Holistic Interventions and Approaches
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Therapies / Individual Treatments
Massage, Facials and Nails
- Thai Foot Massage
- Indian Head Massage
- Moroccan Candle Back Massage (including candle gift)
- Aromatherapy Back Massage
- Aromatherapy Full Back Massage
- Full Body Massage and Thai Foot Massage
- Facial
- Manicure (standard)
- Manicure (luxury)
- Pedicure (luxury)
- Gel Manicure
- Gel toes
- Luxury Pedicure with Gel
- Callous Peel Foot Treatment

“Breathe believe that all individuals have a plan and a purpose for their lives and that with encouragement and support they can be released to find it and enjoy it!”
Therapies / Individual Treatments
We accept insurance from AXA, AVIVA, Vitality Health and CIGNA.
Art Therapy
£80 per hour
What it is
Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy that uses art as a means of communication. Art therapy offers the opportunity for expression and communication of thoughts and feelings.
How it helps
Art therapy offers an alternative route towards clients developing the capacity to relate to themselves in a healthy way. Art therapy allows for the expression and controlled release of strong and powerful feelings that are often associated with suffering with an eating disorder.
Why it is effective
Art therapy can be particularly helpful for people who struggle to express their thoughts and feelings verbally. Through artistic expression, clients can gain access to their inner feelings and find ways to work through them.
Outcome of treatment
The overall aim of art therapy is to enable practitioners to work with clients to help them effect change and growth on a personal level through the use of art materials in a safe and facilitating environment.
Food Intolerance Testing
£80 per hour
What it is
A food intolerance is having an issue or problem digesting specific foods. This causes an uncomfortable physical reaction such as stomach pain, sickness and bloating.
How it helps
A food intolerance test is used to find out whether any reaction an individual is having from eating certain foods is due to them being unable to process the type of food definitively.
Why it is effective
By finding out if you are intolerant to a specific, or numerous foods or ingredients you can work towards eliminating them from your diet to reduce the preventable effects of digesting them foods.
Outcome of treatment
Individual has a confirmed result of whether they have any food intolerances and if so can adapt their diet to improve their physical health.
Hypnotherapy
£80 per hour
What it is
It is a therapy by hypnotism that enables therapist explore client’s subconscious mind in order to determine treatment.
How it helps
It helps identify the root cause of the problem so that the emotional aspect can be dealt with. Negative behaviour patterns can be looked at and more positive habits can be learnt. Hypnotherapy can help to improve self confidence and self image so that the individual is able to view themselves differently.
Why it is effective
It enables the therapist to determine the cause of the disorder in order to enable the best treatment for the individual.
Outcome of treatment
It helps patients feel good about themselves subconsciously enabling them to quit their eating disorder.
Motivational Enhancement Therapy – MET
£80 per hour
What it is
A style of person-centred counselling developed to facilitate changes in behaviour. MET is most commonly used to treat eating disorders but can also aid with panic attacks and trauma.
How it helps
MET helps the individual to understand the function of their eating disorder and work on their personal motivation for change.
Why it is effective
The therapist will help the patient to explore and resolve their ambivalence about recovery. Helps to change patterns of behaviour that have become habitual.
Outcome of treatment
To show the patient the value of changing their behaviour, thereby bringing about positive change and a strong desire to maintain the changes over time.
Neuro-Linguistic Therapy – NLP
£80 per hour
What it is
Works with the patient’s unconscious mind to create positive changes in behaviour, thought and perception. An individual’s behaviour can be changed through the application and techniques of NLP by changing the internal perception of an event, which changes the emotional state which creates a different behaviour.
How it helps
NLP can be an effective treatment in many areas of life. We offer NLP not only for eating disorders but also to help clients with a range of issues such as; focusing, setting life goals, relationships, giving up smoking and careers to name but a few.
Why it is effective
It teaches clients to take responsibility of their life, create positive choices and let go of negative emotions. A large amount of willingness and self help is necessary for effective NLP but it can be highly effective.
