Sue Ricks

Happy New Year - all the best for 2012

Wishing everybody a really happy New Year.

It has been a really super year with many challenges, experiences and changes both personally and professionally. I've been lucky enough to spend longer than I thought with my mum before she peacefully passed away in November. I feel very lucky that I had time to truly be with her. We had a magical holiday in France in July where she revisited a favourite area of Brittany (France) and we even took her to her special place where she was able to dangle her feet in the sea.  My beautiful second grandson, Charlie was born and is adored buyye veryone including his big brother Oscar. We just spent a lovely Christmas together as a family. I feel very lucky to have a wonderful partner, children, grandchildren and all my family.

2011 was many things including a time of travelling within the UK,  America, Ireland and Europe.  We've seen lots of students complete some superb complementary therapy and energy work. We been blessed with a beautiful group of new Gentle Touch Reflexologists (GTR) and in all our new 2012 courses are now launching as well.

We've revamped the clinic room and the training area so that it is really beautiful peaceful and restful and gives an added ambience to the work that we do together. We are very lucky to be working in therapy and training as it is immensely rewarding to see people going out and changing other people's lives for the better.

This year has seen a total relaunch of www.SueRicks.com where we can offer a range of treatments and online booking service and a completely new range of courses. There are now evening courses, daytime courses, full-time courses and part-time courses.

The clinic is operating in Loughborough, Leicestershire where I plan to be offering the people of East Midlands a range of therapies including reflexology, Hopi ear cancelling, Reiki, electro crystal therapy, NLP,  life skills and coaching, personal mentoring, EFT (emotional Freedom technique). There are some specific reflexology treatments available in is Gentle Touch Reflexology, reflexology for babies and children (infants), maternity reflexology and treatments to support those hoping to become pregnant (fertility and preconception care). Treatments available.

We really pleased to be able to offer some super courses in 2012 that include reflexology, hand reflexology, foot reading, Hopi ear cancelling energy and vibrational healing, chakra balancing understanding illness and disease, reflexology and retirement, reflexology for babies and children (infants), personal development seminars, the mirror principle, Reiki, Indian head massage, NLP  and feng shui.

It's been an exciting time of growth and development. We've got some online distance learning programs that are just about ready to be launched is there some webinars, and new training packages to suit all.

I'm so grateful to my mum who first introduced me to the healing arts, I feel her presence.

With love and blessings to everyone for a lovely 2012.

www.suericks.com

 

 

 

USA Courses available - ARCB approved

The ARCB have approved the following courses for CEU's (Continuing Educational Units). (Also see www.suericks.com for details of current course dates)

Sue Ricks School of Complementary Therapies, P00133, is approved as a provider of continuing education by the American Reflexology Certification Board.

Alphabetical Order

Subject	Course Title	Duration
Advanced Foot Reading	Advanced Foot Reading	One day
Advanced Foot Reading	Advanced Foot Reading Highlights	Three hours
Advanced Reflexology for Younger Clients	Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology for Younger Clients	Two days
An Introduction to Reflexology for Babies and Children	The Gentle Touch of Reflexology for Babies and Children	One day
EFT	Introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)	One day
EFT	Introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)	Three hours
Energy and Vibrational Healing	Energy and Vibrational Healing via the Feet	One day
Energy and Vibrational Healing	Energy and Vibrational Healing via the Feet	Three hours
Feng Shui	Feng Shui for Practitioners	One day
Feng Shui	Feng Shui for Practitioners	Three hours
Foot Reading	Foot Reading	One day
Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	An Introduction to Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	One day
Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology Techniques	Two days
Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	Three day GTR Workshop	Three days
Hand Reflexology	Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology Hand Reflexology Techniques	One day
NLP	NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)	One day
Reflexology for Babies and Children	The Gentle Touch of Reflexology for Babies and Children	Two days
Reflexology for Endocrine Imbalances	Gentle Touch Reflexology for Endocrine Imbalances	One day
Reflexology for the Elderly	Gentle Touch Reflexology for the Elderly	One day
Understanding Illness and Disease	Understanding Illness and Disease – bringing it all together	One day

 

Please feel free to contact me for more information or for details of arranging a class in your area.

suericks@suericks.com

New ARCB Courses Approved (American ReflexologyCertification Board)

Great News - All of the following courses have been approved by the ARCB (American Reflexology Certification Board). Please email me at suericks@suericks.com if you  would like to know where courses are being held or see my website www.suericks.com for more information

