Michelle Lippert
About Michelle
The story behind the practice — and the woman who built it with her hands, her heart.
35 years of learning and experience
A Life Shaped by Curiosity
Michelle began her career in 1990, qualifying as an aesthetician, masseuse and electrologist at the Steiner School of Beauty in Grosvenor Street, London.
What followed was a life shaped by curiosity and a deep conviction that genuine healing goes far beyond the surface. After working internationally — in the Bahamas and across the UK — she opened her first salon in 1997, running a successful East Anglian practice for a decade while studying Shiatsu, Thai massage, Ayurvedic and Chinese medicine through extensive travel in Asia.
"In 2007 I sold everything and left. Not just to learn more — but to find answers to a more deeply personal question."
— Michelle Lippert
THE QUEST FOR DEEPER KNOWLEDGE
From Guatemala to Manningtree
Her journey led her through Mexico and South America — months immersed in local culture, studying plant medicines, metaphysics, meditation and energy healing in the highlands of Guatemala.
Returning to the UK, she led a team of complementary therapists at one of North-East Essex's leading hospices, working with patients, families and medical teams to deliver compassionate end-of-life care.
After a further chapter in Mexico, Michelle returned to settle in Manningtree, Essex, where she now works from her studio on Oxford Road. Her practice welcomes women and men seeking deep and lasting change — physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. Her Reiki work with horses, dogs and cats extends a lifetime's exploration of energy and connection.
1990
Qualified
Aesthetician, masseuse & electrologist — Steiner School of Beauty, London
1997
First Salon
10 years running a successful East Anglian practice & training therapists
2007
The Quest
Mexico · South America · Guatemala — plant medicine, energy healing, metaphysics
Today
Manningtree
Usui & Tibetan Reiki Master · Organic skincare creator · Animal energy healing
THE APOTHECARY
Skincare Born from Love
In 2010, inspired by her grandmother and a desire to help her seven-year-old niece's eczema, Michelle began developing her own range of organic skincare.
Every product is formulated using the finest natural ingredients — ethically sourced, minimal packaging, always recyclable. The collection sits at the intersection of ancient botanical wisdom and a profound understanding of what the skin truly needs.
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