Outcome of treatment
Clients will improve communication skills, change, develop and evolve themselves and unhealthy thoughts and behaviours. NLP is used to empower individuals to maintain positive life changes and coping skills.
Somatic Dance Therapy
£80 per hour
What it is
Dance therapy is the psychotherapeutic use of dance and movement to support emotional, intellectual and physical functions of the body.
How it helps
Through this exposure the professional will, with the client, explore movement to work towards achieving cognitive, social, physical and emotional integration.
Why it is effective
Research has proven that dance therapy is effective in the treatment of a variety of mental health issues such as; depression, anxiety and eating disorders. Through the use of movement individuals can express feelings and thoughts they otherwise may have been unable to describe – this emotional outlet has shown for numerous people to be an invaluable therapy.
Outcome of treatment
Through dance therapy an individual can acquire skills such as the ability to respond honestly and authentically, learning how to trust and translate nonverbal movements or actions into emotional insights that can be used in recovery.
Clinical Report
£90
Complementary / Holistic Therapies
Aromatherapy Massage
£40 per hour
What it is
Aromatherapy is an alternative type of holistic therapy that uses essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds.
How it helps
By topical application, inhalation or massage aromatherapy oils are used to benefit a person’s health or mood.
Why it is effective
Some of the health benefits are its ability to reduce anxiety, relieve depression, increase energy levels, speed up the healing process, reduce headaches, promote better sleep, strengthen the immune system, reduce pain, improve digestion and increase circulation.
Outcome of treatment
Improvement in individuals mood, increased energy levels and overall positive benefit to the persons’ emotional and physical wellbeing.
Back, Neck & Shoulder Massage
£25 per half hour
What it is
Massage therapy involves using long, smooth strokes and other movements focused on superficial layers of muscle using massage oil or lotion.
How it helps
Massage therapy improves circulation by bringing oxygen and other nutrients to body tissues. It relieves muscle tension and pain, increases flexibility and mobility, and helps clear lactic acid and other waste.
Why it is effective
Massage reduces pain and stiffness in muscles and joints.
Outcome of treatment
This results in a greater range of bodily movement and decreased pain. It leads to relaxation and helps in stress reduction.
Facial Reflexology
£40 per hour
What it is
The practice of reflexology is based around the connection between pressure points on the body and the organs and other areas of the body including the nervous and circulatory system and the natural energy flow within the body. The benefits of facial reflexology are improved overall health and wellbeing, lowered stress and anxiety, better quality sleep, reduced insomnia and increased rate of healing from injury.
Indian Head Massage
£30 per hour
What it is
Although this treatment is called a head massage it not only works on the scalp, but the neck and shoulders as well.
How it helps
Benefits of the massage is an increased lymphatic flow to the heck, neck and shoulders helping to release any unwanted toxins that have been built up, releases any muscular tension that has been held – in particular for those who work at a computer for long periods of time – improving their posture and removing aches and pains caused by that. Reduces anxiety and stress and relaxes tired eyes and helps relieve the effects of eye strain.
Why it is effective
An Indian head massage stimulates the flow of blood, lymph and oxygen in your upper body, and therefore may clear your sinuses, relieve stress and help you sleep better.
Outcome of treatment
An improved posture, relaxed upper body and reduction of held stress and anxiety in the muscles.
Lomi Lomi Massage
£60 per hour
What it is
A Lomi Lomi massage originates from Hawaii and focuses on the healing touch using specific hand movements to release blockages within the body, emotions and mind.
How it helps
Lomi Lomi massage uses gentle, long flowing movements across areas of the body to help remove blockages and areas of tension physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Why it is effective
Lomi Lomi aims to promote relaxation within the body and mind, improve circulation, release muscle pain or other physical ailments and provides more emotional and spiritual benefits, releasing feelings such as anxiety, fear, stress and other negative emotions.
