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Bestow Conference | May 6-7, 2019

Leading the Way in Holistic Skincare

Dear friends,

You are warmly invited to attend a free two-day training event – the Bestow Conference on May 6th and 7th, 2019.  Save the dates in your diary!

 

BESTOW CONFERENCE

LEADING THE WAY in Holistic Skincare

Our conference theme is Leading the Way.  The wellbeing trend in the beauty industry is steadily growing, scientific research continues to validate holistic wisdom and more and more therapists are waking up to the Slow Beauty way of working.

As a community, we are fortunate to have such deep roots in the world of wellbeing, thanks to my mentor, Janesce founder, Janice Sarre-Smith. Her pioneering wisdom and my decades of experience are infused into Bestow products and our philosophy of nourishing skin from within.  

As holistic skincare therapists, we are well positioned to continue to lead the wellbeing trend in the beauty industry, but we need to keep growing and learning.

Our team will share with you time-honoured wisdom and cutting-edge research to enhance your ability to provide effective holistic skincare direction and guidance to your clients.

VENUE
We will gather at ‘Waters Edge’ at The Tauranga Rowing Club, Memorial Park, Devonport Road, Tauranga.
www.watersedgetauranga.nz

 

RSVP
Please email Jenny Barrow by February 20th, 2019 and let her know if you will attend and an indication of how many team-members you intend to bring.

 

COST
The conference is free for Bestow therapists. We will provide a nutritious Bestow lunch and morning and afternoon tea each day. Clinics and therapists are responsible for covering their own travel and accommodation costs.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHT
LEADNG THE WAY IN: GUT HEALTH

Gut-health is the phrase on everyone’s lips this year and we have developed an amazing session for the Bestow Conference called the The Gut-Skin Connection.

You’ll come away with new insights AND practical tools and resources you can use to confidently introduce gut-health strategies into your work with your clients. We can’t wait!

THE GUT-SKIN CONNECTION SESSION WILL OFFER YOU:

– An introduction to the wild and wonderful world of the gut microbiome.
– An understanding of how gut health directly affects skin health.
– Simple red flags to watch for to identify an unhappy gut.
– My personal story of healing chronic pain by healing my gut.
– Insight about the importance of gut health in healing skin disorders.
– Fascinating information about the gut-mind connection.
– An introduction to three tools we created to help your clients to put gut-health wisdom into practical action.

LEADING THE WAY

Leading the way in gut-health. Janine and Jenny share their personal gut-healing stories and the tools and resources we have developed to support a healthy gut skin connection.
New release: The Gut-Skin Connection book.

Leading the way in healing sensitised skin. Janine will introduce you to the foundational concepts of a holistic approach to topical skincare. You’ll learn how to respect and repair skin barrier function and heal the skin with soothing plant actives.

Leading the way in skin nutrition. Janine will share her personal experiments with Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) of nutrients, the surprising results and what they mean for us and our clients.

Leading the way in skin coaching. Jenny Barrow will share her journey of becoming a skin health coach and strategies to help you to lead clients along the pathway of lifestyle and diet changes for the sake of their skin.

 

We are so looking forward to gathering as a community to be inspired and to learn and grow so we can continue to work at the leading edge of holistic skincare and skin nutrition.

Till then,

Janine Tait

  • December 13, 2018

LEADING THE WAY in Holistic Skincare

We are so looking forward to our bi-annual Janesce and Bestow conference on May 4th and 5th, 2019. Save the dates in your diary!

Our conference theme is Leading the Way.

Since our last conference in 2017:

> The wellbeing trend in the beauty industry has gained momentum.
> Scientific research continues to validate holistic wisdom.
> More therapists are waking up to the Slow Beauty way of working with skin.

As a community, we are fortunate to have such deep roots in the world of wellbeing, thanks to my mentor, Janesce founder, Janice Sarre-Smith. Her pioneering wisdom and our combined decades of experience are infused into the products and philosophy of both Janesce and Bestow.

As holistic skincare therapists, we are well positioned to continue to lead the wellbeing trend in the beauty industry, but we need to keep growing and learning.

Our team will share with you time-honoured wisdom and cutting-edge research to enhance your ability to provide effective holistic skincare direction and guidance to your clients.

