About Us
Debz is a Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher and the first Aerial Yoga teacher in the UK. She has been practicing and studying yoga for over 15 years, it is now a way of life for her and includes meditation and spiritual study on a daily basis. During this journey Debz has overcome stress, anxiety, depression and compulsive disorders thanks to her committed practice to yoga and meditation.
Debz completed her teacher training with the renowned Brian Cooper of Union Yoga in April 2003. Soon after she started her own classes in Carlisle and Cockermouth. Debz founded the Purple Lotus in January 2009 and has since then created Lotus Yoga with assistance from the other Lotus Instructors Tanya, Emma and Karen.
Debz keeps up her own training and study by attending workshops at Union Yoga in Edinburgh and frequent visits to India, the birthplace of yoga. She has also trained with Graeme and Leonie Northfield whom she finds extremely inspiring and highly recommends.
Yoga naturally led to Debz's interest in Thai Yoga Massage, she completed her training in levels 1 and 2 in August 2003 with Brian Cooper. Since then she has practiced Thai Massage at The North Lakes Clinic in Cockermouth, Warwick Hall in Carlisle and now from The Purple Lotus, Carlisle.
Debz discovered The Nia Technique when she was looking for something fun and free that would allow her to work out in a completely different way. While yoga is the discipline that put Debz back in good health, it is Nia which brings a smile to her face. She completed the white belt training course in October 2006 and returned to Carlisle as the first Nia instructor in the north of England, introducing the worlds first fusion fitness technique to Cumbria.
Tanya is a busy mum of two young children. She has been practising yoga for many years and is now teaching at The Purple Lotus. With training, guidance and support from Debz Tanya now teaches Lotus Yoga Dynamic and Lotus Hot Yoga.
Tanya's yoga practice also led to her interest in holistic therapy. She has successfully completed courses in Thai Yoga Massage, Swedish Massage, and Oriental Facial Massage all of which are now available at The Purple Lotus.
Tanya is also looking forward to teaching baby massage and baby yoga in the near future.
Emma is a wife and a mum to four beautiful children. Her journey into Yoga started over 10 years ago when a friend dragged her to a class. She was suffering from post natal depression at the time. Since that day she hasn't looked back and is enjoying yoga as a part of her life.
Practising yoga has helped her discover herself and see the world around her more clearly.
Emma successfully passed her Hatha Yoga teacher training course over five years ago and is a Yoga Alliance Registered yoga teacher.
Emma developed and now teaches Lotus Yoga gentle and relaxation, pregnancy, Lotus Kidz Yoga and is currently developing Lotus Yoga Ball.
Emma's love for yoga is her reason for teaching and her aspiration is to share the benefits with others.
Married with two children, Andrew started practising Hatha Yoga about 25 years ago as an antidote to a hectic music business career, but it wasn't until five years ago when he met Paul Dallaghan at Yoga Thailand and discovered Ashtanga Vinyasa, that he started taking it seriously. Andrew completed his training with Paul (personally certified by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois) and qualified as a Yoga Alliance registered teacher in 2010. Since then, Asana, Pranayama and Meditation has become a part of his daily life.
Continuing his education and working towards his 500 hour qualification, he recently completed further training on Philosophy and Pranayama at Yoga Thailand under the guidance of Sri O. P. Tiwari, a disciple of Swami Kuvalayananda and one of the few authorities on Pranayama and the true practice of yoga.
Additional interests include health, nutrition and the science of Ayurveda.
Sally is a busy mum of two boys. Having trained as a Slimming World Consultant Sally has successfully guided many individuals in their weight loss goals. She is known for being very inspiring and her classes were full of energy and fun and were always well supported. Because of her passion and own experience with weight loss and health, she has now started her own weight loss program known as SlimStyle.
Sally is now running SlimStyle classes on Tuesdays.
What is Slimstyle?
Style coaching
Life coaching
Weightloss coaching
All wrapped up in one fabulous blanket of looking and feeling the best you can every day of your life.
"There may be so much more you could achieve in your life with Slimstyles help, such as losing weight, improving your motivation and self-confidence, or achieving your own personal goals."
Jan is a fully qualified Naturopath and Kinesiologist and has been practising in and around the Lake District since 1999. She runs her own clinic which has successfully treated many people with a wide range of health conditions. These include emotional problems, stress, low energy levels, food intolerances, weight issues and hormonal problems.
She also spent several years with the Breath For Life children’s clinic.
She is a Member of the Complementary Medical Association, the Foundation of Natural Therapy and the Professional Kinesiology Association. Jan is also the local representative for the Candida Society.
You can contact Jan on 07969 490356 or jan@naturetoheal.com
Hi I am Maureen Colohan and I have spent years developing my own style of therapy. In 2008 I was very proud to receive the Barclay’s North East Business award, as recognition for my work. I perfected my unique therapeutic training system to help my son Nik live positively with life threatening kidney failure. Using the techniques he far outlives his prognosis and after his death I vowed to help as many people as possible. Being no stranger to the pressures of life I absolutely walk the talk and can teach you how to incorporate my techniques into your daily life, so you not only resolve your problems with me but you can carry on helping yourself afterwards. My system works for a huge range of issues and you will receive a relaxation CD and handouts to inspire you to carry on making positive changes in your life after your treatment is complete.
Sessions cost £45 and the number of sessions can range from 2 to 6 depending on the problem.
Ring 07771846479 for a chat.
Visit www.uniquesolutions.org.uk or email admin@uniquesolutions.org.uk for more information.
