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Rebecca Smyth is a recent Food and Nutrition graduate from Ulster University who is very passionate about nutrition and improving health. Her main career goal is to help make a difference to the health and wellbeing of the population and aims to pursue this after she completes her Masters in Health Promotion & Public Health. She is a keen writer and won the VOYA Prize for Best Final Year Research Project in her final year as an Undergraduate student. Through her degree, Rebecca has gained an insight into all aspects of Food and Nutrition including Microbiology, Nutrition Through The Lifecycle, Food Product Development and how to conduct a scientific Research Project. She also gained practical experience while out on placement which has been valuable in giving her an insight into the world of work. Rebecca has also achieved all three Duke of Edinburgh Award’s – Bronze, Silver and just recently Gold which have also been a valuable addition to her CV. She particularly benefited from improving her confidence and teamwork skills, which are both valuable assets going forward in public health. She has recently started working alongside Professor Dr Melania A. Duca-Canavan (Head of the International Biopsysis Psychoanalysis Institute and Founder of MC International Events Planning Limited) who gave her the opportunity to work with athletes to help them adopt a more integrated approach to finding health solutions, as well as allowing her to gain an insight into the field of Psychology (which she studied briefly through her degree) and Psychoanalysis. Rebecca is looking forward to completing her Masters degree and getting one step closer to achieving her career goal – to make a difference to the health of the population. Twitter: @Rebecca_Smyth3 MC International Events Planning website MC International Events Planning Facebook I.B.P.I. website I.B.P.I. Facebook I.B.P.I Twitter

Dr Hamida Begum is a GP in East London who is also a member of the British Cupping Society. They have opened their first ever Medical Cupping Therapy Clinic in East London. Details of the clinic and the contact number to book an appointment can be found below. Medical Cupping Therapy Clinic Ilford Medical Centre 61 Cleveland Road Ilford Essex IG1 1EE Tel: 07465 769 765

After 6 years of experience working with children who have special educational needs and disabilities and reaping the benefits of yoga in my personal life, I decided to complete training with Special Yoga. This allowed me to offer yoga to the population I was already working with. This method of yoga can be adapted to all abilities and needs - I really do mean it when I say it is for everyone. I now offer 1:1 and group yoga, both privately and in schools, for children aged 0-18 years. I am used to working with a multi-disciplinary team and therefore can work closely with therapists and professionals to assist children in bringing yoga to their lives. I have adapted to the current situation by also offering 1:1 and group yoga online via video call or pre-recorded videos. You can find some free yoga practices on my Instagram and YouTube channel. For more information or enquires please contact me or visit my website. Email: soleilsalutations@gmail.com Website: www.soleilsalutations.com Instagram: @soleilsalutations

Hey lovelies, my name is Elaine, Ellie for short and I am a qualified Nutrition & Lifestyle Coach. My role involves educating, equipping and supporting clients with the knowledge and tools to enable them to look after their own health and well-being, analyse their current diet and lifestyle and what their optimum goals are in life, to help them along the way and to get their mojo back! For many years I struggled with both my diet and lifestyle and I guess you could say I was living the life! However, that all makes an impact on your health as you get older and is just not sustainable. Instead of taking the sensible approach, I followed celebrity diets, newest fads and even total starvation to reach my ‘goal’. Back then my goal was to look like a 6ft supermodel – that was never going to happen as firstly I’m nowhere near 6 feet!! So, I had to re-evaluate my goals and ask myself what I truly, deeply wanted for me, myself and I. It was apparent that I knew I was never going to reach supermodel status and what I really wanted was just to be healthy - a healthy weight, lifestyle and to be happy. What more can a person want! I decided this was a huge area of interest for me so I researched more about it and spent so many hours talking to family and friends about living a healthy life and not purely existing in a sub-standard life and I realised I was really good at helping people. I qualified from IHS (Institute for Health Sciences) in a Diploma in Nutrition and Lifestyle Coaching and now I want to change the world! OK, well realistically, even if it’s a handful of people I’ll be happy. I’m totally passionate about helping people to take a long hard look at how they are living, it’s not just the number on the bathroom scales as that does not equate to being healthy, it’s a combination of your diet, sleep, energy, social connections, work-life balance, stressors etc…. the whole shebang and that’s where I can help. If you are interested in working with me, you can book a free chat. Contact me on info@ellieswellness.com or check out my website www.ellieswellness.com Instagram: @ellieswellnesscom Facebook: @ellieswellnesscom

