Mandala Natural Beauty & Holistic Wellbeing

Before pic with hair net and arrow to show which eye having surgery “glamorous” look! Lol! And after pic in recovery area. All done. All gone well! And treat after on way home from friend who drove of a Costa morello cherry cake for being “brave”. Grateful for NHS and excellent care. Here’s to speedy healing and back giving treatments in 2 weeks’ time. 💗 Darlene

Just a reminder having second eye cataract surgery this afternoon and will be off work for 2 weeks resting and recovering as advised by the surgeon to not overstrain my eyes and undo his good work! 😊 And although I’ll be checking in and posting updates, next appointment availability will be from Sunday 21st June. Future bookings welcome. 💗 Darlene

After a very busy nhs admin day sat with a cuppa and this Face Book memory “pops up”. You have given excellent feedback on the cuticle oil pens from Soul-n-Body and I also highly recommend you have a look at the many other products available. I will be ordering more cuticle oil pens so please let me know if you’d like one and preferred scent or unscented. 💗 Darlene

Just arrived! Cuticle oil pens made with love and only natural ingredients scented with essential oils. This is the link to “Soul n Body” FB page

https://www.facebook.com/share/1GsDNNycZj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

There are 2 lavender, 2 rose geranium and 2 unscented to purchase at your next Mandala Beauty & Wellbeing appointment to nourish your cuticles and nails. Songül also sent a gifted trial size of hand scrub so you have that to look forward to in your next manicure or hand treat also. 💗 Darlene

JUNE JULY AUGUST 2026 OFFERS! Perfect pre/post holiday or staycation pampers!

1. SUMMER ESCAPE 90mins £45
🌿 Essential Facial
🌿 Back Scrub & Massage
🌿 Gelpolish Toes

2. EAR CANDLES+ 60mins £35
Perfect pre or post flight!
🌿 Candle burn PLUS either an Essential Facial OR upper back, shoulders, neck scalp massage OR Reiki Healing

3. LASH & BROW TINT, BROW WAX £25. *free product allergy dot test required at least 48hrs before appointment. Choice of strip or no strip créme hot wax for brow wax.

Pre-booked appointments from Sunday 21st June on Mondays, Wednesdays, Saturdays (day/eve) and some Sundays. For more information or to book please message or call 07749232375. 💗 Darlene

Some treatments listed above under “Specialities” top of the page. For full treatment list please ask as can send via messenger or you can also email: [email protected]

Angel Card for June - SYNTHESIS from the Original Angel Cards Kath Tyler & Joy Drake. “Act with a win-win attitude. Use your creativity and sensitivity to blend all the diverse parts into a unified whole.” What areas of your life would you like to come together blending into a colourful rainbow?

Rescue cat 12 years old from kitten Lola “insisting” I take a break in the garden enjoying the sun that has popped out through the clouds. Almost done creating June July August Offers and had come out to hang a load of washing. Then Lola “demanded” cuddles”! lol. Clever catkin! Loving the peace, her companionship, sounds of nature and soaking up the warmth and light at almost 6pm. Simple pleasures! 💗

YOU are enough, as you are and a warm welcome awaits you at Mandala with treatments to support your wellbeing and to shine as your authentic amazing self. 💗 Darlene

Just had the most inspiring, uplifting and generously free online session with Lynn who is a beautiful authentic soul! Highly recommend booking in for one of these complimentary YOUR NEXT STEP sessions, or in person 1-2-1 or an event - following her page. Thank you Lynn. The best is yet to come! 💗

YOUR NEXT STEP

As part of Small Business Week and through my involvement with Entrepreneur’s Circle, I’m opening up 8 complimentary “Your Next Step” conversations this week.

Sometimes you don’t need another course, another book, or another opinion.
Sometimes you simply need space to pause, think out loud, and explore what’s really going on.

Perhaps you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed, disconnected from yourself, navigating a life transition, struggling with stress, anxiety, sleep, menopause, fertility, confidence, purpose, or simply have a sense that something needs to change.

Or perhaps you’re curious about how transformational coaching, Women’s Health Reflexology, energy healing, or holistic wellbeing support could help.

