My Network
Running a business can be lonely! Working with some amazing people in the wider health and wellbeing community really makes a difference. Here are just some of the great people and businesses I’ve had the pleasure of working with, collaborating with and who provide great local services.
Elephant Rooms
The Elephant Rooms is a calming, relaxing, welcoming community of like-minded health & wellness practitioners. It’s a beautiful space with a fantastic garden. I have run many a workshop here and often see clients in the therapy rooms available. I highly recommend everyone checks out what’s on offer - from talking therapies, to yoga, to holistic therapies and of course, nutritional therapy!
STAYWELL DERBY
Staywell Derby C.I.C is a lived-experience led recovery centre. Its mission is to build a supportive community hub in Derby that seeks to improve the mental and emotional wellbeing of the residents by delivering flexible services and facilities.
The kitchen at Staywell offers delicious, nourishing, vegetarian meals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
Probiotic love
Dena Smiles is an award winning chef and fermentalist and owner of Probiotic Love. We’ve worked together on a number of workshops on fermentation and gut health including sharing a stall at Wellfest 2018 and presenting alongside one another at Ferment - the UK’s first fermentation festival in October 2019. Probiotic Love wares include kombucha, various ferments and her famous Mistress Tonic. Dena also runs various ferment workshops in Derby & Nottingham.
Healthy & Psyched
Rachel Evans is a behaviour change psychologist and healthy food blogger. She runs successful courses in how to find balance with food, and helps clients overcome the diet challenges they may face. We’ve run a number of workshops together on plant-based nutrition and the psychology of eating.
Find out more about Rachel at https://healthyandpsyched.com
Rask
Rask Cafe is one of my favourite haunts in Derby. It’s the perfect place for me to spend the day on my laptop catching up with emails, doing some admin, writing workshop material, creating client plans and doing research. The staff are super friendly and they know me well (and know to warn me when any of the dishes contain coriander!). The food is great - healthy, honest and delicious with a Scandanavian vibe. They sell some tasty cakes and bakes, some are even on the healthier side! There is usually something vegan, gluten free and/or dairy free.
They have also been known to let me run workshops in their cafe!
Find out more wwwraskderby.co.uk
The Fig Derby
The Fig is an independent health store based on Saddlergate, Derby, run by the lovely Mel. She really knows her stuff, so pop along and ask her advice on supplements. She has an extensive range of loose herbs and you can stock up on things like herbal teas and natural self-care products. She has a range of natural remedies including CBD products, fermented foods, herbal teas and dried goods.
Find The Fig on Facebook here www.facebook.com/thefigderby