SALUS - Key Persons
I was first introduced to yoga whilst growing up in Asia, and continued to discover it's full benefit when learning about meditation and mindfulness as therapy options during my Psychology degree. Soon after I fell in love with the practice and went on to complete my 200hr Yoga Teacher training in 2018 in Hatha and Vinyasa yoga. I've subsequently done additional courses in both mindfulness and the Psychology of Wellbeing. I love how the practice brings together the mind and body, moving with the breath to create a flowing meditation. Alongside teaching vinyasa classes, I have also taught specialist workshops for those going through the menopause, with chronic fatigue and office workers, ensuring that the benefits of yoga are accessible for everyone.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patrons and Board of Trustees Team
Anita's 26-year media career with the BBC has been varied; from being one of the first regionally based bi-media correspondents to being Head of the BBC's Public Space Broadcasting. She has also presented Channel 4's Eastern Eye and other national programmes. Anita is currently Chair of Performances Birmingham Ltd (Town Hall and Symphony Hall), Chair of the Creative City Partnership, Board member of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP and recent past Chair of MAC (Midlands Arts Centre).
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patrons and Board of Trustees Team
Charles begun his auctioneering career at Christies in London before going on to establish Hansons Auctioneers in 2005. His charmingly enthusiastic manner has seen him preside over prestigious celebrity and fund raising auctions across the UK including a highly entertaining event for Salus Fatigue Foundation. He continues to film with the BBC shows The Antiques Road Trip and Celebrity Antiques Road Trip, alongside the ever-popular ‘Bargain Hunt' where he appears as both expert and auctioneer.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patrons and Board of Trustees Team
Damion has worked in the financial industry for over 20 years. Over the last 10 years this has involved supporting many businesses in their development as a dedicated relationship manager. Alongside this Damion has developed partnerships with local stakeholders and was also on the board of directors for the Leamington Spa Business Improvement District, this was focused on helping to drive the towns development plan. Damion has been a volunteer business mentor for The Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs over the last 8 years helping businesses and social enterprise develop.
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- Health Practitioner - MSK Pain and Injury Therapist and Strength Coach
Having been qualified for over 15 years in the industry, I have had the pleasure of working with a wide range of people including the Disabled, Sedentary as well as Professional Athletes. Some of the conditions that my clients have suffered with while we were working together include Chronic and Post Viral Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Chronic/Persistent Pain, Chronic Tendinopathies, Functional Neurological Disorder, Depression and Anxiety to name a few. I am also teaching MSK Therapy on the Movement Therapy Diploma for Movement Therapy Education, which allows me to provide the most up to date and evidence-based care to my own patients, as well as educate other healthcare professionals to provide the same standards of care to their own patients and clients. In addition, I have had my own experiences with fatigue and chronic conditions, having suffered with PTSD since my late teens and more recently contracting COVID and the post-viral fatigue associated. As a result, I too have suffered with mental health issues over the years which gives me more empathy towards the experiences of my own clients.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patrons and Board of Trustees Team
Christine is now a retired GP. She became unwell with a virus in February 2010 and did not recover as expected. She was diagnosed with ME/CFS after several months of medical investigations. The turning point in her recovery was after finding Salus Fatigue Foundation and attending regular support groups. Through the knowledge gained she recovered sufficiently to return to part time work in February 2011. Having experienced first hand the wealth of wellbeing knowledge and support that Salus has on offer she is delighted continue to be involved on the board of trustees.
Elise has walked her own journey with chronic fatigue, inspiring her to apply her skills and passion for coaching to support others on their journeys in burnout prevention and recovery. Living and working abroad as a project manager, whilst enjoying a busy lifestyle, she began to experience pain and fatigue. Using principles of life coaching, NLP, hypnotherapy and mindfulness, Elise began to understand how and why she was over-exerting herself, as well as learn a psychology-based toolkit to support her recovery. Now as a Certified Therapeutic Coach™ herself, Elise supports individual clients, and groups in workshops. She works with the whole of your being - your conscious and unconscious minds, emotions, body and spirit - considering your past as well as your present and future, to encourage integrated, aligned and real, lasting transformation for you.
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- Strategic Development Manager
Emily has a passion for travel, zest for life and empathy to help others. Spending nearly 3 years in Australia, traveling and working in recruitment, she has developed many life skills. On returning back to the UK Emily has been working within the digital marketing sector in London and has formed strong business relationships within the Tec industry. Recovering from Glandular Fever Emily has experienced the impact of Fatigue on day to day living. She is keen to help raise the profile of Salus to give people the choice to improve their health and wellbeing.
