Therapists

Maria Mallett - Reiki Practitioner

Maria Mallett is a Reiki Practitioner. Her intent is to enable clients to recieve the truly beautiful benefits that Reiki has brought to her own life. Fully insured and a member of the UK Reiki Federation adhering to comprehensive Codes of Ethics and Standards of Practice.

Translated from Japanese, Reiki means "Universal Life Force" It is the vital life energy that flows through all living things. Reiki can benefit ailments such as : Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Back Injuries etc...

Examples of clients wishing to experience a treatment range from relaxing to to aiding healing during life threatening illnesses. Reiki will not interfere with conventional or complementry treatments as your body will only draw from the energy what it needs, in effect it can compliment the effect of other therapies by putting you in a relaxed and receptive state. This non-intrusive therapy requires that you remain fully clothed. During a treatment your body draws energy through the therapist, who acts as a channel. The Reiki will be drawn wherever it is needed, therefore it is an individual experience.

The ways you can use Reiki are numerous!

• Yourself – to improve sleep, decrease stress, lower blood pressure, hetp with PMT
• or children who need support physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually
• Babies – helping them to sleep, helping new parents feel empowered to help support their young.
• Antenatal support - for pregnancy and during the birth to help reduce stress for mother and baby
• Goals – helping you to achieve them
• Protection – if travelling or in a negative environment... the list goes on!

I am happy to donate a voucher for a Reiki treatment into the raffle to help LW4W raise funds for FORCE. I look forward to meeting you on the day!

Marjorie Cook - Indian Face Massage

Marjorie is a Registered General and Mental Health Nurse having spent 27 years working in the NHS mainly as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in Exeter. She has had an interest in Holistic Therapy for many years and so it was a natural progression moving into Complementary Therapy. Marjorie feels passionately that we can all become healed and taking a holistic approach to treating each person makes perfect sense. Her particular interest is in using a very specialist training she has received in Sports, Remedial and Injury Massage to help people with acute and chronic pain as well as using Reflexology to treat hormonal problems, i.e. Menopausal symptoms and Infertility.

Marjorie has a Diploma in Anatomy & Physiology, Business awareness and Swedish massage. ITEC (International Therapy Examination Council) Diploma in Reflexology; ITEC Injury and remedial massage to advanced level, using the Olive Kendall Technique and training in massage for pregnancy and Indian Face Massage. She is a member of the Complementary Therapists Association and the West Country Massage Association.

For the Women’s Health & Wellbeing Day, Marjorie will be offering Indian Face Massage which is a very ancient facial massage that has been performed in India for centuries. It combines Eastern and Western techniques and is a combination of Acupressure (Ayurvedic), together with Lymph drainage massage. This is a wonderful relaxing Natural Facelift massage.

Marjorie has recently set up Ebdons Court, a complementary health centre in Sidmouth town centre which offers a range of therapies including Homeopathy, Massage, Reflexology, Nutrition, Drama Therapy, Reiki, Hypnotherapy and Life Coaching. Several of the therapists at the LW4W Health and Wellbeing Day work from Ebdons Court which is a very pleasant, tranquil setting to have your treatment or consultation. For more information contact Marjorie at: Ebdons Court, Natural Health, off Church Street, Sidmouth. Tel: 01395 515130.

Marjorie is happy to donate a Gift Voucher for a free treatment of your choice to the raffle.

Helen Watts Dip. APNT, BCMA Reg - Acupressure

I practice three days a week at Flo & Us in Sidmouth and am fully qualified in Acupressure Massage, traditional Usui Reiki, Swedish and Remedial Massage. For a friendly chat about the benefits of these therapies, please give me a call on 01395 597564 or email helenwatts@live.com. At the LW4W Women’s Day, I am happy to give taster therapies in Acupressure.

Acupressure Massage is designed to give the maximum benefits in the minimum time available, and is performed through the receiver’s clothes in a specially designed ultra-comfortable chair. The treatment combines traditional Japanese massage with Western methods covering the back, neck, shoulders, head, arms and hands using over 100 acupressure points as well as stretches and joint mobilisations. This is a revitalising, tonifying and uplifting experience. Regular treatments will help to keep the body in peak condition. If you have your car regularly serviced to keep it in tip top condition, why not do the same for your body?