 

 

VENUE
We will gather at the same lovely venue as our 2017 conference. ‘Waters Edge’ at The Tauranga Rowing Club, Memorial Park, Devonport Road, Tauranga.
www.watersedgetauranga.nz

 

 

RSVP
Please email Jenny Barrow by February 20th, 2019 and let her know if you will attend and an indication of how many team-members you intend to bring.

COST
The conference is free for Janesce/Bestow therapists. We will provide a delicious complimentary Bestow lunch and morning and afternoon tea each day. Clinics and therapists are responsible for covering their own travel and accommodation costs.

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Leading the way in gut-health. Janine and Jenny share their personal gut-healing stories and the tools and resources we have developed to support a healthy gut skin connection.
New release: The Gut-Skin Connection book.

Leading the way in botanical skincare. Janine will share an update from Claret Ash Farm and take a closer look at the science and spiritual wisdom in Jan’s innovative extraction technique and how it captures high potency plant actives for skin.

Leading the way in skin nutrition. Janine will share her personal experiments with Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) of nutrients, the surprising results and what they mean for us and our clients.

Leading the way in soul-care. Guest speaker, Linda Parnell, will share her insights on the healing power of beauty for physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing.

Leading the way in anti-aging plant therapy. Jan Smith has formulated an extremely powerful skincare range for mature skin called the Re-Energising Range, featuring double the level of plant actives in the Solutions range. Janine will introduce the range and how to prescribe it and guest speaker, Margie Thomas, will introduce us to the botanical heroes featured in the products.

Leading the way in skin coaching. Julia O’Gorman and Jenny Barrow will share their strategies in how to effectively lead clients along the pathway of lifestyle and diet changes for the sake of their skin.

We are so looking forward to gathering as a community to be inspired and to learn and grow so we can continue to work at the leading edge of holistic skincare.

Till then,
Janine Tait

  • December 5, 2018

Experienced Janesce therapists are warmly invited to attend a free half-day mentoring session with Julia O’Gorman, on October 15th in Christchurch. Come and deepen your understanding of treating skin disorders the Janesce way. We’ll provide a morning tea for you to enjoy as you reconnect with fellow Janesce therapists.

Working with skin disorders can be challenging, even for experienced therapists, but it is some of the most rewarding work you can do. This mentoring session and morning tea will be held in Christchurch (venue to be advised). This session will deepen your understanding and re-ignite your passion for healing skin disorders and transforming lives.  ~ Janine Tait

MEET JULIA O’GORMAN

Julia O’Gorman has over three decades of beauty therapy experience and has worked with Janesce for the last 12 years. She has mentored clients through some remarkable skin transformations and during this session she will share her wisdom and learnings with you.

SESSION MATERIAL

Healing Skin Disorders
1. How treating clients with skin disorders can be transformational for your business.
2. How to trouble-shoot and overcome road-blocks when treating skin disorders.
3. How to motivate and inspire your client through a change process.

Janesce Naturopathic Product Knowledge

Case Studies

Q&A | An opportunity to review your client challenges

BOOK NOW

Please email Jenny Barrow to secure your spot.  Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.  When you book please provide your name and your clinic name. If you would like the opportunity to discuss a current skin disorder client case with the group, please send a photograph and paragraph about their situation to Jenny.

When: Monday 15th October, 9.00am – 1.00pm 
Where:  
Ecovilla, 251 Hereford Street, Christchurch
Who: Janesce Therapists who are already working with skin disorders or are interested in starting.
Cost: Free (Morning tea is provided)

  • August 8, 2018

New Janesce therapists are warmly invited to attend a free mentoring session with Simone Rose on Monday, September 24th  in Greerton, Tauranga.

As you know, the Janesce way of working is multi-dimensional. It can take time to learn how to bring together the various elements of botanical skincare, skin nutrition, and lifestyle changes into your consultations with your clients. I want to support you in your ongoing journey by connecting you with experienced Janesce therapists who can share the wisdom of their journey with you. ~ Janine Tait

MEET SIMONE ROSE

Simone Rose has over a decade of experience with Janesce and really walks the walk when it comes to holistic skincare. She has mentored clients through some remarkable skin transformations and during this session she will share some client consultation tips which will help you to grow in confidence in your work with your clients.

SESSION MATERIAL

What Makes Janesce Therapists Special?

The Art of Consultation
1. How to gain your client’s trust with one visit.
2. How to educate your client using simple, effective illustrations.
3. How to link education with sales.

