It was way back in 2001 that I first did an aromatherapy course. I'd been undergoing a really traumatic divorce which had left me feeling lost and making all the wrong choices. Just at the point that my body was going to give up on me, I went for a massage treatment with a young beauty therapist that was embarking on an aromatherapy course and suggested I be her training 'body' to practise on. In truth, those treatments saved me and opened my eyes to the power of Nature as

This is a world buzzing with modern technology and hectic, fast-paced living, and yet, amidst all its stress, wars and complications, many people are rediscovering the profound healing power of Nature. As a naturopath, I have had the privilege of guiding individuals back to their roots - quite literally. Naturopathy is more than just a job; it’s a calling to harmonise the body, mind, and spirit through nature’s abundant gifts. So, what is Naturopathy? Well at its core, is a

When I was a child, I had a beautiful Hawthorn tree outside my bedroom window. I used to gaze out at her every morning, in pure wonderment at her ever changing beauty. When my Mum died when I was little, I often felt that tree was reaching out to me, as if to hug me in her branches and nurture me with her roots. She was a foundation of safety in a scary world. Today, not much has changed in my world. Trees are sentient beings, when I'm in their presence, I hear them singi

I first came across Biodynamic Farming and Gardening when I was introduced to the world of Rudolph Steiner way back in 2000. Everything I learnt about Steiner, his ethos about ensuring plants were nurtured by a rich, living soil, the importance of the farm at the centre of community and the rights for all human beings to 'live' nutritious food and clean water. So what is it about Biodynamic agriculture that makes it the perfect solution to the damage done for decades by agr