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Kati Bishop, from Katherine Bishop Therapies<\/a>, is our next North Devon based business to be one of our special guest bloggers. Enjoy Kati’s article!<\/p>\n \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.25.3″ min_height=”512px” custom_margin=”3px|||||” custom_padding=”0px||2px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.4″ custom_padding=”17px||9px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”||8px|||”]<\/p>\n Some Uplifting Self-Care Ideas for You to Try.\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s fair to say that we\u2019re currently living in some slightly strange times and that, now more than ever, it\u2019s important to look after ourselves both mentally and physically.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n As a massage therapist, it’s my job to help people feel better \u2013 whether its to ease aching muscles or to offer a sense of well-being and relaxation through massage. I also try to offer my clients ideas on \u2018self-care\u2019 activities, that are hugely important to keep healthy, both in mind and body.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Below are some ideas that you may hopefully find helpful, as well as some lovely essential oil blends to help you feel uplifted and de-stressed. \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Self-Care Ideas<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Uplifting Essential Oil Blend Essential oils have many healing properties, including fighting colds, <\/span>reducing aches and pains,<\/span> helping with relaxation and helping to uplift.\u00a0Essentials oils can be added to your bath \u2013 try adding about 5 drops of any of the following uplifting oils to your bath: Bergamot, Lavender (also a brilliant sleep aid \u2013 try a few drops on the corner of your pillow), Lemon, Mandarin or Ylang Ylang.<\/span><\/p>\n Essential oils can also be blended with a carrier oil such as Coconut oil or Grapeseed oil and applied to the body \u2013 either rubbed in by yourself or massager. There are some great videos online showing some simple massage techniques. My absolute go-to blend, which is both comforting and uplifting, is 3 drops of Ylang Ylang, 3 drops of Bergamot and 2 drops of Lavender into 50ml of carrier oil. This can be applied to your arms, legs and back.\u00a0 <\/span>Retailers like Holland & Barret have a good selection of essentials oils that can be ordered online.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For more information and help with any of the self-care activities or essential oil blends, please feel free to follow me on Facebook by searching Katherine Bishop Therapies<\/a> or visit www.kbtherapies.co.uk<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″ custom_padding=”2px|||||”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/love-romantic-bath-candlelight-3188-scaled.jpg” _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.3.4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.3″ hover_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Now it\u2019s your turn. Give it a go and we hope you feel relaxed and calmed.<\/p>\n If you feel inspired take a look at Katherine Bishop Therapies Facebook page<\/a> for more ideas or follow us on Facebook<\/a> to keep up to date with more project ideas.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/brochures\/” button_text=”View our brochures” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.0.6″][\/et_pb_button][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/inspiration-2\/” button_text=”Be Inspired” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.0.6″][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Take a look at some great ideas from Katherine Bishop Therapies on home self-care at home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6157"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6157"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6164,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6157\/revisions\/6164"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6157"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6157"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.homesweethomeltd.co.uk\/new2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
<\/b><\/span><\/p>\nFeeling inspired?<\/h3>\n