Outcome of treatment
Relaxed state of both the mind and body and a release from negative emotions. Improved circulation and a reduction in pain and muscle tension.
Nordic Walking
£5 per session – includes pole hire
What it is
Nordic walking is a form of walking that uses the whole body and this activity is performed with specially designed poles similar to ski poles.
How it helps
Nordic walking is a low impact exercise which can help improve physical fitness, and not only utilises the bottom half of the body but uses the upper body with the poles building strength and a whole body workout.
Why it is effective
Nordic walking uses the majority of the major muscles in the whole body and increases the overall aerobic effect of the exercise. The exercise, through using the poles, improves the lateral mobility of the spine and help strength the persons core stability.
Outcome of treatment
Increased benefit for health, overall wellness and fitness.
Nutritional Coaching
£100 per hour
What it is
Nutritional coaching empowers you to take more responsibility of your own health and will help you progress and develop as you work towards your personal wellness goals. Nutritional Coaching recognises that being ‘healthy’ is more than just your dietary intake and looks at other areas of your life as well that affect your wellbeing.
Personal Trainer
£45 per hour
What it is
A personal trainer is a fitness professional that specialises in exercise and fitness working on a 1:1 basis with a client at their specific level of need.
How it helps
For weight management clients, a personal trainer can help teach and train individuals on the best way to keep themselves physically healthy and active.
Why it is effective
Working closely with individuals gives them motivation and individual plans for exercise, nutrition and routines are created that are specific to that client’s needs and requirements.
Outcome of treatment
Improved physical performance, heart conditions and health outcomes. Clients should see improved motivation and positive results with regards to general health and improved quality of life.
Physiotherapy
£40 per hour
What it is
Physiotherapy is the process by which ill, injured or disabled people are helped to recover their movement and function to full potential.
How it helps
For patients that have physical complications as a result of their eating disorder, physiotherapy will help patients to recover and improve their movement, quality of life or to an agreed goal by the patient and therapists.
Why it is effective
The use of movement and exercise within this kind of therapy helps to alleviate pain and restore strength at a safe, monitored and appropriate pace to the client.
Outcome of treatment
Leads to recovery or improvement of physical difficulties and essentially improves quality of life.
Reflexology
£30 per hour
What it is
Reflexology is the practice of applying pressure to the feet and hands using specific thumb, finger and hand techniques without using oils or lotions. Reflexology is based on the ideology that the body is made up of a system of zones and reflex areas that are reflected on the feet and hands.
How it helps
Promotes deep relaxation which aids in reducing depression and anxiety and the physical pain that is commonly associated with suffering with an eating disorder.
Why it is effective
Reflexology has a premise that can affect a physical change in the body and promotes relaxation and health restoration.
Outcome of treatment
Feelings of deep relaxation that soothes both mental and physical ailments to promote wellness.
Specialist Pilates (1:1)
£30 per hour
What it is
Pilates is an exercise discipline that rather than focusing on aerobic exercise, is centred around the use of the body, muscle definition and relaxation.
How it helps
Pilates can help sufferers of eating disorders to engage in light exercise without pushing their bodies beyond their limits due to the poor physical health effects of the illness.
Why it is effective
Specialist pilates classes incorporate a range of simple movements for maximum effect, employing different tools to provide more challenge and vary every workout.
Outcome of treatment
Regular practice typically leads to a stronger body and can have an overall de-stressing effect.
Swedish Massage
£40 per hour
What it is
The primary aim of Swedish massage is to relax the whole body. This technique involves rubbing the muscles with long gliding strokes. Softer strokes are used over more delicate parts of the body closer to the bones and stronger strokes where the muscle coverage is thicker.
How it helps
This type of massage increases blood and therefore increases the amount of oxygen going to the muscles. This allows muscles to release any toxins, for example lactic acid or metabolic waste, that have been built up and the effects of that in tiredness, muscles stiffness and tenderness can be significantly reduced when circulation to the muscles is improved.