Alphabetical Order

Subject	Course Title	Duration
Advanced Foot Reading	Advanced Foot Reading	One day
Advanced Foot Reading	Advanced Foot Reading Highlights	Three hours
Advanced Reflexology for Younger Clients	Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology for Younger Clients	Two days
An Introduction to Reflexology for Babies and Children	The Gentle Touch of Reflexology for Babies and Children	One day
EFT	Introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)	One day
EFT	Introduction to EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique)	Three hours
Energy and Vibrational Healing	Energy and Vibrational Healing via the Feet	One day
Energy and Vibrational Healing	Energy and Vibrational Healing via the Feet	Three hours
Feng Shui	Feng Shui for Practitioners	One day
Feng Shui	Feng Shui for Practitioners	Three hours
Foot Reading	Foot Reading	One day
Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	An Introduction to Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	One day
Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology Techniques	Two days
Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology	Three day GTR Workshop	Three days
Hand Reflexology	Gentle Touch ™ Reflexology Hand Reflexology Techniques	One day
NLP	NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming)	One day
Reflexology for Babies and Children	The Gentle Touch of Reflexology for Babies and Children	Two days
Reflexology for Endocrine Imbalances	Gentle Touch Reflexology for Endocrine Imbalances	One day
Reflexology for the Elderly	Gentle Touch Reflexology for the Elderly	One day
Understanding Illness and Disease	Understanding Illness and Disease – bringing it all together	One day

Courses Available - Understanding Conditions to Building Better Relationships

Additional Subjects Available  In Short Courses
Reflexology Specific Courses
Gentle Touch™ Reflexology an Introduction	A first glimpse into the wonderful world of Gentle Touch™ Reflexology Includes - -          what it is -          a basic guide to how it works -          who benefits? A simple self help starter techniques	2 hours	£20
Understanding meanings of Illnesses and Conditions	Skeletal Issues -          Head -          Neck -          Shoulder -          Arms -          Hands -          Back -          Hips -          Knees -          Ankles -          Feet	½ day	£45
Gentle Touch™ Reflexology for people with back pain	Meanings and interpretations Spinal reflex treatments Practical routines Energy re balancing Clearing and alignment	½ day	£45
Gentle Touch™ Reflexology  for people with Neck and shoulder issues	Meanings and interpretations of neck and shoulders Neck and shoulder reflex treatments Practical routines Energy re balancing Clearing and alignment	½ day	£45
Gentle Touch™ Reflexology for people with intestine/ bowel challenges	Meanings and interpretations of bowels and associated conditions Gentle Touch™ Reflexology Practical routines to assist clients Energy re balancing and Clearing.	½ day	£45
Simple Hand Reflexology - self help techniques	Simple, easy and effective techniques for self help.  Can be used as an addition to other therapies as well. Covers main stress conditions that people may experience. Instruction on practical techniques	½ day	£45

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Other Courses
Understanding meanings of Illnesses and conditions Part One	Skeletal Issues -          Head -          Neck -          Shoulder -          Arms -          Hands -          Back -          Hips -          Knees -          Ankles -          Feet	½ day	£45
Understanding meanings of Illnesses and conditions Part Two	Health Challenges and Body locations & meanings -          Eyes -          Ears -          Lungs -          Heart -          Digestive system -          Kidneys -          Etc	½ day	£45
Chakras - an Introduction	-          An introduction to what chakras are, -          Where they are located, -          What colours relate. -          What do they link to? -          Why it’s useful to understand them. -          Linking People, conditions and chakras.	½ day	£45
Heart connections How to improve your relationship to anyone that you love	-          What is love? -          How does it influence our life? -          What we can easily do to get surprisingly pleasing results -          Enjoying your own space and acknowledging  theirs too -          The cycle of life - a magical tool to get life running smoothly.	½ day	£45
Small shifts to a better life and work	-          The “how to” for getting the life you desire. -          Quick and easy results guaranteed! -          Tested programme - instant results -          How to easily spot whatever you ate doing wrong and knowing how to get it right!	½ day	£45
Dream work shop (min five people	See your life in pictures. Design your life, discover your hidden thoughts and see the way forward. A picture says a thousand words!	3 hours

Testing the Water - is Self Employment for Me?

Testing the water – is self employment for me?

