Ctha (Complementary Therapists Association)

GDPR Advice Article in Embody magazine
Look out for the informative article all about GDPR in the summer issue of Embody, out soon!

GDPR - Marketing Preferences Form
For all of our members who have been in touch regarding GDPR, we have prepared and uploaded a client form to assist, filed under 'useful documents' in the members only section of the CThA website. Log-in to download yours now. www.ctha.com

Meet the new CThA Chair, Jane Foulston
Former owner and CEO of ITEC and founder of the CThA, Jane Foulston has over 35 years experience in the complementary health, beauty and spa industry.
Jane started her career as a therapist and went on to become a specialised lecturer in beauty and complementary therapies in public and state colleges. Jane then moved on to working nationally for ITEC, the revered examination board responsible for setting industry standards in beauty, com...plementary therapies, spa and hairdressing as an examiner. In 1998, after a management buyout, Jane took on the position of ITEC CEO and for the next twenty years successfully built ITEC into the largest international examination board worldwide for beauty and complementary therapies, fully regulated by Ofqual on behalf of the Department of Education in England. With Jane at the helm, ITEC was operating successfully in some forty one countries and certificating over 40,000 students per year.
Having equipped students with the best training and internationally recognised qualifications, Jane always wanted to offer more post training, so in 1999, she decided to set up a membership body for ITEC graduates initially and named it ITEC Professionals. The following year, an opening to purchase the Guild of Complementary Practitioners (GCP) came along and noting that the courses in massage, aromatherapy and reflexology were the most popular and highest attended in the ITEC portfolio, Jane decided to purchase the GCP with the intention of setting up a membership body for complementary therapists. Shortly after this merger, the Complementary Therapists Association (CThA) was launched. Passionate about getting complementary therapies recognised for their value in both the health and education sectors, Jane created the curriculum for the first ever complementary therapy fully funded, full time course to be accepted in the UK. This course, the ‘Holistic Clinical Honours Diploma’ led the way for other courses which soon followed.
Jane has been Founder and owner of the CThA for almost 20 years. Jane’s exacting standards, commitment, drive, determination and passion elevated the CThA to become the leading professional association representing sports, spa and complementary therapists in the UK and Ireland. In November 2016, Jane and her Co-Director decided to sell ITEC which has prompted her to take a more public role within the CThA, so she has stepped forward as Chair and is looking forward to growing the organisation further. Jane has much planned for the CThA over the coming year, including recruiting a new Governing Council, creating a new, more user friendly website and new Instagram and social media accounts. Jane is looking forward to sharing this exciting chapter in the CThA’s journey with you all.
E: chair@ctha.com
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Article about Tina, the CThA Regional Manager in South West in your latest embody magazine. Tina is a CThA member and complementary therapist through many years. She also founded AnatomyTalk in 2009. AnatomyTalk among other runs unique anatomy and pathology courses in the dissecting room at King's College in London created specifically for complementary therapists and CThA members.

Calling all Essex therapists - harmonise your work and home with Feng Shui! This Sunday.

Feng Shui in May!

We welcome members and friends to come and learn more about the fascinating topic of Feng Shui from an accredited consultant on Sunday May 27 from 9.30 to 1pm.
We are meeting again in The Community Room Tesco... Bridge Road Rainham Essex RM13 9Y| Jackie Tyrrell is an accredited Feng Shui consultant and trained at the Feng Shui Academy and European College of Feng Shui. She is registered with the Feng Shui Society, a professional organisation of Feng Shui consultants and teachers in the UK. Feng Shui helps to support us in our homes by creating a harmonious connection with our environment. It helps to locate and correct imbalances and blockages in the vital energy flow of your home. If you are feeling stuck in any area of your life, it might be that the energy of your home is stuck. Jackie will explain the importance of dealing with clutter, negative earth energies such as Geopathic Stress, electromagnetic fields and Space Clearing and the impact these aspects can have on our health and the Chi flow in the home She will then explain how by applying Feng Shui to your home and connecting to your life areas you can help support your environment in respect of health, relationships, good fortune, career and much more. Jackie offers consultations for homes, business and gardens and teaches Feng Shui, 9 Star Ki Astrology and Space Clearing on one day workshops. For more information please visit www.fengshuipathway.co.uk, Email :fengshuipathwa@btinternet.com Telephone 01708 445240 / 07790232086
I do hope that you will be able to attend as it will be a very interesting event.
Please confirm if you will be attending to Diane on 07792 423502 or on the forum.
Warmest regards
Diane
Diane Tyrrell Essex Co-ordinator
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CThA therapists working hard at the London Marathon as part of the Stressbusters team.

