I am Lesley Parsons and I have been a complementary therapist for 25 years my therapy work includes offering several healing modalities to client including;
Massage - I am trained in several types of Massage treatments these include; Swedish, Deep Tissue, Remedial for injury management and Sports Massage - I also offer a unique massage treatment called Diagonal Massage - this is a massage carried out entirely with the client lying face down and uses techniques to work on the joints criss/ crossing over the body with a luscious hot oil, it is extremely relaxing.
*Indian Head Massage - a seated massage treatment using traditional Indian herbs and
oils - targeting the upper back shoulders head and face
*Reflexology - a detailed massage of the feet, or hands - using foot powders, balms or
creams
*Aromatherapy - body massage with a personal blend of essential oils
Hot Stone Therapy - not currently on offer but a therapy I would like to offer in the future
And many other energetically based therapies *Crystal Therapy, Reiki, Thermal Auricular Candles, and I am currently up dating my Touch for Health qualification to practitioner status
My client Base is currently now in Trowbridge - originally I started my work in Total Toning in Trowbridge and Devizes nearly 30 years ago - and although I had to stop client work in Wiltshre to pursue my teaching qualification and work in Somerset. I also traveled to Taiwan for a brief spell to teach Aromatherapy in 2002. However, I realized how much I missed the client contact so, from 2008 I worked at the Positive Living Centre in Midsomer Norton, 3 days a week to continue using my therapies and keeping my practical skills fresh - The center closed in 2016 and I am now linking up with new and past clients at my new workplace at Physiojos studio at Unit 1 Stone Mill, Court Street, Trowbridge - Its nice to be back! Here alongside Jo the physiotherapist and Katie sports therapist we offer a variety of massage treatments to help with sport and occupational injury and wellbeing, I am able to also offer many of my complementary treatments.
Teaching complementary therapy has also been center to my story - Starting in 1995 in Devizes with interest sessions on Saturday mornings and moving onto teaching complementary and beauty therapy courses at the now Wiltshire college for 7 years and then another 7 years at Norton Radstock college -finishing in 2008. I continued to teach for another 10 years privately at the Positive Living Center in Midsomer Norton and after the center closed in 2017, I took over as Principal of the school and set up in a new training venue on the Mendips with Jane Fowler at Swallet Holistic. We have now completed two years in business and are growing with new students - and continued links with students who want to continue to study with us or update. The school has been re- named as the Mendip School of Mind and Body Work and I have become the Principal - we still run a variety of complementary therapy qualifications with VTCT as our awarding body.
Check out the Swallet Holistic website link for our location, courses and forthcoming dates.