About

Elizabeth's initial training was inspired by her own health issues and a fear of feet! She qualified after studying a two-year diploma in complementary therapies and then went on to study clinical massage. She is driven by her knowledge and passion to help you live a healthier and happier life and is a self-proclaimed nerd who loves learning. She takes into account mind, body and spirit (holistic biopsychosocial model) and also likes to combine her intuition into tailor-made treatments for general as well as specialist populations such as seniors and pregnant mothers.

DipVTCT, MSAnat Jing, PTTLLS, MAR, MIAHC

Certified Massage Therapist | Certified Reflexologist

Certified Aromatherapist | Educator

Certified Healthy Eating Advisor & Health Coach

Certified Crystal & Colour Therapist

As of March 2024 she has been working from Heart Fire Eastern Therapies clinic at Yew Tree Wellness Centre close to Knutsford, Wilmslow and Alderley Edge. From 2020 to 2024 she was at Core Welbeing in Mobberley.. Before moving back to Cheshire she was located near the West Sussex coast and worked from several clinics there including at the Hamblin Trust, Oldwick Therapy Centre plus her cottage home and taught small holistic workshops. She has recently been assisting Maryline Higham with her Yoga with Maryline relaxation yoga events in the Knutsford area.

Professional Associations

Full member of the Association of Reflexologists
Ambassador for the Institute of Integrative Nutrition

Qualifications and Training:

I have been fortunate to train with renowned therapists, authors, lecturers and teachers such as Rachel Fairweather, Meghan Mari, Kasia Robertson, Fiona Serle, Sue Ingram, Mary Atkinson, Joshua Rosenthal, Hagar Basis and Tony Porter. Thank you to all my teachers for being so inspiring!

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College of Osteopaths, Stoke campus (2016)

Soft Tissue Manual Therapy 1 certificate

Completed Year 1 of 5-year MOst degree including Anatomy & Physiology + 100 supervised clinic hours

Jing Institute of Advanced Clinical Massage, Brighton

Jing Certificates in Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy series (2009-2011):

Foundation in Advanced Clinical Massage
Living Anatomy
Neck and Upper Shoulder Pain ACM
Shoulder Girdle ACM
Carpal Tunnel/Wrist ACM
Lower Back Pain ACM
Hip and Pelvis ACM
TMJ/Migraine/Headache ACM
Advanced Stretching ACM
Leg, Foot, Knee Pain ACM

Specialisms:

Pregnancy (Pre and Postnatal) Massage - 2011
Amma Fusion - 2012
Certificate in Advanced Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy - 2012
Structural Fascial Bodywork - 2015

Continuing Professional Development:

Shoulder Girdle Anatomy Workshop - 2009
Introduction to Advanced Clinical Massage - 2009
Hot Stones Workshop - 2009
Jing Method: Scar Work - 2020
Eyal Lederman: Functional Exercise Prescription - How to Exercise without the Gym - 2022
Susan Salvo: Body Mechanics for Therapists - 2022
Claire Snowdon-Darling (College of Functional Wellness): A Deep Dive into HRT - 2023
Susan Salvo: Pregnancy Massage - 2023
Julian Baker: Functional Anatomy - the pelvis, the pelvic floor and menopause as a physiological stress response - 2023
Meghan Marie: Treating Clients after Miscarriage - 2024

A levels

Biology, English Language and LIterature, General Studies and Psychology

Chichester College of Further Education (2009 - 2011)

VTCT Level 3 Diplomas:
- Reflexology
- Indian Head Massage
- Anatomy & Physiology
- Health, Safety & Employment Standards
- Business Studies
- Additional Reflexology Techniques
- Non-Medical Nutritional Advice/Healthy Eating Advisor
- Diploma in Swedish Massage Therapy
- Aromatherapy
- Additional Aromatherapy Techniques
- Crystal Therapy
VTCT Level 3 Certificates:
- Hot Stone Massage Therapy
- Complementary Stress Management
Certificate in Advanced Complementary Therapies awarded by Chichester College
City and Guilds Certificate: Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector 500/1640/4

West Sussex Adult Education (2010)

VTCT Level 3 Diploma: Holistic Colour Healing
VTCT Level 2 Certificate Thermal Auricular Therapy/Ear Candling

ART Reflex (with Tony Porter and Hagar Basis)

Certificate of Attendance: Advanced Reflexology Techniques - 2010

Association of Reflexologists - CPD

Guidelines on the application of manual techniques from Hippocrates - Speaker: Spiros Dimitrakoulas - 2023

Teach Therapy with tutor Kate Mulliss MAR - CPD

Maternity Reflexology including protocols for morning sickness, pelvic girdle pain, birth preparation and lymph - 2023

