Post by Ripple Admin on Aug 29, 2008 19:28:43 GMT 1
At an early age Debbie discovered that she was allergic to synthetic perfumes and many of the ingredients found within cosmetics and toiletries. As a teenager she was drawn to making her own natural products and this combined with a very keen sense of smell meant that training as an aromatherapist was a natural vocation.
Debbie has been a qualified aromatherapist for 15 years and has worked in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong and taught workshops on various aspects of aromatherapy. Debbie has always had an interest and respect for the natural world and has travelled extensively. She has very high standards for the raw material she works with and has always strived to source the best quality organic ingredients from socially responsible sources.
The blending of the essential oils and making products for her clients has always been her passion. The big turning point in her career in aromatherapy came in 1997 whilst part of the crew aboard a Chinese sailing Junk, travelling from Hong Kong to London to mark the Handover. During this time, away from people, land and the daily aromas of the modern world, Debbie really got to know the essential oils she had with her in their purest sense, how they affected our emotions and found she could start to tell what certain positive emotions actually smelled like.
On her return to Hong Kong in 1997 Debbie co-founded the business ‘The Wheel of Life Synergies,’ creating organic essential oil blends for the chakras and the emotions. Debbie ran this company for seven years providing aromatherapy products and education on the use of essential oils for chakra and emotional healing.
Debbie returned to the UK in 2004 and teamed up with internationally known healer and author – Anne Jones, to form ‘Ripple.’ Debbie formulates all the Ripple blends based on the emotional aspirations that Anne had devised. Debbie still blends and creates all products for Ripple and develops new formulations along the way.
Debbie also runs a consultancy creating aromatic blends and sourcing ingredients for other companies.