Aqua Detox is a complementary therapy unit and its manufacturers claim that its use and benefits are based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine principles of energy flow around the body.  The individual places their feet into the foot bowl which contains warm salt water and a small, gentle charge is passed through the water in order to ionise it.  The purpose of this is to stimulate the body’s own regenerative energy.

Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential plant oils to improve mental and physical well being.  Essential oils are just that – the essential nature of the plant very often with its own distinctive scent or other properties.  Essential oils are very powerful and should never be applied directly to the skin so

Also known as fake nails, nail enhancements or nail extensions it is a treatment which places coverings over the nails either to mimic real nails or look far more decorative.  They can be made from a wide variety of materials and can be in the form a tip which is applied to the end of the natural nail with a coat of acrylic applied over the top or full nails which are applied, shaped and buffed.

Artificial nails do need replacing, especially when the nail grows out and some types of nail can be removed by dissolving the adhesive but this should be done by a professional.  Other materials cannot be removed in this way and will need to be grown out.

Acrylic nails are a great idea if someone has damaged or breakable nails or they cannot grow them to the length they would like.  They can then be easily decorated or simply finished for a classic manicured look.

Also known as colour therapy.  The therapist will seek to use colour and light to balance energy wherever a person's body may be lacking - physically, mentally, emotionally or emotionally. 

Coloured crystals or oils are used to bring about a feeling of well being and the treatment is very personal - a better understanding of oneself and one's needs being reflected in the colours chosen.

A Burmese martial art, Banshay focuses mainly on the staff, sword and spear.  It is influenced by Chinese and Indian sources and uses the Dha (or sword). 

During training the weapon is sheathed and before demonstrations and performances there is a pre-fight war dance in which the swordsman spins one or two swords close to the body without causing themselves harm.

Boxing is an active and physically demanding sport in which two people fight each other with their fists.  Opponents are usually of similar weight and matches are organised into two or three minutes bouts called rounds and it is overseen by a referee.  The fight is won by one opponent being knocked out and unable to get up before the referee counts to ten seconds; if one opponent is judged to be too injured to continue or if the match has continued to the agreed number of rounds with no knock out and then the winner is declared by the referee or the judges.

In boxing, hitting below the belt, holding, pushing, biting, spitting, tripping or wrestling are prohibited but a fighter may use a 'clinch' or holding the opponent’s arms as a defensive move in order to cause a pause in fighting and this then has to be broken by the referee.

Boxing is an ideal sport for improving reaction, endurance, strength, agility and fitness.  Protective clothing is worn, including gloves with different regulations applying to fighters in amateur and professional competitions.  Many start the sport as part of a local club and then move on and progress their career if they choose to - some amateur boxers moving into the professional sphere where they get paid for boxing.

Boxing training pays attention to the physical and mental demands of the sport but also teaches important techniques including stances, defences, guards and punches.

The term Bujutsu is Japanese and can be translated as 'warrior arts'.  The practice combines techniques from Karate, Judo, Aikido and Jujistsu.  With its roots in 13th Century Japan, it was developed by Samurai warriors who were trained in unarmed combat as well the use of traditional Japanese weapons.

Modern practice is mostly performed without weapons but because it has its roots in armed combat it is an efficient self defence technique as it teaches the use of and defence against weapons.  Bujutsu is as much a practice of the mind as the body with emphaiss on respiritory and concentration techniques as well as throws, punches, kicks, locks, pressure points and grabbling.  It is exclellent for improving physical fitness and all around well being.

Capoeira is an art form combining martial arts, music and dance.  It has its roots in Afro-Brazilian culture and can be traced back to Brazil in the sixteenth century when it was created by African slaves.  Developed using African fighting techniques and aesthetics it is thought that it was a way of developing a form of combat disguised as dance.  Whatever its true roots, it is now enjoyed world wide as a unique and engaging art form.

Music plays a key role in Capoeira, as two opponents enter the circle formed by both participants and spectators alike.  Sparring consists of fluid sweeps, kicks and acrobatic play and less commonly slaps and body throws.  There are many forms and variations but the use of rhythmic acrobatic and athletic movements such as cartwheels, flips and handsprings are common as attack techniques with rolls and ducks forming a simple but sophisticated defence depending on the opponent’s line of attack.  Singers and musicians set the tempo for the game, singing songs of history, love or the fight itself as music and movement are tightly interwoven