Just a quick entry as I have just heard that my fellow book writer Cathy Brown is going to be on  BBC Radio 4 today at 3pm on the Money Programme. She is advising callers with their questions about staring up in self employment or improving their situation if already in self employment.  Her book is available on Amazon or her website :- http://www.evolve.eu.com or from me at suericks@suericks.com

 

Cathy and I go away writing twice a year and focus on our books. I am delighted for her that her book is doing so well. It is great tool for anyone who wants to check out if self employment is for them or not.  It has a check list and what to do if you find that something needs addressing.

My book “Three Steps to Enjoying Life” is finding itself into all kinds or areas. I have heard that people have lent it to their friends and family, it is given out by a hair dresser to all her clients while they have their hair done. One man has left it in the garage repair shop while people wait for their cars!  I hoped it would be lent to clients and colleagues and now am delighted to hear that my purpose in writing it is working as it is being lent out to lots of people for a quick read. To read the positive health book review click here.

Cathy’s next book is about another specific are of working life and promotion and mine is about foot reading – two totally different subjects and written in the same glorious place in Derbyshire!

To order Cathy Brown’s book – Testing the Water – is self employment for me? Click here

To see Cathy’s website – click here

To go to Amazon where both of our books are available – click here

To order Three Steps to Enjoying Life –click here

To email Cathy Brown - cathybrown@evolve.eu.com

To email me – suericks@suericks.com

The Secret

I have just been to see a friend and we have been chatting about a book that I bought for her last year. The book is The Secret by Rhonda Bryne.  My friend has had a tough time recently and found that this book helped her enormously to be as positive as possible and keep her dreams alive.  If you have not read this book, then I recommend it to you.  Click here for details on Amazon

I first came across The Secret just over a year ago and know that if has been a superb aid and support to many. It has opened people’s eyes to potential and possibilities and how we have such a marvellous part of creating our reality. The essential elements are that what we focus on is what we get, so it is good to choose something great to focus on. Creating and manifesting is a good way to live and certainly great to be aware of.  It can work for us or against us so it is helpful to be aware and choose!  It is another way of finding more about the Law of Attraction.

I came home and got my copy of the book out and have been dipping into it again.  It is most refreshing. I also like the DVD and CD set, both of which have more detail on them.  I have them all and find them all really useful at different times. I sometimes feel guided to dip into them again, like today! 

Click here to see official website of The Secret with some extras available.

Click here to watch the first part of the DVD on YouTube.This is the first 20 minutes of the global film phenomenon "The Secret". It is authorized by The Secret LLC for personal use only. Please enjoy this gift!

I know one of my students decided it was not right for her and that is good that she cared enough about herself to leave it until she wanted to know or maybe never look into it.  Just because someone thinks it is good does not mean it is good for all.  Personal choice is essential. We are not all ready for everything at the same time. It may not be right for us. The right thing comes along when we are ready for it.  Some months later she emailed me to say what a profound effect the book had had on her.  When I had originally spoken about it she was not ready, but the right time had arrived and it had changed her life. She and I frequently have “secret” chats! 

Knowing is one thing and remembering is another!  I believe that there are “nudges” and helpful opportunities all the time but sometimes we can be going too fast or be too stressed to pay attention to these.  When we slow down enough it is easier to spot these and hear the messages that can be transformational. 

I am so fortunate to have my son, his partner and their gorgeous little boy staying here over the Easter Holidays.  My grandson has the cheekiest and most gorgeous smile and he is delightful as he smiles all the time. He is such a happy chap and laughs at everything.  Seeing the world through the eyes of a tiny little soul is such a privilege.  I find myself stopping and watching him all the time.  I get little done but that is the best thing about being a grandparent.  I can choose to spend time with him as I do not have to!

A lovely phrase that works so well is “create the desire and release the need”. When we need something to happen it often does not as the whole energy of 'need' is like a ‘blocker’. When we know what we would like and then just let it go, it is easier for it to happen. I use a system that works for me of Plan A (my preferred option) and plan B (if plan A does not happen). Either way it will be fine. That way there is no “needing” being sent out and things are more likely to work out.  My friend today realised she had been needing something to happen and worrying about it not happening! Whoops – that is a recipe for disaster!  Luckily we were meeting up and she realised and so we talked it through and had a good laugh about it. She refocused and things have picked up again.

I wish you a lovely Easter Holiday.

Emotional Freedom Technique and Emotrance Courses

I have just agreed the next Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) accredited course that will run in Loughborough. We will also be running an Emotrance Course too.

The EFT course will be 24th/25th April - Loughborough, East Midlands. UK

The Emotrance will be 25th/26th June - Loughborough, East Midlands

Both courses being run by Sally Canning - Trainer in Meridian Therapies, EFT, ET, ECT and TAT.

