How my well-being business started…

My well-being business was born during the summer of 2020, and I refer to it was the joy of my lockdown life. It began when I purchased an essential oil blend that ‘takes the edge off’ emotions. As a Mum on the brink it did the job, and so I decided to have more natural & organic goodness in my life.

I had spent the majority of my working life in Food Marketing specialising in Consumer Behaviour. By the time I reached my early thirties I’d become a bit of a slave to work and had little time to enjoy living. Fortunately having chosen to save and not spend, my hard work enabled me to chase my dream and start my own business. 

As a self-confessed beauty junkie the dream had always been to have my very own Beauty business. A space of my own where I would help people to feel better and in turn feel uplifted in my work. I was finally in a position where I could quit the day job, go back to college and invest that hard-earned money into my ambition.

I relished being bold and taking the opportunity to follow my heart. However, the wonder of life is that everything can change and often it’s when you least expect it. I had just got my business going when along came my biggest responsibility to date – Motherhood. It stole my heart and I had to put my business on hold. I relocated to a different part of the country, I got married and I had another baby. I found being a mother to two young children all-consuming for a few years…

Here’s the thing about life, you cannot stop time passing. When my youngest started school I had intended to return to full-time work within the Beauty and Well-being industry. But then Lockdown happened, and what I thought would be a setback turned into an incredible opportunity.

During late summer 2020 I developed and run countless Well-being Workshops online Whilst they were most popular with women, they are for everybody and consisted of friendship groups, families, work colleagues, even people who didn’t know each other but want an evening spent treating their skin and enjoying the company of others. I am proud that to this day I have a well-being business that is rooted in kindness, driven by passion and is all about feeling better naturally.

In April 2021 I discovered Face Yoga which is a proven and natural way to look younger & feel better naturally. I had purchased Danielle Collins’ best-selling Face Yoga book to learn and try some Face Yoga techniques. Danielle is the world-leading Face Yoga expert, and as I started to follow her Face Yoga method at home I quickly felt the benefits. I resolved tension in my jaw and forehead, I felt relaxed & calm, and my skin had a healthy glow to it. Needless to say I felt like I just discovered a huge secret that I needed to share.

Danielle offers a Face Yoga course in which you can train to become an accredited teacher in her proven method. By May 2021 I had signed up and eagerly began my teaching course. It was during this time that life was transitioning as Covid restrictions continued to ease. It felt like there was a light at the end of the tunnel for me. As a Therapist I had adapted and developed an online service however, there was a demand for in-person treatments amongst some of my clients.

In July 2021 I opened up a Treatment Room in Pocklington, Yorkshire. In truth it was a bit too soon as I hadn’t yet mapped out how a hybrid well-being business could work. However great things can happen when you take a chance...

Which brings me to today - August 2024. In January 2022 & 2023 I completed qualifications in Facial Cupping, and in July 2022 I completed a Massage qualification. I have now been offering a menu of Facial & Massage Treatments from my home in Melbourne Yorkshire for over two years. I also completed a Crystal Gua Sha Facial qualification with Master Healer Katie Blake in October last year, and in June 2024 I became an Advanced Facial Gua Sha Therapist. This qualification incorporates the Five Elements of Chinese Medicine, as well as Facial Reading & Diagnostics. It is an honour to learn from Katie and the qualification has broadened my healing modalities and taken my knowledge to a much deeper level.

If there is one thing that I love it is helping people feel happier and healthier with their skin. Thank you for reading this and finding out more about me and my business. I am looking forward to helping you to get your natural glow.