Pathway2Wellbeing
About us
What we do
With the main goal of improving a person’s mental health and wellbeing, Pathway2Wellbeing (P2W) provides a range of services from relaxation workshops, to First Aid for Mental Health courses. Working with individuals, charities, community groups and other organisations.
How we work
Whether you are an individual or an organisation, P2W always starts with an initial conversation to find the best way of supporting your needs.
This could result in offering one or more of our services or developing a programme specifically for you
Who we Are
Marcia Edwards MRes, BSc (Hons), MAR
Message from the Founder
I spent over 25 years as an IT professional mainly working for financial institutions before re-training as a complementary therapist. My main reason for re-training was because of my children. After looking on the internet for something I could use with my children which did not involve any additional medication, I was drawn to Reflexology.
I qualified with a diploma in Reflexology from the International Institute of Reflexology in 2013. In 2015 I became the first reflexologist in Scotland to complete training in Functional Reflex Therapy (FRT) and have been running FRT workshops for various groups including charities, community groups and parent / carers of children / adults with ASN.
I have a keen interest in the chronic pain condition Fibromyalgia, since working with a person with the condition in 2016 when I was completing my training in Limbic Reflexology. This led to me returning to university in 2018 to start a Master of Research Degree at Glasgow Caledonian University, graduating in January 2021. My final research project was titled “Participant experiences of Limbic Reflexology for Fibromyalgia: An Interpretative Phenomenological analysis. My current focus is looking at a proof-of-concept research study on the effects of Limbic Reflexology for Fibromyalgia Symptoms.
My love for teaching was sparked again in 2018, whilst working for a specialist mental health and wellbeing organisation as their mental health & wellbeing trainer / co-ordinator. This led to me qualifying as a First Aid for Mental Health Instructor in 2020.
I am a member of:
Association of Reflexologists
Protected Vulnerable Group Scheme
Association of Healthcare Trainers