Full details and on line booking facility will be on the website www.suericks.com soon.

Relaxation and New Courses.

I have enjoyed taking a break and spending time with my family. I have had chance to notice so many things and feel so grateful for my numerous blessings.

It's good to stop sometimes and take stock. I feel blessed that I have done that.

I have now released the dates for my next series of courses and these are listed below as well as on the main website.

There is also a little Google calendar with the latest dates on the left of this blog entry.

The next courses are the Energy and Chakra balancing (via the feet) on

Friday 22nd Feb '08, followed by Reflexology for Babies and Children

on Tuesday 26th Feb.

The Hopi Ear Candles course is on Tuesday 4th March with our full Gentle Touch

Reflexology course being held over the following weekend (8th/9th March).

Courses available:

(All courses are running in Loughborough)

February

Friday  22nd February - Energy and Vibrational Healing (also on 03/04 & 03/06)

Tuesday 26th February - Reflexology for Babies and Children

March

Wednesday 5th March - Hopi Ear Candles

Saturday/ Sunday 8^th/9^th March – Gentle Touch™ Reflexology – Full diploma course weekend

Saturday/ Sunday 15^th/16^th March – Reiki 1 (1^st degree)

Saturday / Sunday 29^th/30^th March – Indian Head Massage

April

Thursday 3^rd April – Energy and Vibrational Healing

Saturday/ Sunday 12^th/13^th April -– Gentle Touch™ Reflexology – Full diploma course weekend

May

Thursday 8^th May – Hand Reflexology

Wednesday 21^st May – Foot Reading

Thursday 22^nd May – Advanced Foot Reading

June

Tuesday 3^rd June – Energy and Vibrational Healing

Wednesday/ Thursday - 11^th/12^th June – Reiki 11 (2^nd Degree)

Wednesday – Friday - 18^th – 20^th June – Gentle Touch™ Reflexology Three day course

July

Thursday/ Friday 3^rd/4^th July – Reiki Master

Since Christmas I have been enjoying working less hours as I realised that I had done

too much and was not finding time for me or my family. My rebalancing time has been invaluable.  It's hard when you love the clinic and teaching as much as I do!  I was

tempted to over book myself and have now decided to work at a much more relaxed

pace.

I apologise to anyone who has sent me an email that I have not answered. I get so

many emails that it is physically impossible to answer them all.  I often wish I had a

magic fairy who could rattle off replies to everyone. I love it!  I now am working

and spending lots of time with family and friends. I can recommend it!

I have also enjoyed making a few mini micro teaching videos.I intend to have these

available on the website in the future. I have found them very helpful when

explaining points to people as I am quite a visual person and find video works well

for me and others like me.  I will keep you posted.

Although I have not been teaching since Christmas, I have been working in the clinic

and have been continually reminded of how easy it can be release the pressure that

people are finding themselves in. Sometimes just simple reflexology technique or a

simple energetic exercise can work wonders. Obviously it is not all that "easy" but I

have seen so many great examples over the recent weeks that it has been good for

my to be reminded of the phrase "sometimes the simplest is the best".  Since cutting

back on my hours I have found so many simple pleasures and had time for some life

enhancing realisations. All have been simple shifts but profound in their effect. 

Sometimes our world seems to be moving so fast and it is good to stop and do the

simple stuff.  My new work schedule allows for lots of that!  On the Energy course on

Friday (also available on the 3rd April and 3rd June) we will be going through a number

of techniques that look as if they are "nothing" and yet they are so powerful. 

Nothing is an interesting word "no" "thing". In appreciation of music is said that the

music is actually in the spaces between the notes. In quantum physics the spaces

between the particles is the "energy" that is the potent force.  The "no" thing is

the "real" thing.

The importance lies in the spaces.  As Echkart Tolle (author of the power of Now),

says in his lecture all life happens in the dash between the dates between our birth

and death, i.e. 1926 - 2001!  It is the moment that counts and how we utilises that!

I have now idea how frequent or infrequent my blog entries will be as I am just

going with the flow! 

Love and best wishes. Enjoy all moments of stillness..........

Wonderful News!

Wonderful news!

So much has happened over the past few days.  We have had Hopi, NLP and Susanne Enzer doing Maternity Reflexology, I have spent three days filming and most importantly…….   I have a grandson!!!   Oscar arrived last night and everyone is doing well.  I can’t wait to see him!  I have seen a photo and he looks gorgeous.  What an amazing coincidence that he arrived during our Maternity weekend as I booked for Susanne Enzer to come to Leicestershire last January!

