Catherine Opie

Catherine has been working as a healer and teacher for over 15 years. Her gentle, supportive way of working includes

1. Emotional release work, vibrational medicine, psychosomatics, colour therapy, crystal therapy and energy healing to create a powerfully held space for facilitating change.

2. Knowledge of the human body, Yoga and dance for physical fitness and postural realignment.

She also brings her culinary expertise together with Five Element Theory and Yogic knowledge, to develop blood type and genotype specific dietary programmes, addressing nutritional health on a uniquely individual level for each client.

Catherine trained in Energy Healing in London at the Academy of Eternal Light. Over a 10 year period she completed many modules and gained teacher qualification as a Gaia Master Teacher.

She has a Diploma in Vibrational Medicine with the College of Vibrational Medicine also in London. This is a two year course primarily in the making and use of flower, gem and crystal essences and includes modules on homoeopathy, Chinese medicine, counselling, crystal therapy, art and colour therapy, anatomy and physiology to nursing level, codes of conduct for practitioners, group work and supervised case studies.

Catherine also has a certificate in working with people with cancer through the Penny Brohn Centre in Bristol (ex Bristol Cancer Help Centre). This is a one year course aimed at teaching health professionals how to understand and work with cancer patients whilst utilizing the best of Medical and Holistic practices.

During this time she also participated in many retreats and Earth Healing journeys around Europe and North Africa and organized small, exclusive tours of ancient sites.

Catherine has 14 years experience running her own private healing and natural health practice in London, Bristol (UK) and Auckland N.Z.

While living in Bristol, UK she also worked for a large natural health company (Neal’s Yard Remedies www.nealsyardremedies.co.uk) in their Bristol dispensary and shop, as in store trainer, in management as well as practicing in their clinic.

Previous to being a natural health practitioner Catherine worked as a chef in New Zealand and London (for Peter Gordon amongst others), and for a large theatre and Rock and Roll production company in London (Stage Miracles) whilst working semi professionally as a performer and contemporary dancer.

Ashram Yoga Teacher Qualification Level 1

Natal Yoga Teacher

Dip CVM, Cert BCHC

Gaia Healing Master Teacher

Fully Qualified Chef

Trapeze artist, dancer, yoga practitioner and performer with 30 years experience.

Managing Director and co-founder of Balanced Energy