Why it is effective
Swedish massage therapy has both physical and emotional benefits it helps, pain management, increased blood flow therefore aiding rehabilitation for muscle injuries, increased flexibility, reduced stress and an improved immune system.
Outcome of treatment
Management of pain relief, healing powers of massage, skin therapy through massage and relaxation technique for stress.
Yoga (1:1)
£30 per hour
What it is
Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The main components of yoga are postures (a series of movements designed to increase strength and flexibility) and breathing. Yoga has proved to be beneficial for people with high blood pressure, heart disease, aches and pains – including lower back pain – depression and stress.
Wellbeing Groups
A Non-Diet Approach
£295
Breaking the diet / binge cycle
The binge-diet cycle can seem like a never ending circle, and is a tough habit to break – however with the right help it IS possible. Learn to break free from obsessive eating habits, disordered thoughts, unrealistic diets and restricted eating habits, and learn to love your body unconditionally!
+ Break the diet/binge cycle
+ End your pre-occupation with eating and weight
+ Eat the foods you love without guilt
+ Recognise biological hunger and fullness signals and eat in response to them
+ Discover the freedom of no restraints
Anxiety Management
£295
Learn to face your fears
These sessions aim to give you a greater understanding of anxiety and the physiological, emotional and cognitive effects and how to manage them effectively.
+ Learn about the nature and origin of stress and anxiety
+ Gain a deeper knowledge and understanding of your personal reaction to stress and anxiety
+ Recognise your personal belief systems, thoughts and reactions and learn how to change them
Body Image
£295
Learn to love your body
Body image therapy encourages you to explore your feelings and attitudes towards your body in a safe environment.
+ Identify and challenge unhelpful beliefs about your body
+ Improve your body image and improve your self esteem
+ Learn to accept you
The Body and Mind Link
£295
Bendy – Breathie – Yoga-lates!
Trained in the world renowned, award winning Solomon Yogalates method. Offering small and intimate group sessions in the fusion of two outstanding exercise systems – yoga and pilates.
+ A safe and accessible exercise method for anybody; any age, any ability
+ These classes with Breathe will help you to “Change the way you think, change the way you feel”
+ Excellent for; relaxation, overall health and wellbeing, managing stress and anxiety, strengthening bad backs, injury rehabilitation, osteoporosis and arthritis and much more!
Compassionate Mind
£295
Stop giving yourself a hard time!
These sessions aim to give you a greater understanding of how having a compassionate mind towards yourself can empower you to make changes whilst learning to self soothe in a healthy way. These sessions aim to help you understand the effects of hormones and neurotransmitters on the brain and how this affects your mood and behaviour.
+ Increase understanding of how having a compassionate mind towards yourself can empower you to make changes
+ Learn to self soothe in a healthy way and to understand the effects of hormones and neurotransmitters on the brain and how this effects your moods and behaviour
+ What does having a compassionate mind mean?
+ Create positive feelings in the minds of others and yourself
+ Compassion and imagery techniques are used to enhance thinking, emotions and behaviours
+ Learn new skills of mindfulness and compassion resulting in self acceptance and increased self awareness!
Effective Smoking Cessation
£295
Stop smoking the NLP way
This neuro-linguistic programming approach to quit smoking will help you to understand how your negative self belief about giving up the habit have restricted your progress!
+ Find out what’s going through your mind in the need for nicotine
+ Learn new skills and drills to kick the habit for good!
+ Encourage and be encourage as you “Change the way you think, change the way you feel”
Food Feelings Relationship
£295
Food and feelings
In a safe and friendly environment you will explore your relationship with food and the connection to your emotional state.
+ Use of food and mood diaries will help to highlight themes and behaviour patterns
+ Understand different types of hunger and what they really mean
+ Learn to respond in a new and healthier ways to the emotional and physical cues your body has cleverly prepared for you!
+ Meet like-minded people in an intimate and relaxed environment where you can openly discuss any issues you may be experiencing
+ Improve your quality of life and achieve a healthier mindset
Mindfulness
£295
Being mindful? Learn to enjoy every moment!
