Tucked away in a little corner of Covent Garden is Neal's Yard, a side street of the most colorful…read moreshops that lead into a beautiful courtyard. I guess it is one of my favorite spots in London now. Full of bright colors, it is a small alley just off Covent Gardens and has pretty and colorful buildings, with shops and cafes. picturesque and very hippy style, which is actually some kind of "reflection" of the person who created Neal's Yard. See, its the thing, when you don't expect it and that is surprisingly beautiful- it was the same case with Neal's Yard. and not everyone will say that - 'hey going to London, do visit this small courtyard' . Nope, it was all part of my research... , It's only about 5 minutes from Covent Garden market, and there are two alleyways that lead to it, but they're not particularly easy to spot: one is via Monmouth Street and the other is via Short's Gardens, which is just off Neal Street. A short wander through Seven Dials and you'll be greeted by all the quaint restaurants, famous shops, and vibrant ambiance that makes this London spot one for the books Indulge in one of the many stylish and yummy storefronts on offer, serving everything from organic goods to a fresh mani-pedi! What a colorful experience.

Instagram has a tricky way of turning nothing into something. While I would not describe Neal's…read moreYard as nothing, I would like to help manage expectations. Neal's Yard is a tiny area. With buildings creating a triangular courtyard, it's a small location for a few restaurants and shops. There are some great spots to try here particularly if you're in the mood for breakfast, a tasty donut or pizza, but this isn't necessarily a destination in and of itself. The buildings are beautiful and colorful, but I would not make this a destination to visit. Rather, if you find yourself in the area, you can take a few minutes to walk through!

Over two years ago, when I moved from California to London, they were a few things I needed to make…read morea smooth transition: sun (didn't happen), friends (lucky me, I had some already in London) and access to complementary/holistic health services. On this last one, I got very lucky when I booked a first chiropractic appointment less than a week after arriving. I have been a regular since then. It's very convenient to have all these complementary therapies (massage, acupuncture, nutrition, chiropractic and more) options under the same roof. The clinic also host yoga classes and a pilates studio. Everybody is professional yet relaxed.

From the owner: Established in 1997 solely as a chiropractic clinic, we have developed into a thriving…read moremultidisciplinary clinic treating a wide range of conditions. The variety of therapies practised within the clinic enables us to direct you to the most appropriate treatment for your condition. Chiropractic can be successful in treating back and neck pain; neck related headaches and migraine; hip and knee pain; frozen shoulder; tennis elbow and other muscle and joint related conditions. Other therapies available include podiatry, chiropody, massage, acupuncture, nutrition, homeopathy and psychotherapy. We aim to provide a friendly and professional service that is tailored to your specific needs. All of our practitioners are fully insured and affiliated to the appropriate associations and UK statutory regulators. If you have any enquiries or would like advice about which therapy would be best for your needs, please contact the clinic and we will be happy to help.

I have been a client of Spencer's for 18 months now and am very pleased with both the treatments…read moreI've received and the progress achieved in working with him. His knowledge/experience coupled with his sensitivity in treating the 'whole' person is first rate. As someone living daily with acute/chronic back pain and nerve damage, I've spent a lot of time researching my 'options' in receiving the best care possible. I've found that in Spencer, and highly recommend him to anyone who is looking to improve their overall quality of life.

Staying in London for a week and needed a pampering. Lucked out with finding Anya Spa!…read more Amy did a great job of my Shellac manicure (£25). Could have used a little bit more cuticle work but overall, she was a skilled manicurist and speedy without compromising the job. I loved that I didn't have to share the polish color wheels with other tables, which meant I could hum and haw over my color choices while she started working. That made the choice so much less stressful and for once, I didn't walk out of a manicure regretting my color choice! After watching Munni thread multiple women's brows, I had her thread and dye mine (£5+7). It was the first time for me so I can't give a comparison review but I can say that it was fast and relatively painless. She was friendly and informative -- I felt like my brows were in safe hands! I am seriously excited about not having to fill in my brows for the next week! Plus, no awful breakouts like when I get them waxed. The only issue I had was that the two nail techs kept sharing the cuticle tools. Maybe it's not regulated in England but in the US, nail salons have to sanitize all tools for every client.

