BACKGROUND

Welcome and thank you for taking the time to visit my site.

Throughout my life, I have been interested in, and used, complementary therapies as a layperson, including Bach Flower Remedies, to help my own wellbeing. At the beginning of 2000 my own health challenges and major surgery enabled me to experience first hand the supporting and restorative benefits that Bach Flower Remedies and Reiki provide. An excellent surgeon and the therapies both played their part in my recovery back to full health and strength. This life experience gave me the strong desire to bring these simple, yet powerful complementary therapies to others on their own journey, towards achieving better health and happiness through the use of natural and non-invasive methods. In the words of Dr Bach “Every one of us also has sympathy with those in distress, and naturally so, because we have all been in distress ourselves at some time in our lives. So that not only can we heal ourselves, but we have the great privilege of being able to help others to heal themselves”.

I went on to qualify as a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner at The Bach Centre, Mount Vernon, Oxfordshire, the home of Dr Bach. You can find me on the International List of Registered Practitioners on the Bach Centre website www.bachcentre.com.  I work to a strict code of practice and follow the true philosophy of Dr Edward Bach, that is, the simplicity of his self help system, which makes it possible for everyone to use it to heal themselves and the people around them. This means, as a Registered Practitioner, my role is also one of facilitator, to educate people in the use of the remedies and to guide them towards greater personal involvement in achieving and maintaining good health.  Taking this role a step further, I passed The Bach Foundation Teachers Programme Stage 1 and went on to set up a topical series of Bach Flower Remedy Workshops. The workshops run throughout the year, and you can find more information dates on the Workshop Page. To continue my professional development, I attend the Bach Centre regularly to meet up with Stefan Ball and Judy Howard, who are the Trustees of the Bach Centre and other Registered Practitioners, my colleagues from around the world.  

During this time I qualified as a Reiki Master Practitioner in the Usui tradition. By using the gentle natural healing of Bach Flower Remedies and the energy balancing practice of Reiki, I can help you find the harmony needed to progress and be healthy.

As my practice developed, I began to work on animals using the Bach Flower Remedies. My work in this area covers a wide range of behavioural issues and physical conditions, producing very rewarding results for both the animal and owner. In order to fully understand any animal’s behaviour I qualified as a Bach Foundation Registered Animal Practitioner at the Natural Animal Centre, nr Carmarthen, Wales. www.naturalanimalcentre.com. My tutor Heather Simpson,  a world leading animal behaviourist who runs the Centre with her husband Ross, is accredited by The Bach Centre. I visit the Bach Centre and the Natural Animal Centre regularly to continue my professional development.

Fiona Shimmin, 'Proprietor of Manx Bach Flower Remedies'

Since gaining my first professional qualification, I talk to the students at the Isle of Man College at various times of the year, providing information about how Bach Flower Remedies can provide support during their time at College. As part of my work in health promotion, I also attend corporate wellbeing days, and have stands at regular health events around the Island providing advice on maintaining emotional health and wellbeing.

Continuing professional development is always ongoing and I have continued to add further qualifications to my list, qualifying as a Hopi Ear Candle Therapist in 2007, thus enhancing the holistic services offered at practice in Ramsey. My website will be updated regularly with therapy development.

MY PHILOSOPHY

I am a firm believer in the holistic principle, that is, to treat the person, not the disease. As a Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner my aim is to support each individual by encouraging them to take responsibility for their own health and to make decisions about their own healthcare. I find that it empowers people to be approached this way, each with their own personal responses to their situation and each with their own priorities in life. I can offer a person information and assistance with regards to their own wellbeing, but the greatest results will always be achieved if that person is motivated to take an active role. People who adopt this attitude are then capable of taking huge steps towards achieving mental, physical and emotional health.

I work to a modern approach. I offer friendly, non-judgemental, supportive consultations in a confidential, safe environment. The therapies I practice are complementary. This means that when they are introduced into a person’s healthcare regime, they act in great support with any traditional healthcare that may be ongoing. There may be times however, when traditional medicine is unable to offer a solution and complementary therapies can be very helpful in these cases. For example, for people who suffer from repeated tension headaches or stress. Increasingly we are seeking ways of healing which are safe and natural. Personal experience and positive feedback from clients confirms that Bach Flower Remedies and the therapies I offer can make a difference to people’s, and animals lives, and I, in turn, find it thoroughly rewarding and enjoy being able to deliver them.  

QUALIFICATIONS TO DATE

Bach Foundation Registered Practitioner

The Bach Foundation Teachers Programme Stage 1

Bach Foundation Registered Animal Practitioner

Colour Reiki Practitioner

Reiki Master Practitioner

Thermal Auricular Therapy (Hopi Ear Candling)

Level 3 Diploma in Health, Safety, Security and Employment Standards

MEMBER OF THE FOLLOWING ASSOCIATIONS.

The Bach Centre, Sotwell, Oxfordshire.

Federation of Holistic Therapists

Isle of Man Health Network.

Forward Ladies, Isle of Man

Small Business Network, Isle of Man

Linked In

Manx Natural Healing Centre

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