Understand how mindfulness can help enhance your wellbeing.
+ Mindfulness refers to the ability to increase your awareness and therefore your responses to situations, rather than by going into �autopilot’
+ Become more aware of your thoughts, feelings and body sensations that may be triggered by life events or unhelpful belief systems!
+ Open up to the possibility of responding to challenges in a new and more helpful way!
+ Involves the use of mediation and relaxation – you will be chilled by the time we’re done!
Motivational Enhancement
£295
Take on the world!
These sessions will help you to understand the functions of your coping mechanisms (including eating disorders) and work on your personal motivation to change unhelpful behaviours.
+ Explore and resolve and ambivalence you may have about change
+ Change patterns of behaviour that have become unhelpful and habitual
+ Understand the change cycle and find out what motivates you to move forward!
Nutritional Management
£295
Putting good stuff in!
This nutritional management course offers an interactive and informed learning opportunity in understanding the needs of our body and how it works.
+ Learn about meal planning, hunger, metabolic rate, portion sizes, the importance of vitamins and minerals and the effect of starvation and other behaviours on our bodies.
+ There will be an opportunity for discussion and the use of food diaries is encouraged which aims to identify and change negative patterns of behaviour.
+ Create a more balanced and informed relationship with both ourselves and food.
Raising Self Esteem
£295
Being a confident you!
These sessions aim to empower and develop your sense of self worth.
+ Increase understanding of how self-esteem develops
+ Challenge negative self-evaluations and to combat self-criticism and unhelpful rules for living
+ Improve self-esteem and reach a sense of self-acceptance
+ Use of positive self affirmations and vision boards
Relaxation
£295
Learn to chill
Learn to chill is a combination of theory and practise to help you relax your body and mind. The one thing you can control!
+ Learn the theories behind relaxation – mind, body and spirit
+ Practice various relaxation techniques and find the one that works for you
+ Learn how to relax amidst the chaos of modern life
Self Empowerment
£295
Remembering how good you really are
+ Understand The Concept Of Self-Esteem
+ Explore and understand Emotional Intelligence and it’s function in Self-Empowerment
+ Understand Body Language to achieve more effective, positive communications with others
+ Develop a better Self-Image to increase confidence
+ Feel Empowered!
Support Cookery
£372
Cook yourself happy!
This is a practical course for individuals with difficulty around food/eating distress who wish to learn more about preparing simple meals in a safe and therapeutic environment. The programme aims to:
+ Learn new recipes and develop skills in cooking and handling food
+ Prepare food with support and learn about food hygiene
+ Gain confidence in dealing with food and increase motivation around nutritional/dietary needs and change
+ Discuss meal planning and set personal goals for change
Massage, Facials and Nails
Thai Foot Massage
£25 – 45 minutes
Indian Head Massage
£30 – 45 minutes
Moroccan Candle Back Massage (including candle gift)
£30
Aromatherapy Back Massage
£25 – 45 minutes
Aromatherapy Full Back Massage
£35 – 1 hour 15 minutes
Full Body Massage and Thai Foot Massage
£60 – 1 hour 30 minutes
Facial
£25 – 45 minutes
Manicure (standard)
£20 – 45 minutes
Manicure (luxury)
£25 – 1 hour
Pedicure (luxury)
£30 – 1 hour
Gel Manicure
£35 – 1 hour 15 minutes
Gel toes
£20 – 45 minutes
Luxury Pedicure with Gel
£38 – 1 hour 15 minutes
Callous Peel Foot Treatment
£25 – 45 minutes
Feel free to contact us
Breathe Therapies
Quayside House
Navigation Way off Chain Caul Way
Ashton-on-Ribble
Preston,
Lancashire
PR2 2YP
Phone: 01772 915 735
Text: 07738 891 507
Email: enquiries@breathetherapies.co.uk


