Centre for Whole Health

Our gorgeous hall is not only spacious and airy but has a beautiful amount of natural light - just look at this golden glow streaming in through the windows! 🌞

It makes for the perfect space for so many activities - yoga, meditation, mindfulness meetings and group counselling. What could you bring to this beautiful space?

To find out more about the classes held here, head over to our website - https://www.centreforwholehealth.com/courses
Or to enquire about renting our hall, send an email over to [email protected]

It's Week Two of our receptionist team introductions! This week, say hello to Caroline!

Caroline has been working at CWH for 25 years, and typically works on Mondays and Thursdays. She is also our current administrator. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time in nature and has a strong focus in taking part in environmental activism. 🌍

The receptionists take turns to take care of our welcoming room, helping to make appointments, take payments and offer a friendly face when you enter the building.

We want to highlight some more of the various therapies we offer at the centre - next up - Counselling/Psychotherapy!

Counselling can help you cope with:

⚫A mental health condition, such as depression, anxiety or an eating disorder
⚫A difficult life event, such as a bereavement, a relationship breakdown or work-related stress
⚫Difficult emotions – for example, low self-esteem or anger
⚫Many other issues, such as sexual identity

At your appointment, you’ll be encouraged to talk about your feelings and emotions with a trained therapist, who’ll listen and support you without judging or criticising.
All counsellors at the Centre for Whole Health are Accredited Members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

We have multiple Counsellors/Psychotherapists available throughout the work week at the centre and are confident you'll connect with one of them. Check out the list of them below👇

https://www.centreforwholehealth.com/counselling

In this bright and eclectic corner of our reception room, you can find a spot for children to play and explore, as well as our Tibet Group shelf, where you can find small gifts and treasures with all proceeds going to Tibet relief funds.

Sarah, our Tibet Group contact regularly drops off lovely new hand-made shawls, jewellery, incense and postcards.

For the toy area, we have a rocking horse, very nostalgic teapot and several boxes full of toys for kids of all ages to enjoy while they wait.

Over the next four weeks, we'd like to introduce you to our receptionist team!

Some of our receptionists have been working here for a few decades, and are thoroughly a part of the fabric that make up the CWH. First up, we have Kathy!

Kathy has worked at CWH for 20 years now, on reception and also as our cleaner. She is to thank for keeping our treatment rooms and shared spaces taken care of. She typically works Tuesdays and Wednesdays and has a deep spiritual practice outside of the centre. She also absolutely adores cats!🐱

The receptionists take turns to take care of our welcoming room, helping to make appointments, take payments and offer a friendly face when you enter the building.

At Centre for Whole Health we're really proud to be working just below Lam Rim Buddhist Centre - we've been interconnected since our opening, and Lam Rim have been using this building for their spiritual practices since 1988!

Each week there are at least three meditation sessions held on our top floor; Mondays at 7:30pm a basic, guided meditation, Wednesdays at 7:30pm a silent sitting meditation for those with a little more practice, and on Thursdays at 7:30pm an introduction to Lam Rim - a path of meditations or reflections.
These sessions are currently halted for summer but will return week beginning the 1st of September.

To find out more please look at https://lamrimbristol.org.uk/programme/current-programme

We want to highlight some of the various therapies we offer at the centre - first up - Acupuncture!

We currently have three practicing Acupuncturists, offering slots across the week on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, with an option to book other days if need be.

Bristol Acupuncture Practice is made up of husband-and-wife duo, Al Hessari and Deb Heberlet. With decades of experience and specialising in fertility and anxiety, you're in good hands.

To find out more about the way they work or book in with them, visit their website www.bristolacupuncturepractice.co.uk

We also have the wonderful Alex Turner, an acupuncturist who also specialises in Shiatsu and Qigong. Alex has deep knowledge and experience in not only treating but also teaching, and is deeply experienced in other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

To find out more or contact Alex, visit www.alexturneracupuncture.co.uk or email [email protected]

It's the final week of our practice room presentations. We hope you've enjoyed seeing what we have to offer. To round it out, please check out Room 4!

Room Four is a large, quiet room at the back of the building with views onto the courtyard. It has a sink, couch, table and two comfortable chairs. This room is home to the Courtyard Osteopaths, as well as our Reiki practitioner Kathleen.

We have four practice rooms, suitable for all types of treatments. All rooms are accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs and have access to our WiFi.

If you're interested in booking this room for your practice, check out our contact page below👇

https://www.centreforwholehealth.com/contact

This week for our Practitioner Introductions we'd love for you to meet Milena Nikolova!

As well as being a Trustee of our wonderful centre, Milena is a practicing therapist here, working mainly on Fridays in our peaceful Room 3.

Milena is heavily accredited, with dozens of qualifications to back up her stellar work (including BABCP). She favours mindfulness-based approaches, and has experience in many sectors including NHS, social services, charity work and the private sector.

Milena has experience working with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, insomnia, eating disorders and neurodiversity, amongst many other mental health issues.

If you'd like to discuss meeting with Milena, get in touch via her website, or via email at milena.nikolova27 (at) gmail.com

https://aretepsychotherapy.com/

Today, we'd like to highlight another one of our hall users. The Centre for Systemic Constellations (CSC)!

