About Judy
About Judy
I’m Judy Newbery and I grew up as a creative and imaginative child, as I believe all children are. My sisters and I would play games of make-believe in our large garden in the inner suburbs of Melbourne, Australia.
We climbed trees so that we could look out on the world below, rode horses made of bamboo sticks around the garden, using shrubs and pieces of wood as ‘jumps,’ and played ‘hide and seek’ amongst the tall bamboo.
I wrote stories about other children having adventures in far away lands and wrote poems that expressed my own joys and fears. Creativity was a part of life. Never questioned. It was part of the air I breathed.
As I grew older, I was encouraged to have a ‘proper’ job so a career in nursing followed. After many years as a general nurse, midwife and district nurse, and a brief stint as a garden photographer, I followed my heart into a career in complementary therapies, namely Facial Reflexology.
I loved my new path in life but after many years, realised that something was missing. A part of me felt unfulfilled and I remembered that I had once loved to write and I missed taking photos in nature.
Other fun facts
I trained with the Australian School of Reflexology and Relaxation as an advanced Practitioner.
I received the Trevor Steele Award as the highest achiever of the year and am a professional member of the Reflexology Association of Australia.
My Qualifications
Advanced Practitioner Certificate of Reflexology (Ingham Method) at Australian School of Reflexology and Relaxation
Diploma of Facial Reflexology (Sorensensistem)
Diploma of Japanese Cosmo Facelifting
Trained Nurse – Division I. Midwife
Professional Member of the Reflexology Association of Australia
Diploma of Aromatherapy (Health and Harmony College)
I am a fully qualified practitioner and covered by a recognised governing body.
I continue to maintain my high standards of care and quest for knowledge through research and postgraduate workshops.
So I started to write once more and the words just flowed. This resulted in my first book, ‘True Essence’ which opened the doors of possibility for me.
I now make sure that I spend time writing stories, poems and taking garden photographs and plan to start painting too.
However I still run my Reflexology clinic as I’m passionate about empowering women to lead healthier lives. Like so many women, I learned to care for others before I learned to care for myself. I forgot my own needs and self-care until I ended up exhausted, fatigued, always run down and with very little self-love or self respect. Not that I knew it.
Reflexology has been a big part of of my own self growth and healing, along with learning to actually love and care for myself and set boundaries that help honour my needs. We all have a story and I’m here to listen to yours too. I’m caring, compassionate and warm with a great sense of humour and ensure that every client is given the time and attention they need.
Each one of us is deserving of great health. Facial reflexology can start you on a journey towards that. It works on a very deep therapeutic level to identify the cause of health imbalances and to stimulate healing within the body.
Isn’t it time for you to finally put yourself first and regain your health and energy? I know that you too can have a wonderful life and I’m here to help you along the way.