Penny is a beauty therapist who has worked in the industry for 11 years, after working in Spas and on Cruise Liners she has gained much experience, particularly in deep tissue massage. Her career has led her to train and teach therapists and now run her own practice. She provides the following services:

• Beauty Therapy
• Electrolysis
• Aromatherapy
• Swedish Massage
  

I fell in love with Reiki in 2001 after experiencing an amazing treatment, so decided to learn it for myself and never expected it to have such an impact on my career. I went on to learn Reiki II in 2004 whilst I continued to work in an IT Project Support role for the National Trust.

My passion for treating people's mind, body and spirit fuelled my desire to learn new treatments and I took voluntary redundancy in 2005 to fulfil my dreams. Since then I have been working as a Holistic therapist in various salons around the Bristol area and never looked back.

I continued to learn new treatments and took my Reiki Master level in 2007 and enjoy running Reiki courses and teaching people one on one. I joined the Edge Health & Beauty Centre later that year and loved building up a regular client base.

I left to have my beautiful daughter Sophie in April 2009 and returned in April 2010 in desperate need of adult conversation! I was delighted to have been offered the promotion to Salon Manager later that year and was very keen to use my vast skills and knowledge to drive the business forward. Having previously worked in advertising, marketing and IT, I felt ready for this challenging role.

We have a great team here with a wonderful treatment menu and everyone works really hard at providing the best possible client experience.

Katie is a fully qualified Beauty therapist with 3 years experience; she joined the team in July 07. She has a professional approach to her work and maintains a high standard throughout. She particularly enjoys giving facials and massage treatments and wants to continue developing and furthering her skills. She is looking into doing a reflexology course in the near future.

Claire is a fully qualified & experienced Beauty Therapist who has worked in the industry for the past 15 years.

She joined The Edge in April 2008 having previously worked at The Clifton Beauty Company, Bristol as Salon Manager for 9 years. She left in June 2007 to have her baby and now works part-time on Wednesday and Thursday.

Claire has always been passionate about Beauty Therapy, deciding on her career at the age of 11. She is also qualified in Reiki and Indian Head Massage and believes in the holistic approach to her work, treating the mind and body as one.

Claire is currently on maternity leave...

I always knew i wanted to work in the hair and beauty industry, so when i left school i went straight on to do a hair and make up qualification. I worked in various hair salons until 2010 when i left to have my little girl. I came to work at The Edge in January 2011 as an evening receptionist and am hoping to go back to college to train in beauty therapy.

I am a fully qualified Beauty Therapist and have been in the industry for the last 4 years. When I finished at college I worked at Bannatynes Health club and Spa in Bristol where I gained lots of experience, particularly in Deep Tissue Massage. I joined The Edge Health and Beauty in July 2011 and enjoy having a variety of treatments and a regular clientele.

I have always had an interest in Beauty, so when I finished school in 2011, I joined ‘The Edge Health and Beauty Centre’ to do an apprenticeship scheme through City of Bristol College. I am looking forward to gaining professional experience and doing various treatments in order to become a fully qualified Beauty Therapist.

I joined the team in November 2010 as Front of House / Receptionist after a short spell in a similar role at Stroud Natural Health Clinic. A large proportion of my work background however has been in the legal area of Local Government and solicitor’s practice so this has been quite a departure for me.

I find this role a lot more rewarding as I enjoy welcoming new and existing clients to the Centre and try to ensure they have a good experience from when they first come through the door. It is of vital importance to me to endeavour to maintain and constantly improve the high standards we strive to create here.

My experience of dealing with clients in the past has helped me to interact with the clients in an appropriate and friendly manner.

Therapy can enable you to work towards increasing your self-awareness and find the resources to help yourself. You can talk openly about your thoughts, feelings and behaviour in a non-judgmental place.

Therapy is at your own pace and in your own time.

Alida has experience of working with people from all walks of life and across the age spectrum.