I'm a sound therapist in the South East Hampshire area. I have a monthly soundbath and variety of sound and yoga events throughout the year. I am also fully-qualified to help people on a 1-2-1 basis. I use a variety of instruments but mainly gongs, crystal bowls, Himalayan bowls and steel tongue drums. I have a blog, events and contact details at my website: www.paintingsounds.com

My name is Sophia and I have been walking the path of spiritual healing for quite some years now. I´ve been always sensitive to energies and being able to feel them as well as see auras from a young age and started practicing Hatha and Kundalini Yoga as a teenager. After a spontaneous Kundalini awaking while volunteering abroad, I decided to start studying Reiki and immerse myself into the world of energetic healing. In 2021 I completed my studies as a Reiki Master in Spain and later in 2022 commenced my one year journey to study as a shamanic practitioner in Ireland with the Irish school of Shamanic studies. Simultaneously I also finished my 200 hour Yoga teacher training in Anusara Yoga recently, which I studied under the guidance of the wonderful Noeleen Tyrell from Ard Nahoo Yoga school. As of now I am working with clients on a 1:1 basis offering Shamanic healings and Reiki treatments to help people find their way into wholeness and peace within themselves, being able to live an empowered and joyful life as the divine creators of their experience in this world. Contact Details Instagram Email: sophie.prechel@zohomail.eu Facebook: Kate Simons

Mary Fickling is a pioneering figure in the emerging field of Deep Oscillation therapy. Mary and her sister and co-director, Julie Soroczyn, made a profound commitment to improving the lives of individuals with Lymphoedema when they formed PhysioPod® UK in 2007. Not only has Deep Oscillation transformed the way therapists work, but it has also empowered patients to take control of their own well-being and reshaped the landscape of lymphoedema and lipoedema care with the personal unit. Though not winners in the recent Self-Care Forum awards judges wrote, "PhysioPod had clear objectives and have improved outcomes for patients and the NHS with lymphoedema.” PhysioPod have been approved NHS suppliers since 2012 and are recommended suppliers of the AACP. PhysioPod® supply therapists with this transformative tool, which expands their capabilities and allows them to provide more personalised care to patients, improving outcomes and quality of life. Through partnerships with healthcare professionals, researchers, and patient advocacy groups, Mary has championed new discoveries and advancements in therapy, continually pushing the boundaries of what is possible in the treatment of lymphoedema and lipoedema. Mary Fickling's pioneering work with her Sister Julie, and their passion for enabling self-care have made an indelible impact on the lives of those affected by lymphoedema and lipoedema. Their contributions to the field will undoubtedly continue to shape the future of therapy and self-care for lymphoedema and lipoedema. Contact Details Email: info@physiopod.co.uk Facebook X Instagram Website

