How it all began...
It all began in my early 30's, when I took a course in Indian Head Massage. I realised within the first evening lesson that I had found my path. I then took further qualifications in Clinical Reflexology, Japanese Facials, Hot & Cold Stone Therapy, Reiki, Aromatherapy, Swedish Body Massage, and set up my own Therapies Practice called ReCalm Holistic Therapies. I was so passionate and built a very successful business for Women's Health & Wellbeing, to RELAX, REJUVENATE, RECOVER & RECALM.
Initially for my therapies room, I used to burn shop brought candles and buy in massage oil. I started to feel unwell, and had suffered headaches, and itchy eyes, and started to look around me and wondered what could be causing these symptoms, as it was out of the ordinary for me. I realised it was being caused by the fragranced oil candles I was burning for in my therapies room for my treatments with my clients. I did some further research to find out more and learnt that the fragranced oil candles use synthetic fragrances, which can contain harmful chemicals, which can cause headaches, skin irritation, nausea or allergic reactions. Obviously being a Holistic Therapist and wanting to offer a place for clients to come to feel well and better, I couldn't subject them to toxic chemicals in the process, so I disposed of all the fragranced and paraffin candles I was using, and decided to set about learning how to make 100% natural candles using essential oils myself.
