Dawn completed a three-year degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Acupuncture at the Northern College of Acupuncture in York, including over 400 clinical hours. She was awarded a BSc (Hons) Degree in Acupuncture by Health Sciences University and is a member of the British Acupuncture Council (BAcC).
Her approach to treatment is rooted in both her extensive clinical training and more than 20 years of experience working as a holistic therapist. Dawn has always been passionate about understanding the person as a whole and continues to develop her knowledge and expertise across a range of complementary therapies.
Dawn’s holistic therapy journey had an unusual start. In 2003, while sitting at the hairdresser’s with a headache, a lady recommended Reiki as a way to help. Intrigued, Dawn booked her first Reiki treatment that very day. Shortly afterwards, she read Reiki for Life by Penelope Quest and was hooked. Over the following three years, she continued her training and progressed through to Reiki Master level.
Wanting to develop her skills further and work professionally as a therapist, Dawn went on to complete a VTCT qualification in Holistic Therapies at Cheltenham College. Her training included Anatomy & Physiology, Aromatherapy, Swedish Massage, Reflexology and Indian Head Massage.
On completing her qualification in 2006, Dawn became a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT) and has worked professionally as a therapist ever since.
Over the years, Dawn has continued to develop her knowledge and expertise, training in a range of complementary therapies including Hot Stone Massage, Hopi Ear Candling, Organic Facials and Bowen Technique, for which she trained with the European College of Bowen Studies (ECBS).
Alongside her work as a practitioner, Dawn has always had a passion for learning and sharing knowledge. In 2010, she gained her Certificate of Education from the University of Huddersfield and subsequently went on to teach at Wakefield College.
The Beginning of Satori
Working as a practitioner and renting various treatment spaces over the years, Dawn became increasingly aware of how difficult it could be for therapists to find a clean, safe, welcoming and friendly environment in which to work and care for their clients.
In 2011, she decided to do something about it and opened Satori.
What began as a desire to create a better working environment for therapists has grown into a space built around the same values that have guided Dawn throughout her career: warmth, professionalism, wellbeing, continued learning and, above all, genuinely caring for people.
Here are the treatments Dawn offers:
Acupuncture - *LIMITED TIME OFFERS AVAILABLE*
Aromatherapy Full Body Massage
Body Massage - using Neal's Yard Pre-Blended Essential Oils