
Ben Calder
Chester Wellness Centre & Centre for Integral Health
Address
Chester Wellness Centre, Wrexham Road, Chester, CH4 9DE,
AND
Centre for Integral Health, Office 1, Unit 8, Hartley Business Hub, 272-284 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5ST
Phone
07748947131 (Shrewsbury and WhatsApp) 01244 680214 (Chester)
Website
About the practice
Free Parking available at both locations. Chester has disabled, ground-floor accessibility
Pricing
Prices on request.
Preferred method of contact
Email, Phone, Website form
Availability
Tuesday in Shrewsbury, Wednesday and Thursday in Chester
Language
English
I work with...
Everyone
Services Offered
MSTR® Treatment and Training, Bowen Technique, Kinesiology, focusing on Epigenetics and Functional Nutrition, Allergy Testing, LifeForce Qigong classes and retreats, Integral Relationships facilitation and workshops
Location

About
An Integral Approach to Vitality
I believe that true vitality is not about "fixing" something that is broken, but rather about restoring the natural ease and balance that is already within you. In my practice, established in 2003, I look at health through a unified, holistic lens, utilising the Integral Model of health. This framework allows us to explore how different dimensions of your life interact: the physical alignment of your body, your internal energetic balance, your lifestyle environment, and the way you understand your own internal patterns and relate to others.
Whether you are noticing your shoulders creeping toward your ears from the weight of a long week, or navigating the subtle restriction of an old injury, my goal is to provide a grounded, steady space to guide you back to a state of clear physical ease, mental clarity, and emotional resilience.
A Cohesive Range of Modalities
To support this journey toward balance across all areas of the Integral framework, my work integrates a diverse range of gentle, outcome-led practices. Each modality is chosen to work in harmony with your body’s natural rhythm:
Kinesiology (with Epigenetic and Functional Nutrition): By utilising muscle response testing, we can look directly at the interactions between your environment, lifestyle, and internal balance. This approach incorporates functional nutrition and an understanding of epigenetics—how our choices and surroundings influence our vitality—to restore well-being from the inside out.
Bowen Technique: A gentle form of bodywork that uses precise, rolling movements over muscles and connective tissue. These quiet inputs prompt the body to reset, deeply relaxing the nervous system and encouraging natural self-regulation and structural ease.
McLoughlin Scar Tissue Release (MSTR): Having practiced this specialised method since 2018, and stepping into the role of an internationally registered teacher in 2025, I recognise how significantly scar tissue can place a quiet, continuous strain on the body. We touch upon this gently within a broader treatment plan to release deep-seated physical restrictions.
Integral Relationships Facilitation: Beyond the physical, our health is deeply connected to our social environment. This work offers a gentle, non-judgmental space for self-reflection and curiosity, helping you understand internal patterns and bring greater awareness to your relationships.
Group Work, Classes, and Retreats
True alignment thrives when we bring these principles into our daily routines and community spaces. Alongside one-to-one clinical sessions, I share practical insights and movement patterns through broader educational programmes:
LifeForce Qigong Classes & Retreats: These sessions focus on gentle movement, breath, and posture to cultivate physical vitality and mental calm, allowing you to carry the rhythm of a steady morning practice into everyday life.
Exploring Internal Patterns: Shadow Work
Engaging with "Shadow Work" is an exceptionally gentle process of self-reflection, inviting you to bring a soft, open curiosity to hidden internal patterns rather than "fixing flaws." By looking inward at these quieter parts of yourself with kindness, you can resolve old inner conflicts and restore authentic emotional resilience. You can explore this deeply reflective personal development work with me in two ways:
Online Instant Access Programme: A self-paced, digital space allowing you to explore these internal patterns at your own speed from home.
In-Person Workshops: Grounded, small-group sessions focused on shared findings, practical reflection, and supportive community.
Talks & Workshops: I regularly deliver educational presentations designed to empower individuals with the knowledge to navigate their own health, sharing findings and practical tools rather than making a pitch. Workshops and trainings can be tailor made and brought to your location, details available when you contact me.
Clinical Locations
I look after clients across two professional locations, offering a calm, grounded space focused on natural textures and quiet comfort to support your personal development:
The Centre for Integral Health in Shrewsbury
The Chester Wellness Centre in Chester
If you feel moved to explore this cohesive approach further and realise the benefits of looking at your health through a complete framework, Ben would love to hear from you.

