Wash your hands and ask your client to was theirs before and after a session.
Wash any crystals (assuming they aren’t affected by water) that have been in contact with the client’s skin. Alcohol wipes can be used on selenite or similar.
Cancel appointments if you are feeling unwell and ask clients to do the same.
Consider absent healing instead of face to face treatments.
If you contract the virus the NHS may want to get in contact with your clients to test them. You may need to consider a suspension of confidentiality agreement where by someone you elect (in the case you are hospitalized) canpass on clients contact details to the NHS (if required) As of 5th March, Covid19 has been listed as a Notifiable Disease, so we are required by law to report suspected cases.
The media frenzy around the virus will be triggering many anxieties and phobias. Fear and worry lower the immune system which of course will not help anyone fend off a virus. There are some ways which could help such as limiting your time reading the news, read books, spend time in nature, restand meditation.
Practitioners, tutors, and clients may need to understand that this is not a serious illness unless there are underlying medical conditions – mostly conditions affecting heart and lungs. Because it’s a new mutation, none of us have immunity, so everyone on the planet will eventually be exposed to and catch it at some point, giving us future immunity – what Public Health refersto as “herd immunity”.
Instead of regular antibacterial products from supermarkets use some natural alternatives like white vinegar, lemon juice, vodka, steam, some essential oils(notably tea tree), hydrogen peroxide and colloidal silver spray.
We recommend boosting immunity as a preventative measure and to reduce the damage it may cause, if contracted. The likes of temporary higher doses of Vitamin C 1000 mg, Zinc 25 mg and a B complex.
Other suggestions are : Echinacea, Elderberry extract, Sage tea to gargle, salt water to gargle, colloidal silver throat spray.
*None of the above is to be used as an alternative to a doctors recommendations. It is important to check that natural and supplementary remedies are not contraindicated for you*
Be sensible, look after yourself and others.
All writing and research by Michael Eastwood ACHO Chair, Janelle Scialla ACHO Treasurer, Kelly Peacey ACHO Disciplinary Chair and Practitioner Register Secretary and Sandra Hope-Maskell ACHO Secretary.
Information as of 16th March 2020.