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Gyrotronics expert Finlay Menzies helps a client. Picture: Robert Perry

Uncovering the wonders of Gyrotonic

JOHN had been badly injured in a helicopter accident, leaving him struggling to walk and in constant pain. Every day was a hardship for this once active man.

Health: Traditional Indian massage

‘I hope you’re not driving after this treatment,” says my therapist, Frances. Thankfully, I’d already decided that I’d get the bus, once I’d experienced her relaxing Mukhabhyanga Natural Face Lift Massage.

Lifelines: Pauline Nimmo on children who have two homes

MY little girl’s mum and I broke up just over two years ago and have an amicable relationship. We have managed to sort out things between us for our daughter’s sake – she is now six.

Lady Gaga's stylist Patrick Cameron has launched a beauty app

Geek chic: top beauty apps for men and women

THE latest hair and beauty apps promise personal styling in the palm of your hand, but do they deliver?

Kate Schaeffer pictured at THe Whole Works, which offers 'no hands massage'. Picture: Jane Barlow

Health: No Hands Massage an unusual but powerful technique

I CAN’T figure out how I’ve missed it all these years. The Whole Works has been tucked away just off the Royal Mile for two decades, at a site not more than a ten-minute walk from my office.

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There have been calls for a reduction in the numbers of Ritalin doses prescribed. Picture: Allan Milligan

2 million Ritalin doses prescribed in Scotland last year

MORE than two million daily doses of Ritalin were prescribed to children in Scotland last year despite calls for doctors to reduce their use of the mood-altering drug.

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The Lemon Detox Break is held at Blythswood Square

Health: This detox regime delivers results but it takes an iron will

IN pursuit of the body beautiful I’ve done some fairly tough things. I’ve endured a week-long boot camp and pumped weights until I couldn’t raise my arms without tears coming to my eyes.

Lifelines: Anne Chilton on downsizing

Q: WE used to live in a lovely house with fantastic neighbours. We had lived in the same place for 30 years. Everyone knew, and was considerate of, one another.

Felon Fitness: 'great for those want a hard body without doing hard time.'

From ballet pumps to prison weights - top fitness fads for 2012

WE’VE had the step class, the boot camp, the high-heel workout, pole dancing and multiple variations on the yoga theme.

Vanessa with her parents, Connie and Chris, at their home in Loans, near Troon. Photo: Robert Perry

‘On Christmas Day I smiled but I couldn’t help but look at Vanessa and wonder if this was her last Christmas’

The only hope Connie and Chris Riddle have of saving their daughter from a rare form of cancer is treatment in the USA costing £500,000. Maria Croce meets a couple determined to give their little girl the best chance they can

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Ban on all cosmetic surgery adverts and sales gimmicks demanded in Britain

All cosmetic surgery advertising should be banned and annual checks carried out on surgeons, experts said today.

The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) is calling for a “six-point plan” to tighten up regulation of the “cowboy” market in the UK.

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