This is a relaxed, no-obligation conversation.
A chance to talk about where you are now, where you’d like to be, and what your next step might look like.

No pressure.
No hard sell.
No expectation to book anything.

Just a genuine conversation and an opportunity to explore what’s possible.

Available Spaces:
Tuesday 02 June – 3pm & 8pm
Wednesday 03 June – 6pm & 7pm
Thursday 04 June – 1pm & 7pm
Friday 05 June – 10am & 10.30am

If one of these feels like it’s for you, comment NEXT STEP below or send me a message and I’ll send over the booking details.

Reconnect. Choose. Take the next step.

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Welcome June! 💗

Recently I increased some of my treatment prices as many the same since 2016! Really appreciate how this therapist explains how much what you pay goes to expenses and to ensure the continued quality of care, products used, further training, admin etc. In my case due to an ongoing ankle injury alongside nhs admin job and commitments as a single mom, I am limited to 2-3 clients 2-3 days a week but still pay a weekly room rent. It is not for profit but with my now decades passion for supporting your wellbeing. At almost 64 I hope I am inspiring others that you are never too old and it is never too late! That even when life gives challenges like restricted mobility there are still ways to keep doing what you love! 💗

Look forward to welcoming you at Mandala. Darlene

I’ve been reviewing my business and prices recently, looking at where things are going and what the next step might be.

It’s no secret that I absolutely love my job but, like anyone else, bills need paying and they seem to be getting higher by the minute!

I was chatting to a friend about my business, I mentioned that I currently try to average treatment costs at around £45 per hour.

They laughed and said,

“Wow… I’m in the wrong job. Wish I got £45 an hour.”

It made me realise how many people understandably assume that if a therapist charges £45 for an hour treatment, that means they’re earning £45 an hour.

The reality is… it’s not even close.

That £45 isn’t wages.
It’s business turnover.
(Some charge less and some A LOT more)

From that £45, a whole load of things need paying for before the therapist even thinks about paying themselves.

For example:

Room costs, heating, electricity
Insurance, professional memberships, ongoing training
Oils, products, laundry, towels and blankets, cleaning products
Booking systems, website, card payment fees, marketing
Etc etc…
So straight away somewhere around £20 of that £45 for most of us is already gone.

That leaves roughly £25

Then comes tax and national insurance, which can easily take another 20–30%.

So that £45 treatment might realistically leave the therapist with something like £15–£22.

This is all before we talk about time, because a “one hour treatment” is rarely just one hour of work.

There’s the consultation, preparing the room, cleaning and resetting afterwards, washing and drying sheets and towels, replying to enquiries, admin and bookkeeping…. Each 1 hour of treatment time often represents 90 minutes to 2 hours of actual work time.

Which means the real hourly income can land somewhere around £10–£15 per hour.

Many massage therapists also can’t physically do more than 40 hours of treatments a week.

It’s demanding on the body. Most therapists cap out around 25 hours of treatment time and another 25 hours of everything else if they want their own bodies to last! (Especially the likes of me who’s also a mum as I know may of us are… the ‘work’ doesn’t stop after ‘work)

If someone did even 20 hours treatments in a week at £45, that’s £900 turnover.

Once business costs and tax are accounted for, that might realistically land somewhere around £350–£450 take home for the week….

THEN there’s the other reality of being self-employed.

No-shows and last minute cancellations.

That hours you kept free for someone?
Often, if they don’t turn up, you don’t get paid.
There’s no sick pay, no holiday pay, no pension.

Also when you run your own space, you’re never really “off”.

Messages come in late at night, early mornings, weekends, and because it’s your livelihood… you often answer them even when we kind of know we shouldn’t.

So when you pay for a treatment with a small independent therapist, you’re not paying their hourly wages.

You’re supporting a whole small business, and someone using their hands every day to help people feel better in their bodies…. Most therapists aren’t doing this because it’s a goldmine, we’re doing it because we genuinely care about the work, but the reality behind the scenes is very different from what people often imagine. I do love my work but also see how it’s often misperceived and under appreciated.

I suspect massage therapists aren’t the only ones…

Hairdressers.
Beauty therapists.
Nail techs.
Tattoo artists.
Tradespeople.

Pretty much anyone self-employed!