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TALKS
Join us in the library to listen to these inspiring talks.
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11.00: Ali Pickett: An introduction to the Trueform life skill training system for lifelong pain management (Participation is encouraged!)
11.30: Beth Hughes Nutrition: Conquering Rheumatoid Arthritis: My Journey to Remission Through Diet and Lifestyle Changes, and a New Career as a Nutritional Therapist
12.00: Val Holland: Nicheren Buddhism
13.30: Bettina from Intune Hearing
14.00: Lucy Neal: Massage therapy and my work as a holistic therapy
14.30: Ali Pickett: An introduction to the Trueform life skill training system for lifelong pain management (Participation is encouraged!)
15.00: Beth Hughes Nutrition: Eat to Beat Heartburn: Transforming Your Diet and Lifestyle for Acid Reflux Relief
15:30 Emma McKendrick from Revive Therapy: Myofascial Release Therapy
(Times may be subject to change. Check this website nearer the time or call in the library on the day for updates).