About Me

Mandy Elliott

Mandy Elliott LCH, FSDSHom, MIPCH, DipCH

I started working life as a singer and dancer, but my toxic lifestyle eventually took its toll on my health. I was still in my twenties, but lacking vitality and passion, with lots of different niggling symptoms.

In 1991, a Homeopath diagnosed my problem as Candida Albicans – a yeast overgrowth throughout my body. I immediately took control, read books, took supplements, radically changed my diet and had regular colonics.

Within 2 weeks I felt like a different person, and after a couple of months I was transformed and re-vitalised.

Homeopathy

In 1993 trauma struck again when my stunt man partner was killed in an accident. I was 4 months pregnant at the time. Overwhelmed with grief, I turned to Homeopathy, which worked beautifully, supporting me through grief, pregnancy, childbirth and post-natal care.

Encouraged by this experience, I started my 4 year training at The College of Homeopathy in 1996, graduating in 2000. Soon after graduation I was asked to start tutoring at The South Downs School of Homeopathy and within a few years was lecturing too. This has become an area of my work that I absolutely love. In 2007 I was awarded with a Fellowship of the College for outstanding contribution.

Vitality Detox Retreats

Always searching for ways to improve my health, my curiosity took me to a detox retreat in 2001, run by experienced detox coach, Jem Friar. The results were amazing, - increased vitality, energy and enthusiasm for life! The colon cleanse was second to non, which confirmed what I already suspected which is that I believe it is almost impossible to feel completely healthy without removing toxins from the body, and old toxic, fermenting waste from the colon.

Realising we shared a passion, Jem and I set up Vitality Detox Retreats, and we have been running 4 day and 7 day juice fasting retreats both in Steyning and in West Wittering ever since. These retreats are aimed at removing toxins from your cells so that they can function in a healthier way. The colon cleanse on the 7 day retreat is extremely thorough and you will also feel emotionally supported throughout. Treatments, yoga and meditation are also included.

Detox is my passion because the results are so immediate and so life changing. We are one of only a few practitioners in England who are experienced in running juice fasting detox retreats.

Colonics

In 2005, realising what an added benefit it would be to my practice, my clients and to my retreats, I trained as a Colonic Hydrotherapist at The Scottish School of Colonic Hydrotherapy. Nutrition, supplements and lifestyle changes were a large part of my training, and I use these tools with both my Homeopathic and Colonic practice.

What’s Next

As for the future, it is still as exciting as ever. The next part of my learning is definitely focusing on the power of our thoughts and emotions, and how by using joyous feelings and positive thoughts we can create vitality and life experiences beyond our dreams. I have this year (2009) started running workshops with another amazing trainer – Susan Ainscough, where we are passing on this information and giving people the tools to help them realise their own dreams. Watch this space for more information on that as it evolves.

The journey is long (thank goodness!) and the lessons are endless and I am loving every minute of it!