Welcome
Hello and welcome! I use Hivamat 200 DEEP OSCILLATION ® Therapy with massage and Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) in treatments for pain relief and injury rehabilitation, management of lymphoedema, anti-ageing facials and cellulite reduction. I also promote and teach the use of raw, living foods through un-cooking courses and personalized nutrition and detox plans. If you need a little help to find the radiant person you have inside, I'd love to talk.
- Costa Blanca Chiropractic Centre in el Albir. Tel: 96 68 65432.
- Hotel la Serena, in Altea. Tel: 96 688 5849.
I look forward to seeing you!
If you've got Skype, you can call me directly: 
The main sections of this site.
- Bodywork - including massage, lymphatic drainage, Yoga and the Anatomy and Physiology section.
- My Blog -Recipes, health news, flax information and various nutritional tidbits for your amusement.
- Music, some tunes I write and sing.
- Feed - soul food, nutrition, body food and recipes.
- Links
About Me
I am a masseur, musician and mother, living in beautiful Spain since 2005. I studied
therapeutic massage at the Clare Maxwell Hudson School of Massage in London, England. Clare retired
last year and the school is now closed, but I had the pleasure of learning massage from one of England's pioneers in
the field.
I decided to specialise in MLD, or Manual Lymphatic Drainage and took the basic course with Anne
Vadgama at the CMH school. I then furthered my studies at the Foeldi
Clinic in Hinterzarten, Germany. I am a fully-qualified MLD (Manual Lymphatic Drainage) therapist.
Meanwhile, I studied Nutritional Therapy with the Plaskett Nutritional
Medicine College, qualifying to the first level. Here's something I wrote earlier about nutritional therapy:
I realised a fundamental and frustrating truth: you can give the best nutritional advice and diets in the world and the only thing that makes it work is patient compliance. And the sad truth is that most people are not committed or capable of changing themselves on this fundamental level without an energy therapy such as acupunture to help them. I still give nutritional advice and explanations, but I am never going to hang a sign on my door saying "Nutritional Therapist".
Stop press: I got it wrong! Of course patient compliance will always be a challenge, but that doesn't mean that improvements can't be made! I have recently been converted to the wonderful world of raw living foods and every day just shines brighter as a result. Through the insightful Yogic psychology that I am learning on my Yoga Teacher Training Course, I now realise that not everyone has the mental and physical constitution to be able to effect radical changes in a short space of time. Also, I was blinded by science, as they say. It's very, very difficult for someone trained in chemistry, such as I am, to forget abaout x milligrams and y micrograms and concentrate on the bigger picture. Of course, having a sound basis in science is important for modern nutritional approaches, but ultimately, the keys to a healthy diet are much simpler and easier to implement than anyone would have believed. I speak from experience: I have tried every diet as part of my persanal exploration, and to better understand the practical applications of - say - the blood group diet or the GI diet. But since switching to a mainly Raw Food diet, I have had immediate, unmistakable improvements in my shape, my mood, my skin and my energy levels. Let me help you jump up to a higher plane and feel great and glowing and zingy. It's easier than you might imagine....
My role as a Nutritional Therapist is not only to design a workable therapeutic diet but to mentor,
coach and coax my clients along their path to radiant good health. The journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single
step said Lao Tzu and wherever you choose to begin your journey, the important part is making that choice. It's
not about the food...it's about the desire to change and the will to keep making more positive choices every day, one
day at a time. So, if you would like to talk to me about your eating habits and how they might be improved, I am at
your disposal. Drop me an email or ring on the numbers above. Now where's that sign to hang on my door...?
What I do pursue with passion is my music...although motherhood takes a great
bite out of any 'me' time I may have had before. I am getting around to arranging and recording some new songs that are
written and ready. Meanwhile, go have a listen. If you like what you hear and would like to receive announcements about
upcoming gigs, please drop me an email.
Brothers and sisters, you may certainly email me on rachel at rachel - rose dot net should you so desire.
