Who Is Elsa?
Elsa sustained injuries following a motorbike accident aged 18 and was left with physical limitations. Once she started Yoga she realised the powerful benefits were deeper reaching than simply the physical. She had a thirst to know more and to teach so that others could experience whatever benefits they required to receive from practice.
The British Wheel of Yoga Diploma as a teacher was gained in 1991. Elsa did further study in Yoga Therapy and obtained the Yoga Biomedical Trust Diploma in 1995.
Concurrently Elsa trained with the European Shiatsu School as a Shiatsu Practitioner and gained her Diploma in Sept 1996 and passed the Shiatsu Society UK exams in Nov 1996 meaning she is now a Fellow of the Shiatsu Society.
All these professional training courses meant Elsa studied anatomy, physiology and pathology alongside the arts of Yoga and how to teach it and Traditional Chinese Medicine and how to apply it to the art of Shiatsu practice. Elsa’s ‘day job’, for many years, was as a Pharmacy Technician, first of all training with Boots the Chemist and then working within the BMI group of private hospitals.
The Diploma of Higher Education Complementary Therapies (Aromatherapy) Diploma gained in 1999 with the University of Greenwich gives Elsa a grounding in the use of Aromatherapy and massage.
The combination of her love for energy work and horses (from childhood) culminated in Elsa training with the School of Equine Shiatsu and gaining her Diploma in 2008. She achieved her Equine Behaviour Certificate in 2015 and went on to obtain the HEART Certificate in 2018 as an Equine Assisted Facilitator.
Elsa is passionate about people giving themselves the opportunity to explore their innate being, to guide and support them in time and space for self-discovery and understanding. Energy work brings cohesion and flow, enabling relaxation for balance of the internal environment to be restored and come to support health and well-being. Elsa has done many other courses and workshops over the years and, therefore, has a wealth of personal experience and knowledge that she is keen to share. These include non-examined courses in Yoga, Shiatsu, and Tai Chi. She believes that everyone wants to feel happy and free. An important part of happiness and freedom is good health and a feeling of well-being. Acceptance and relaxation towards ones situation and, or, condition is a fundamental step towards taking the responsibility for ones own health and creating the best possible internal environment, encompassing physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of one’s being, for one’s innate healing abilities to be actioned.
“People often start with complementary therapies because they have a desire to feel better about something. They soon learn to enjoy the feeling of positive benefits that exceed their first requirement and are encouraged to continue with their chosen activity in order to maintain their level of health and prevent recurrences of discomfort.”
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If you have been diagnosed with, or suspect you have a pre-existing medical condition, Elsa would want you to consult your GP for advice, diagnosis and treatment as necessary and, please, always inform your health professional before starting any complementary therapies or treatments as well as making any changes to your diet or exercise regime.
All Therapies are offered on the understanding that each participant will, ultimately, take care of and responsibility for their own safety, health and well-being and also for that of their animal. Elsa is there as a guide, having had many years of practice and experience in these disciplines, to enable you to gain insight and deeper understanding of yourself for yourself. Being a professional Elsa abides by the governing bodies’ Codes of Practice and Ethics in line with current laws of Data Protection and Insurance requirements. If you have any doubts or concerns at all about your, or your animal’s, health or medical condition then please consult a doctor or your veterinary practitioner (as relevant!).