CSC's use of the constellation approach is directive and guided to ensure that clients and students alike are well ‘held’ in a boundaried and supported space that aims, at all times, to protect from possible re-traumatisation or distress.

They teach a diverse, integrative and soul-oriented approach to the work that includes many ‘ways’ of working – including classical Hellinger family constellations, solution-focused work (structural constellations), and trauma and ritual-based approaches among others.

Check out their website to find out more 👇

https://www.thecsc.net/

Good morning everyone, and welcome to Room Three!🌸

Room Three is our counselling and therapy room, perfect for one-to-one sessions. It's a beautiful and calm room with strong natural light, quiet, with a view on to the central courtyard.

We have four practice rooms, suitable for all types of treatments. All rooms are accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs and have access to our WiFi.

If you're interested in booking this room for your practice, check out our contact page below👇

https://www.centreforwholehealth.com/contact

Please give a warm welcome to our latest practitioner, Shauna Hope!

Shauna is a BACP-accredited counsellor who offers short and long-term counselling and supervision to counsellors and Mental Health professionals. She also works with other adults and young people (16+).

She has offered counselling in many settings since 2002, including health centres, mental health charities, employee assistance and student counselling services. Her counselling approach is underpinned by person-centred values of empathy, acceptance and authenticity. She uses mindfulness and enjoys working creatively.

Shauna believes that given the right circumstances, everyone can feel happier and more fulfilled in their lives. She remains open to hearing what is important to you, without making judgements or assumptions.

You can get in contact with her by emailing [email protected]
or visiting her website👇

https://www.bristolcounsellingoutdoors.co.uk/

The School of Sports Massage uses our Hall regularly to teach their courses.

The School of Sports Massage offers bespoke accredited Level 3 and 4 Active IQ sports massage qualifications. These qualifications allow you to work in the industry either self-employed or employed.

The courses are a mix of online learning and workshops to fine-tune your skills. The tutors (Tamsin and Charlotte) have over 35 years of industry experience in a range of massage settings, treating a range of clients including professional athletes and championship-winning teams.

If this interests you, you can check out their website here👇

https://schoolofsportsmassage.com/sports-massage-courses/

It's Week Two of showing you our practice rooms. Check out Room Two!🌸

Room Two is a light room with a hard floor, an adjustable couch and a corner sink. It's perfect for Acupuncture or Physiotherapy. The window looks out to the courtyard.

We have four practice rooms, suitable for all types of treatments. All rooms are accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs and have access to our WiFi.

If you're interested in booking this room for your practice, check out our contact page below👇

https://www.centreforwholehealth.com/contact

It's Week Six of our practitioner introductions - say hello to Jemma Spratt!

Jemma is a qualified UKCP registered humanistic psychotherapist working in person and online in Bristol. She has over seven years of experience, MBACP registration and ICO registration for GDPR. She's worked extensively with LGBTQ+ people and is passionate about family relationships and parenting.

Sitting with another's feelings and listening fully to what a person is experiencing can help shift feeling stuck. She believes it is fundamental that we experience whatever feelings we have and that we do not distract or rescue ourselves or others from this raw human experience.

Check out her website below for more information 👇

https://www.jemmaspratt.com/

Bristol School of Shiatsu use the Hall regularly for their courses.🌷

They offer courses at all levels of knowledge starting with three-weekend Foundation Courses for beginners, followed by a one-year course which is the first part of the three-year Practitioner Training.

Fully qualified and experienced teachers lead the classes, assisted by graduates of the school and the Bristol School of Shiatsu training courses are fully ratified and recognized by the Shiatsu Society UK.

You can find out more about them on their website👇

https://bristolschoolofshiatsu.co.uk/

Good morning everyone. Over the next four weeks, we invite you to check out our practice rooms! We have four practice rooms, suitable for all types of treatments. All rooms are accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs and have access to our WiFi.

We're starting with Room One, large, light room on the ground floor at the front of the building. It benefits from an electric couch or has room for a futon on the floor. Currently, this room is most often used for Shiatsu, Acupuncture, Massage and Physiotherapy.

If you're interested in booking this room for your practice, check out our contact page below👇

https://www.centreforwholehealth.com/contact

Another week, another practitioner introduction! For Week Five, we welcome Karmen Losey!

Karmen is a BACP-accredited counsellor who works with both couples and individuals. Her training is in Integrative Counselling from BCPC alongside Family Systems and Couples training.

She has a passion for the power people possess to heal themselves in conducive conditions and has worked with various issues, age groups, family units and wider systems around families.

She has skills and interests in many areas including dreamwork; brief targeted work; longer term in-depth work; re-storying work and overall empowering clients.

You can learn more about her and get in touch below 👇

https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/counsellors/karmen-losey

At 10am on Mondays, Emily from Soma Pilates uses our Hall for a mixed-ability pilates class.

Her classes focus not only on strengthening the body as a whole, but also on the effect that Pilates can have on the mind, bringing an inner awareness and sense of well-being to her students.

Exercises are mainly based around small controlled movements and students will experience increased strength, stability and muscle tone as well as better coordination, balance, improved mind-body awareness, and the release of stress and tension.

