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Cheryl Colpman  
Reiki Master Teacher, Complementary and Holistic Practitioner, Established 1999  

Welcome

Well-being is, naturally, about being well, but also having ease of movement without pain, good digestion, healthy weight, strong and healthy immune system, plenty of energy and so on.

A Holistic approach means considering the whole picture, you as a person rather than just the bits with the symptoms. When you come to see me as a new client the first appointment is 90 minutes long to give us plenty of time for a consultation and then your treatment. The consultation process is important as it provides the opportunity to discuss why you'd like a treatment, your health concerns and to ask any questions about the therapies.

From what you tell me during the consultation and subsequent updates I will be able to tailor the treatment (or type of treatment) to your needs.

My job is to help you to relax, feel well, improve and maintain your health. When you feel well and relaxed with plenty of energy it shows on the outside. We all know that when we feel tired or unwell it shows in our face and demeanour. The reverse is also true, of course; when you are well your eyes sparkle; skin looks fresher, more supple, younger even; clearer thinking and healthy, balanced emotions shows in your mood.

Aftercare advice, treatment plan and recommendations are also provided, with plenty of tips to maintain energy and health.

Discounts are available for a course of treatments.

Treatment Room

It should go without saying that all towels and pillowcases are clean and fresh, cool filtered water is available to drink with choice of tea, herb teas or coffee. The treatment room has opening windows with blinds, fan and thermostatically controlled heating which can be adjusted for each client's maximum comfort and relaxation.

There is both a couch and reclining reflexology chair with extra cushions, bolsters and pillows as needed.

Optional relaxing music, candles and aromas complete the experience.

To find out what complementary therapies are and for easy-to-read information about all of the therapies I offer please see the "what is complementary therapy" and "what are complementary therapies" sections below. For more information about each therapy, special half and full day healing and pampering sessions (Relax and Rejuvenate), workshops for self-healing, prices and more please click on the red buttons to the left.

Please feel free to contact me about any of my therapies to discuss your health needs or to arrange an appointment. I look forward to hearing from you. The phone number is 01530 831 798; if I'm treating someone the answerphone will pick up but please do leave a message with your name and phone number/s and I will call you back as soon as possible.

Treatments are in Bardon, Coalville, Leicestershire, within easy reach of Ashby, Ellistown, Hugglescote, Ravenstone, Sinope, Swannington and Whitwick. There are also special days at Jane's Health Foods in Ashby de La Zouch.

Peace of mind

I became a Practitioner in 1999 and have continued my professional training and CPD (Continuing Professional Development) each year. Each of my patient-clients is treated equally, yet uniquely so you will get the most benefit from each and every visit.

My main training in Gentle Touch Reflexology was in 1998 and I have also undertaken additional Reflexology training over the years. This includes Advanced Gentle Touch Reflexology techniques; Foot Reading, Energy Balancing; Vertical Reflexology and Hot Stone Reflexology.

What are my qualifications and what do the letters after my name mean?

MBRCP - Member of the British Register of Complementary Practitioners
ITEC Dip. - International Therapy Examination Council Diploma (in Diet and Nutrition)
ITEC - International Therapy Examination Council (Certificate in Indian Head Massage)
TATh - Thermo-Auricular Therapy (Ear-Candling sometimes known as Hopi Ear Candles)
Grad. ICGT - Graduate of the Institute of Crystal and Gem Therapists
FE. Dip. MCS - Flower Essence Diploma of Mandala Complementary Studies
Col. Cert. MCS - Colour Healing Certificate of Mandala Complementary Studies
Reiki Master Teacher - full traceable lineage to Dr Mikao Usui

What is Complementary Therapy?

Also known as alternative therapy, natural healing, holistic therapies and sometimes referred to as CAM - Complementary and Alternative Medicine. I'm more comfortable with the words 'complementary' as it indicates that it complements or completes and 'natural' which implies pure, unpretentious, instinctive, accepted and working with nature when describing the type of work I do; but 'alternative' is ok too as it indicates a choice; 'this, or an alternative'.

The therapies I practice; Reflexology, Reiki, Healing with Crystals (which are the most popular, closely followed by;) Nutritional Advice, Ear Candling and Flower Essences are all Holistic, complement each other and other therapies, are natural and are also a possible choice to help you relax, feel better, heal and recuperate.

The holistic approach takes into account all aspects that make up and affect the whole person including emotions, stress, life-style, the food eaten, sleep, occupation and more.

Stress and tension, illness, emotional strain, and injury all take their toll on health and well-being. The role of a Complementary Practitioner is to help counteract these using various skills and therapies, to reduce stress, boost the immune system, strengthen and balance the body, support the emotions, ease tension, and restore healthy equilibrium to the systems and functions of the body.

What are Complementary Therapies?

Reflexology

The entire body and being has reference positions on the soles, sides and tops of the feet. These are known as reflex or reflexology points and to the trained hand of a Reflexologist they can reveal much about the health and well-being of the owner of the feet!

Reflexology has been around in different forms for thousands of years and practitioners probably needed to a firm pressure to work with the hard skin patients would have developed walking with little or no foot protection. These days even though many of us have hard skin on areas such as the heals and ball of the foot, heavy pressure is not necessary. My training is in Gentle Touch Reflexology which requires no hard force at all (and is painless!), the contact pressure could be compared with making a gentle thumb print; effective rather than vigorous. Gentle Touch is the trade mark of Sue Ricks.