Henry & Henry are Graham and Annette Henry. As a result of resolving their own diverse health challenges, one of which was chronic fatigue, they know first-hand that a dietary approach to health can make an enormous difference. Following their experiences, they were prompted to learn more about a nutritional approach to managing and resolving chronic conditions. They have both trained as whole food plant-based nutrition educators under the tutelage of two of America's leading exponents in the field, Drs Rick, and Karin Dina. Additionally, Annette has two decades of teaching experience, and Graham has spent several years working in the UK's leading high street health store chain advising customers on lifestyle approaches to resolving many common conditions. With this combination of experience and education, they bring a wealth of knowledge and passion to helping others transition successfully to a more plant-based diet as a route to improved health.
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- Health Practitioner - Pilates Instructor
I am a level 3 qualified Pilates teacher, who has trained in ballet and contemporary dance for over 10 years. I enjoy bringing back freedom of movement to people who have injury, illness and through lifestyle, may have reduced their movement range. I have seen the amazing work Pilates can do to improve a persons physical and mental health. By instilling new habits, balance, focus and an understanding of the body I find it is possible to achieve and maintain a greater quality of life. I try to take a relaxed approach as everyone's body moves and is held differently. I believe in working within your limits to identify strengths and weaknesses and not attempting to push your body past it's natural boundary for that time.
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- Founder of the College of Inspirational Hypnotherapy
Michelle is a Professional/Clinical Hypnotherapist who trained with Jacqueline Panchaud, founder of the College of Inspirational Hypnotherapy based in West Sussex. She first became interested in Hypnotherapy in 2007 when she began suffering from debilitating Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity. After using Hypnotherapy she was able to begin living a normal life again and so when she was later diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2010 she turned to Hypnotherapy once more to help her deal with undergoing chemotherapy. She decided to become a hypnotherapist herself in order to help other people to make positive changes and to take steps towards a healthier, happier and more satisfying life. ((C.HYP, D.HYP, C.I.H, UKHR, H.A, CNHC))
Jacqui Holland has worked within the B2B Technology and Telecommunications industry for over 20 years, enjoying several sales and marketing roles. Within the last 10 years Jacqui has successfully implemented marketing automation platforms in two large enterprise organisations. Experiencing fatigue over a number of years she was diagnosed with ME/CFS after medical investigations and at this point found Salus Fatigue Foundation. Using the online support groups and The Wellbeing Hub has helped Jacqui with her ME/CFS symptoms and learn key strategies not just from the wealth of knowledge of the team of practitioners, but the other beneficiaries who share their personal journeys.
Jane joined the Salus Community as a beneficiary in 2016 when she experienced first-hand the effects of Fatigue from Fibromyalgia. Previously Jane worked in secondary schools teaching PE, French and Sports Science for 26 years, and also has in depth experience in holistic therapies and sports massage. Jane is passionate about making a difference to the health and wellbeing of others and has created links and partnerships in both public and private sectors to enable greater access to help and support for those affected by Fatigue. She has a keen interest in nutrition and in positive movement especially yoga, also loving the benefits walking in nature can bring. Jane's determination to make a difference to people's lives shines through in everything that she does.
Kate is a qualified Alkaline Nutritional Practitioner, specialising in alkaline, raw and life-food nutrition, healthy lifestyle, tonic herbs and longevity. She also has over 25 years of nursing experience which gives her a deeper understanding of chronic health issues and the challenges facing people living with these. Kate's passion is helping people to improve their health and recover their zest for life. Amazing health improvements are achieved through nutrition and gradual positive changes to your lifestyle. She has personally benefited from this approach to nutrition when suffering with Chronic Fatigue syndrome.
Linda shares her passion to improve the lives of people affected by Fatigue through her own lived experience of Chronic Fatigue. Linda brings significant experience in senior management and training within the pharmaceutical industry achieving high standards that deliver results, a strength of strategic thinking and execution. After many years Linda returned to good health and her vision was to help support and educate as many people as she possibly could. Salus Fatigue Foundation inception in 2009 to date has established a successful global reach with over 78k views through an inspiring TEDx talk in 2020.
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- Health Practitioner - Phycological Coach and Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner
I was a registered midwife and nurse with a MEd and PhD with 30 years' experience in the NHS and the Armed Forces before joining the Corporate world as a change consultant. I am a highly motivated, experienced trainer, coach, mentor and change consultant with a wide health professional management, leadership, research, teaching and operational portfolio in UK and abroad. I have presented at numerous conferences worldwide and have a wide publication portfolio. I am passionate to support individuals to release their potential and to give them a voice. This is to empower them to be the best version of themselves to enhance their psychological resilience, well-being, leadership, and ethical decision making for their own development as well as to benefit their organisation. I am a trained coach and also a Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming, (NLP), a Transactional Analyst and Master Practitioner in Attitude Change Technology (ACT) so have many tools and techniques with which to support my clients.