If you're interested, you can find more information on her website below 👇

https://www.somapilates.co.uk/classes

We have something special to share with you today. This is the Buddhist shrine room. 🌷

It's on the second floor of the building, which is home to the Lam Rim Bristol Buddhist Centre. This space offers ongoing evening sessions of meditation, teaching and discussion, with occasional weekend courses.

The Centre for Whole Health was founded by and shares the building with the Lam Rim Bristol Buddhist Centre. Since 1989, it has been bringing good health to the people of Bristol and beyond. It's a joy for us to share this space with our community.🌸

It's Week Four of our practitioner introductions - this week we welcome Glenn Mower!

Glenn is a BACP-accredited counsellor offering short and longer-term counselling for individuals. Glenn practices an integrative blend of counselling designed to best suit you. He's also able to offer counselling supervision.

He is relatively active in sessions, meaning that your time together could often flow into an interactive experience where you share your curiosity, heart and wisdom and together create a journey in a unique way that is centred around you.

If you'd like to get in touch, you can check out his website below or email [email protected] 👇

http://glennmowercounselling.co.uk/

On Thursday evenings, from 6:30pm - 8pm, Phil Vickery runs an intermediate Tai Chi class featuring Da Lu, Push Hands and Form.

He has been practicing Tai Chi for over 20 years. He is motivated to deliver the highest quality of teaching possible with the resources of his experience, understanding and own personal insights into Tai Chi, health matters and energy work.

If you'd like to know more, check out the website below. 👇

http://middlewaytaichi.com/

Today we want to shine some light on our lovely, bright and airy hall space!
This large and versatile room is used for everything from meditation sessions and yoga, to tai chi classes and personal growth workshops.

Have a look at the 'courses' listing on our website to see which classes are held here regularly, or if you'd like to enquire about booking our hall space, reach out to us at info(@)centreforwholehealth.org

www.centreforwholehealth.com/courses
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It's Week Three of our practitioner introductions - say hello to Sam Dobbie!

Sam is a GOsC registered osteopath who works alongside Jeni as part of The Courtyard Osteopaths. He enjoys osteopathy for it’s gentle, respectful approach to the body, and for the opportunities it has given him to help people in Bristol, and further afield. He has recently spent two years practicing, studying and teaching osteopathy in Canada!

Sam also has many personal recommendations from previous happy client. He enjoys treating babies and pregnant women, as well as having extensive experience with cervicogenic headaches, migraine prevention and digestive problems.

Check out their website or call the CWH receptionists on 0117 923 1138 for an appointment today.📞

https://www.thecourtyardosteopaths.co.uk/

Every Monday 6:30 – 8:00pm, Wake Up Bristol runs a Meditation and Mindfulness Group for young people aged 18-35 years old, inspired by the teachings of Zen Master and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh.

They aim to nourish happiness, and contribute to building a healthier and more compassionate society. You don’t need any prior experience and it's open to people of all backgrounds, genders, faiths, sexualities, cultures and incomes – so all are welcome!

If you're interested, please email [email protected] or join the mailing list below 👇

https://gmail.us11.list-manage.com/subscribe?id=8fb42da1e2&u=985f539fe9588a916853a8a5e

Good morning everyone. Today we thought we'd share our kitchen and eating area!

It's situated on the first floor and open to all users of the Centre. Make yourself a tea or coffee from our range of options, with an honest box for paying in. We regularly top up our supply of healthier snacks including crisps, chocolate and nut bars provided by Essential Trading.

We hope you enjoy it just as much as we do!

Week Two of our practitioner introductions - our wonderful Kathleen Johnson!

Kathleen is a Reiki Master Practitioner Teacher who offers in-person and distance Reiki sessions. Since 2016 she has used Reiki with friends, family and clients, including animals, to share her love for Reiki and the amazing benefits this practice can bring.

She takes a holistic approach to wellness, focusing on the mind, body, and spirit. She believes true wellness is achieved by addressing the root cause of any imbalance, rather than just treating the symptoms.

To find out more or get in touch, check out Kathleen's website below👇

https://www.willowsnaturalway.co.uk/

Every Tuesday 10 – 11.30am and Wednesday 6.15 – 7.45pm, Caroline Reid teaches her wonderful Scaravelli-influenced yoga classes here at Centre for Whole Health, in our bright and spacious hall.

Caroline has been practicing for almost 30 years, and teaching yoga for over 20!

If you'd like to enquire about her classses or book in, make sure to head over to her website below.

https://carolinereidyoga.com/classes/

Hello Bristol! We thought you might like to see our reception room. The first point of contact for all our practitioners' clients!

This is a calm area for you to wait for your appointment. It's filled with plant life and warmth. There's a selection of toys available for children, as well as some reading material and local magazines. We also have a shelf of items specially selected by Bristol Tibet Group for you to look through and purchase.

Our receptionists work from 9am to 1pm and again from 2pm to 5:30pm Monday to Friday. Practitioners have keys to the room if your appointment is outside these times. You can have a look at the receptionist team here👇

https://www.centreforwholehealth.com/receptionists