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6/27/2014 0 Comments

We raised money for Frontline Homeopathy!

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Last week I gave a talk in Shrivenham, entitled "FEVER!  What fevers and what you can do about them."  I used this event as part of Homeopathy Awareness Week to raise funds for the charity Homeopathy Frontline.

The evening was good fun, the room was full, and we learned and shared experiences about several remedies commonly prescribed in fever.  I got some lovely feedback (thank you all!) and even better, we raised £30 for the Homeopathy Action Trust's organisation, 'Homeopathy Frontline'.  This may not sound a huge amount, but given that I organised the evening in less than a week this was a great achievement - so thank you all who came.


Frontline Homeopathy is the banner under which the Homeopathy Action Trust encourages and helps provide treatment to those on low incomes who might not otherwise be able to receive it.   They promote homeopathy as an effective, low-cost primary health care system in communities disadvantaged by social, economic and political circumstances on a global scale.

If you would like to donate to Homeopathy Action Trust or simply find out more, click here for further details.  Thank you for your support.

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10/21/2013 0 Comments

Why not host a COFFEE MORNING?  Home Prescribing Made Easy with Homeopathy!

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Would you like to host a coffee morning in the Shrivenham / Faringdon / Highworth area? Why not enjoy a relaxed and fun session with friends whilst you learn together to prescribe for you, your family and friends in basic first aid and acute situations? 

In return for hosting this enjoyable session, hosts get free homeopathic goodies and vouchers towards homeopathic treatment or books.  I provide all the teaching, handouts where needed and have a range of interesting props and items to look at.  The morning is aimed at beginners or those with some knowledge of using homeopathy at home and is a general introduction to homeopathy.  The session can also be themed, focusing on a particular topic such as babies and young children, first aid, pregnancy/childbirth, menopause, etc.  We can discuss this and tailor the morning to meet your needs.  I can also provide a few items for sale such as books, creams, remedies and other homeopathy-related products, if wished. 



Please note that as I am a practising homeopath with a busy clinic my available mornings are limited, so booking is on a first come, first served basis.


I am a fully qualified, registered homeopath and NCT antenatal teacher experienced in teaching homeopaths and non-homeopaths in homeopathy. The military families may wish to know that I am also a military wife.  My aim is to make homeopathy fun and accessible to as many people as possible in the Shrivenham area.  

Please contact me to arrange your morning, of for more information, using the form below.  Or call me on 07811 398642 to discuss options.  I look forward to hearing from you soon!

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10/8/2013 0 Comments

Homeopathy Coffee Morning - Coming Soon!

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Would you like to come to a 'Homeopathy Coffee Morning - Home Prescribing Made Easy?' in Shrivenham? 

How about a relaxed morning (with coffee, tea and cake!) whilst you learn to prescribe for you, your family and friends in basic first aid and acute situations? 



More information to follow, or contact me to register interest and ask for more details!  

Image courtesy Stuart Miles at freedigitalphotos.net

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10/2/2013 0 Comments

New, updated homeopathy leaflets available!

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I am delighted to say that I now have the new Society of Homeopaths leaflets for you to read!  These have been updated, and include information about what homeopathy is, references to clinical trials whilst focusing on specific areas of health.  If you would like any please call me and I can put them in the post to you.

The leaflets available are:
  • Homeopathy Simply Explained
  • Homeopathy in Pregnancy and Childbirth
  • Homeopathy and the Menopause
  • Homeopathy for Babies and Children
  • Homeopathy for Men
  • Homeopathy for Stress, Anxiety and Depression

If you would like information about any other conditions I see patients for, then please call me on 07811 398642 or use my contact form to connect with me.

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6/13/2013 2 Comments

Homeopathy and Holidays - remedy kit 'to go' please!

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14-21 June 2013 is the 13th Homeopathy Awareness Week - and the focus in on holidays.  As the Society of Homeopaths leaflet says (on the left):

"Homeopathy has a consistent history in alleviating the distress of bumps, bruises, sore muscles, digestive problems, sunburn, fear of flying, jet lag or vertigo and nausea from motion sickness (cars, planes and boats)."

