Bowen therapist takes her healing hands to Bosnia

Bowen Therapist Louise Harris is taking her healing hands to Saravejo to help victims of war and disaster. Next Year, Louise is going out to Bosnia with the Healing Hands Network, who take holistic approaches to healing, helping clients from the Association of Concentration Camp Victims, the Association of Civil War Victims and the Centre for Torture Victims.

Members of the Healing Hands Network are qualified and experienced therapists, offering a range of treatments including massage, reflexology, aromatherapy, reiki and other mainstream complementary therapies.

 

 

Louise said: “I was dubious when Julie Farmer, a fellow Bowen Therapist friend of mine, asked me if I would consider volunteering with her in Bosnia. 
“She came armed with facts and figures about the charity Healing Hands Network and the work they were doing to help the people of Sarajevo, and she had lots of stories about the cruelty and hardship they had faced. 
“It didn’t take a lot of persuading and she only told me two stories before I said ‘OK, OK!  Yes!’.”

Louise is due to leave in July 2013 and needs £750 to fund the trip.  Julie and Louise have been fundraising by selling cupcakes and holding a Christmas Fair.

Louise said: “The one thing that is really clear from everyone is that, despite their hardship, the people we will be helping are extremely grateful and gracious. 
“I am sure that it will be a privilege to meet and help people who have really known true suffering and an experience we will never forget.”

Louise has already had many offers of help for charity events and some donations but if you would like to contribute, visit Louise and Julie’s charity.

The Balding Handbook: mourning the death of your hair

Drawing on his own hair loss experience, David Frank Stern has used Kübler-Ross’ ‘five stages of grief’ to create The Balding Handbook.

This is a self-help book with a difference, it describes the balding process through Kübler-Ross’ five stages of mourning; Denial & Isolation, Anger & Rage, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance.

Although David is in a better place now, his painful hair loss journey is a familiar one.

Stage One – Denial and Isolation. Within this section, David delicately discusses topics like ‘the bald man’s crack’, AKA baseball caps, yet also tackles harder head-wear like fedoras, sombreros and Indian headdresses. David claims that if you own more than six hats or spend more than five minutes rearranging your hair into any combover-type style, you may be in denial.

Stage Two – Anger & Rage. There’s no doubt that the balding man will often need an outlet for his fury. Stern provides some cathartic exercises to help with this, like defacing your bald ancestors’ graves or ripping the heads off Ken dolls, which surprisingly verge on the comedic side.

Stage Three – Bargaining. By stage three, balding brothers are looking to a higher power, begging god to give them their hair back. In this stage, Stern takes his suffering brothers through the entire sales process.

Stage Four – Depression. By now, you’ve realised that your hair loss is permanent and a feeling of hopelessness overwhelms you. However, Stern lets you know where to turn for words of comfort. He also encourages you to seek recovery by finding other bald brothers.

Stage Five – Acceptance. Your journey ends with a renewed sense of energy and purpose. Stern offers tips on writing obituaries and reinforces the fact that there is power in numbers.

The book is available to buy from www.thebaldinghandbook.com