Yesterday sitting in this glorious sunshine with friends Debbie and I were asked how we first met and thought about launching Bodyessentials.
It reminded me how synchronicity weaves through all our lives and how magical it can be. I trained to be a Holistic Therapist at the Central Manchester School of Holistic studies. It was on the top floor of an beautiful old Victorian Building in Manchester overlooking Piccadilly Gardens.
Whilst we were training we could look below at all the hustle and bustle of the city and it felt that we had a little sanctuary up there. I came across the college because my dear friend Mark Abadi had invited me there to be one of his case studies for reflexology. As soon as I arrived I knew what I wanted to do next with my life. I wanted to train there to become a reflexologist. The course they offered was for all holistic therapies and so I trained also to be an aromatherapist and did a diploma in diet and nutrition. I absolutely loved learning about essentials oils and how their many therapeutic properties can help our body and calm our minds. It was a fantastic year and I learned so much.
When the public were first invited in for treatment as part of our reflexology course it was a big shock! I had no idea how many people have such problematic feet!!! Luckily after the first few treatments I managed to forget about the ‘problems’ and began to see the foot as a map of the body. After I qualified a good friend of mine was attending the Footcare Clinic in Macclesfield. They had just had a major very lovely refurbishment and were looking for an aromatherapist. I applied and was given the position and Debbie and I became the closest of friends and together formed Bodyessentials.
Had I not attended that particular college I may never have become an aromatherapist and only studied reflexology. It seems it was all ‘meant to be’ and now here we are with this lovely company and helping so many people who have problematic feet.