Marie has been studying and practising Shiatsu for more than 15 years. She first trained in Paris with a Japanese teacher. Then she successfully completed a three-year training course with the Glasgow School of Shiatsu (1999). She is a Registered Member of the Shiatsu Society (MRSS), the major body representing Shiatsu in the UK. Marie is the contact point for Cumbria Shiatsu Society support group.
She has always been committed to listening to the person's needs and helping them to remove "blockages" as well as facilitating their energy flow.
Shiatsu is an inherent part of her life, as a professional tool as well as a personal development tool. She practices Shiatsu because it is natural and non-invasive.
Marie can be contacted on 01228 546 523 or 07891 604 564 or by email at info@shiatsuessentials.co.uk
For more information on Shiatsu you can refer to her website: www.shiatsuessentials.co.uk
Louise has been practicing reflexology for the last 5 years. She is VTCT qualified with Diplomas in Reflexology, Swedish Massage and Indian Head Massage. She is also qualified to practice Second Degree Reiki.
Having worked in retail for many years Louise was ready for a change of direction and having successfully used reflexology to ease the effects of stress, she began to see holistic therapy as the way forward. She studied while her two sons where pre-school age, and after qualifying with VTCT Diploma in 2003, began to work from home, she went on to study and qualify in Swedish body massage, Indian Head Massage and second degree reiki.
She has now joined the team at The Purple Lotus and is looking forward to welcoming clients both new and old. Louise’s treatments will be in a very relaxed, calm environment, with attention paid to your condition.
For more information on Louise's treatments email her on: louisemillsreflexology@yahoo.com
Jackie has been teaching the Alexander Technique for 8 years having completed a 3 year training course at Fellside School in Kendal. She is interested in how the mind influences the body and vice versa and is currently taking a post graduate training in Psychophysical integration with Glen Park, author of ‘The Art of Changing’. She enjoys dance and movement and is a member of the Society of Alexander Technique Teachers (STAT).
You can contact Jackie on 016977 41300 and jacbar32@hotmail.com
Julie Kaloczi is passionate about holistic healing and personal/ spiritual development; both her own and in being a companion to others on their journey. She runs her own practice in Langholm in the Scottish Borders. She has recently started offering appointments at The Purple Lotus and is happy to begin sharing this work in Carlisle.
During her long career as a Community Midwife and a Public Health Midwife, working in community development, Julie was always looking for new ways to support women and their families in pregnancy and childbirth. This led to her exploring and practising massage, aromatherapy, Reiki and developing her skills in working with groups.
In 1998, her own journey through stress and depression led her into crisis. She began practising meditation. She worked with psychotherapist and spiritual guide Richard Harvey, the author of The Flight of Consciousness. She also undertook training at the Oasis School of Human Relations in personal development and facilitating groups. Her continued exploration of holistic ways to develop and heal led her to swim with wild dolphins in Bimini, Bahamas in 2001. This was a profound and life changing experience for her.
Since 2004, she has spent each summer working in Bimini. hosting and facilitating groups in the joyful and profound experience of swimming with wild dolphins. She is also a support worker for Operation Sunshine, a UK based charity which enables families with special needs to have therapeutic holidays which includes swimming with the wild dolphins.
In 2007 she discovered Emotional Freedom Techniques and became a level two Practitioner, impressed at its effectiveness for a wide variety of issues. (see www.emofree.com) She is registered with the Association for Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques (AAMET)
In 2008, she was drawn to Dr Eric Pearl’s wonderful work with Reconnective Healing® and The Reconnection® (see www.TheReconnection.com). She became a registered practitioner and this has since been her main area of practice. Her future goal is to join the teaching team of The Reconnection. Her latest development in practice has been to begin working with animals and bring Reconnective Healing® to them.
For more information contact Julie on 07854 799 193, email juliekaloczi@yahoo.com or visit www.juliekaloczi.co.uk
Michael B Gaughy BTAA has been practicing Holistic Healing for over 11 years and also now a Bowen Therapist and is registered with the Bowen Association UK www.bowen-technique.co.uk and Reiki Tera Mia & Seichem Master registered with the Reiki Tera-Mia & Seichem Association wwwTera-Mai™ Association of Seichem Reiki healers .
Michael is now offering his services at the Purple Lotus for more information please email:- Michael@gaughy932.freeserve.co.uk
Janine is a fully qualified and registered homeopath and established her practice in Carlisle and the surrounding areas in 2008. She has successfully used homeopathy to treat people of all ages with a wide range of health problems including: IBS; food intolerance; ME; stress, anxiety and depression; poor immunity, energy and general health; and female, menopausal and hormonal problems.
She specialises in homeopathy for fertility and pregnancy, babies and children's health, digestive problems, auto-immune disorders and depression.
Janine first discovered homeopathy when she herself was diagnosed with IBS and a range of food intolerances and auto-immune problems. Drugs prescribed by her GP did little to relieve her symptoms, and she did not want to be dependent on long-term regular medication and a highly restrictive diet and lifestyle. After six months of homeopathic treatment, she was symptom-free for the first time in years, and has stayed that way ever since.
As a result of her own experiences, a life-long interest was sparked, along with the desire to help others achieve similar results using homeopathy. She began her homeopathic training in 2004, and graduated as a fully qualified homeopath in July 2008.
Janine also used homeopathy successfully to support her first pregnancy, and gave birth to her son in June 2009 using only homeopathic remedies throughout the labour and afterwards to aid recovery.