I am happy to donate a free Seated Acupressure Treatment to the raffle.

Julie Kilsbie - Precision Foot or Hand Reflexology

I am offering foot or hand reflexology. I was taught by Leslie Hunter, and a short time after, I learnt from Jan Williamson who is a teacher of precision reflexology, how to incorporate precision work. My experiences with other therapies, especially Reiki and Indian head massage (where I am working with energy) has given me the confidence to bring this to the reflexology treatment I now perform. I believe we can all access energy. Being in the moment, pausing and focussing are powerful processing tools. Organised days like this are great for me to be able to share my experience. We are a soap shop in Sidmouth with two holistic rooms. We have lots of different therapies being practised here in a non committal setting. Why not check our website floandus.co.uk or call in the shop, it smells lovely! Flo & Us , 8 Fore Street , Sidmouth , Devon . Contact us on 01395 516053

In the raffle there is an opportunity to win a voucher for a Reiki session with me plus a selection of our organic soap, altogether worth £50.00.

See you on the day!

Sue Proctor - Dramatherapist

Sue is a member of the Health Professions Council (HPC) as well a The British Association of Dramatherapists. Originally a Registered General and Mental Health Nurse, since retraining Sue has worked as a dramatherapist both in the NHS and privately.

Sue will be offering dramatherapy in the Main Hall at the Women’s Day. It is suitable for all , can be done with a group or on an individual basis. You do not have to be able to ‘act’, or be a performer or an extrovert. Dramatherapy enables verbal and non verbal communication. This can be beneficial for those who find difficulty expressing themselves verbally, or those who ‘hide’ behind over verbalising, complicating the issues.

The tools or ‘props’ may be materials, objects, figures, pictures, a sandtray, dreams, past events or future aspirations. These tools help access symbolism, metaphor and projection, key aspects of this therapy.

Drama is about life and life is about drama; therapy is about getting to know yourself, what makes you, you, what seems to work, what doesn’t and what means are at our disposal to make changes that may be useful. Changing our perception of ourselves and of the world around us can open up new possibilities, we can emerge out of our chrysalis and experience living in a completely new and different way.

For more details about this very interesting therapy, take a look at the Ebdons Court website where you will find Sue’s details: www.sidmouthnhc.co.uk/Dramatherapy.html

Roanne Southwood “I Treat Feet”

Foot Health Practitioner

“I Treat Feet” offers foot health treatments for anyone affected by common foot disorders such as corns, callus, dry or thickened skin, in-growing toenails, nail trim/shape and more... Qualifying in July 2009, Roanne has experience in Health and Social Care and worked for the NHS for the past three years as a nurse assistant. She noticed such a need for additional foot health care in the community that she decided to study. Roanne is local and very proud to be opening her practice, to be able to bring such a beneficial contribution to her community.

Roanne offers free advice on foot health and footwear and is happy to help, so please ask. “I Treat Feet” also offers a mobile foot-care service one day a week for anyone who may have mobility difficulties. For more information, please look at www.itreatfeet.co.uk

Susie Fishwick – Therapist with FORCE

I’m happy to offer “M Technique” taster sessions which could be for back, neck and shoulders, face, scalp neck and shoulders, hands and arms, feet and legs (suitable where conventional massage may be inappropriate). It’s a very relaxing treatment.

Wendy Le Messurier - Foot Reading

As a Reflexologist, foot reader, hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner and training consultant, I cover all aspects of wellbeing and personal development from head to toe. Working with this range of therapies, I have a tendency to combine the different aspects, approaching individuals in a way that best suits their needs at the time. During my taster sessions I shall give a brief insight into the two clear aspects of the feet: Reflexology and foot reading. The foot reading is not spiritual or clairvoyant, but simply a way of looking at the feet to identify personality traits and identifying health or wellbeing issues that might be present. It’s not a gift, you can learn it and believe me its fascinating!

I look forward to seeing you on 13 November...