"Getting to the Heart of the Matter"

Gateway Animal Therapies has been set up to provide a knowledgeable and effective Holistic and Complementary approach to Health and Healing for Animals. It also is developing a range of events and courses to provide education and training for owners, to enable them to develop deeper relationships and understanding with their animals. 

 

Gateway Animal Therapies are effective, safe, extremely gentle, non-invasive and non-manipulative. They do not involve painful movements or “bone crunches”. They do not require needles, machines or drugs and so have no side effects.. They are not diagnostic and do not treat a disease or condition.. There is a wealth of reliable evidence to support the benefits of these complementary therapies and modern science is at last catching up in understanding and proving how these techniques actually work.

 

Gateway Animal Therapies aim to help create  Symmetry, Balance and Harmony where im-balance, dis-harmony and dis-ease exist.  By stimulating and allowing the body to use its amazing, innate ability and intelligence, it is more likely for the body to be able to heal itself.  Because these therapies treat the whole body and not just the symptoms, they are suitable for any animal or person of any age, with almost any condition.

 

These therapies in no way aim to replace proper veterinary or medical care. Treatment for animals is ALWAYS done with veterinary permission (UK law).

 

Ruth Lomax , the founder of Gateway Animal Therapies and principal therapist, is trained, qualified, insured and has 20 years experience of assessing and treating Horses, Dogs, Cats and other quadrupeds in the complementary field. She also treats people. 

 

THE THERAPIES

Equine, Cat and Canine MUSCLE RELEASE THERAPY ( based on the Bowen Technique for people), for muscular and  neural pain, asymmetry and postural problems, metabolic and general health problems.  Ruth is a qualified human Bowen practitioner too, so is able to work with owners and riders.

HEALING THERAPY and Energy Balancing - balancing the electro magnetic fields which exist throughout our bodies using healing techniques learnt and developed over 20 years. Healing never harms and may help greatly in many situations, both physical and emotional, but is used extensively for pain, stress related issues, terminal conditions and general relaxation. Ruth treats people too.

 

FLOWER REMEDIES  which were developed originally by Dr Bach, who found that the tinctures of certain flowers when taken orally, calmed emotional feelings. These can help animals in many situations as well as people. It is well accepted in human fields that the emotional state of a person has a powerful effect on their ability to heal or recover from injury and illness. This applies to animals in exactly the same way.

 

VET REFERRAL

Although some vets are becoming more aware of complimentary therapies for animals, most are unlikely to mention or refer you to a complementary therapist when advising you on a course of action for your animal’s condition. Despite the rise in animal complementary therapies available and the overwhelming evidence for its effectiveness (especially in the horse world) there is still a lot of scepticism and prejudice within the profession and a general lack of understanding of how they work. 

It will be up to you to decide whether you wish your animal to be treated in this way and to approach Gateway Animal Therapies. Your vet’s permission will ALWAYS be sought  prior  to seeing your animal and if necessary, discuss the case with them before proceeding.

 

INSURANCE

Many insurance companies now allow the treatment of animals by complimentary therapies. Check with your insurance company to see their terms.

Veterinary Surgeon Diana Hodson B.V.Sc., M.R.C.V.S. writes -

"I feel that Ruth’s complementary therapies have a lot to offer. They can be used alongside conventional treatments and Homeopathy. They can be particularly useful in problems perceived as “behavioural” for which conventional treatments do not have the answers. They are of obvious benefit in musculoskeletal conditions. "

THERAPIES FOR THE OWNERS

BOWEN TECHNIQUE The original, gentle, yet amazingly dynamic therapy developed by Tom Bowen, which physically rebalances the body and relaxes the mind. Used for muscular, neural, skeletal, metabolic and functional problems of most kinds.

HEALING THERAPY  and Energy Balancing

FLOWER REMEDIES

 EMOTIONAL FREEDOM TECHNIQUE (EFT) is fast becoming the therapy of choice, world wide, to release fears, inhibitions, beliefs, addictions, phobias and emotions which hold us back from becoming the people we want and can be. Ruth is a qualified practitioner of EFT.

GATEWAY ANIMAL THERAPIES is based in West Yorkshire. Ruth will travel to see your horse or companion animal. Dogs and small animals can be brought to see Ruth at her home.