My Story
I have always had an interest in complementary therapies, I find them an important part of supporting my physical and emotional wellbeing.
Reflexology emerged in my life when I was looking into ways to strengthen and support my children's wellbeing, especially with common childhood illnesses. I found a lovely book ' Healing Touch for Children' by Mary Atkinson with really insightful tips and techniques to help with headaches, sinuses, and coughs.
A few years later I enrolled on a Reflexology course at West Shires School of Complementary Health. The course was brilliant and I really enjoyed completing my case studies. I managed to complete my Reflexology Diploma in 2019 and set up Shropshire Hills Reflexology in 2020. My Reflexology business offers mobile treatments only as I have not had the opportunity to set up a treatment room yet.
I completed Sally Earlam Maternity Reflexology course in April 2021 and have expanded my practice and expertise to offer Maternity treatments including prenatal and postnatal.
I also have a particular interest in women's well-being and in June 2022 completed a CPD course in Reflexology for Women's Health with the Reflexology Academy. This was an intense 2 days training with the well known reflexologist Hagar Basis: 'Reflexology for women's health aims to support the unique aspects that influences all levels of a woman's feminity which is experienced throughout her life... menopause, fertility, sexuality and pregnancy'.
In 2024 I took the opportunity to do my CPD training in Hand Reflexology with Louise Keet from the London School of Reflexology. I try to regularly promote hand reflexology as I believe it's a wonderful tool to have for self care. Admittedly since having my third child my posting on social media is not consistent. But my goal is to promote hand reflexology on instagram and offer one to one sessions or group sessions to teach basic hand reflexes for self care.
Other bits about me....
I'm a mum to three children. I live in Montgomery, Powys, we just moved in 2025. I lived in Bishops Castle for 12 years before that. I've worked as a gardener in Bishops Castle for years but sadly struggled with my hands and RSI during winter months and gave up gardening as a profession.
I love walking locally and walking the Shropshire hills has been the inspiration for my business name. I can't decide whether to change my business name now as we live in Powys and I'm on the Powys borders but I'm only 0.5 miles from Shropshire, and offer treatments on the Shropshire/Powys borders.
I have a degree in Development Studies and a Masters in Sustainable Development Advocacy. I lived in London for a few years and worked as a Community Gardener at Culpeper Community Garden and Spitalfields City Farm. Working in community gardens was great fun and chaotic and I do miss the diversity of working in London somedays.
