LINDA HOWSON F

	In 1993 Linda saw an aromatherapy massage course advertised for family and friends and decided to join the course as a possible method of pain relief for her friend. After six months of massaging friends and family and really enjoying giving the treatments Linda started training professionally in 1994 and has been studying ever since. After a Body Massage Course, three Aromatherapy courses including "Aromatherapy For Carers", Linda studied Reflexology, Reiki, Indian Head Massage and Emotional Freedom Technique. Apart from qualifications in the subjects Linda practices she has also studied anatomy and physiology, first-aid, counselling, teaching certificate and mentoring and is currently studying nutrition. Linda started her own business in January 2000 and works from home and mobile within a 10 mile radius. Linda is also available for talks on the therapies she practices and a talk on "The Power of The Word". In October 2001 Linda started “Synergy” – A Healthy Living Fair. This became more of a Mind, Body, Spirit Fair and is staged twice a year at The Spa Hotel, Saltburn-by-Sea, Cleveland. Linda has made this event a success by having a win-win attitude for the public, the stall-holders, the venue and herself. Linda is also interested in metaphysics and believes that we create our own reality, that the outer world mirrors the inner world and has completed workshops with Gill Edwards of Living Magically and reads such books as written by Gill, Susan Jeffers, Louise L. Hay, Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, Pierre Pradervand and other inspiring writers