Hi! I am Kirsten Hunneyball, Peer Recovery and Life Coach based in Ballito, KZN. Having lived experience with an eating disorder, ADHD, and trauma, I am passionate about helping people reconnect with their empowered selves and navigate life's challenges. I understand that self-improvement and recovery from disordered food and body behaviours is a complicated process and that you will need support every step of the way. It is important for you to have a professional who understands the physical, mental, emotional and even spiritual elements that underlie disordered food and body behaviours and who can help you establish a life that better reflects who you are without limiting beliefs and unhelpful coping mechanisms for life’s stressors. Coaching can be a very effective tool in your process, however it is important to note that I am not a therapist or medical professional. My approach is within a coaching framework. I use methodologies such as mindfulness, meditation, nervous system regulation, accountability, somatic embodiment techniques, and spiritual development to help you deal with triggers and challenges. I will also help to equip you with empowering practical tools to utilize on a day-to-day basis so that you can show up to life as your most authentic and best self. Philosophies that align with my value system include that of Intuitive Eating, All Foods Fit, Anti-Diet, HAES, and Bottom-Up approaches to healing. Because recovery from disordered food and body behaviours is complex, and needs to be met on a biopsychosocial level, you might find the need for external support as well. The process of recovery might include dieticians, therapists, medical doctors, support groups, and more depending on your individual needs. If needs be, I will consult and collaborate with any other medical and psychological support systems you have in order to help address you as a whole rather than to isolate any one form of treatment for recovery so that you can move into a culture of lasting recovery. Coaching is not seen as the "be all and end all" of the healing process and your journey may require a multidisciplinary approach. I am happy to refer you out to professionals within my network if you need it. Contact Details Website Facebook Instagram YouTube

When Filters4Spas was founded by Phil Moseley and Gil Gingell in November 2009 replacement spa filter cartridges were expensive, difficult to get hold of and of poor quality. They made a marketing statement that their new filter cartridges, manufactured in Hangzhou China, would be of superior quality, plentiful in supply and readily available at a more realistic price; and today, that statement still stands for Darlly Europe. In June 2011 Filters4Spas became an equitable partner with Hangzhou Darlly Filtration and today that statement still stands for Darlly Europe Limited. Better Filter . . . Better Service . . . Better Price Darlly Europe now handles the logistics, supply, marketing, research and development throughout all 44 European countries in the Pool and Spa market. With over 60,000 units in stock at one time and supplying customers throughout Europe with 5 distribution centres all with a next day delivery available. Contact Details Website Facebook LinkedIn X YouTube

Panos Goumalatsos is an Integrative Transpersonal Psychotherapist trained at the Centre for Counselling and Psychotherapy Education (CCPE). He is also, a Life Coach, Energy Healer (Shamanic and Reiki) and Yoga teacher. He has extensive hands on and managerial experience of working in mental health services in the UK. He currently works at his own private practice, including skype sessions, facilitates holistic workshops and seminars on emotional health, personal development and consciousness and writes articles. He is passionate about being of help to people on their journeys to integration, joy, awakening and freedom in order to create meaningful and harmonious lives. Email: soulmakingtherapy@gmail.com Website: www.soulbeing.net Facebook: @soulbeing.net

Mother Mother, Ruth Pay, Kent and South East London Birth & Postnatal Doula Website: www.mothermother.co.uk Email: ruth@mothermother.co.uk Tel: 07886199300

Christine Hansen is a holistic international sleep expert, speaker, and sleep coach. She is the creator of the “5 Step Sleep Like A Boss Process” focusing on sleep foundations, gut health, thyroid issues, nutrition and hormones that helps people to fall and stay asleep without having to rely on sleeping pills. As a certified Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner, Spencer Institute Certified Sleep Science Coach and Nutritional Therapist, Christine combines emotional, lifestyle, and biochemical stress management in bespoke programmes for her clients. Her expertise has been featured in numerous international publications, such as The Independent, The Guardian, Business Insider, Reader’s Digest, Huffington Post, Elite Daily, Entrepreneur on Fire and many more. Christine is a mother, #1 Amazon best-selling author for her book Sleep Like A Boss – The Guide To Sleep For Busy Bosses and award- winning entrepreneur of the coup de coeur award of the Creative Young Entrepreneurs Luxembourg Awards. Christine is based in Luxembourg and fluent in English, German, French, and Luxembourgish. Website: sleeplikeaboss.com

