Julie Brockbank- Holistic, Remedial Massage & Cert. Adv. Dorn Therapist

My name is Julie Brockbank and I am a Holistic Therapist living and working in the renowned English Lake District. My newly acquired therapy studio is situated within the historical Rayrigg Hall Estate on the shores of Lake Windermere, within easy access of Windermere, Bowness and the surrounding areas. The studio itself is a sympathetically restored Grade 2 listed building offering generous space

in a tranquil holistic location. The superb setting of the studio offers the opportunity to relax, unwind and if desired take the very short walk to the shores of the lake to take in the outstanding scenery. I am also able to offer home visits around the Windermere and Kendal areas for those with mobility problems. My continuing training through the IIHHT has enabled me to gain Diplomas in Indian Head Massage, Reflexology and Aromatherapy Massage, Swedish Massage, Advanced Body Massage, Deep Tissue and Remedial Massage. For every stage of my training I am indebted to those who passed on their knowledge and skills so generously, I feel blessed to have had such good tutors. In 2001 I studied Vertical Reflex Therapy through the Lynne Booth training school, a very powerful and useful tool especially when incorporated with Reflexology. As part of ongoing education in 2003 I attended Lancaster University part time to study Jungian Psychology, attaining a credible Pass with Commendation for my chosen dissertation into Dream Analysis. Ear Candling, Crystal Therapy,and Hot Stone Massage have been a more recent and popular additions to the range of treatments which I offer. In October 2010 I was delighted be able to add The Dorn Method to my repertoire - a highly effective treatment for back and joint pain. I am currently a member of The Federation of Holistic Therapists and The International Council of Holistic Therapists and a member of The Dorn Method Therapists Association

In recent years I have developed a keen enthusiasm for travel, and I am fortunate enough to have a very understanding family who wholly support my taste for adventure. In April 2004 intrigued and hungry for further knowledge and understanding of healing, I took 3 weeks out and travelled to The Casa De Dom Inacio in Central Brazil to witness the work of the one of the world’s most powerful psychic healers- Joao De Deus. Whilst there I had the rare opportunity to meet Joao, and ultimately experience his amazing psychic surgery, this was justly a profound and life changing experience. I am beholden to those whom I met at the Casa De Dom Inacio who shared their knowledge, love and understanding so generously, and for the healing which I received from Joao. See links for more information on The Casa De Dom Inacio
In March 2005 my travels took me to India where I undertook a fundraising trek in the Himalayas, trekking for 5 days to an altitude of 10,000 feet was something that 6 years earlier would have seemed like an imposable dream. The trek offered me the exceptional opportunity to visit Dharamasala (home to the exiled Spiritual Tibetan Leader – The Dalai Lama) where upon I received teaching and empowerment from His Holiness, this was a truly remarkable humbling, rare and spiritual experience. The Julie Brockbank India Trek raised £5,000 for the charity Action for Blind People, a charity with which I am involved. Recognition for this fund raising was acknowledged by Action for Blind People in the form of an invitation to a luncheon at the House of Lords
2006 saw the approach of my 20th wedding anniversary and to celebrate the occasion my husband and I raised £8,000 for The Great North Air Ambulance by trekking the Inca Trail in Peru, a trek that that took in the notorious 14,000foot high Dead Woman’s Pass. In 2007 my ambitions were realised when, on Easter Sunday despite suffering dreadfully from altitude sickness my daughter Sarah, and I made it into Everest Base Camp at 17,700ft high …….truly a dream come true, but vowing never again! A further £600 was raised for The Great North Air Ambulance by my daughter on the Everest Base Camp Trek. Despite vowing ”never again” at Everest Base Camp, the satisfaction of pushing oneself to the limits is somewhat addictive, and further high altitude treks in far flung places have now been added to the list including Mount Toubkal in the High Atlas mountains, Morocco – North Africa’s highest mountain. Mount Fansipan, Vietnam – South East Asia’s highest mountain, and in 2009 Stok Kangri’s lofty 20,080ft summit was reached in Ladakh, North India.....this time vowing “never ever again!” – This trip was a particularly personal achievement, as it raised £2,800 for the British Heart Foundation in memory of my late father. The collective total raised for charity from our treks stands in excess of £16,000 a huge Thank You to everyone who sponsored our efforts, and thank you also to those who also sponsored our abseil from the Tyne Bridge in Gateshead a total of £440.00 was raised for Macular Disease.