Hi, my name is Margaret and from the age of 14 1⁄2 I trained as a hairdresser – now 63 years later I am training to be a Reflexology and Massage Therapist.
I have always enjoyed making Clients feel good when I have done their hair.
I watched my Daughter and Granddaughter train in Beauty and Reflexology and as this has always been something I have wanted to do – I took the plunge and enrolled in a course with The Australian School of Reflexology and Relaxation (ASRR) with my tutor Keri Wood.
A lot of my friends said “What are you doing at your age?”
It was a simple reply – I want to help more clients improve their lives and health with the Reflexology and Massage skills I have acquired and, with my hairdressing experiences, can really make them feel good from Head to Toe.
There have been challenges, Anatomy was hard but I was able to get additional help and support with that, but overall it has been a wonderful experience and as I will be completing the Course very soon I look forward to being able to offer my services to the people that need it – including many of those friends that asked me why I was doing this!
This new journey has opened up a whole new world to me, from becoming a Member of the Reflexology Association of Australia, the initial membership being provided by ASRR, and being able to then have the Footprints Magazine and also be in contact with other members has allowed me to expand my network and make new friends who share a similar passion for this therapy.
So please remember that age is just a number and you are never too old to set out on a new path – with the right people to support and guide you – it is a whole new lease on life that I have thoroughly enjoyed taking.