Like many people both Sheila and Martin came to massage as a second career.

Sheila initially worked as a secondary school teacher. She taught science, mainly Biology, and Psychology. Her first experiences of massage helped her to realise that the study of complementary medicine was something she wanted to pursue. Within a few years of beginning her studies she had stopped school teaching and worked as a complementary therapist.

Her massage training in 1985/6 was at the Fountain Clinic in Somerset. After qualifying as massage therapist she assisted on that course for a number of years. She also studied Craniosacral Therapy with Franklyn Sills at the Karuna Institute in 1986/7.

In 1991 Sheila founded the Maitri Foundation and still remains the principal tutor on the courses it offers. Sheila has developed and maintained a busy practice in Stroud where she works with both massage and craniosacral therapy. One of her specialities is working with babies and children. Her interest in young people is also fulfilled bu teaching antenatal classes for the National Childbirth Trust.

Over the last five years, as well as her commitment to creating, developing and teaching courses for the Maitri Foundation, Sheila has taught craniosacral therapy in both this country and abroad. Sheila lives with her partner Martin (the other tutor on the massage training ) and their two children. They live in a wooden house on Whiteway Colony, which is of considerable historical interest (the colony, not the house!). The village is in unspoilt Gloucestershire countryside and Sheila particularly enjoys walking with the family`s two dogs.

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