10 - Viva Lewes

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How long has your business been in town? We set
up in May 2000, after a year researching and planning,
in our current location at the bottom of Station
Street opposite the recently re-opened Lansdown.
Herbert Scott Financial (now in St Anne’s House)
were the previous tenants.
Why did you set up in Lewes? I’ve always loved
the town’s location. The ability to just stroll on to
the Downs is a great pleasure (very handy as we have
an extremely active cocker spaniel), plus it has great
places like the Pells Pool and the Lewes Arms.
Describe Equilibrium: A multi-disciplinary clinic
based around prevention rather than cure. Our ethos
is maintaining good health, rather than fixing the
broken. We aim to be both preventative and supportive.
We provide a full time reception service and aim
to represent our practitioners in as professional a way
as possible.
How did you get involved in the health & wellbeing
industry? I started Shiatsu training in the early
1980s, which involved looking at one’s own health,
and I also trained in Tai Chi, a martial art primarily
taught as, and good for, health, balance and posture.
How many treatment rooms do you have? We have
four rooms in Equilibrium on Station Street.
What treatments are on offer? We currently offer
32, primarily specialising in bodywork, including 10
different types of massage, acupuncture, hypnotherapy
and allergy testing. A full list is available on our
website, www.equilibrium-clinic.com.
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And you’ve now got a studio space as well? For a
while we’d noticed an increasing demand for larger
classes and workshops, and were lucky to find a fantastic
studio space at the end of Cliffe High Street (33).
It’s a 1000sq ft space with a new floor. It’s perfect for
our needs and I feel very lucky to have found it.
How is business this year? Thanks to the studio,
we’ve been able to increase the number of yoga and
pilates sessions we can offer, as well as the numbers in
each class (up to 35). So fingers crossed, we’re on track
for a great year.
Who does what at Equilibrium? A fantastic group
of people who as well as being great professionals,
have also in many cases, become great friends. Many
of our original therapists are still with us, and this
stability of therapists and staff means a lot to both
us, and our regular clients. I run the structure of the
business, providing physical things like the rooms
themselves, the furniture and coach rolls, plus we also
staff the reception, and advertise the availability of the
services on offer at the clinic.
How are your social media skills? We’ve run an
active website for a number of years, and over the
past couple have become actively involved with both
Facebook and Twitter - @EquilibriumHC.
Any new initiatives planned? From September,
we’re looking to introduce a loyalty card.
Any questions you’re regularly asked?
Q) Do you offer home or in work visits? A) Yes we do.
Interview by Nick Williams
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