Catherine Riley(formerly Alderson) MFHT MCMA ITEC

**** ****** *****, ******, ** 34104, 320-***-**** / 239-***-**** www.miraclemindmagic.com

Biography

Trained with world renowned trainers and therapists such as John F Barnes and Gil Hedley in the USA, Robert Schleip from Germany and Mel Cash, London who are all innovators in the fields of education and training. With over 30 years’ experience she offers a wealth of knowledge and is a passionate, patient, and inspiring tutor and therapist who takes great care in nurturing clients return to a pain free body for optimal performance and functioning and helping future therapists to realize their full potential.

She first became interested in Massage, Yoga, Healing and Natural Health whilst living in New Zealand in 1990 and studied with a Naturopath where she qualified in Therapeutic Massage, Sports Therapy

and Natural Medicine, gaining internationally recognized certificates in Anatomy, Physiology & Massage, Myofascial release, Trigger Point Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy, Energy Healing, Reiki, Gym Instruction with Diet & Nutrition and as a Yoga Instructor.

Most recently she has worked as part of the Wellness Team at Present Moment Retreat in Mexico offering Massage, Myofascial Release, Reiki, Bodywork and other healing modalities as well as teaching Yoga. Prior to that she ran Corporate Wellness Events for Qatar Rail and Massage training in Qatar teaching Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists Myofascial Release and CranioSacral Therapy, plus Yoga Workshops in Greece, Spain, Italy and France teaching Vinyasa Flow and Hatha Yoga and on a One to One basis. Her passion lays in inspiring others to reach their full potential and guiding participants on the retreats to reach their health and fitness goals.

An early career at the famous Sanctuary Spa in London led to experience in dealing with a wide variety of clients, enabling Cathy to set up and run a successful private practice in Brighton. Over the past 30 years she has continued to study and learn new skills, deepening her knowledge and keeping ahead of changes happening within the industry, these include advanced techniques for Cranial Sacral Therapy, Deep Tissue Techniques, Myofascial Release, SomatoEmotional Release, Energy Healing, Reiki, Trigger Point Therapy and through Advanced Anatomical Learning at St Andrews Medical School, a profound and unforgettable experience where the participants dissect whole human cadavers themselves to witness human anatomy at the deepest level.

She has been teaching Massage in the UK for the past 15 years and more recently in France, Greece, Italy, Spain Qatar and Mexico running workshops and promoting the benefits of Healing, Energy Work and Touch Therapy helping others to learn and pass on her knowledge to help therapists empower and inspire their own clients. Her passion for Yoga has continued over the last 30 years and offers Yoga Workshops in Greece and more recently undertook further training in Vinyasa Flow Yoga in addition to her training in India at Sivananda Ashram. Whilst in Qatar at TIPC she offered 1 to 1 private Yoga sessions.

Employment

Freelance Therapist and Healer in Mexico, USA and Costa Rica

Present Moment Retreat Mexico Wellness Advisor, Therapist and Instructor Dec 20-19 – March 2020

Running Massage and Yoga Workshops as a Facilitator June and July 2019

at Kalikalos Greece and assisting at The Health Retreat France

Massage Therapist, Reiki Practitioner and Yoga Instructor

The International Physiotherapy Centre Doha Qatar March 2018 to November 2018.

Massage Tutor

Yve Training November 2016-March 2018

London and Brighton

Massage and Holistic Therapy Tutor August 2008-November 2016

Gateway Workshop

Hale Clinic London and Guys Hospital

Mysteries London

Key Skills

Massage Tutor specializing in teaching ITEC Diploma Courses at The Hale Clinic in London for 10 years plus running Massage Workshops worldwide. Writing and delivering accredited course

As a Therapist, I specialize in pain relief and restoring mobility using Myofascial Release Yoga, Stretching and Massage where appropriate. Offerine Healing Modalities using Energy Healing (originally trained with Sussex Healers) Giving Nutritional advice, Identifying the clients needs and tailor making the bodywork to suit specific requirements using a variety of techniques. Experienced in running massage workshops.

Yoga Instructor at The Physio Clinic, Doha, Qatar, Massage Tutor at The Hale Clinic, Teaching ITEC Holistic Diploma in Massage, One Day Massage Workshops,Reiki Master, Nutritional Advisor, Health Coach, specializing in Yoga and Exercise, Myofascial Release, CranioSacral Therapy, Massage and as a Holistic Therapy Tutor.

Instructor for the Massage in Schools Programme.

Yoga, Reiki, Gym Instruction and Nutrition

Qualifications

Therapeutic Massage I & II 1989-1991

ITEC Diploma in Massage with Anatomy & Physiology 1992-1993

ITEC Gym Instruction

ITEC Diet and Nutrition

Thermal Stone Therapy 2005

Reiki, Indian Head Massage, Thai Foot Massage, MLD, Seated Acupressure 2008

Pregnancy Massage 2008

PTLLS Teaching Diploma 200

CranioSacral Therapy 1 & 2, SER, Peds, Upledger 2012

Myofascial Release 1 & 2, Unwinding, Rebounding, CT, FP 2013 and 2018

Human Dissection St Andrews 2014

Yoga Instructor Sivananda Ashram India 200hour TTC 2015

Reiki Master Yve Training 2018

Tension Release Exercise Singapore 2019

Yoga Teacher Training 200 hour at One Yoga Koh Phangan 2019

Sampoorna Yoga Teacher Training Miramar, Florida 2022

Yoga Nidra at Sampoorna Yoga Ashram Miramar 2023

Fascial Stretch Therapy Stretch to Win Chandler AZ 2023

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