I feel so lucky to be in this career.  What a great life we have!  As a practitioner we get to meet some great people and work with like-minded individuals. Recently the courses have gone well and I have worked with some fabulous people; how great that they have also had some super results too.  After the Hopi Course one lady emailed to say that her Husband could now hear properly for the first time in ages and another one rang to say her best friends tinnitus had almost gone!  During the NLP course we did loads of things and one particular exercise revealed a whole new way for one lady to achieve what she really wants.  NLP can be so simple and yet amazing effective. Check out some great NLP tips on http://www.nlp-now.co.uk/tips-n-tech.htm I highly recommend anyone and everyone to either learn NLP or book a session with an NLP practitioner, as it can be so incredibly helpful in our everyday lives.

It is the energy and chakra-balancing course on Friday. We will be going through the meanings of information receive from the feet, ie the energy. Discussing chakras and where they are located on the feet, how to use these energy techniques for certain types of people and if they have different conditions, plus how to release trauma from events that have past that still can impact on us now.  This can have a profound impact on someone’s life when they feel safe enough to release the past.  We all find our own ways and our own time and for some it is via the feet! For others it is though NLP and for others it may be something quite different. The only thing that matters is that we are open to finding the best treatment and therapies for ourselves. Each therapy provides it’s own blessing and each person who does the therapy brings his or her own special blend of skills to the treatment. Luckily that means that there is someone out there who may be just perfect for us and we may be the right person for a specific client. This is why we can have some excellent results one day and more usual results another day.  Maybe the time and place are just right for both the client and the practitioner.

If you do it with love – the rest follows!

Thought for the day: "It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing."

Certificates and Hugs

Great to see Lisa and Chris on the BBC news item about ADAPT.  The Charity got a lovely bit of publicity as well as having got the support of Children in Need and we saw the backs of Chris and Lisa doing Gentle Touch™ Reflexology!

Certificates arrived!

Fabulous news that the BRCP certificates have arrived and so I will be meeting up with the students today and Monday.  I remember how exciting it is to actually have the certificate in your hand.  You have worked so hard to achieve a great qualification and the then you actually have it in your hand – perfect!  My memory of hearing that I had passed is one I will hold dear for always.  I remember meeting my family for a meal and telling them that I had passed and it feeling fabulous.  Well done to all who are on their way!  I spoke to Steve yesterday and gather he will be attending a show in early December and offering Gentle Touch™ Reflexology treatments on the stand, so I will post the details later when I hear where it will be.

Give it a go...

If you would like to try Gentle Touch™ Reflexology then  you could contact a Gentle Touch™ Reflexologist in your area, or look at the website www.g-t-r.org and see that list of registered practitioners. If you are a Gentle Touch™ Reflexologist who has professionally trained in this and want to be added to the register then please email me the details of your entry.  I will obviously only be able to accept requests from those who have trained here.

Loughborough

The clinic here in Loughborough has treatments available in Gentle Touch™ Reflexology, NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), Reiki, Hopi ear Candles and One to One stress management. If you would like a treatment, please call 01509 214373 to book an appointment.

Love and Hugs

It is the Foot Reading course tomorrow for the AoR group meeting and I am delighted to be staying in Great Malvern with one of the group members.  She sounds really lovely and I am looking forward going later today.  Jillie is here on Jet duty!  Jet is my wonderful cat that loves to talk to everyone!  She is certainly one of the chattiest cats that I have come across.  Everyday when I come back from any trip out she runs down the stairs to greet me. She is so loving and it reminds me that one of the most basic needs that we have is the sense of touch.  So many of the treatments on offer these days offer a great way to receive appropriate touch and so make us feel better.

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Maybe just being open to giving and receiving hugs is another way that we can make life even nicer.  After all hugs is –

• Healthy
• It helps the immune system
• It cures depression
• Stops tears
• Reduces stress
• Induces sleep
• It is invigorating
• Rejuvenating
• It has no unpleasant side effects
• And is nothing short of a miracle drug

Hugging is natural. It is organic, naturally sweet. Has no artificial ingredients, is non-polluting, environmentally safe and 100% wholesome.

This part of a lovely poem by Charles Faraone

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So let's see how many appropriate hugs you can give and receive over the next week.  If you are good at giving hugs then there are loads of people who are out there who may love a hug and if you find them difficult then see if you feel it is ok get same safe practice. Either way everyone benefits.

Sending you love and hugs!