Introducing … Waterfall Wellness
October 24th, 2011 | Published in Features, Interviews, Work & Study
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Grenoble Life talks to Amy Cannata of waterfall༄wellness, a new Anglophone association supporting natural health and well-being.
Grenoble Life: What is Waterfall Wellness?
Amy Cannata: waterfall༄wellness is an association whose purpose is to support natural health and wellness in the Anglophone community of the Grenoble-area through massage and aromatherapy.
GL: Who set it up and why?
Amy: I created waterfall༄wellness in order to fill the gap which exists here between the work a kiné (physical therapist) does and the modelage that you get from an aesthetician at a spa in France. Since I trained in London as an aromatherapist and massage therapist, and have always been familiar with massage therapy in the US (often called Swedish massage), I was really missing that in France and wanted to offer it to the Anglophones here. Since I am passionate about natural health and wellness, I also love to share with others how they can use natural products like essential oils to replace synthetic products for skincare, in the home, etc. It’s eco-friendly and usually cheaper, and most importantly, what we inhale and put on our skin impact our health, not to mention the health of our planet!
GL: What services do you provide?
Amy: I offer two main services:
- Holistic aromatherapy massage (Swedish-style massage therapy, acupressure and deep tissue). Holistic means that I take the whole person into consideration: mind, body, spirit. At each consultation, the essential oil blend and massage is different because each individual is unique and has different needs; therefore, I tailor the treatment to address each client’s particular needs every time I see them. The basis of a good massage is focus and sensitivity combined with technical competency: touch with intention and attention results in an effective massage integrating mind, body and spirit.
- Aromatherapy consultations and workshops. People can book an individual consultation or join us for a group workshop to learn how to use essential oils and other natural aromatic products to support health and wellness. Example consultation or workshop topics include, but aren’t limited to: creating custom natural skincare products (body oils, lip balm, etc.), essential oils for winter wellness (to boost immunity and avoid getting sick), creating your own natural custom perfume, summer skin protection, natural first aid kit … our imagination is the only limit!
GL: What is next for Waterfall Wellness?
Amy: I regularly develop my professional skills though continuing education and training courses, attending professional conferences, etc., as part of the requirements to belong to the professional organization (International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists), and because I find bodywork and essential oils so fascinating – there is so much to learn! I am considering doing a course in pregnancy massage and also one for chair massage to work in businesses, and I will be attending the Botanica 2012 conference (an international celebration of plant therapeutics and clinical aromatherapy) in Dublin next September which I am really looking forward to!
I am also interested in volunteering opportunities to provide massage and aromatherapy services to the French community, perhaps in a retirement community or hospital setting. If anyone has a lead for that, please get in touch!
GL: How can we get more information and get involved?
Amy: People can visit the waterfall༄wellness website for more information.
Also, we will be publishing a seasonal newsletter with lots of interesting natural health and wellness information and details on upcoming workshops. Please email us at waterfallwellness@me.com to request to be on our newsletter email list.
If you join the email list, or ‘Like’ us on our Facebook page, we will email you a gift certificate for 1/2 off your next aromatherapy massage, consultation or workshop!
We look forward to seeing you soon for some aromatic adventures in natural health and wellness!
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