How Can I Use Homeopathy Whilst I'm Abroad?

Homeopathic remedies can be bought over the counter from pharmacies and some health food stores.  However, they can also be bought individually or in 'kit' form from.  This means you can take your own remedy kit abroad with you.  This is the most cost effective way to buy remedies as you can get 18 remedies for about the same price as 5 over the counter.

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Kits (like the one shown on the left from Helios pharmacy) contain several remedies, and have a comprehensive and straightforward booklet on how to use them.  

There are kits available over the internet, but you may wish to speak to a pharmacy to get more of an understanding of what's available.  There are different kits for different purposes and different budgets.  What's more, the remedies last for years and can be used for friends and family, children and adults alike,  for a long time after the holiday has ended.

Here are some links to pharmacies selling homeopathic remedy kits (click and they will open in a new window):
  • Helios Pharmacy kits
  • Ainsworths Pharmacy kits

Underlying chronic symptoms are best seen by a qualified professional homeopath, but minor injuries and ailments can be treated at home using these over the counter remedies.  

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4/24/2013 0 Comments

3 Easy Ways to Give a Baby a Homeopathic Remedy

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Homeopathy works just as well for babies as for adults, but giving them the remedy can be tricky.  As remedies are made from milk sugar or 'sac lac' they are compatible with a tiny baby's digestive system, so there is no minimum age for treatment.  

Here are 3 easy ways to give a remedy to babies.
  1. Powder.  Powdered remedies are easier to put in a tiny baby's mouth and are more easily absorbed.  If your remedy comes in pill or tablet form, simply scoop or drop the remedy onto a clean teaspoon and crush by pressing another (clean!) teaspoon on top.  Pour the contents into baby's mouth - this can be done whilst they are asleep if easier as the powder simply dissolves.  TIP - do not worry if you drop some 'crumbs' of the remedy - it is not the size of that matters!  As long as some of the pill finds its way into baby's mouth it will work.
  2. In water.  If your baby is old enough for cooled, boiled water then the remedy can be placed in water.  Put some water in a cup or glass, or a baby's bottle or Doidy cup.  Place a remedy into the water (again, it may seem strange but the exact amounts of remedy to water don't matter - homeopathy is an ultra dilute substance anyway).  When baby requires a dose then a teaspoon or sip of this water will do the trick.  TIP:  if the water is kept in the fridge this can allow you to repeat the remedy more often and will make the remedy last longer.
  3. Pop it in!  If your baby is old enough to start weaning, then you can just drop the whole pill into the baby's mouth.  I have done this with my children whilst they sleep as they keep it in their mouths better this way.  They like the taste and will suck it or it will just dissolve whilst they sleep.  If you are concerned about any choking then do this whilst baby is awake.  The remedy coats the outside of the tablet, so if baby pushes it out chances are that it will still work.... or you can just pop it back in.  TIP: always handle a remedy as little as possible, or ideally not at all and just tip from packet or bottle straight to water/teaspooon/mouth so as not to contaminate the delicate dose.

The great thing about homeopathy is babies is we get to see remedies without any placebo effect!  There is no way a tiny baby can think itself better by knowing it's receiving a remedy - so the results just speak for themselves.

Image courtesy of phanlop88  / FreeDigitalPhotos.net




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2/20/2013 0 Comments

How often do I repeat a remedy?

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I am often asked by both patients and family - 'So how often do I take the remedy?'.  The answer is 'it depends'!

Firstly, it depends!  It depends on whether the remedy is for an 'acute' illness, or constitutional.  

A constitutional remedy is prescribed by a homeopath for the patient's overall benefit and for long-term symptoms.  Here, clear direction on how often to take and sometimes repeat the remedy will be given.  Your discretion as a patient comes into play when you have an 'acute' illness.

