Louise Brookes

I've been an adventure sports instructor; teaching rock climbing, surfing, kayaking and abseiling. I've worked for some years as an apprentice of Tibetan Medicine at the Eden Medical Centre in London, learning and practising Herbal Medicine, Massage and Acupressure. I lived on a glacier in Iceland for several weeks when I was 16yrs old, with the British Schools Exploration Society and since then have gravitated towards Alpine Climbing - completing the Alpine Apprenticeship in Switzerland in '02 with the renowned Plas Y Brenin Mountain Outdoor Centre. I have a background in Ecological Living helping to set up a housing co-op and living in various fields (literally)implementing renewable energy, permaculture and living machines and planting a lot of trees.

I have been a sales manager for a Recycling Box Scheme, lived at the Ecovillage HQ of Canada, and worked as a Product Advisor for Karrimor Adventure Stores in Soho. I've also been a waitress (everywhere),and sold karate lessons door-to-door. Last Summer I travelled around festivals in Somerset with a horse and cart and then followed that with grape picking in Provence.
I've also volunteered with a local veggie box scheme, planting seeds and pulling leeks and carrots. When I was nine years old I had to attend a special school 'Pilgrims' because of crippling eczema and asthma, which I have overcome. I have also overcome M.E or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome which I contracted age eighteen. With the help of Christopher Hansard and Stephanie Wright of the Eden Medical Centre, London and their expertise in Tibetan Medicine I was able slowly to recover.

I am an advanced bushcrfat instructor currently living and working in central France, developing my website which is about Positive Impact Living, and teahces Ecological Skills, bushcraft and just gets you off your butt in the am and doing something useful.