Very impressed place with this place! It's super local to me, so ideal when I fancy a massage or a…read moretreatment and the prices are too shabby either.. £30 for 30minutes. I'm rubbish at remembering to book and what impresses me is every time I come I always manage to get in! Perfect for someone who lurks to be spontaneous. Treatment wise I've only tried the massages and threading. I'm not a massive fan of threading, but they did a good job and were friendly enough. The massages are what keep me coming back. The Thai massage is insane! The therapist really get rid of the knots and if you're suffering with back pain, it's a must! The Chinese massage is pretty good and I recently got cupping at the same time, which really helped with the pain in my neck and pain. If you're nearby, call in and see for yourself!

Very bad company, they robed my mom out of 280 pounds. They sold my mom a month worth of herbs for…read more280 pounds, and they lied and said they were a doctor

Everwell Chester Had a massage and acupuncture booked for…read moretoday for the 1st time I have had problems sleeping, IBS, and back ache; the relief I felt when I walked out was amazing have booked another 6 sessions

I have been a a runner all my life AND a physiotherapist for 18 years. In my time I have sadly had…read morea few injuries, and have had to see quite a few physios, some good, some not so good, and being a physio myself I will admit I am perhaps a little difficult to treat! But Andy is really quite unique: one of the best I have seen. He has great knowledge; a lot of experience; and a wonderful understanding of running / cycling, so applies it in a very holistic and evidenced based way. I would highly recommend him. I also see him for top ups! To keep running relatively pain free, he is a great asset for any endurance person to have in their tool box, to keep doing what you love.

From the owner: Atherapy provide quality expertise in the fields of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation within the…read morearea of Orthopaedic / Musculoskeletal medicine, specialising in Spinal, Peripheral, Orthopaedic and Sports Injury assessment, diagnosis and treatment. We also provide Sports Massage which has many different benefits such as; stretching tight muscles, promote healing of injured tissue, reducing and relieving pain, and also relaxes or stimulates.Sports massage is not just for sports people,it is suitable for everybody.

Five clear, shiny, bright stars for Elizabeth!…read more A real conversation that happened to me after seeing Elizabeth a few times... Man at breakfast table next to me: :::strikes up conversation::: Oh so what do you do? Me: Oh, I do this and that and this and that, etc etc. Man: Wow, that's a big job for someone who's what... 26? Me: It's actually my 33rd birthday today, but even if you are just being polite I will absolutely take it as a birthday gift. Man: No really, I might be getting old (he wasn't that old) but you look really young. Me: :::::THANK YOU ELIZABETH at LPA!::::::: *he was not creepy either, and was not hitting on me. Even better! I came to Elizabeth over the summer totally frustrated with the state of my face. I had basically in the midst of a breakout for what felt like a YEAR. A year. I was at my wits end. I had been to another clinic and felt like I got swindled. I was caking gross makeup on every day and I hated looking in the mirror. I needed someone to just get down to business. And Elizabeth did just that. The consummate professional she assessed the problem, didn't promise a miracle, got me on some ph-focused skin products, mineral makeup only (sold at the clinic!) and set me up with a package of chemical peels. (3 of them). I was a bit wary as I'd never had a peel but always being game for a beauty treatment and wanting desperately to fix this near constant state of flare on my face, I agreed and paid up. (Its not cheap but it's your face - invest). I finished my round of peels in late October and I can safely (fingers crossed) say that my skin has been almost 100 percent clear since then. It did take a few months for the products and peels to work their magic, but they DID. Coupled with some changes in diet, etc -- so far, SOLVED. Thank the Lord! Some pro-tips for peels -- does what it says on the tin, your whole face peels off basically. If you can plan it so you don't need to be anywhere super special for 5-10 days after, that would be wise. There is about a 2 day period where its very noticeable and you won't want to be walking the catwalk or anything. Other than that its able to be managed and once it's all peeled off you'll feel about 10 years younger with that fresh asf face of yours. Thank you dear Elizabeth. If you are looking for someone to treat your face like a canvas, Elizabeth is your woman. The clinic is great too -- I've also been in for acupuncture and some alternative therapies. Never disappointed and super convenient location between Old Street and Barbican on Whitecross Street.

