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“My treatments with Nicci have helped a lot with my anxiety and sleep issues. I always leave feeling much calmer. I highly recommend Nicci!
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“I really cannot thank Julie enough for all her support, advice and caring since I first started my treatments. She has listened so well and supported me on my ‘bad’ weeks as well as my better ones. Julie handled my case so sensitively and I have appreciated her help so much.”
“I felt super comfortable and safe with Marina. She gave me the space to connect and share deeply about what was on my mind to begin with, so I knew I could trust her with my ‘stuff’.”
“When I first came to Julie at the Alma Vale Centre, my husband and I had been trying to start a family for over 3 years. After trying naturally for two years, we had just spent the previous year having fertility treatment (IUI) which had all been unsuccessful. I started having acupuncture with Julie as I started my first round of IVF. Julie supported me throughout the procedure. The IVF was hugely successful (resulting in nine blastocysts) and I am now 4 months pregnant! I am sure Julie was instrumental in making the IVF work on the first attempt, and she is now supporting me during my pregnancy, which is going well. As you can imagine, I am very pleased I made the decision to go to Julie!”
“We had our darling daughter Betty in December 2013 after a long and painful journey trying to conceive. Jill supported us hugely through this very challenging time, and I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that we wouldn’t have Betty without Jill’s expertise.
Jill enabled my body to be in the best possible condition to become pregnant and treated me in tandem with the conventional fertility medications I was receiving. Her knowledge of medical processes and procedures was hugely reassuring, and I felt confident that I was in exactly the right hands. IVF was enormously difficult, psychologically and physically, and Jill led me through it, treating both mind and body. I would walk into the practice on my very darkest days, right on the edge of despair, and walk out feeling positive and hopeful again. It was nothing short of miraculous.
Today it’s hard to remember exactly how bad I felt, because we have our wonderful daughter Betty taking up every moment of my time. I couldn’t be happier. Thank you Jill.”
“From the time I left the healing centre I have found a peace that I cannot recall ever having in my life.
I’m feeling more motivated and positive. I truly feel like this reset has done wonders for my soul.”
“I was treated to a pregnancy massage with Piia for my birthday and at 34 weeks pregnant it was possibly the best present at the perfect time. By 34 weeks I was feeling the aches and the pressure on my body and within minutes of meeting Piia I knew these would all be relieved. As the hour long session progressed I felt more and more relaxed and tension free. I felt almost weightless as the session came to a close and that evening I had one of the best night’s sleep. The connection between Piia’s massage technique, myself and the baby felt seamless and comforting. I would recommend this at any stage of pregnancy if you feel the need to restore some calm to your body and enjoy your pregnancy journey.”
“A friend recommended the Alma Vale clinic to me, after I had a miscarriage. I had polycystic ovaries, which made getting pregnant difficult. Julie’s treatment and advice was centred around me and my circumstances rather than an off the shelf prescription. Amazingly I got pregnant within a couple of months of beginning treatment! Julie kept me balanced throughout and post the birth of our daughter. She even got rid of a cold really quickly!”
“I have known Piia Laakso for a good many years as a client. I have always felt she is my trusted therapist. I believe I have clocked up around 90 massage sessions with her over this period. In fact, I had a two hour session with her the day before yesterday, and I remember thinking that Piia impressed me the first day I had with her, and has never stopped impressing me to this day. I was always aware that she was the most requested therapist at the Relaxation Centre, and the people I have encouraged to go to her have come back saying she has extraordinary massage skills. If I were to describe these skills, in a nutshell, I would say she has a wide dynamic range of healing powers, a touch that communicates extreme sensitivity, warmth and comfort; she achieves total empathy with her subject; and one is left in no doubt after a session that one has received the utmost care and attention possible from another human being. I wholeheartedly recommend Piia as a Massage Practitioner, and will be enjoying her sessions for many years to come.”
“Having received treatment from many different acupuncture practitioners over the years, I can confidently say that both Helen and Jill are up there with the best.
Their long experience and their knowledge of the two major theoretical approaches in Chinese medicine, including the use of herbs, makes them quite possibly the best in Bristol.”
“I came to Claire to help with my sense of smell after losing it for over a year following Covid. After two sessions, my smell / taste came back the day after the appointment. I still can’t believe it! Would highly recommend for others experiencing this. Great experience all round.”
“I delivered a very sweet 6 lbs 10 baby girl on Saturday morning, after a fast & intense 5 hour labour. Thank you for your support. I felt such a strong vitality throughout the pregnancy thanks to the herbs. And Arlo is healthy and alert and relaxed.”