Helen’s journey of discovery

Helen Mary Perkins traces her journey of discovery as a complementary therapist, developing her intuition to offer an holistic approach that has given her a unique ability to help clients face the demands of today's increasingly hectic world. First published in Yoga and Health magazine January 2010

The fish spa is quite literally a large pool of water, containing fish. It is an irregular shape where people can sit on cushions privately or with others and dangle their legs and feet in the water.

The Cambridgeshire Reflexology group invited me to talk about my work and training courses, where co-ordinator Nicki Nunn provided a friendly and welcoming afternoon for all. The group meets regularly for workshops, speakers, treatment exchanges and mutual support.

Black Cockatoos, Kangaroos and Outback Therapies, was first presented as a talk with slides at the Reflexology Association of Australia (RAA) national conference in Brisbane 1998. I am still asked to talk about it with updates as I am regularly in Australia.

The group worked well using sound and some were amazed to feel the sound in their body when their own reflexes were held.

Our own body has its own vibrations; each cell’s performance and then collectively working as a whole system. Listening to our bodies is a fine art and understanding the subtle energies is achieved through intuition (1) or a heightened sense of awareness. (2) In 2002, science discovered that living cells oscillate within the audible range. (3)

New products launched at conference: October 25th-26th 2008

Throughout the world tribesmen, such as the Australian aboriginals, have often used their voices to heal and free 'spirits' of the land and nature.

Helen regularly travels all over the UK visiting reflexology groups to present ‘Intuition and Sound Reflexology.’

There was a wonderful response by reflexologists to this workshop. I think many, like myself arrived full of expectation and a little bit nervous about the sound element of the course.