At LANO, we believe that to look after number one, it takes a range of tools and methods. This is why we are passionate about offering a wide variety of treatments that not only support your yoga practice but assist you in finding more ease off of the mat too.
Elaine Elkington
Elaine has been working as an Osteopath in Southsea and London since qualifying from the European School of Osteopathy in 2000. During the last six years she has been attending an annual study course in Traditional Osteopathy (Biodynamics) with Christian Sullivan to further develop her skills. Elaine works with babies, the elderly and all ages in between! She works in what is a truly holistic approach to healthcare and considers herself very lucky to have osteopathy in her life.
Osteopathy
Osteopathic treatment often involves manual therapy – a range of gentle hands-on techniques that focus on releasing tension, stretching muscles and improving mobility – together with exercises and helpful advice designed to help you relieve or manage your pain, keep active and maintain the best of health.
Patrick Duggan
Patrick has always been interested in Sports & Fitness & studied Sports Science at Carnegie College, Leeds University. He went on to study Sports & Remedial Massage at the London School of Sports Massage in 2011. Patrick offers an effective and tailored treatment to suit each client, based on his extensive range of treatment techniques, including deep tissue work, trigger point and soft tissue release. Patrick’s treatment styles include: Sports Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Remedial Massage, Relaxation Massage, Kinesio Taping
Sports Massage
An effective and tailored treatment to suit each client, based on an extensive range of treatment techniques, including deep tissue work, trigger point and soft tissue release. Treatments can be a gentle massage for those who need a light approach, or much deeper work for clients that prefer sports therapy.
Kerry Edwards
Kerry is a qualified Breathwork therapist alongside her work as a coach and private tutor. She was inspired to undertake this training after observing how many of her students had started to suffer with anxiety from post pandemic. Kerry completed a 9 month training programme with teacher- Alan Dolan. Breathwork has huge potential for change, it is now part of not only Kerry’s daily practice but her family’s daily routine too and their lives have been transformed for the better because of it.
Breathwork
Conscious connected breathwork is a self-healing modality, a powerful safe way to infuse oxygen into your body and respiratory system. The three overall objectives are: The physical aspect, optimal health. The emotional aspect, creates clarity, and releases suppressed history emotionally held in our body and cell memories. Spiritually support us on our journey of self-exploration.
Florence Lo
A number of life changing events in 2017 led Florence on to the path of spiritual healing. After suffering from insomnia, Florence was persuaded by a friend to try sound therapy. During her first session, Florence experienced a wonderful visceral response and subsequently had the deepest nights sleep she had had for a long time. After a lot of research and attending introductory courses about sound healing, she decided to pursue a full training course in 2018. In 2019, Florence began offering her specialised treatments in Hong Kong from a small studio. After moving to the UK in 2020 Florence decided to fully devote herself into sound healing as her life purpose. Florences hopes that through the sound of singing bowl and other sound healing instruments, people can find their inner peace and calmness within.
A number of life changing events in 2017 led Florence on to the path of spiritual healing. After suffering from insomnia, Florence was persuaded by a friend to try sound therapy. During her first session, Florence experienced a wonderful visceral response and subsequently had the deepest nights sleep she had had for a long time. After a lot of research and attending introductory courses about sound healing, she decided to pursue a full training course in 2018. In 2019, Florence began offering her specialised treatments in Hong Kong from a small studio. After moving to the UK in 2020 Florence decided to fully devote herself into sound healing as her life purpose. Florences hopes that through the sound of singing bowl and other sound healing instruments, people can find their inner peace and calmness within.
Deep Relaxing Therapy
This is a 2 hour treatment that will utilise the power of sound and vibration to support deep relaxation. Your therapist will identify any energetic conditions or blockages, then use between 7-9 different handmade singing bowls and Reiki techniques to adjust your Chakra frequency to restore wellness and vitality The vibration from the singing bowls will be applied with pressure to create deep massage to relieve your body of tension. Breathing exercises, chanting or meditation may also be used. You will walk away with your Mind, Body and Soul feeling completely soothed and restored.
Energy Balancing Therapy
In this 60 minute therapy, after identifying the imbalanced chakra(s), your therapist will use 1-2 handmade singing bowls (Sun/Full Moon Bowl) of different sizes, subject to your conditions, to clear the blockage around your Chakras and replenish adequate energy, restoring harmony and balance within your body.
Aura Cleansing Therapy
This 90 minute therapy is designed to clear your body’s Qi’s blockages, purify and strengthen your aura. You will lie on a cosy floor to ground yourself, and your whole body will be surrounded by a set of 7 handmade singing bowls that carry a harmonic frequency. The therapist will use specific techniques to strike the singing bowl to purposely create harmonious frequencies that resonate with your physical body and your ether.
Pain Massage Therapy
Your therapist will place a large handmade singing bowl on to your body and create a strong vibration, to massage your body alongside specific therapy techniques. Through the continuous vibration of the singing bowl and its resonance with fluid cells, the frequency of the singing bowl can regulate discomfort, or pain in your body, offering relief in a short amount of time.
Denise Douglass
Denise has had a lifelong interest in the use of essential oils for health and wellbeing and recently completed the Penny Price Diploma in Clinical Aromatherapy, which is accredited by the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA). Denise became a full member of IFPA in March 2023 with the support of LANO members who volunteered as case studies. Now fully qualified, Denise would like to offer Aromatherapy treatment to members. This includes personalised essential oil blends created after a full consultation to ensure safe and appropriate use of the best essential oils for each individual. These are then applied during treatment as body massage (based on Swedish techniques) or Indian head massage. Also, Denise can create bespoke blends to continue aromatherapy treatment in the comfort of your own home.
Aromatherapy
“Aromatherapy is the controlled use of essential oils to help to bring balance to the human mind, body and spirit.” (Penny Price Academy) The use of essential oils is well documented throughout history, as far back as the physician Ibn Sina in 11thcentury Persia and is well respected and researched in the field of modern complementary therapies. Essential oils are chosen to work with the client’s own body, mind and spirit via the olfactory system (inhalation) and dermal absorption (massage) and can have profound emotional and physical effects.