The London Acupuncture Space
Acupuncture has been practiced in China for thousands of years in the treatment of adults, babies and children. According to Traditional Chinese medicine, otherwise known as TCM, our health is dependent on the body's motivating energy, Qi which moves through the energy channels beneath the skin. When the flow of Qi becomes unbalanced, illness may result. By inserting fine, sterilised, disposable needles into the channels of energy, acupuncture can stimulate the body's own healing response and help restore its natural balance.

Acupuncture stimulates the body’s own healing process providing symptom management and recovery for many medical conditions.

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Peaceful Practice
Bernadette King is an established & popular yoga teacher with a wealth of experience spanning almost 20 years. She has taught both at home and abroad and is a British Wheel of Yoga diploma holder (the BWY is the UK's governing body for yoga).

She has developed an individual, eclectic style, honed from a wide variety of influences over the years, with a leaning towards the more traditional, meditative, subtle approach. She also holds the British Wheel of Yoga “post graduate” diploma in Pregnancy Yoga, which she has been teaching for 9 years. Her pregnancy and post natal yoga courses and birth preparation workshops are extremely popular, consistently recommended by midwives, GP's & the NCT, several of whom have attended her courses during their own pregnancies. She is a member of FEDANT (Federation of Ante Natal Teachers).

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Bump2Bubba
I run professional antenatal classes in London and the South East where women and their birth partners can come away feeling excited, not daunted by the expectation of becoming a parent.

I run various types of antenatal and postnatal classes to suit different needs.

I believe that giving honest and realistic information can help a woman trust her ability to give birth, and help birth companions become aware of ways they can make labour more comfortable. I will supportively encourage parents-to-be as they prepare for the birth, equipping them with knowledge and key skills, that will give them confidence to make decisions that are right for them.

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Breastfeeding Network
The Breastfeeding Network (BfN) aims to be an independent source of support and information for breastfeeding women and others.

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The Baby Cafe
The Baby Café Charitable Trust is a small organisation which began its life as a charity in July 2005. We co-ordinate a network of branded drop-in centres which support breastfeeding mothers, because we believe that every breastfeeding mum deserves free, top quality help and support. 

A Baby Café drop-in is a fully funded service, run by paid facilitators and freely accessible to all mothers needing support with breastfeeding.

A Baby Café drop-in centre is generally open once a week and set out with coffee tables, comfy sofas and play areas for accompanying toddlers.  All pregnant or breastfeeding mums are welcome to drop in at any time during opening hours.  No appointment is necessary and partners, supporters and health professionals are also welcome.

Please see the website for full details.

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Natural Health Service
Chiropractic literally means ‘done by hand'. McTimoney Chiropractic is a gentle and effective method of adjusting the bones of your body in order to relieve pain and restore movement. The purpose of this whole body treatment is to correct the alignment of your spine and other bones of the body to ensure that your nerve supply works efficiently. Nerve function is vital for good health and pain-free living. A compromised nerve can be likened to a twisted hosepipe that only allows a trickle of water to flow through. As the nerves serve as a primary communication network for the body, any impingement can lead to pain or dysfunction.

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Greenwich Doulas
In this day and age it is not often that new mothers can count on the support of close family members. Their own mothers might be far away, unavailable or otherwise too busy, there might be no other relative at hand, partners are not necessarily there to support and some mothers do not have a partner at all. Some women might have relatives nearby but prefer not to depend on them. Sometimes people are unintentionally insensitive when giving advice to new mothers and many women feel that after birth they are overwhelmed by the overabundance of conflicting, if well-meaning, advice, freely dispensed by friends, relatives or even by the kind lady down at the newsagents!

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Keith Smeaton
My name is Keith Smeaton and my homeopathy practice is based at Reigate in Surrey, and at Lee in South East London. Consultations with me are available face-to-face, by telephone, or by email.

The Reigate practice attracts patients from the Redhill, Godstone, Tadworth, Dorking, Caterham, Oxted, Horley and Crawley areas, as well as from the local Reigate area.

The Lee practice attracts patients from Brockley, New Cross, Lewisham, Blackheath, Greenwich, Catford, Bromley, Sidcup, Orpington and Plumstead areas.

I am a member of the Society of Homeopaths. Please see my website for further details.

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Avery Hypnotherapy Practice
Hypnotherapy put simply aids your own mind to heal both itself and the body. Everybody has this ability but unfortunately the stresses of modern life tend to mask that little voice advising you the correct thing to do. What a hypnotherapist does is guide the unconscious mind back to full

We can help with: Phobias, Pain Control, Regression Therapy, Performance Anxiety, Assertiveness & Confidence Training, Anorexia, Aversion Therapy, Binge Eating - Bulimia, Bruxism - Teeth Grinding, Childhood Anxiety Disorders, Child Hypnosis, Dental Hypnosis, Hypnodontics, Dermatology - Skin Disorders, Systematic Desensitisation, Dream Therapy, Dystonia - Muscle spasms, Blushing, Enuresis - Bed Wetting, Headaches, Sleep Disorders, IBS, Nail Biting, OCD, Obstetrics, Psychosexual Disorders, Sports Performance Hypnosis, Stammering, Tinitus.

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Independent Midwives South East
In the normal NHS system, despite excellent care, you may meet a different midwife or doctor at each ante natal visit and have little chance to develop a relationship with the person caring for you in labour and afterwards. That's why having your own personal midwife can make such a difference to your birth experience.

We offer a free consultation in your home so you and your partner can meet your midwife before you decide about taking us on. This gives you the chance to ask whatever questions you like and to get a feel of the way we work. We like you to take a few days to think about booking, and then to let us know your decision within a week of the consultation.

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Docklands Osteopathy Clinic
Osteopathy is the most frequently used complimentary therapy and was the first to gain statutory recognition so you know you are in safe hands. Many serious diseases can present as muscle or joint pain. Just like your GP, we are trained to diagnose any serious disease and refer straight away.

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Let Your Feet do the Talking
At the moment I am preparing for the birth of my second child in Feb 08 so I will be on maternity leave until April for Reflexology. If you have any questions or queries I am still available on the mobile.

Reflexology
I am an AQA qualified reflexologist with a full Association of Reflexologists membership and also registered on the NHS Directory.

Even though I am generally qualified to work with pregnant women, I have undertaken a number of specialised reflexology courses in pre-conception, pregnancy and labour. I have undertaken a comprehensive course which was run by Denise Tiran's company called 'Expectancy Ltd'. It is aimed at complementary health professionals wanting to have an integrated approach to to the care of pregnant and childbearing women. It enables complementary therapists to have an in-depth understanding of the conventional medical practices for pregnancy and labour and the physiological and anatomical changes that occur. With this understanding I am able to practice complementary therapies in a considered and informed manner.

I have already completed a course called 'Natural Pain Relief During labour' course which was also run by Expectancy.

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