"A quick note to say thank you for a brilliant series of Breast and Chest Health sessions. I enjoyed the final session this morning, and have taken a lot of very useful knowledge, understanding, awareness and motivation from each one as we have gone along. It has been fun to do the sessions with a (fairly) consistent group of people, to see the same faces popping up and to ‘meet’ some folks in the breakout chatrooms too.
 
The fellow teachers that you have involved along the way have each had something valuable to contribute, and you wove it all into a lovely supportive experience.
 
Big thank you!"

It is time for SELF CARE to take Centre Stage.

Given that routine Breast Screening has been disrupted, many people are now looking for SELF CARE strategies that can empower, motivate, and educate.

I am delighted to offer you this series of self-improvement sessions, aimed at providing you not just with useful information but some unique and practical ways to look after your Breast and Chest Health.

This series of 5 monthly sessions focus on what we CAN do for ourselves, including all aspects of preventive health.  

Each session is approximately 1.5 hrs and has a different theme with some wonderful guest speakers; so we can learn, practice, restore, and support our natural bodies. 

Sessions

Session 1
Breast Checking… are we missing anything?

Session 2
Nutrition and why Belly Health matters

Session 3 
The Lymphatic System and Immunity​

Session 4
Pranayama
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Session 5
​Un-Casting the Body

At first she was worried, and then she took charge...

The Producer

Kirsty is a Restorative Movement Teacher with special interest in Natural Movement, Self Care and Women's Health - including Breast Cancer Prevention and Rehabilitation.

Meet the Session Artists

Janice Clyne
​Nourished by Nature

Janice is a former Food Scientist and Biochemist - a nature lover, forager and educator of fermented foods and a plant based diet...
...and a passionate woman when it comes to Belly Health and Microbiome.

Siobhan Fitzgerald
Prana for Life

Siobhan is an advanced Pranayama (breathing and cleansing practices) and Yoga Therapist, recently completing 3 years of study in Yoga Therapy, in India.
​She is also a Lecturer in Eastern massage, Anatomy, Pathology and Lifestyle; and a Yoga Teacher Trainer.

Yolande Borthwick
Specialist ​Physiotherapist 

Yolande is a Senior Physiotherapist and Lecturer at Glasgow University; with many years of experience working in Oncology and Lymphatic Health. ​She is also part of the Specialist Team at Strathcarron Hospice - and in her busy schedule, still finds time to teach a regular ballet class.

Professor Ronan O'Carroll
Clinical Health Psychologist

Professor Ronan O'Carroll FRSE is a Clinical and Health Psychologist who is interested in behaviour, health, disease and medicine. He is also a registered Clinical Neuropsychologist. He is past President of the UK Society for Behavioural Medicine and has published over 230 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
 
He has conducted research trying to understand why people do or do not adhere to treatment; self-regulation and how our beliefs about our symptoms, illness, screening and treatment influence our behaviour.

Welcome the Extras!

Karen Harris
​Copper Woman

Karen is not only a Licensed Acupuncturist but a Massage Therapist and Self Care Teacher. She will be sharing some of her own self care techniques to keep our connective tissue healthy.

Louise Cullen
​Tranceform

Louise is a Mindfulness Teacher and will guide us through an appreciation of a piece of Art, helping us situate Mindfulness in noticing.

Susie Hooper
​Pause and Breathe

Susie is a Mindfulness Teacher and will introduce us to a way to tap into our conscious attention - through a guided session on Mindful Eating.​

​Coppafeel
Registered Charity

Coppafeel is here to help everyone stand the best possible chance of surviving breast cancer, through educating us on the importance of getting to know our Breasts better.