Donna Lowden, NVQ3 Beauty Therapy, Reiki Master, Crystal Therapy Practitioner, LC
Donna qualified as a beauty therapist in 1998.
She has previously practised as a beauty therapist in salons in areas such as Sunningdale, Weybridge, Guildford and the prestigious Stobo Castle in Peebles, Scotland.
Donna is a registered member of BABTAC www.babtac.com and ACHO www.crystal-healing.org.
She continues her training on a regular basis achieving a Sports Massage Diploma and is also qualified in Indian Head Massage and Crystal Therapy. She now teaches Workshop in Reiki and Crystal Therapy.
Donna is qualified in a wide range of Beauty and Holistic Treatments. A number of these are listed below but you can access the full list of treatments and fees by clicking here.
Beauty Treatments consist of waxing with a Tea Tree wax, pedicures and eyelash and eyebrow tinting.
Donna's massages
consist of Swedish, Aromatherapy and Sports Massage which she adapts to each client's needs. It is a firm, deep, relaxing massage to ease away the tension.
The Facials and Body treatments
are developed by dermalogica, using dermalogica products. Each treatment is catered to the client's needs and skin concerns.
"dermalogica's Face Mapping" is used on every treatment where the therapist reads the clients skin for signs of irritation going on in the body as well as showing up on the skin.
You can find out more about their products by looking at their website, or, enquire through reception. Please ring in advance with your order so that we can put the items aside for you to avoid disappointment.
Packages providing a discount for a course of treatments are available.
What is Crystal Healing?
It is a therapy in itself, which may appear to be new, using ideas and methods from many cultures combined together, but the present day interest in crystal healing is simply a continuation of mankind's fascination with gemstones and minerals down the ages.
There has been no historical period, nor any culture that has not prized crystals for their visual, magical or healing properties.
Our current scientific understanding of the chemical structure and properties of crystals is comparatively recent, yet our modern world would simply not be possible without crystals.
From computers to car engines, lasers to space shuttles - all have vital components made from those peculiar bits of stone.
The properties of crystals derive from their orderliness and the stability of their atomic structure.
If subjected to some outside force (such as heat, pressure, electricity or light) crystals are able to make minute adjustments to restore their internal stability.
This is the quality that makes crystals so important in many different areas of technology.
We ourselves do not exist separate from the mineral kingdom, for all life has built up using the raw materials of the planet.
Any mineral or crystal collection reflects what we have in our bodies - from iron crystals in our blood to minerals that crystallize in our bones.
Similarly, the minerals we take as food supplements and the fertilizers we use in our fields and gardens are the same materials that exist in the crystal forms we use as decoration or tools for healing.
A Crystal Healing Session:
Crystal healers work with a holistic model of the human being where the physical health is seen as part of a larger picture that includes the emotions, mental state, lifestyle and aspirations of the individual.
When a body is unwell or diseased it is usually because the natural balance or rhythm has been lost.
Using crystals with their perfect atomic structure, offers patterns for the body to follow to help self-healing.
During a crystal session you will be asked to lie on a couch, sit in a chair or lay on coverings on the floor.
No removal of clothing is required, only your shoes and maybe your watch and/or jewellery for your own comfort.
Crystals will be placed on or around you, in some instances a combination of both.
Depending on how the crystal therapist works, the crystals may be left for only a few minutes and then new crystal placements made.
This process can be repeated for as many times as your body requires.
A typical session will run for approximately 45 minutes to one hour with a brief profile and medical history taken on your first visit.
How do Crystals 'work'?
No-one knows how crystals and gemstones can help the healing processes of the body. It may be that the very nature of crystals increases the levels of harmony in the immediate environment.
Introducing an element of order into a chaotic, disorganized state always tends to increase overall orderliness.
When our own energy systems begin to break down under stress the simple, powerful resonance of a crystal may help us to clarify and reinstate our own harmonious patterns of health.
Placing crystals, the most orderly matter in the universe, close to energy imbalances, whether it is physical illness or emotional and mental upset, may encourage our body's own healing processes to become more effective.
Science has yet to discover what is actually occurring during crystal healing, yet this in no way diminishes the real changes that are clearly felt by the participants and the lasting benefits that can be gained.
Only by trying out a healing system for ourselves are we able to judge its worth.
What is Reiki?
The practice of Reiki is an original method of healing, developed by Mikao Usui in Japan early in the 20th century, which is activated by intention.
Reiki's natural healing energy works on every level, not just the physical, and promotes the body's regenerative self healing ability.
Reiki is a non-invasive therapy whose purpose is to treat holistically and to restore homeostasis.
What are the Benefits?
The energy of Reiki can be used to great effect in many ways.
Whether one is suffering from stress or tension, and the many symptoms associated with this, or wishing to improve the quality of relationships at home or work, the beneficial effects of Reiki occur on many levels.
Reiki can accelerate the healing of physical problems, balance the emotions, and free us from restrictive mental attitudes.
It may also provide a closer connection with inner wisdom.
Reiki encourages and supports positive personal change such as improving the diet, having more rest, exercise or leisure time, and may reduce the need for alcohol and tobacco.
Reiki can allow us to respond more calmly to all events, and build on a more resourceful state of Being.
Reiki is a gentle energy and may be used safely by all ages, including the newborn, pregnant mothers, surgical patients, the frail and the elderly, regardless of their state of health.
Reiki can enhance everyday life, and regular sessions help ward-off illness and fatigue.
What Happens During A Session?
A session is usually carried out with the client lying down or sitting, in a comfortable and peaceful environment.
There is no need to remove any clothing. The practitioner places their hands gently, in a series of positions, on or over the body.
The client's system automatically draws in only as much Reiki as is needed, using it in whatever way is most appropriate at the time.
Reiki may be felt as a flow of energy, mild tingling, warmth, coolness, other sensations, or nothing at all.
Reiki is deeply relaxing, eases stress, and has a calming effect.
Treatment is enhanced if one can rest for a while afterwards and drink plenty of water to help the body detox.
Be responsive to the needs of your body, e.g. resting if tired, and allow the energy to continue its work after the session ends.
The beneficial effects may be felt for several days.
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