About Me
Lesley Wadforth
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Qualifications:
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Diploma Clinical Aromatherapy.
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Diploma Stress Management Consultant.
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Yoga for Health Instructor.
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Certificate Remedial Yoga Teaching.
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Diploma Yoga Teaching, British Wheel of Yoga.
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Certificate Thermal Stone Massage.
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Certificate Hopi Ear Candling.
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25 years as a Registered General Nurse and Sick Children’s Nurse.
City and Guilds 7302 Certificate in Delivering Learning
Member of the British Wheel of Yoga
Member International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists.
Qualified General Nurse, Registered Sick children’s Nurse for 25 years.
My interest in health and well-being has developed over the past 25 years as a Registered Nurse and Registered Sick Children’s Nurse. Shortly after qualifying I realised that we are very often treating the impact of unhealthy living, keeping symptoms at bay. I became interested in ways to support our innate instinct to maintain our health at optimum levels.
After being involved in a relatively severe car accident I was left with physical neck and shoulder problems which needed treatment with medications. These treatments caused various other difficulties, including stomach problems and anaemia. After working with a variety of medical solutions for two years, I decided to take my fate into my own hands. I began to explore a range of Complementary therapies and found Aromatherapy really helped with my low mood. Using Essential Oils in massage also relieved pain and meant I needed less pain-killers. I fell in love with Yoga becuase it helped to put things back into perspective, as well as helping to re-gain strength in my arm and shoulder. As a busy mother I found the relaxation session became the highlight of my week!
After spending 12 years living and working in Australia, I returned with my husband and two sons to live in the UK. It was at this point in 1999 that I decided to train in Aromatherapy and Yoga. My ‘hobby’ grew and grew until eventually there was no time to work in my ‘proper’ job, and I retired from nursing in 2006 to persue Holistic therapies full-time.
I now run a thriving Holistic therapy business, utilising my experience in nursing as well as my qualifications in various massage and stress management techniques.
My love of learning and teaching continues. I enjoy running workshops and yoga days, working privately and for the local Adult Education Centre and local community groups delivering short courses in Stress Management, Aromatherapy, Reiki and Yoga.
