Prior to creating Acorn Wellness, I had witnessed many people affected by cancer and had come to recognise the benefits of supporting the body, mind and soul to give the best opportunity for healing. As a team, we offer an opportunity to empower yourself with tools to support your own unique journey.
Acorn Wellness has a not for profit ethos where we aim to help cancer survivors on their onward journey. My own husband was diagnosed with cancer at the age of 29, just married and a baby on the way. It changed our lives. He was lucky enough to be influenced by another cancer survivor that chemotherapy was only part of the treatment and soon our diet and lifestyle became unrecognisable and now resulting in a plant powered family. He supported his treatment with a mainly plant diet, regular carrot juice and consumed no alcohol for two years. For him, these things empowered him – they gave him control back and allowed him to feel like he was making a contribution to his own life and the outcome. Years later, we discovered that his survival and thriving had been against all odds. For us, it was after all the treatment and appointments were over that the void needed to be filled. What now? How do I stay well? If before made me ill, then how and what can I change? I guess this was the ultimate catalyst for The Acorn being created.
Acorn Wellness has developed strong relationships with Macmillan and The Levenson Centre. Our therapists have trained in cancer care, allowing cancer patients access to some holistic therapies such as Reiki, gentle massage, reflexology and Daoyin Tao.
We have also created a crystal wall. This allows people to buy a charity place for £40 which can be anonymously donated or they can nominate someone they know who is on the cancer journey.
By visiting The Acorn, you are contributing to the support of people affected by cancer.
We offer a retreat day called ‘Holistic Retreat Day’ which is tailored to people on or after the cancer journey to offer a time of pause and inspiration. It includes two wellness sessions of relaxation and discussions on whole health, a juicing demo, plant based lunch and a 30 minute treatment. Simply book this through our events calendar.
Most of our events are suitable for people on the cancer journey as we aim to meet all guests where they are at. However, we have several events specifically tailored towards this – yoga for cancer, ‘A Heart Soothing Journey’, ‘Reiki Light Circle’. We also offer therapies at a discounted rate using the coed ‘Acorn@2016’ – you can book the treatments directly through our website – under the calendar choose – book a treatment then date and time. You can discuss your needs with the therapist on the day.