Talks for Groups and Conferences

Sharing my enthusiasm for complementary therapies is always a great pleasure. My talks are lively and interactive to ensure maximum learning in a fun and supportive atmosphere. Do contact me if you would like me to speak at your event or local support group meeting. It’s always helpful to know what others think, so do please read these recommendations.

Some of the events that I have attended as a speaker since 2002 include:

  • Professional Therapy, Birmingham, 2002. Indian Head Massage: an Intuitive Approach
  • Complementary and Natural Healthcare Expo, ExCel, London, 2004. Complementary Therapies and Palliative Care
  • Professional Therapy, Olympia, London, 2004. Indian Head Massage
  • Professional Beauty, ExCel, London, 2006. An Essential Guide to Indian Head Massage
  • Camexpo, The Complementary, Natural and Integrated Healthcare Show, ExCel, London, 2006. Enhance your skills AND making a difference to people needing palliative care
  • Health and Beauty Training Show, ExCel, London, 2007.   Reflexology for Palliative Care
  • Holistic Health, Donnington Park, East Midlands, 2008. Indian Head Massage: Beauty and the Beat and Holistic Therapies and Palliative Care
  • Camexpo, The Complementary, Natural and Integrated Healthcare Show, ExCel, London, 2011. Positive Touch for Children
  • Waterlooville FHT Support Group, May 2011  Adapting Indian Head Massage for the Elderly/Palliative Care; and  Jan 2012 Positive Touch for Children
  • Wandsworth and Merton FHT Support Group, October 2011  Positive Touch for Children
  • ADDISS (Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service) ‘The Many Faces of ADHD’ Conference for parents and health professionals working with children with ADHD. November 2011. Healing Touch for Children
  • FHT’s 50th Anniversary Training Congress and Exhibition, July 2012. Positive Touch for Children and Advanced Indian Head Massage Techniques
  • Fishbourne Evening WI Group. February 2013. Working with the victims of the tsunami in Japan using story massage. More details.
  • Writer’s Retreat, Cobnor, April 2103. Story Massage for victims of the tsunami in Japan. 


Some ideas for talks include:
  • Adapting Indian Head Massage for the Elderly and Palliative Care - sharing my experiences of working in palliative care and local nursing homes.
  • Learning Ayurvedic Massage in India - sharing the insights and photographs from my trip to India. You can read more from a blog post on this subject.
  • Positive Touch for Children - exploring the benefits of touch for children through the Massage in Schools Programme and my book Healing Touch for Children.
  • Advanced Indian Head Massage Techniques - a practical hands-on demonstration of advanced Indian Head Massage techniques including Marma Points.
  • Working with the victims of the Tsunami in Japan – my experiences of working with Cocoro Charity, offering hands-on aromatherapy and positive touch activities with the local adults and children so badly affected by the tsunami
Upcoming Events include:
  • FHT Annual Training Congress. May 2013. Gentle Indian Head Massage. More details. 

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