Hi my name is Terri and approximately two years ago I mentally and physically crashed and burned. I was burnt out and finding it hard to function. As a mum of two with a business to run, not functioning was not working out too well for me and I began to suffer from low mood and anxiety. After a couple of difficult month’s I decided I had had enough of feeling so awful and decided to take back control of my mind. After some CBT sessions the fog began to lift, and I felt ready to seek out a more sustainable way of maintaining my health and well-being so I did not end up back in the fog I had come from. After some research I discovered the practice of mindfulness and after a few months of practicing this new way of thinking I began to notice a profound difference in my mental and physical well-being. I felt more relaxed and in control of my mind in a way I didn’t think was possible just a few months ago, I found this to be empowering and liberating. My personal experience of practising mindfulness led me study mindfulness at diploma level and start my own business as a mindfulness practitioner. It gives me great pleasure to help others take back control of their minds and lead a more mindful life. Website: www.mindfulnessforthemasses.co.uk Facebook: @mindfulnessforthemasses

I am Judith Lock and I live on the beautiful Isle of Wight. I offer accredited workshops and courses on a variety of Mind, body and spirit topics including dowsing. I am a semi-retired teacher and have lived an alternative lifestyle for a number of years. Apart from my interest in dowsing, I grow much of my own organic veg, I make wine (from the organic fruit and veg!), I make a variety of lotions, potions and fruit and flower remedies, I have read tarot for over 35 years and I am active in the very large Island alternative community. So why not book a holiday to the Isle of Dragons, it is a mystical place which you’ll love. To find out more about dowsing see my Facebook page: @learn2dowsethewight My website has lots of info on dowsing too, plus a page named other events which lists other Mind-Body-Spirit events happening here on the Island. www.wightweekend.co.uk For info on The Isle of Wight see Visit Wight Judith Lock: Cert professional dowsing (ABCC), Cert. Advanced professional dowsing (ABCC), B.Ed (Hons), Post Grad Cert PHSE, Post Grad Dip Citizenship, Crystal Therapy (IPHM), Past Life regression (ABCC), Reiki II.

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Terry Elston is the managing director of NLP World. He has been involved in coaching and training for over 30 years and has been a trainer of NLP for 21 years. He is also a certified trainer in Spiral Dynamics (personal & corporate personality profiling) to level II trainer. As well as being a trainer of Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy (an accredited trainer through AIP), he is also one of the few Time Based Techniques trainers in the UK. Training Qualifications: Trainer of NLP (ANLP, AIP, CPD, ICR) Master Practitioner of NLP (ANLP, AIP) Trainer Level 11 Spiral Dynamics (corporate and personal personality profiling system) Trainer of Time Based Techniques (Neuro Energetics) Master Hypnotist & Trainer of Clinical Hypnosis (AIP) Corporate and Executive coach (TCS, ICR, Comensa) Website: www.nlpworld.co.uk Facebook: @nlpworld

I’m Ina Messer, an Integrative Nutrition/ Lifestyle Coach and Hypnotherapist. I believe that an extraordinary life starts with self-love! Everything is available to you, you just have to find the key. Website: inamesser.com/ LinkedIn: Ina Messer Health & Lifestyle Coach Facebook: @inamesserhealthcoaches Email: Inamesser@aol.com

My name is Darren Adam and I was on a destructive path begging for help, depressed, packed with social anxiety and PTSD. I had unprocessed childhood trauma, my time in the military as well as a motorcycle crash which all led me to therapy. In this unusual setting I found the Wim Hof Method for the first time. Finding the WHM and experiencing its power was the catalyst to my whole life changing. And now I want to help you change yours. Contact Details Wim Hof Instructor Profile Instagram profile Facebook Profile

Tamsin Walker works from Berlin, Germany. She offers mindful coaching on a one-to-one basis, as well as 8-week mindfulness courses online. Contact Details Email: Tamsin@retellingyourstory Website

Pauline Bellocq is a French-American Yoga instructor based in Lisbon. After 12 years in the retail tech industry in the US, she transitioned into the world of Yoga and mindfulness upon moving to Portugal, where she is now embracing a slower & purpose driven lifestyle. If you’re planning to visit Lisbon soon, reach out to Pauline to receive her Lisbon wellness city guide. Contact Details Website Instagram

