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Aromatherapy

Gentle beneficial therapy that's available to all.

Using natural ingredients, such as essential oils and herbal extracts, to create treatments which promote mental and physical wellbeing.

  • Reduce anxiety and ease depression
  • Aide sleep and relaxation
  • Reduce pain, relieve headaches and increase circulation

Aromatherapy massage can have several benefits. Aromatherapy affects the body in two main ways. The inhalation of aromatherapy oils affects the nervous system, changes heart rate, breathing, digestive functions, stress levels, and triggers memory.

Aromatherapy essential oils, when applied to the skin in a massage, travel through the skin into the blood vessels and directly into the blood stream. It is thought that from there they have powerful affects on the body such as aiding digestion, relieve anxiety, re-balance hormones, and relieve pain to name but a few.

Clinic Treatment Schedule

Mon 20

Chiropractic – Female Therapist

20 August @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Mon 20

Low-cost Massage/Reflexology – Women Only

20 August @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Mon 20

Low-cost Acupuncture

20 August @ 3:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Tue 21

Low-cost massage

21 August @ 9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Tue 21

Low-cost Shiatsu

21 August @ 12:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Tue 21

Low-cost Somatic movement therapy

21 August @ 12:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Tue 21

Low-cost acupuncture

21 August @ 1:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Wed 22

Osteopathy – Male Therapist

22 August @ 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Thu 23

Osteopathy – Female Therapist

23 August @ 1:10 pm - 7:10 pm
Thu 23

Chiropractic – Male Therapist

23 August @ 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm

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Call us today

To book an appointment, or if you have any queries about our complementary health clinic call 0117 304 1400

complementary health gift voucher

How about a gift voucher?

You can buy vouchers for treatments as gifts for loved ones, friends and special occasions. Vouchers start at £20, you can then add any amount you wish as long as it is a multiple of £5.

Vouchers can be purchased from the Wellspring reception. We can only accept cash or cheque payment.

Meet the team

Practitioner: Annwen Jones
Treatments: Herbal Medicine

I have been a qualified medical herbalist since the beginning of 2012. I graduated from The University of East London with a BSc (Hons) first class degree in Herbal Medicine and received the Arthur Barker Award from the National Institute of Medical Herbalists for the best graduate.

Initially, I worked in London as part of the 'Herbal Barge' project, which took herbal medicine across the city via the waterways, giving health advice, learning more about medicine making and harvesting herbs. I then moved to Bristol and started working with Becs Griffiths at the Rhizome Community Herbal Clinic. Together we teach evening classes, weekend courses and one-day workshops in herbal medicine all over the city and have built a busy herbal medicine practice.

For further information contact:
annwen@rhizomeclinic.org.uk   07596 467 254

Practitioner: Anwar Ratha
Treatments: Aromatherapy, Holistic Massage, Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Sports Massage, Thai Massage

In 2005, I qualified with a diploma in Aromatherapy.  In 2010 I graduated with a BSc Hons in Complementary Health and joined Wellspring as a massage practitioner.

I work with many health issues and I always try my best to help every individual. What I love about my job is seeing a client walk into my room with pain, sad facial expressions and worry but leave the room smiling, with more energy and improved movement.

I am a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists.  Membership requires therapists to demonstrate regular CPD training and skills updates.

For further information contact:
anwarcomplementary@gmail.com  07951 960 713

Practitioner: Bea Hansen
Treatments: Acupuncture, Bach Flower Remedies

Bea has been with the Wellspring Clinic since 2012. She is experienced in both complementary health and conventional medicine, having worked for more than 25 years in nursing. She has done a 3 year degree course in acupuncture and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council.

Bea is a practitioner of Bach Flower Remedies and a member of the Bach Foundation. She also runs healing and meditation groups.

For further information contact:
 beahnsn@blueyonder.co.uk 07853 212 872

Practitioner: Becs Griffiths
Treatments: Herbal Medicine

I am a fully qualified medical herbalist, graduating with a BSc (Hons) First Class degree in Herbal Medicine in 2009, with two awards from the National Institute of Medical Herbalists for top clinical examination in the UK.

In my first year of practice, I worked in a free clinic in New Orleans supporting chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure and metabolic syndrome. I feel passionately that herbal medicine should be available as a health option for people whether they choose to use solely herbal medicine or to use it alongside conventional medicine. I set up Rhizome Herb Clinic 5 years ago as a sliding scale clinic, attempting to make herbal medicine more affordable.

For further information contact:
becs@rhizomeclinic.org  07412 399 154

Practitioner: Debbie Parsons
Treatments: Aromatherapy, Holistic Massage, Reflexology, Remedial Massage, Sports Massage

Massage is one of my passions in life. I first studied Reflexology in 2000, since then I have gone on to study Aromatherapy, Swedish, Indian Head and Thai massage and have attended many advanced massage weekend courses.

In 2012 I began a Clinical Sports and Remedial Massage BTEC Level 5 Diploma. The course has allowed me to refine my skills making me more effective and efficient.

I am a highly committed and professional massage practitioner and I draw on the skills I have to create a unique treatment for each client according to their needs and expectations.

For further information contact:
sports_remedial_massage@yahoo.com    07766 545 137

Practitioner: Astrid Bunne
Treatments:  Shiatsu, Somatic Movement Therapy & Education 

I offer experiential learning about the body and self through dialogue, skillful touch, gentle body manipulations, mindfulness practices and guided movement explorations. Holding also a Psychology MA and a Counselling Certificate, I am particularly interested in the healing qualities of the therapeutic relationship.

I offer one-to-one therapy sessions and group educational workshops in health and wellbeing and welcomes everyone to her practice. Her work is suited for people experiencing any physical, mental and emotional difficulties or for those simply interested in learning more about body integration and increasing their quality of life.

I am MRSS registered under the British Shiatsu Society and I am a Registered Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator with the corresponding professional body ISMETA. You can find out more about my treatments on my website

astrid@mindinsoma.org  07856 981490

Practitioner: Trevor Jefferies
Treatments: McTimoney Chiropractic, Diversified Chiropractic

I qualified as a chiropractor from McTimoney College of Chiropractic. Since graduating I have undergone extensive training in the Diversified Chiropractic technique. Understanding both these techniques gives me the opportunity to choose which adjustment is appropriate to the patient and when to apply them.

Alongside these techniques I am also qualified in soft tissue work and personal training. My expertise and experience in these areas gives me a unique and complete Chiropractic approach. The added value of these additional skills means I have the ability to relieve muscle tone as well as provide individual exercise rehabilitation and rehabilitation programmes.

My aim is not for clients to be dependent on chiropractic care to live with pain but to be able to self-manage and limit the experience of discomfort in everyday life through the understanding of their condition and actively participating in programmes provided.

 

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