I had lip filler today with Liz. It was the best treatment experience I've had with an aesthetics…read moreclinic. I felt like an individual receiving a tailored treatment, Liz listened to what I wanted as I wanted something suttle and natural looking. Also I couldn't believe it barely hurt, in other clinics I've had this treatment it was very painful. I have already booked for another treatment and can't wait. Thank you so much, you now have a new loyal client.

Daniel is offering a traditional approach to Chinese Medicine using acupuncture and herbal Medicineread more

Central for health is a small spa I go to for acupuncture. The staff is very friendly and the…read moretreatment rooms are cool and clean. I have acupuncture a few times a month and James is excellent. If you have never had acupuncture and have a stressful job, you should try it. The first time I went to Central I was a little nervous about having acupuncture because I am not all that crazy about needles. Before we began, James explained how acupuncture works and I was very relaxed when he started. The best part is, I didn't feel the needles at all, but I felt the after effects. I was very relaxed and am very relaxed after all the acupuncture treatments I've received. The spa can be a little hard to find, you have to walk down a little walk way off of Exmouth Market to find it, but when you do find it, it's worth it.

From the owner: Central Is a friendly, cutting edge Complementary Health Practice. Highly qualified therapists…read moreoffer Chiiropractic and Acupuncture. Sports, Deep Tissue and Remedial styles of Massage.

I woke up one morning some number of months ago and could barely get out of bed because my lower…read moreback was in so much pain. I'm still unclear whether or not I caused some trauma to it, or just sleeping on a craptastic bed for so many months had finally caught up with me. At any rate, I went about my everyday daily life, expecting that after a week or two I'd recover. Sadly, that didn't happen. In fact, a few -months- went by and my back was still bothering me. Some days were better; others... well... weren't. Enter: Graham Stones. At a recommendation from Larissa, and after seeing his Yelp ads on the site for awhile, I finally booked a physio session with him at the Light Centre. Upon my first visit, he asked some diagnostic questions before having me stand up. He placed his hand atop my head like you see the special religious people do before declaring, "You be healed!" He didn't actually say that, but somehow he was able to determine what my back needed and set to work pulverizing the pain. One session in (and many inappropriate grunts and moans from me as Graham unknotted my back), I was feeling much better. Three sessions later and a lot of self-care with the yoga poses Graham suggested, I was completely back to normal. Lemme tell you, not being in constant discomfort is priceless! The long and short of it is this: Graham Stones is the back whisperer. If you need a physio, look no further.

Have you got muscular pain?…read more Have you spent £20 on a 'massage' at Walk-In Backrub and promptly regretted it? Do you want someone to target your pain and beat your muscles into submission? Then Graham is the massage therapist for you. 'Cause this ain't your grandma's back massage. I've spent many an hour lying on Graham's massage table, whimpering and crying like a baby, as he managed to find the exact spot on my body wherein hellfire and brimstone furtively resided, waiting to be uncovered and unleashed onto the world with one poke of Graham's capable and unyielding ninja fingers. No, seriously, this man is THE BUSINESS, and I highly recommend him. He managed to cure my chronic shoulder pain over a course of treatments, and he was totally honest about the fact that he didn't WANT me to be a habitual customer. Sure, it might be better for him monetarily if I came in every week, week-on-week, indefinitely, but once I got to feeling better, that was the end of our masochistic relationship. That is, until many months later when the hellfire returned elsewhere in my body, hiding this time somewhere in the nether regions of my hips. I knew what needed to be done... I have an appointment with Graham later in the week during which I have no doubt he will be as brutal and satisfying a massage professional as ever. I can't think of another person I'd rather pay to hurt me so good.