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27th January 2020
Did you know: Whilst running, the amount of force loaded through each knee can range from anywhere between 4-8 times your own body weight. FOR EVERY STEP TAKEN!…. The time of year has come around again, for those entering into this Years “Potters ‘Arf” Marathon event training is undoubtedly (or should be) now underway. Preparing the body for this endurance race is no mean feat, particularly those aiming to compete with last years winning time of 1 hour 7 minutes and 17 seconds via GIPHY For the more common competitor or those entering for the first time, simply crossing the finishing line should be equally applauded. Training cycles leading up to the race simply aim to progressively push the body to new limits, to force physical changes or rather “physiological adaptations” that will allow the body to deal with the demands of the event. In order to obtain the most benefit from training, the body needs to recover effectively between training sessions/cycles, this is where Sports Massage can be quite a handy tool. Where can we help? Both immediately prior to or post event sports massage has its benefits, mainly through increasing blood flow, eliciting neurological effects, with […]
7th November 2019
Join Alchemy for a special Christmas evening with fizz, gift ideas, beauty & hair tips, and special offers. Join us for a very special Christmas event at Alchemy on Friday 15th November from 6pm. During the evening you will enjoy: ~ Fizz, mulled wine and festive treats ~ Special offers only available during the evening ~ Davines demonstrations ~ Dermalogica demonstrations ~ Special Christmas Product gifts launch The Evening’s Itinerary includes…… 6:00 PM: Arrival – enjoy a glass of fizz or mulled wine 6:30 PM: Christimas Gift Ideas – Dermalogica & Davines 7:30 PM: Demo from the Make-up Team **Party Eyes Make-up Tips** 8:00 PM: Demo from the Hair Team **Party Hair Tips** 8:30 PM: Ant-ageing Tips – Dermalogica & Facial Acupuncture demo The is a ticketed event at £5 per person which is redemable against products/services bought on the night. There will also be a bar avilable during the evening to help to celebrate the start of the festive season. Limited amount of tickets will be available for this special evening. TO BOOK YOUR TICKET CLICK HERE
29th October 2019
We would like to introduce Meg Rowley who is a new member of the Alchemy team. Meg is in her third & final year of a Sports Therapy Degree at Staffordshire University and will be training under Physio Manager Hannah Elliott. As Meg will be supervised the services that she will be offering include: ~ Assessments ~ Treatments ~ Sports massage This will be at a discounted rate of £10 with the aim of giving her as much experience as possible. Meg will be working at Alchemy every Wednesday. We are excited to be able to support new talent as well as giving our customers the opportunity to get that niggler looked at or to try a sports massage at a reduced rate. To book a session with Meg click here
15th July 2019
Due to a busy few months and a packed diary we have decided to hire additional staff to strengthen our current team and services offered. The roles that are currently available are: Senior Beauty Therapist Hair Area – Rent a Chair To apply please send your C.V. and cover letter to info@thealchemy.co.uk by the 31st July 2019.
19th June 2019
A new beauty, health & well-being retreat which opened in April is already expanding due to a successful few months. Alchemy from Wednesday (19th June) will now offer a full hairdressing service in addition to its current offerings thanks to the new addition of Anna Nixon whom will manage the department. Anna has a wealth of experience having recently worked as Senior Stylist at Signature in Newcastle-under-Lyme and has more than 20 years of industry knowledge. She has previously owned Biba, a successful hairdressers that was based in Endon, and has worked for Toni & Guy as well as other local well known hair salons. This additional service is aimed at supporting the retreat’s ethos of completely ‘transforming people from the inside out’ by providing a unique concept yet to be seen in the local area whereby people will feel completely pampered by the time they leave. A one-stop location providing hair, skin, nails, body treatments, physio, acupuncture and applications that are individually designed to the customers’ needs and requirements. The hair service will include hair styling from express 15 minute blow dries to hair feathers, tinsels, and hair up, as well as hair colouring, hair cutting and specialised hair […]
