Therapist Spotlight: September Edition

My name is Jakki Hesse and I have been studying and working in the field of massage and alternative therapies for over 10 years. I am based at Amethyst Osteopathic & Complimentary Therapies Clinic in Selsdon and I am registered with the Association of Physical & Natural Therapists. I started on my path of alternative therapies in early 2002 when my marriage was breaking down and it was leading me to re evaluate what I was doing with my life. I started to look at myself and the lifestyle I was leading and it lead me to the wonderful joyful journey I am still taking today, with new experiences and new learnings that continue to help me grow and blossom.My training started with Usui Reiki and I discovered that, as well as self healing this could be used to help facilitate healing in others.  In 2015 I trained in a different Reiki called “Shambala” which has bought a wonderful new energy to my work and this quickly lead me to advance in my massage therapy. I specialise in seeing the person as a “whole” and I became interested in fascia because the whole body is connected through it. I trained in Fascial Unwinding and energy awareness as it compliments what I already do. I now specialise in light touch therapy to help with Scars, this is amazing work developed by "Sharon Wheeler" in America and there are a growing number of therapists trained in this work. I use Zephorium products personally and within my work, all my massages are using Zephorium oils and clients comment on the wonderful smells, I look at my clients as they come through the door and intuitively decide which colour I will use, I normally ask them to then choose a colour from the oils that are out and more often than not they choose  the same colour I intuitively chose for them. I use the sprays along with the massage oils and if people are coming for a reiki session I will use the aura sprays to help move blockages and then ground people at the end of the session. I also use with scar clients at the end of a session either the green or pink oil and have the intention of putting love into the scar and I have found that this really helps with the healing process. I believe in empowerment , building a persons strengths and reminding my clients, when they are unable to remember themselves, that they are “imperfectly perfect” because society states we should be better than, slimmer than, richer than other but I want to help people just “BE” and the Zephorium ethos fits with my beliefs perfectly.  In my spare time I spend time with my partner and my fur baby Bonzo taking him for long walks and travelling in our motor home called Betsy. To book an appointment with Jakki: Jakki Hesse Massage Practitioner and Therapies Amethyst Osteopathic Clinic 266  Addington Road South Croydon CR2 8LE Www.joyfuljourney.co.uk  07794246211 Jakki.hesse@icloud.com

Day Dreaming About The Universe

Scientists have recently seen a plume of radiation of some kind flying out of a black hole. This sort of thing always gets me thinking about energy and its inability to be destroyed. I truly believe that nothing is ever lost and the theory that everything is sucked into a black hole and gone forever has never felt right to me. If energy can never be destroyed then how can love be destroyed? I have often wondered if black holes are actually the beginnings of another universe, maybe in another dimension. The black holes start with a big bang and explosion of light then universal matter is sucked though a gateway into where? Could it be that in another dimension a universe is being born and is being created from the building blocks of our universe?  How magical and mystical it all is.

With love

Sarah x

Long Luscious Locks with natural aromatherapy oils.

People often comment on my hair, how soft it is, and shiny! Well my secret is this. Wash and dry hair as normal, then put a couple of drops of Zephorium body oil onto the palm of your hand. Rub hands together to spread the oil then lightly rub your hands through your hair. Be careful to just lightly run your palms through your hair so that you don’t leave too much oil in one place. Less is definitely more with oil. Only work on hair from about 2 inches away from the scalp to the ends of the hair. If you get too near the scalp it can look greasy. Used correctly the oil gives an instant glossy, sleek look to hair without having to spend hours styling. It’s great for photos as the oil reflects back to the camera giving hair a lovely sheen. You can use any of the body oils to achieve a great look, and your hair will smell nice too! If I want an extra special look I use a couple of drops of the carrot and carnelian face oil which has a slight orange glow and on blond or grey hair this can really liven up your colour with that sun-kissed look.

