I’m about to qualify in dry needling (it sounds much scarier than it is) and I’ll start offering this in my clinic as of April 2021. So, my plans for the future – aside from running a successful business and creating a fantastic reputation – include more learning! There is so much to know about the human body that will enable me to offer the best possible care to my patients. So, what plans do you have for Trayah in future? It’s such a great feeling isn’t it? It’s worth all the frustration when you finally see that the work you’re doing is helping people. I’ve not looked back and feel completely humbled and grateful at what Trayah is managing to achieve. I was blown away by the bookings that came in so decided to take a leap of faith and go fully self-employed at the beginning of December. I qualified last year as a Remedial Massage Therapist and Reiki Master and launched Trayah fully in October. So, what’s your biggest accomplishment with Trayah, to date? It has definitely been a steep learning curve but managing a work-life balance is key and I’m starting to realise that now. I’m learning to say ‘no’ and not fitting people in on my days off to ensure I refill my metaphorical cup. When I was working part-time in two jobs, it was time management and making sure I lived by my to-do list! Thank the Universe I’m an organised Virgo! Since becoming full-time at Trayah, it has been setting BOUNDARIES. This is an easy question to answer because I’ve reflected on it quite a bit, to be honest. So, the name came quite easily but what did you find was the most difficult thing about managing a business (part time and then full time)? That’s so cool that you have such an emotional bond with the name of your business! I suppose it makes you take all that more pride in the work you do. Spiritually, the number 3 represents a sign that the chosen path is the right one, that hard work should be undertaken to achieve goals, to trust decisions and have faith in one’s own ability. Then I made the connection: Trayah means 3 in Sanskrit, an ancient, sacred language that first came to being in India. The number 3 seemed to pop up wherever I went, and from then on it was there in the forefront of my mind. When I first decided to move away from a secure government job and start up my own remedial massage venture, I didn’t have the slightest clue what I was going to call it…until I started seeing the number 3 everywhere. Now, the name ‘Trayah’, where does that come from? That makes perfect sense and it actually means that you’ve experienced the kind of services you provide firsthand! That’s a great foundation for a successful business. I began my own journey of emotional and physical healing and thought it would be pretty awesome to be able to help others in the way it had helped me. After becoming disillusioned with working in the criminal justice system, I wanted to work with people who actually wanted help. I’ve always been interested in alternative healing and complimentary therapies and have had a long-standing desire to help others. So, what was it that made you decide to follow the massage therapy/reiki/alternative therapy path as a full-time career? I enjoy keeping fit by running (followed by the obligatory coffee!), working out at the gym and am just getting back into paddle boarding – so the Aussie weather really helps me keep up with my active, outdoor-loving lifestyle.Īwesome! Yeah, the weather here is a warmer welcome than in the UK, for sure. I live 800m from the sea and am so blessed that I get to walk my dog, Molly along the esplanade most days. What is it that you enjoy so much about living here in Australia? This time around I’ve just celebrated my 4th anniversary and am definitely not moving back to England! I’m originally from the UK and am currently on my second stint in Australia, having lived here before. Jo, I know you’re 100% an Aussie at heart but you grew up in a completely different part of the world, right? Though she has faced quite a few setbacks in her journey to becoming a full-time massage therapist, she has never once let circumstances hold her back from what she aims to achieve. From there we soon found that we got along like a house on fire and she went from being a client to a “Facebook official” friend in no time at all. She needed some writing done, I offered to do it. It’s time for another round of Creative Corner! This time we’ll be chatting with Jo Price, the wonderful owner of Trayah Remedial Massage in Wynnum, Qld.
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