Joanne Young, like many others, found herself out of work during the pandemic but decided to take the opportunity to focus fully on her part-time role as a holistic therapist.<\/p>\n
She opened her clinic The Ayurvedic Way on the towns Ransom Wood business park in December, but only managed to operate for two weeks before a third lockdown was announced.<\/p>\n
And as she prepares to reopen on April 12, Joanne says she cant wait to get back to doing what she loves. <\/p>\n
Ayurveda is an ancient alternative medicine, still used in India, which combines massage therapies, using lots of organic oils, alongside health and lifestyle changes to treat ailments and improve a clients health, she said.<\/p>\n
\"Ive always loved it, so it was the perfect chance to focus on it full time when I was made redundant from my job of 22 years.<\/p>\n
\"It was daunting, but I opened the clinic in mid-December unfortunately I only managed two weeks before we were locked down again, so I really cant wait to get back into it.<\/p>\n
Joanne has kept herself busy during lockdown by brushing up on her skills and training in additional therapies to ensure her clinic offers a range of services, which now include a traditional two-hour massage, health and lifestyle consultations and holistic facials.<\/p>\n
To find out more about The Ayurvedic Way and the 5,000-year-old alternative medicine, check out its Facebook page.<\/p>\n
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