Brooklands Radio Your Health Matters

Suzanne Brooker has been a Therapist for about 30 years.  She practices BodyTalk, Remedial massage Therapy, Reiki Master, Rahanni Healing and teacher, Mindfulness Teacher for children.  Today Jill Bennett talks to Suzanne about her journey and  how Energy Therapies and Practices work by treating the Bodymind as a whole system.   http://www.indigoawareness.com/

You only have one pair of feet and these need to last a lifetime. They move you through the world, help you stand up to your day and ground you. But they also need TLC to keep them soft, strong and free from problems. In the studio with Jill Bennett is Renesh a qualified foot health practitioner talking about common problems and how to look after your feet.  www.footcarebyus.co.uk 

Binary botanical superior table beer is unlike any beer you have tasted before. Its tropical aroma, prosecco-like taste, and clean finish come from the infusion with organic hop leaves and choice of wine yeast. It is a flavourful beer brewed to be enjoyed with food. Danielle Bekker is known as the alchemist of the company and talks to Jill Bennett about the "beer", brewed by women and why it's much better for you than most other beers.  https://binarybotanical.com/

Annette Gardner specialises in creating beautiful spaces for you and your family to relax and make your home a warm and lovely place to support you. Annette talks to Jill Bennett about her decluttering service. www/feelinggorgeoushomes.co.uk

Jill Bennett talks about the ant & slug season with advice not to use Ant powder or slug pellets as both are cruel to the insects and are poisoning our pets & wildlife. For Ants instead use Talcum Powder (but never directly on them) then catch and place any stray ants outside! For slugs, put down copper tape from a garden centre, used coffee grounds or crushed up egg shells/glass/sea shells around base of plants, ans vaseline around the rims of the plant pots too.

Surrey-born Terry Hyde is an ex-Royal Ballet dancer who started ballet classes at the age of 6.  At age 10 he won an annual five-year scholarship at the Royal Academy of Dance. Terry subsequently won a place in the prestigious Royal Ballet Upper School at 15 so understands the pressures dancers face. Terry has now retrained as a Psychotherapist, and runs a practice that helps performers. Terry talks to Jill Bennett about performers and the pressures they face. www.counsellingfordancers.com

In the UK, 21,000 women are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer every year. This is 58 women diagnosed every day, and 21 of these will die. GRACE is dedicated to research which will improve the treatment, recovery and survival rates of women diagnosed with gynaecological cancers.  It is Cervical Screening Awareness Week and Jill Bennett talks to Hannah Baker, diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 24 about the importance of being screened regularly. https://www.grace-charity.org.uk/

In the UK, 21,000 women are diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer every year. This is 58 women diagnosed every day, and 21 of these will die.Jill Bennett talks about Cervical Screening Awareness Week.

George Peterkin of Mind Your Health Ltd is a Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Whilst working as a teacher for six years in two all-boys schools George noticed first-hand the number of incidents recorded with poor mental health in both staff and most importantly in the children has increased each year. George talks today with Jill Bennett about what he's done to help address these issues.

Future Health Training is a personal training service working around 2 main pinnacles: physical fitness and nutritional wellbeing. David Thomas the owner has workouts and programmes to help his clients focus on getting stronger, fitter and more mobile. David talks to JIll Bennett about the type of exercise you need as you get older.  www.futurehealthtraining.co.uk  

Jill Bennett talks to Beata and Jarek Dzwigol about their unique One-Day Gong Workshop where participants will learn about The Healing and Transformational Power of the Gongs, Singing Bowls and the Conch Shell. Along with Aiden McIntyre they will share the mastery of the healing gong, both the practice and theory, how to use sound therapy in a Gong Bath and in other complementary therapies.  Between Heaven & Earth is The Charity Gong Bath for The Fountain Center (cancer charity) in Guildford. 

Mental Health Awareness Week commences on Monday 13th May and new research shows that in addition to masking their emotions by pretending to be happy 92% of those surveyed in Surrey are hiding behind 'busyness'.  Nearly half of people surveyed in Surrey (45%) admitted that they didn't know where to go for help with mental health issues. Idyli Kamaterou, Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, returns to talk to Jill Bennett about help that is available in Surrey. www.iesohealth.com/en-gb

Stephanie Edwards is a qualified Usui Master / Teacher Reiki Healer. Her passion in holistic lifestyle, focusing on meditation and Yoga lead her to becoming a licensed Usui Reiki Practitioner in Asia in 2013. She talks to Jill Bennett about the benefits of Reiki.  www.steph-edwards.com

Angela Poole, a 44 year-old mum of two teenage boys (14 and 17), is a personal trainer and blogger. She believes there are two things that have shaped her into the person she is today and lead to her becoming a personal trainer and creator of the women's community Victress Tribe with her friend Michele. Jill Bennett finds out all about Angela’s journey.

Maggie Rowell has been volunteering for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices for over 10 years. She’s a welcome face for many of the supported families who visit Christopher’s Hospice, where she helps out with lots of the activity days they run for children, and is equally adept at biscuit decorating, collage making and finger painting.  However on the 25th May she’ll be swapping poster paints for a parachute as she joins a brave band of people taking on a skydive to raise money for SSCH's work supporting life-limited children.  Jill Bennett talks to Maggie about her volunteering and her challenge.

Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired all the time? Best-selling author, and mind and body expert, Susan Scott, has written her third book to help you take charge of your health and create a more energised you! Life Force: The Revolutionary 7-Step Plan For Optimum Energy is uniquely positioned to lead you through the practical and effective steps identified by psychologist and nutritionist Susan. Jill Bennett talks to Susan about her new book.

Linda Sewell is a celebrant. There are many occasions in life that are marked by a ceremony, be it happy milestones like weddings and baby namings, or sad ones with the death of a loved one. Today Linda talks to Jill Bennett about how she found her calling in this area and the type of occasions she presents at. https://www.lindasewellcelebrant.co.uk/

April is National Stress Awareness month and today Jill Bennett talks to Idyli Kamaterou, a Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist about Research that reveals 73% of Under 35s in Surrey Have Stress. Idyli will talk about CBT, what it is and how it can help and how an online platform, Ieso, delivers this in a non threatening and confidential manner.  https://www.iesohealth.com/en-gb  

Dr Mariette Jansen AKA Dr Destress, is a psychological coach and meditation expert. Exam time is almost upon us and so many young people today suffer from stress and find the pressure difficult to cope with. Today Jill Bennett talks to Mariette to find some tools to help young people cope better.  https://drdestress.co.uk/ 

Rhythmic Movement Training is a ground breaking, drug free programme from Sweden. It is firmly grounded in years of scientific research about brain and childhood development. Jill Bennett talks to Gaynor Ralls about this therapy and how it may help you or your child. http://www.rallsrhythmicmovement.co.uk/