An acute illness is one that comes on suddenly, and is self-limiting.  This could be a vomiting bug, flu, tonsillitis, earache, fever - the sort of illness that comes on relatively suddenly.  It is not a 'chronic' illness like eczema or asthma.  This is often the sort of illness that a remedy kit has a booklet about treating.  These are usually treated with a '6c' or '30c' remedy.

Do you remember the old adage 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'?  This is pretty much your rule of thumb.  If a remedy has been given and is still working (symptoms have improved, and stayed that way) then don't repeat the remedy.  There is no need.  However, if the symptoms start to creep back, or suddenly return, then that's the time to repeat the remedy.  This might be after a few minutes - say, in the case of a fever, where the patient's energy is quite high.... or may be after a few hours, perhaps towards the end of a fever.  The point is, like all homeopathy, it's individual.  Different patients, with different illnesses, will use up a remedy at different speeds.

Another rule of thumb - if a remedy makes no difference after 2 or 3 doses, even if it was working quite happily before, then STOP giving it!  It means that the symptoms have changed and the remedy will no longer work as it no longer matches the symptoms.  Homeopathy works on the principle of similars - a similar remedy to cure similar symptoms.  In this case, consult the booklet in your kit again, call your homeopath, or call the Homeopathic Helpline (not run by me, but open 9am to midnight - a charge applies for this service).

Has this helped?  I welcome your comments, feedback and personal experience below.


Image Courtesy of  nuchylee / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

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11/20/2012 0 Comments

Off to Bristol.... to learn a little more!

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I am so excited as I've just committed to a 5 month postgraduate course as 'Continuing Professional Development' is a cornerstone of my practice!

This is 5 month advanced course in Bristol, run by the Contemporary College of Homeopathy.   A photo of one of the tutors is on the left, taught my Mike Bridger and Dion Tabrett.  The syllabus includes eczema and asthma, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), cancer, allergies and increasing knowledge of different remedies and the best way to prescribe them.  But why learn more?  Wasn't 3 years of full time University study enough?

Although homeopathic principles have pretty much remained unchanged since their 18th Century discovery, I regularly update my practice.  There are between 2000 and 3000 remedies available, and I seek the remedy most 'like' the symptoms my patients experience for each prescription.  This is the principle of 'like cures like' (more on than, another time!).  

Learning homeopathy is rather addictive - the more I learn about remedies and their potential, the more I wish to learn!  I could never hold all the information in my head, but the more I know the better I will be able to choose between them, and more quickly.  And looking at how to prescribe in complicated cases is, well, a life time study.  The more I can learn from those with more than my 7 years experience, the better!

So, happily, I'm off to Bristol to learn more.  And I know that both my patients and I will benefit from my greater knowledge.  Like a stone dropped in a pond - the information I learn can 'ripple' out through my prescriptions and, I hope, make the world a slightly better place!


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    Joanna Shipley - I help you find joy and freedom by connection to your heart's desires and spirit guidance so you can live your life on purpose.
    Want to connect to your purpose in life?  More joy?  More feeling 'on track'?  Be more in service to the Universe whilst fulfilling your own longings and adventures?  Feeling stuck in a rut, anxious or even depressed?  Time to stop doing what others think you 'should' do, or pleasing?
    By listening to your heart's whispers you can get on track with you're really here for.  By connecting to spirit, the Universe, God, the Mystery (or any other name you might have for it) you get get guidance and help instantly.  And I can show you how,.  Reliably. Easily. Staying grounded.
    With over 20 years of shamanic teaching and practice, and as a certified Martha Beck Wayfinder Life Coach I know I can help you move forward. Even if you're not quite sure which direction forward is.
    I've had a varied career - army, homeopath, economist, PR & marketing and corporate burn out.  All 'successful', but not necessarily happy.  It was learning to connect to my heart and spirit, mixing heart-based coaching, shamanism, meditation and practical, 'messy' action that has made my life so much richer, easier, 'on track' and I finally get to be 'me' and know what 'me' looks like.  

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