As a Reflexologist I assess the energetic health of a person by gently pressing areas of the feet; from the toes to the heels, top of each foot to the ankles. In doing this I feel where there are zones of 'grittiness', changes in texture, or other anomalies and respond by changing the stroke or gentleness of the touch. This signals the body's receptors and stimulates a healing response.

Reiki

Energy known as 'ki' (chi, qi or prana) is the vitality that keeps us all alive and well. Reiki is a hands-on healing technique which transfers vital energy for the purpose of healing. The word is Japanese (pronounced 'rey-key') meaning Universal Life-force Energy. As a Reiki practitioner a subtle energy flows from my hands into the client, it is this energy that creates relaxation and a state of healing. Distance healing is also possible.

Reiki - teaching

Anyone can learn Reiki, no special skills or 'gifts' are required beforehand - just the desire to heal and learn. To learn Reiki an 'attunement' is necessary and this is part of a workshop where the basic practical and philosophical skills are taught. As a Reiki Master I'm able to teach Reiki perform Reiki 'attunements'. This basically means passing the healing energy through me to the students, sometimes described as becoming 'aligned', or 'tuned in' to Reiki. Reiki is taught in stages First Degree (for beginners), Second Degree where symbols and new techniques are taught, and Third Degree also known as Reiki Master Level where additional techniques are learned. Third Degree is usually accompanied by learning how to attune and teach others Reiki and is sometimes called Reiki Master Teacher Level.

Crystal healing

Crystals have a tradition of being used for healing in many cultures around the world including ancient Britain.

Our own energy fields and systems respond to the energetic vibrations of Crystals (known as Piezoelectricity). As our state of health is linked with our energy we can use each unique interaction to affect both our physical and emotional health.

Suitable for a huge variety of conditions and imbalances and can leave the recipient feeling calm and clear-headed.

Ear Candling (also known as Hopi Candles and Thermo-Auricular Therapy)

Ear candles are hollow tubes made from wax and gauze-like fabric with no wick so these therapeutic candles are quite different to a conventional solid candle. The wax is imparted with herbal extracts and essential oils designed to sooth irritation and promote relaxation and healing. The tube acts like a chimney and when the candle is lit warm air infused with the healing extracts gently swirls inside the external part of the ear canal. The indications for using ear candles include: Sinusitis, tinnitus, headaches, migraine, stress, earache, excessive earwax ...

Ear candling is a gentle treatment and does not suck out wax from the ears. Their therapeutic value is the herbs, essential oils and gentle movement of warm air, creating a very gentle massage-like effect.

I have found the candles to be very helpful a week or so before a flight to reduce ear 'popping' and discomfort.

This treatment concludes with a gentle head and facial massage or Reiki treatment.

Colour Therapy

Most of us are aware on some level that colour can make us feel a certain way. Think of walking into a room decorated in pale blue and white; most of us would think of it as a cool looking room or it may make us feel cold. Whereas a room decorated in oranges and reds would be described as feeling or looking warm and cosy.

Colour therapy utilises this innate knowledge in more depth and combines it with responses on a more subtle or subconscious level. As a qualified Colour Therapist I use a variety of healing systems including dry bathing with coloured light, visualisation breathing techniques, meditation, and precision focus colour with the meridians (as used in acupressure), chakras (energy centres), or reflex points of the feet or hands or around the joints in the body.

A colour reading can also be very useful; colour choices can offer an insight into our personalities and where we feel we are in life. During a colour healing session you will also have the opportunity to learn what your personal colours are, which can have a positive influence on your confidence, appearance and well-being.

Nutrition and Dietary Advice

It can be hard to get all the right nutrients from our diet; diet means whatever we eat and drink, rather than a weight-loss plan. Certain vitamins and minerals (micronutrients) are essential for our health and well-being, and macronutrients - protein, carbohydrates and fats are also essential in the right amounts for energy, repair, growth and everyday functions of the body.

Many ailments can be prevented, improved, or in some cases cured with a good diet and correct nutrition. Fatigue, headaches, digestive problems, arthritis, insomnia and stress are just some examples of what may be improved with good nutrition.

A consultation will help to highlight any nutritional deficiencies or food intolerances which may be linked to illness, symptoms and impaired well-being. Guidance to improve the diet is offered so that eating a healthy and nutritious diet becomes enjoyable, easy and desirable!

I can also help people who simply want to eat more healthily, or are seeking a modified diet such as those wanting to change to a vegetarian or vegan diet, avoid wheat or gluten, or to lose or gain weight for example. Having the knowledge of what to eat is vital. I can help with meal suggestions, how to shop and check food labels, and to obtain the right nutrition from a practical point of view as well as enjoying your food.

Flower Essences

Dr Bach created a collection of tinctures from flowers, plants and trees in the 1930s which he called flower remedies and these are also known as flower essences. They were designed to match personality and emotional / mental states; a blend of four of the essences known as Rescue Remedy is probably the best known and most popular. Essences (also known as Elixirs) are also made with crystals and colour and used in the same way.

When experiencing emotional stress an essence can be matched to your mood, personality and the type of situation you are experiencing. Whatever the negative feeling (such as irrational fears, uncertainty, feeling overly sentimental, finding change difficult) there is a positive flip-side which the essence will help to bring out. If you feel fearful (when you know what it is that you are fearful of, for example fear of spiders) Mimulus essence could be used to bring out your innate strength and courage.

Essences are easy to use and you can even choose your own. If you are unsure or have more complex issues I can help you choose one of the range of 38 remedies or make a personalised one just for you.