Welcome to my website.‘Quiessence’ is a play on the word ‘quiescence’ - to be peaceful & at rest. This is what I aim for all my clients to feel by having a treatment with me.
My name is Cath & I decided to study and practice complementary therapies after having benefited from them myself over many years. I believe that massage - the human touch, the physical manipulation of muscle, and then the oils on top of all this, is a wonderful experience that will enhance almost everyone's wellbeing, and that it should be a regular part of our lives.
I now practice most days of the week & weekend, either within client's homes or at my therapy room in central Bristol.
I qualified from the Bristol School of Holistic Therapies in 2005, and after an extensive 2-year course of academic study & hands-on practice. I then studied under the Institute of Indian Head Massage & the Usui system of Reiki healing. I gained these qualifications:
- Diploma in Aromatherapy
- Certificate in Anatomy & Physiology
- Certificate in Body Massage
- Certificate in Traditional Indian Head Massage
- Certificate in Reiki 1
These qualifications allow me to use the letters 'Dip BSA' and ‘IHM’ after my name.
I have also studied body massage further & have added Deep Tissue techniques learnt from the Bristol School of Massage. I am a member of the Independent Professional Therapists International (IPTI) association & am fully insured. I also volunteer at St Peters Hospice in Bristol, offering a range of therapies to daycare patients & am also a regular member of the massage teams at the Bath, Bristol & London marathons.
LATEST NEWS UPDATE!
I am now pleased to offer Thermal Auricular Therapy (also known as Hopi Ear Candling) treatments, having qualified from the TEACH Therapy course (accredited by the Federation of Holsitic Therapists) in March this year.
I have also recently attended an Ear Acupuncture course, and I also plan to study Reflexology from September, so watch this space for more news.