About
"I am Cathy, a fully trained Reflexologist and a Yoga Teacher trainee".
About Me
I am Cathy, a fully trained Reflexologist and a Yoga Teacher trainee. I have always had an interested in health and wellbeing but I think the importance of it really hit home to me when I was diagnosed with ovarian cancer aged 34. It was caught early and following two surgeries I was given the all clear, I was left with a newfound respect for my body, the importance that I manage my stress levels and a stronger committed to looking after myself.
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I was lucky enough to be offered some complementary therapies though Yorkshire Cancer support charity. During one session due to having had abdominal surgery I didn’t feel up to lying on my stomach for a back massage so agreed to try reflexology and I haven’t looked back. Due to having had a lymph node removed I have lymphoma which was very swollen at the time, I was amazed at how having my feet worked brought down the swelling. This sparked an interested in me in reflexology and lead me to embark on a training course to be able to help others.
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I qualified social worker 17 years ago and have spent the majority of that time working with teenagers. Over that time I have become more aware of the impact of trauma on the young people I work with and the tools that can be used to help cope with these experiences. I am inspired by the work of Bessel Van Der Kolk who combined yoga, massage and talking therapies to treat his patients.
Namaste