A fully qualified Psychotherapist and Counsellor, I adhere to all the codes and ethics of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP), United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists (UKCP) and Institute of Transactional Analysis (ITA).

I see individuals, couples and offer supervision.

Buddug is a fully qualified Reflexologist having trained and qualified in Oxford in 2001. She is a member of the Association of Reflexologists and as a requirement of her membership she has to maintain a certain level of professional development yearly.

Buddug can incorporate Vertical Reflex Therapy (VRT) into her treatment which complements conventional Reflexology treatments. Buddug is an authorised member of the Vertical Reflex Therapy (VRT) Network.

As well as working at the Edge Health and Beauty Buddug works from Bank Chambers Clinic in Chipping Sodbury.

Buddug also enjoys doing talks/presentations on Reflexology to local groups such as W.I. and Ladies Circles etc.

She is really passionate about Reflexology and finds her work very fulfilling and rewarding.

I trained with the European College of Bowen Studies and have over the last 10+ years worked with a variety of clients and problems with great success. I now specialise in chronic (long term) pain and recurring sports injuries, treating you as a whole rather than just a presenting condition.

I am Chair of the BTPA (Bowen Therapy Professional Association) a national organisation promoting Bowen Therapy and representing its practitioners.

I am also a Licenced Trainer and Advanced Practitioner in Meridian Energy Therapies treating many emotional issues e.g. Stress, Anger, Jealousy, PTSD, Phobias, Personal and Sporting Performance and Self Image issues.

I offer a FREE, no obligation 30 min consultation for both therapies here at The Edge.

I am a qualified, experienced hypnotherapist working in Wotton-under-Edge. My main approach is solution-focused hypnotherapy, which is forward looking and does not dwell on the past. Solution-focused therapy concentrates on what do you want, rather than what you don't want. For example, you wouldn't go to the supermarket with a list of items you didn't need.

I have always had an interest in the mind, in all its fascinating complexity. I derive great satisfaction from changing clients lives and enabling them to live life to the full. Hypnotherapy is a powerful tool and, unlike drug treatments, carries no risk of negative side effects. Therapy is tailored to the individual's needs and NLP and CBT techniques are used when appropriate.

I trained at the well respected Clifton Practice in Bristol. Prior to becoming a hypnotherapist, I trained as a State Registered Nurse and midwife and worked as a staff nurse at Guys Hospital, London. After having children, I retrained as a teaching assistant and worked for seven years in a primary school. I qualified with the nationally recognised, externally verified HPD (Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma), am a registered member of the National Council for Hypnotherapy MNCH (Reg) and a member of the General Hypnotherapy Register.

I am also registered with the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council. The Department of Health has recommended that where CNCH registers the professional discipline in question, you consult with someone who is CNHC registered. I have undertaken further training in solution focused brief therapy and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to Diploma level.

Areas of hypnotherapy I deal with:

- Weight Loss
- Anxiety and Stress
- Alcohol Abuse
- Confidence Building
- Anger Management
- Relaxed Childbirth
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Depression
- Drug Abuse
- Exam Nerves
- Insomnia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Panic Attacks
- Phobias
- Public Speaking
- Quitting Smoking

To book a free initial consultation, contact me on (01453) 845683 or visit www.undertheeedgehypnotherapy.co.uk

I am a fully qualified Foot Health Practitioner based at the Edge Health and Beauty Centre in Wotton Under Edge and also offer a home visiting service.

I received my training at the SMAE Institute (The School of Chiropody and Podiatric Medicine) which is the oldest and foremost school of its kind. Established in 1919. The SMAE is a totally independent organisation professionally recognised and highly regarded in the private sector. I have been in practice since 2004 treating all common foot conditions such as nail cutting, fungal nails, corns, callus, diabetic footcare, ingrowing toenails or pain at the edge of the nail, cracked heels, Verrucaes and also provide general advice in self-help treatments.

I offer a 10% discount on the first treatment provided.