Mansfield students discover ancient healing techniques from practitioner to the stars

Beauty therapy students from Mansfield’s West Nottinghamshire College discovered more about alternative therapies and Chinese medicine from a practitioner who has treated many well-known celebrities through her beauty and wellness business.

Katie Brindle joined the Level 2 Technical Certificate in Beauty Therapy group through Microsoft Teams and spoke about her career path, going from dreams of becoming an opera singer to her role today as a Five Elements Chinese medical practitioner.

Katie Katie Brindle gave West Notts College students a history of her career journey.placeholder image
Katie Katie Brindle gave West Notts College students a history of her career journey.

She described to the group how hard she worked to get recognised. Being reliable, flexible, being on time and always looking the part were just some of the attributes which she states helped her to make her mark, which saw her services requested by the likes of supermodel Kate Moss.

Tutor Jennifer Knaggs said: “Katie gave an inspirational talk, laying the foundations for the next generation of therapists. She covered how our learners can progress and achieve their career goals.”

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