With love

Sarah x

Treat your hair to our range of Body Oils

Therapist Spotlight August Edition

My Name is Elaine Braithwaite (Ele). I’m an experienced Holistic therapist, trained in many therapies. I've previous experience in working in spas and also running a mobile therapy business. I now have a new business called Peaceful Butterfly and have a therapy room in a converted summer house at home. I also make my own hand made gem stone and silver jewellery made in the butterfly workshop which I sell alongside the business.

The newest edition to Peaceful Butterfly, is The Crystal Conservatory shop which is packed full of amazing gem stones and crystals of all shapes, colours and sizes and at great prices. I feel that the crystal shop compliments the therapies and its a great place for clients and visitors to Peaceful Butterfly to relax and soak up the energies of the crystal either after a treatment or just on a visit.

I like to also take the therapies to work with special needs children and their families, I have a lot of training and knowledge having 3 boys on the Autistic spectrum myself I know how important these therapies can be. I run a monthly ASD support group from here Introducing holistic therapies to families alongside support. The new venture due to open in the Autumn is the new studio where all the workshops and groups can be held so its exciting times ahead. The Zephorium products are something I really love, quality products which have the amazing benifits of colours, essential oils and crystals so they fit in well here at Peaceful Butterfly and I have had a great response from my clients and friends about them. I love the Aura sprays and I have a couple available in the crystal shop for visitors to use. Peaceful Butterfly Holistic Therapies 12 Crawford Close Wollaton Nottingham NG8 2AZ ele.braithwaite@gmail.com 07812 597023 www.peacefulbutterflyholistictherapies.co.uk

Keeping your body as flexible as you can and growing old youthfully

30 years ago when I first went to see a chiropractor with a bad back she said to me: whatever else you do or don’t do, keep your body a flexible as you can. She explained that as we age we can tighten and all our ligaments and muscles become rigid and inflexible, then everything can snap easily and tripping up a curb can cause a broken hip. So I do my best with my Yoga and old ballet exercises to keep my body long and stretched. Not easy to do when there are so many other demands on my time these days, but an essential part of my maintenance package. I have every intention of growing older as youthfully as I can. My Great Aunts Bobby and Billie grew up in the roaring 1920’s doing the Charleston, and both maintained excellent health and vitality into their nineties by doing a daily yoga practice. It was not uncommon to walk into my Aunt Bobby’s house and find her standing on her head well into her late eighties. What an inspiration they both were to me.

With love

Sarah x

Cleansing Your Crystals

Sometimes it’s easy to forget that our crystals need energy cleaning just like we do. As vibration is the basis of this universe and energy attraction is an important part of that vibration, it is really important to remember to clean the crystals every few months. Take a big bowl of warm water and put a big tablespoon of good quality sea salt into the warm water. Give it a stir to dissolve. Place all the crystals in the bowl and leave for about 12 hours in sunlight if you can. It can be on a windowsill if you don’t have an outdoor space. Wash the crystals in clean cold water and leave the crystals to dry on a towel on a sunny windowsill. It’s great to leave them for 1 day and 1 night so that they are cleansed by the sun and moon energy. Full moon is a great time to clean your crystals. Some crystals dissolve in salt water so make sure you check before you clean.

With love

Sarah X

BE YOUR MOST AUTHENTIC SELF

Am working on my authenticity at the moment and really trying to ‘be it’ in everything I say and do. When I took my vow to be an Ordained Multi-Faith Minister back in 2007 I set my self a really high goal. My vow was this: - I vow to be the presence of love in everything I say, everything I think, and everything I do. Needless to say I fail miserable in that much of the time. I have learned that failing is fine, it’s the getting up and trying again, day after day that is important to me. When I am authentic it can often upset those around me and I am learning that it is ok to not please everyone else all the time. My challenge is to stay in my authenticity no matter what anyone else thinks or says about me, and although this was really difficult at first, is getting easier with practice. It’s such a relief to know that I don’t have to please anyone else. My job is to please me, be authentic and trust that in the truth as I see it, everything will work our just fine.

Blessings,

Sarah x