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I originally come from Edinburgh, the capital city of Bonnie Scotland but now stay in Dufftown, a quiet, relaxing place in the North of Scotland. I am happily married with a 28 year old daughter. At 56 I have seen and done a lot in life but feel there is still much, much more to learn, see and do.
I always had an interest in physical fitness, outdoor activities, nature, diet and lifestyle but my real interest in Natural Therapies did not start until the end of 1989 I went down with what I thought was 'flu, but I didn't recover. I was tested for everything and was eventually told I probably had M.E. In those days there was virtually no help for this little known condition and few people actually believed that there was anything wrong at all. I knew I had to help myself. I began avidly reading all the health, fitness and alternative remedy magazines and books I could lay my hands on. I learned to modify my diet, about the benefits of exercise, about light and it’s effects, about relaxation, aromatherapy, self hypnosis and visualisation techniques among other things. At first there were surprising improvements in my health, then improvements came more slowly, and gradually over the years, I returned to a state of “normal” health. I realised that you had to treat the whole being to get it back into balance.
After a while I decided to train in some of the natural therapies. I trained with The School of Natural Health Sciences and qualified first in Professional Relaxation Therapy, followed by Stress Management and Advanced Stress Management. I found the 3 years Psychology I had previously done while training to be a teacher and the relaxation techniques while teaching drama valuable while studying these courses. I then embarked on some research and further study and gained The Higher International Diploma with S.N.H.S. and also gained registration with The National College of Holistic Medicine.
I have a great love of nature and the outdoors and can think of nothing better for releasing stress than beong amongst the trees in a forest, taking long, long walks in the country, climbing a mountain or having a bracing stroll by the sea!
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