was founded and is solely operated by
Shannon Douglas
DAHHyp, LHA (Reg Hyp), MAAMET
Live Blood Microscopist (Cert.)
MediConsult Certified Health Technician
Nature's Sunshine Independent Distributor
Licensed HypnoBand Practitioner
Member of the NHS Directory of Complementary and Alternative Practitioners
Our modern lifestyle, sub-optimal nutrition, poor water consumption, stress and emotional issues, poor sleep, chemicals and e-smog all disturb the biological balance of the body. This all has detrimental affects on our health, happiness, progress and overall well-being.
Shannon’s objective is to help people improve and maintain their quality of life by providing the expertise necessary to help you make an informed decision about your health and wellness protocols - balancing mind and body.
Shannon graduated with a Diploma in Advanced Holistic Hypnotherapy (including Inner Child Therapy) from The Academy of Holistic Hypnotherapy in Manchester and then trained as a Soul Retrieval Therapist with Soul Concern, Manchester. She has also attended Erickson/Rossi Technique Master Classes with Norman Vaughton and in 2010 she was invited to be a tutor at the Academy of Holistic Hypnotherapy by it's principal Costa Lambrias.
Shannon is a Licentiate Member of the Hypnotherapy Association.
Shannon gained Level I , II & III EFT Practitioner certification through training with EFT Master Tania Prince, also in Manchester. Tania was trained in EFT by it's developer Gary Craig. Tania is the developer of Deep State Re-Patterning and Shannon was one of the first to be trained by Tania as a Practitioner of this modality. Shannon was invited by Tania to participate in a multi-media presentation and a worldwide telecast about EFT.
Shannon is an Advanced Practitioner member of the AAMET (Association for the Advancement of Meridian Energy Techniques).
Shannon was introduced to Matthew Brownell of Stress Solutions and set up her practice The Mind's I at his clinic in central Manchester, offering Hypnotherapy, EFT, Deep State Re-Patterning, Inner Child Therapy and Soul Retrieval Therapy.
Introduced to Live Blood Microscopy in 2007, the impact of seeing the condition of her own internal terrain at cellular level was a life changing experience and prompted her interest in nutrition.
Although she received a great sense of fulfillment helping people achieve positive and long lasting change through the modalities she offered at The Mind's I and understanding the positive effect living a nutritionally balanced lifestyle had on her, she felt that there was more that she could do to help others achieve a more holistically balanced life.
Shannon trained in Live and Dry Blood Microscopy with Brina Eidelson in Cambridge, UK. Brina was trained by the late Michael Coyle, founder of NuLife Sciences. Shannon is one of only a handful of people in the UK trained in Live and Dry Blood Microscopy.
She then set up River of Life Blood Analysis, offering Live and Dry Blood Analysis.
Shannon was then introduced to the MediConsult family who manufacture the MRS systems (Magnetic Resonance Stimulation) and was trained as a MediConsult Certified Health Technician by the founder and CEO of MediConsult, Wolfgang Jaksch.
Knowing that she now had the key to help people achieve a holistically balance life, she put The Mind's I and River of Life Blood Analysis under one umbrella - Mind Body Balance Studio.
Shannon is fully committed to continuous professional development as she never wants to stop learning and evolving and sharing her knowledge and abilities with others. She is currently studying for a Higher International Diploma in Naturopathy - including Advanced Nutrition and Stress Management.
The Holistic Approach
Holism relates to how physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual elements are interconnected. The general principle of holism was summarized by Aristotle as "The whole is more than the sum of its parts". When one part of the body or mind is out of balance, it is believed to affect the person as a whole.
Psychosomatic conditions are defined as “of or pertaining to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors” and “pertaining to or involving both the mind and body” ie: emotional issues that manifest in physical form. (stress = stomach ulcers, cardiovascular disorders, hair loss, etc.)
The holistic approach therefore focuses on the whole person rather than just on the condition or part of the body that is not balanced; addressing the ‘cause’ of the issue rather than simply just the ‘symptoms’, to create a positive synergising effect in both mind and body, in order to promote optimal health and wellness.
"Balance, peace, and joy are the fruit of a successful life. It starts with recognizing
your talents and finding ways to serve others by using them".
[Thomas Kinkade]