Lucy is a qualified counsellor and has experience in helping people of all ages, supporting those who have faced difficulties including, loneliness, low self-worth/self-esteem, addiction, anxiety, loss, stress, lack of trust, grief, anger, relationship issues and conflict, work related problems, low mood, depression, but this list is not exhaustive. Alongside her experience counselling adults, Lucy has over ten years' experience working in secondary school, some of which involves offering guidance and support to young people. As a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists she is committed to the professional standards set out in the BACP Ethical Framework for Counsellors and Psychotherapists, providing both short-term and long term counselling to individuals including evening and weekend appointments.
Mandy is passionate about supporting others and uses her natural empathy to create a holistic and client-centred approach to help as many people in their recovery. This passion for health and fitness naturally developed into becoming a Personal Trainer, with now over 30 years' experience, working both in the UK and abroad. Mandy later became a Specialist Trainer for Obesity and Diabetes and a Nordic Walking Instructor. Mandy has worked with a diverse range of clients, including working in a secure mental health unit. She has also trained in Indian Head massage, holistic massage, Sports Therapy massage. Mandy worked within an education setting also, within a college environment for young adults with a range of learning differences. To help build their self-esteem and to help them achieve their goals, while supporting their learning needs. Mandy is currently working part time as an Occupational Therapist. However, since October 2020 Mandy has been struggling to find answers to the debilitating effects of Long Covid Syndrome for herself. Now Mandy really wants to use her skills to provide support and hope to others suffering from the various misunderstood and silent conditions. Mandy wants everyone to feel heard and not to feel alone.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Patrons and Board of Trustees Team
Mark Holmshaw brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in the sales and marketing sector through Toshiba Medical Systems and Canon Medical Systems where he held the position of President and CEO of Europe. Mark became Global Advisor to the President of Canon Medical Systems Corporation leaving the role in March 2021 to start his own consultancy company. He is also on the Board of Governors at the UTC at the Olympic Legacy Park in Sheffield and is a Trustee of the Support Dogs charity. Mark is a dedicated, focused, and loyal individual where he wants to contribute towards making a difference to people's lives affected by Fatigue after seeing the impact it has had on his own family.
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- Registered Nutritionist and Consultant
Mel is a Registered Nutritionist and consultant, specialising in non-diet nutrition and women's health. Mel was diagnosed with ME when she was 16 and very much understands the impact of fatigue on living life both as a teenager and adult. Nutrition and health have always been Mel's passion; with over 26 years' experience working in nutrition and health as a senior lecturer. Mel now works independently with private clients and organisations and loves being part of the team at Salus. You will see Mel at the Mosley Support Group, on the Minute with Mel videos and at our Energy Kitchen Workshops.
Sally is fascinated by the power of the mind and has been since the significant relationships in her life started to breakdown. At that time, Sally was teaching and thinking very much with a conscious mind. This struggle took her on a journey of discovery where she became aware of the power of the unconscious mind through hypnotherapy. Quite simply, it changed her life and hasn't looked back since that time. Obtaining a qualification in clinical hypnotherapy together with my teaching experience has given her a unique ability and insight to support others who have found themselves struggling with life. Hypnotherapy was like a release from the burden of her life's struggles and that is the gift that Sally want's to share.
Stephen has his own Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic for 9 years where he has treated many people with lots of different pain and injury issues. Stephen's personal physical rehabilitation journey started with a serious injury while on active service with the Royal Marines 25 years ago. This injury resulted in a long journey of complementary rehabilitation and two replacement hips. Stephen has developed his own bespoke treatment protocols using a variety of medical devices to help pain and inflammation resulting in accelerated recovery. Specialist areas of focus are back pain issues and hip and knee replacement rehabilitation. Stephen previously had a successful academic career lecturing at a variety of Colleges and Universities in the Sports Science, Rehabilitation and Training areas. Stephen has also been working at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Physiotherapy department during the Covid 19 Pandemic helping the recovery of Covid and Long Covid patients. Stephen is currently working on a research project to help with long covid recovery.
Wendy is a qualified Naturopathic Nutritional Therapist specialising in female hormone health. After spending many years working in the building industry and worrying about the impact the long hours and stress were having on her health she decided to retrain with the prestigious College of Naturopathic Medicine. Wendy is a big foodie and loves to cook and has presented many of our recipe corner videos. She loves being part of the Salus team and sharing her knowledge in a down-to-earth and approachable way. Nutrition and lifestyle play a vital role in improving our health and vitality, and she works with clients to find solutions that work around their needs.