Meet Emma
I’m Emma, the person behind The Zen Within.
I’m a qualified reflexologist and facial practitioner, and I work from the Zen Den, my private garden treatment space in Newport Pagnell.
Most people arrive because life has been a bit much, they’re running on empty, or they simply want some time where nobody needs anything from them.
You don’t need to arrive calm, know exactly what you need, or be particularly good at relaxing. We can work from there.
This wasn’t always the plan
I spent years working in logistics. I was good at it, but eventually realised that being good at something and wanting to spend the rest of your life doing it are not necessarily the same thing.
When my dad died at 65, it made me look properly at what I was doing with mine. Reflexology came up in a conversation with friends and, in all honesty, my first thought was:
“How hard can it be? It’s just a foot massage.”
Turns out, quite a bit harder.
Training meant anatomy, physiology, pathology, practical work, case studies and learning just how much there is to doing reflexology properly.
What started as a possible change of direction became the work that actually made sense to me.
Training + How I Work
Training + Development
I originally trained at Temple Academy, gaining my Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology with training in anatomy, physiology, pathology, practical technique and case-study work.
Since then I’ve continued to train in areas that genuinely add something to the way I work.
- Level 3 Diploma in Reflexology
- Association of Reflexologists member
- Vagal Practitioner Diploma
- Professional Facial training
- Crystal Practitioner training
- Reiki Level II
- Breathwork and grounding training
- Additional reflexology CPD
I’m a member of the Association of Reflexologists and work within its professional standards and code of ethics.
