Julie Smith

Juliesmith88@hotmail.com

www.lotusink.co.uk

Personal Profile

Currently focussed on integrating a wide range of skills to afford clients and students an environment in which their wellbeing is strongly felt and held.  Has experience spanning the past fourteen years and has developed an individual practice with its root in Hatha Yoga and Thai massage.  Has adopted a person centred approach to counselling to support and compliment these disciplines which permeates and strengthens a structured approach to others self-development.

Key Skills & Experience

• Knowledge has been gained through practise as well as study
• Strong commitment offering a client centred approach
• Ability to create a supportive and healing environment to nurture clients through change
• Has studied disciplines offered in countries of origin, so practise is permeated with understanding and experience of relevant cultures
• Yoga teaching style is focussed on promoting clients’ self-awareness to encourage responsible practise
• Demonstrates core conditions – empathy, congruence and unconditional positive regard
• Integrates various aspects of therapy to give a treatment tailored to individual needs and personalities
• Reflective practitioner
• Listening skills
• Time management and organisational skills – especially punctuality

Employment History

• 2005 - 2009       Volunteer counsellor, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Centre
• 2005 - 2006          Volunteer placement, Turning Point ACAPS
• 2002 -  2006         Massage therapist, Shine Holistic
• 2001 - 2009          Massage therapist, London Buddhist Centre
• 2001 - 2009          Yoga teacher, London Buddhist Centre
• 2001 – 2006         Yoga teacher, Transport for London
• 2000 - 2009          Yoga teacher, Sunstone
• 1998 - 2005          Yoga teacher, Islington Ecology Centre
• 1998 - 2002          Massage Therapist, Alternative Therapies Centre
• 1998 - 2000          Yoga teacher, Holistic Health

Education

• 2004 – 2007         Counselling Diploma, City Lit
• 2001 – 2002         Counselling Certificate, City Lit
• 2000                     Ashokananda Thai Massage, Chang Mai
• 1993 – 1994        IPTI Diploma Thai Massage, City & Islington
• 1995 – 1998        Friends Yoga Teaching Diploma, London
• 1994 – 1995       Sivananda Vedanta Centre, Kerela, India
• 1993 – 1994       ITEC Anatomy Physiology & Body Massage Diploma, Churchill centre
• 1981                  O’Levels in English, Maths & Human Biology Ashleigh Comprehensive

References upon request