Mary Atkinson Training (2008 - 2011)

Introduction to Indian Head Massage
Hand and Foot Massage certificate
CPD: Positive Touch for Children (CAMEXPO)

Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids

Bardic grade

St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Education Department, Chichester

Adapting Massage, Aromatherapy Massage and Reflexology for People with Cancer - Certificate of Attendance - 2011
Neuro Linguistic Programming Diploma with Nina Guilfoyle - 2012

Institute of Integrative Nutrition

Certificate in Holistic Health Coaching (1 year course Health Coach Training Program - 120 degree credits - Level 4) - 2014
Immersion coaching program (6 month course) - 2015
Detox Your Life Advanced Speciality Course - 2021

Sussex School Thai Massage with Christine Townley

Thai Massage Certificate of Attendance (with Christine Townley) - 2010

Reproductive Health Group

Fertility Conference Certificate of Attendance - 2 days
Update for Complementary Therapists Certificate of Attendance - 2018

Holistic MBA (now Health Coach Institute)

Deep Dive Transformational Coaching Method - 2015

Stoke on Trent FE College (2020 - 2023)

NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Nutrition and Health
NCFE Level 2 Certificate in Improving Personal Exercise, Health and Nutrition
NCFE CACHE Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Autism

White Rose College of Beauty

ITEC Level 2 Diploma in Complementary Therapies - 2021

Seren Training with Barbara Scott

ReproReflexology Part 1 (Natural Conception) - 2021

Open University

Certificate in Mathematics
Certificate in Understanding Children

Chichester University (University College Chichester)

Certificate in Creative Writing: Poetry

I am also an Ambassador for IIN so if you are thinking about becoming a Health Coach yourself please contact me and ask about the special tuition offers I can pass to you.

Experience to date:

Read the first year of a Speech and Language Therapy/Psychology degree, taking modules in anatomy, physiology, developmental psychology and linguistics and working as a speech and language therapy assistant in mainstream and SEN settings.
Worked as a personal assistant and book editor, both of which led me to a better understanding of office-based environments and their often detrimental effect on general health.
motherhood started my journey into learning even more about nutrition plus natural/attachment/gentle parenting with a beautiful homebirth. I breastfed my daughter through infancy and into early childhood. Parenting has been my best job ever. It has given me an understanding of the impact that juggling family and work has in relation to self care, our sense of identity, the raw emotions we feel and the difficulties that we experience living in the modern world at odds with our instincts.
retrained in my thirties and understands how to juggle studying and career changes with family life
experienced own journey with ME, PMS, tempero-mandibular joint syndrome, anaemia, HG level morning sickness, IBS and learned how to manage these challenging conditions using whole foods and holistic health awareness of herbs, nutrition and bodywork.

Fun stuff:

My childhood summers were spent visiting my grandparents in Austria, a culture with a focus on naturopathic health spas and organic food. We stayed on alpine farms, heard cow bells, fed baby swallows that had fallen out of nests, climbed trees for apricots, picked fresh walnuts and drank homemade raspberry juice (himbeersaft).
My favourite menu is soup followed by marillenknodeln (apricot dumplings). I have a passion for creating nourishing but simple home-cooked food including raw chocolates and soup. I also love hummous and halva.
I value nature and animals - being amongst trees and observing wildlife is my happy place and I love to share this with my clients. Family members include a dog and a hamster. We used to have guineapigs, a praying mantis and bantam hens.
I home educated my daughter until she was 9 years old (using pedagogical approaches such as Steiner Waldorf and Montessori) which gave me deeper insights into raising a child through holistic philosophies. My daughter is now following her own dreams in animal sciences.
I have been published as a book reviewer (New Vision, White Dragon) and have ghostwritten over a dozen books (in the alternative health field and included astrology and music). I have had several articles featured at Body Mind Institute and also written health-based e-books.
My mum was a paediatric nurse trained in Austria. She was the go to person if any of the neighbourhood children had a cut or scrape and always ready with antiseptic and plasters. She knows a lot about naturopathic approaches as the Austrian healthcare system is more holistic; that had a great influence on me.
I love walking, gentle yoga, watching wildlife, gardening with herbs and foraging in hedgerows.
I am a fan of fantasy and science fiction including Star Trek, Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings (Counsellor Troi and Dr Crusher were some of my earliest heroes) and love Dungeons & Dragons.
I am an INFJ in terms of Myers-Briggs personality type. My Gallup Strengths Finder top 5 include Learner and Developer.
I believe that a healthy rhythm in life is essential - work hard yes, and play well too.
I love drums and can play a full drumkit. I love working with unconventional and creative people and have been out on the road photographing and filming bands.

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