It's the scourge of the modern age, affecting almost every area of our daily lives. But take a few simple steps—from massage to meditation and even basic breathing exercises—and you can dramatically reduce the effects of stress on your mind and body. Here are a few of my favorite experts who can guide you on the path to a calmer and more balanced life.
Jillian Lavender
Vedic Meditation Instructor
Looking for some inner calm? Known to just a select few in London, Jillian's Vedic Meditation—a simple and natural technique that delivers a state of very deep rest, allowing the mind and body to throw off stress and fatigue and return to a state of balance—cuts across all demographics. In my class were city suits that needed to take the stress levels down, artistic souls wanting to tap their inner creativity, and new parents looking for some relief from all those sleepless nights. The health benefits are scientifically validated to include reduced levels of stress, anxiety, insomnia, and dependence on tobacco, alcohol and drugs, countered by increased amounts of energy and self-esteem, improved relationships, and (best of all) a reduction of the dreaded biological ageing! With clients ranging from career diplomats to investment bankers, film producers, lawyers and stay-at-home moms, Jillian offers individual consultations and classes at her very calm private practice in Kensington.
Suzanne's Files Exclusive: Complimentary one-hour private consultation and introduction to Vedic Meditation; plus a £150 discount off the private course fee of £2,250. Mention "Suzanne's Files" when you call to book.
Kensington | London England
Cheryll Davies
Chinese Massage
This softly-spoken and unassuming miracle-worker has achieved more single-handedly than a whole raft of physios, chiropracters and masseurs put together, says my friend Sandra. Chinese massage is just the tip of Cheryll Davies' iceberg of talents: trained in acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine at top colleges in London and China, she is also a qualified massage therapist and autogenic training practitioner—a method of deep mental relaxation which can be used to resolve many health problems and enhance the progress of other treatments. She also holds a certificate in counseling and has taught advanced massage techniques to therapists in private practices and at the University of Westminster. Ideal for anyone with musculo-skeletal, stress, pain management, insomnia, anxiety or emotional issues. As Sandra says, a miracle-worker.
33 Greyhound Road | London W6 8NH England
Rangana Oliveira
Breathing Coach
Breathing is something we take for granted, but we need to do much more of it. To reduce the incidence of stress build-up, we need to breathe more deeply and more often, exhaling just as much air as we inhale. Rangana has been my breathing coach on and off for two years. She is sensitive, highly aware, explains simple techniques with gusto, and has a great smile to boot. She looks like an angel and makes you feel like one. Her method is called Breathing Development—the blood gets oxygenated and your internal organs are massaged by the rise and fall of the diaphragm, says Rangana. If you don't do anything else for yourself, learn to breathe properly. She also works out of Westover House in London, will come to your home or does semi-private sessions in offices.
Hatherley Cottage, Cold Ashton | Chippenham, Wiltshire SN14 8JU England
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