I was a late starter when it came to sport as it eluded my school days apart from cycling, but when I caught the bug, I became passionate about different disciplines competing in Weight Training events, Squash tournaments, Long distance running competitions including the London Marathon and participated in the “X-Zone” to find the fittest woman in Britain and other similar events. I completed my training as an Exercise to Music Teacher, Indoor Cycling, Boxercise Instructor and Personal Trainer.

As I aged, I noticed changes to my own ability to maintain my fitness pounding the streets not only in my career choice but actively training for that next challenge I developed an interest in body mechanics and positive life changing habits, included regular holistic and massage treatments these optimise my training schedules maximising my sporting performance and continued to assist in keeping me active.

I also found in coupling massage therapy with other relaxing and preventative measures helped to enhance its positive effects and I started enjoying activities like Tai Chi and Meditation that I found decrease the negative effects of stress on the body.

Whilst still enjoying my policing career I started to think outside the box developing new skills this led to a new career choice and relocating to Tenerife.

Last year I found myself at a crossroads having been working as joint owner/director of Tree of Health & Wellbeing a well-established company that many of you may have visited… I have now taken a huge step on my next venture as co-owner/director of Tree of Health and Wellbeing.

I went on to property sales and developed a successful business selling, managing, and renting properties in Florida for over 10 years. In the global economic downturn in 2008 I was forced to change my career path and found myself working as a Community Carer.

This led to a profound change to my mind-set, my focus on what was important in life changed. I quickly progressed to being a Care Manager with Care World Ireland where I was responsible for new business working closely with the Health Service Executive (HSE) to ensure individuals returning home following hospitalisation had the proper care package in place to ensure they lived happily and safely at home for as long as possible. In this role I completed by FETAC 5 in Pre-Nursing and completed a CPR/First Aid course with the Irish Heart Foundation.

I am also a qualified Training Facilitator through Inspire College of London. I have experience in providing training courses in both the community and private sectors.

When I moved to Tenerife, I was privileged to be in a position to continue working for a further 5 years in this role until the company was sold. I have always been interested in holistic therapies and when my husband had a serious health diagnosis I turned to Reiki as a means of coping mentally.

I found Reiki helped me so much that I decided to study it more and achieved my Reiki levels 1 and 2 with Denise Hamilton-Harris at Tree of Health & Wellbeing. I am currently working towards by Reiki Master Diploma and Diploma in Holistic Massage joining Denise as co-owner/director of Tree of Health and Wellbeing.

After retiring from a senior management post in healthcare, I decided to study reflexology, as I have always had a keen interest in complementary therapies. I believed that my skills and knowledge gained throughout my nursing career, could compliment my reflexology practice for the benefit of my clients.

I am passionate about creating a calm, safe space for my clients to take time out for themselves, and providing an opportunity for the body to restore to a state of balance where it can.  I use a holistic approach when assessing and providing a reflexology treatment, this enables me to deliver a therapy, tailored to meet the individual needs of my client and so help the client achieve their best outcome.

I have always believed life is precious, and we have been given an opportunity through choices we make, to live our best life. I strive to achieve this, by spending time with family and friends, always seeking out opportunities to learn new things and staying active.

I really enjoy walking, being outdoors and travelling and endeavour to combine these interests as often as I can.

I live and work as a Reflexologist between Tenerife, working alongside Tree of Health and Wellbeing and in Ireland with my own practice `Reflexology with Rebecca´.