Name:
Georgia PARSONS
Skills:
DRAMA THERAPIST
How it benefits:
Through improvisation, role play, movements, music and art games, developing communication, self expression and self confidence.
Experience:
10 years with children and adults with learning disabilities, older people with mental health needs and women within the community.
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Name:
Myriam MICHALSKI
Skills:
ART THERAPIST
How it benefits:
Through painting, movement, voice, land material, mandalas and murals providing healing, self expression and nurturing, self discovery and tapping into one’s creativity.
Experience:
She holds regular workshops for children in Brighton bringing environmental art to the community. She has worked in partnership with Brighton and Hove city council (BHP), the Brighton and Hove Inclusion Project, The Wild Life Trust and the Brighton and Hove women's centre.
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Name:
ASAFO
Skills:
DANCE THERAPIST
How it benefits:
Through music, drumming, poetry, dance and martial arts developing self confidence, awareness and flexibility of the body.
Experience:
20 years of experience running workshops in schools, hospitals and community centres. Work with children at the Great Ormond street hospital in London. Leading dance therapy workshops for an international project called "Wonderful World" in South Africa for AHF and in 3 Orphanages in Tanzania. Founder of "Ananzi Healing Foundation".
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Name:
Deborah HAYES
Skills:
EMOTIONAL HEALING THERAPIST
How it benefits:
Through meditation, visualisation and drawings helping to relieve emotional traumas stored in the cells; opening up communication, bringing back the happiness, joy and love within.
Experience:
10 years as a "Journey" practitioner (Brandon Days training). Over 9 years as a workshop facilitator for children as well as supporting children with ADHD and ADD.
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Name:
Gratia CHURCHILL
Skills:
YOGA THERAPIST
How it benefits:
Inviting the children to use their bodies and breath, in a fun way, through games, stories. Sound and breath play - in order to assist their relaxation, release held emotions and tension in the body and build their self esteem.
Experience:
10 years of teaching yoga to adults and children of all ages, specialising in working with babies and small children with physical disabilities.
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Name:
Bruce MARTINDILL
Skills:
LANDSCAPE DESIGNER / BUILDER AND GARDENER
How it benefits:
Being outdoors working with the soil and planting your own food is exciting for anyone not least children. Creating a beautiful food growing space outdoors gives a great sense of achievement and the ongoing care of the garden will enable all involved to connect more fully with the soil and our planet.
Experience:
HND Diploma with a Merit in Landscape Design Build and Horticulture. 8 years building gardens throughout Surrey and London. Advisor on gardens at numerous garden shows throughout the UK for 3 years.
Name:
Christine LE NAHEDIC
Role:
FOUNDER OF ALALA
About Christine:
A worldwide traveller, fluent in English, French and Spanish with knowledge of several other languages. Initiated in Reiki and KWAN YIN magnified healing.
Passionate about her work and purpose - to be of service to humanity.
Name:
Nadezda PRIJATKINA
Role:
TRUSTEE AND SECRETARY, ALALA
About Nadezda:
Nadezda runs a successful healing practice in Brighton. She is qualified and experienced in Deep Emotional and Healing Art therapies as well as Advanced Massage. She has a holistic approach and considers all levels of human life in her practice. She is fluent in English, Russian and Estonian languages.
Nadezda founded and volunteers as a chair for 'The Sussex Centre for Complementary Therapists', running self-development workshops and fundraising events, and now supports ALALA as secretary and trustee.