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) come in very soon and this event is designed to help therapists understand and implement the regulations within their practice.
The cost of the event will be £25 and is open to all members regardless of area if this is something that you want to attend.
Please contact Joan Innes to book, joan@lumierecollege.co.uk... 01604 494843.
The event will be held at Lumiere College, 20 Printers Yard, Goward Street, Market Harborough, LE16 9AF
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Members are invited to join our new area co-ordination, Joan Innes, who is hosting a one day, level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work. This is on Saturday 29th September at Lumiere College, Market Harborough.
The cost of the course is £75, assessment is by observation and multiple choice question paper and successful candidates will get a certificate. Topics will include CRP, dealing with shock, choking and other vital first aid skills that can keep someone alive until h...elp comes. A really important set of skills for any practitioner to have.
Contact Joan Innes, mailto:joan@lumierecollege.co.uk to book. Booking is essential.
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An interesting CPD opportunity as featured in Embody Magazine. If you are interested in traditional healing and would like to learn about traditional Māori healing, this workshop is co-ordinated by Maureen Abson, one of CTHA’s Regional Managers. It is being held in Linlithgow, just outside Edinburgh, Scotland in June. These are 3 hands on days working with and learning from Wikitoria Oman and Timoti Huia Bromley, Māori healers and teachers who are travelling from New Zealand to run the workshop. Full details are below and there are just a few places left.

If you are in Manchester for the Mind, Body, Soul / Om Yoga / Vegan Life Event in a couple of weeks time, pop in to the CTHA stall and say hi to Pam or Maureen who will be there over the weekend.

Janey Lee Grace Platinum Awards 2018
If you have written a book, created a new product or are an outstanding therapist, enter the Janey Love Platinum Awards to skyrocket your exposure. To enter Janey’s Platinum Awards visit https://www.platinumawards.co.uk/enter/. There is a 10% discount until 31st March 2018
BOOK ENTRY - £49... Authors and Publishers can enter their books in the Natural/Health/Eco/Organic/Wellbeing/Alte rnative/Spiritual areas.
THERAPIST/PRACTITIONER ENTRY - £97 You can enter the awards if you are a practitioner/therapist in areas such as; holistic/alternative/complementary/self-h elp/coaching.
STANDARD AWARDS ENTRY (1 PRODUCT) - £97 Entry for 1 product Vote button on your own website so your consumers and followers can vote for you in the awards.
STANDARD AWARDS ENTRY (3 PRODUCTS) - £197 Entry for 3 products Vote button on your own website so your consumers and followers can vote for you in the awards.
PREMIUM AWARDS ENTRY (3 PRODUCTS) - £297 Entry for 3 products Vote button on your own website so your consumers and followers can vote for you in the awards. Personal showcase blog of your entry products by Janey including vote button on Janey’s site. Showcase snapshot on UK Health Radio Show (200,000 unique listeners per month)
PREMIUM MAX AWARDS ENTRY (3 PRODUCTS) - £497 Entry for 3 products Vote button on your own website so your consumers and followers can vote for you in the awards. Personal showcase blog of your entry products by Janey including vote button on Janey’s site. Showcase snapshot on UK Health Radio Show (200,000 unique listeners per month) You also receive a video feature of your entry for 1 product personally presented by Janey (you will receive a link to your video to use wherever you like for enhanced marketing and your video will be hosted on our YouTube channel, further promoted in our e-zine and socially networked via our combined Janey Loves and UK Health Radio social networks reaching 100,000 + people).
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Volunteer Massage Therapists Needed at London Marathon
Alisdair Burcher of TouchPro UK will once again be organising massages for runners participating in the London Marathon on Sunday 22nd April. There will be a new venue this year - RICS at Parliament Square, 12 Great George Street, SW1P 3AD.
It’s a great event to be part of and you will be supporting Hospice UK, the national charity for hospice care, who work with more than 220 hospices across the UK to deliver and grow ...outstanding hospice care for adults and children.
Massage couches and couch roll will be provided, just bring some oil and towels. Hospices UK offer £10 expenses and will provide refreshments and a light lunch around 1-30pm, before we start work at 2.30pm. If you’re available on Sunday 22 April and would like to lend a hand, please get in touch with Alisdair: info@touchpro.co.uk.
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