Joanna Lay Owner: GR Swimming Schools Fantastic but crazy mum of 2 grown up children, supported by her partner based in Newbury, Berkshire Began teaching swimming after a conversation with a swim teacher friend in a well known coffee shop! Passionate about helping children & adults learn to swim in a fun, inclusive & safe environment. If I won the lottery id build a swimming pool for SENs children and (not connected) id have fresh sheets on my bed every day. Contact Details Email: jo@swimlessons.co.uk Website

WHY I CAN - AND WOULD LOVE - TO HELP YOU Hello! This is the part where I spill my heart out in a positive way… So, what brought me to my work? I’m one of those therapists that has been on their own healing journey. Coming from my fair share of trauma’s I came to understand the after math of doing ‘the work”. I value the results so much that I wanted to share the techniques and workshops to facilitate you on your own journey. Before I did the work on myself, my daily wake up call consisted of self loathing, lack of self worth, shame, fear and no self awareness of my thoughts and emotions. I was basically riddled with PTSD. So, where did my healing journey begin: It started with my Reiki attunement in 2007. Since then I’ve studied and integrated so many different disciplines. I’ve travelled globally doing 500hr yoga teacher training, Neuro linguistic programming, hypnosis, counselling, Reiki levels 1, 2 & 3, meditation, pranayama and the Wim Hof Method teacher training. The Results… self love, self worth and self awareness of my inner world. I now wake up ready for this beautiful thing we call Life. Contact Details Email: shona@shonaglen.com Website Shona Glen Wellness Instagram Shona G Instagram YouTube

I have been practicing yoga regularly since 2011. Firstly, to be able to better deal with the pain caused by a rheumatic disease, later to be able to better cope with the high workload at work and the hormonal changes of menopause. My own practice has developed steadily over the last few years. At first I concentrated on physical exercises - today yoga has become a philosophy of life for me in which I have established a balanced, regular practice. This ranges from: - Demanding inversions and arm balances - Slow Vinyasa classes - Regular Yin practice - Yoga Nidra - Meditations and breathing work and much more. In addition to yoga, I enjoy cycling, cooking and baking, and walking the dogs. Contact Details Email: bree@theyogahand.com Website Facebook Instagram

Luanne is a registered naturopathic nutritionist and phlebotomist, soon to expand her expertise through studies in epigenetics. Her passion for natural health and nutrition began early, driven by a curiosity for the latest superfoods and health hacks. This interest deepened when her mother was diagnosed with incurable Motor Neurone Disease, inspiring her to explore preventative approaches to disease and embark on a journey to improve health and wellbeing through nutrition. Luanne’s dedication to transforming health naturally, with a focus on prevention and root-cause understanding, enables her to support a range of health concerns, including neurological health, anxiety and mental health, gut health, fatigue, thyroid-related conditions, liver function, and men’s health. With her clients’ trust, Luanne provides ongoing knowledge and support to help achieve lasting lifestyle changes for a healthier, more balanced life. Considering a career in nutrition, naturopathy, herbal medicine, or health coaching? Use this link to receive £250 off course fees when you enrol with the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Luanne's Contact Details luanne@luannenaturopathicnutrition.com Instagram Phone: 07525 068982 Tina is a registered Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist, Precision Health Coach, and Nutrigenomics Practitioner with a profound passion for the transformative power of nutrition and a ‘real food’ approach. After being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition in her early 20s, Tina embarked on her own healing journey, achieving an active, pain-free life without relying on medications. She supports clients with a wide range of conditions, specialising in immune-related disorders. By blending scientific expertise with her personal experience, Tina empowers others to transform their health and rediscover their zest for life. Tina's Contact Details hello@tinahancocks.com Website Instagram

Nick Bach-Price has been a practising Chiropractor for over 30 years and has been specialising in Scoliosis since 2010. He has completed his Master Certification in Scoliosis Conservative Management after extensive training in Australia, Italy and USA with some of the world leaders in Scoliosis bracing and exercise rehabilitation methods. He has been an authorised ScoliBrace provider since 2017 and works in private practice at The Thames Clinic in Staines. Contact Details Website Facebook Instagram