Janesce Product Knowledge

Case Studies

Q&A

BOOK NOW

Please email Jenny Barrow to secure your spot.  Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.  When you book please provide your name, your clinic and one question you currently have about working the Janesce way.

When: Monday 24th September, 10am-1.45pm (lunch included)
Where: 
Janesce Training Rooms inside Lox Holistic Beauty, 1275 Cameron Road, Greerton, Tauranga
Who: Janesce Therapists who have had less than two years’ experience working with Janesce.

  • August 8, 2018

The Skin-Gut-Brain-Diet Connection

In my 20 years as a holistic skincare therapist, I have come to trust that the nutrition and wellbeing practices we use to bring about skin transformations will eventually be validated by science. This is proving to be true now more than at any other time in my career as our industry enters the wellness era.

Acne is the focus of new scientific research which is overturning old myths and affirming that a holistic approach is necessary for effective treatment.

It used to be widely accepted that acne was the result of a genetic tendency for skin sebum to get trapped in the pilosebaceous canal.  However, new research points to multiple triggers for acne including the food we eat, our gut health and even our anxiety levels.

This scientific research is confirming what I have found to be true through two decades of transforming acne through botanical skincare, skin nutrition and well-being wisdom.

Acne is a particularly distressing skin disorder, and I hope this valuable research which explains the connection between skin, diet, gut and brain chemistry will help us all to understand this complex disorder better and treat it more effectively.

THE DIET + ACNE CONNECTION

For many years, acne sufferers were told that the food they ate had no impact on their skin. Sadly, this was not the case!  Studies now show that while diet is not the cause of acne, it can fuel it.  Acne treatment is usually ineffective until the foods that are feeding the acne are removed.

The research highlights two dietary sources which fuel acne – sugar and saturated fat.  A high intake of these food sources changes the composition of the sebum the skin produces, which in turn promotes the colonisation of P acnes. These little-known microbes are a slow growing bacterium that are linked to acne. They are a normal part of the skin microbiome, but in healthy skin, the number of P acnes are so low they are barely detectable.

On the other hand, a diet high in sugar and nasty fats can cause a population surge of these bacteria, resulting in cell damage, protein secretions and bacterial debris that can lead to red, angry, inflamed acne.

Diet Strategies for Treating Acne 

  • Remove processed sugar and saturated fats from diet while treating acne. Common acne-fuelling foods to avoid are: chocolate, cheese, full-cream dairy products, meat-fat, fried foods, chips, protein powders, cashews and peanuts.
  • Nourish skin with a whole-food diet and make some skin-friendly treats to have on hand for when cravings strike.
  • Take a good quality Essential Fatty Acid (EFA) supplement. EFA’s are essential for acne-prone skin as they improve the free-flow quality of the skin sebum, avoiding the formation of blockages and even clearing existing ones.
  • Prescribe skin nutrition boosters to provide foundational nutrients for healthy skin.

 

THE GUT + ACNE CONNECTION

Unhealthy bacteria colonies in the gut and a compromised gut wall can lead to skin inflammation and the development of skin disorders. Studies have shown that 66% of acne sufferers have intestinal permeability (leaky gut) issues and an even higher percentage suffer from constipation. A congested bowel is often reflected in congested skin!

40% of acne sufferers also have low stomach acid and this results in increased populations of harmful microbiota in the gut. These unwanted microbes produce substances that can get into the blood stream. When this happens we rely on the liver to filter them out, but if the liver is overloaded then these toxins will negatively impact the skin.

The skin is the visible sign of what is happening in the whole body. When the gut/digestive system is blocked up and overloaded with harmful microbes, it is often reflected in the  blocked pores and bacteria-laden skin inflammation we call acne.

Gut Strategies for Treating Acne

  • Reduce sugar and processed foods which feed bad bacterial populations in the gut
  • Eat fermented foods such as kombucha, sauerkraut and kefir which feed healthy bacteria populations.
  • Prescribe a fibre-rich, probiotic powder to stimulate elimination, repair the gut wall and increase populations of healthy bacteria in the gut.
  • Take one tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in ½ cup of water before meal to compensate for low stomach acid and improve digestion.

 

THE BRAIN + ACNE CONNECTION

Did you know that it has been shown that acne sufferers are more likely to suffer from depression or anxiety than people with other chronic medical conditions?  There is a two-way conversation between the gut and the brain which has significant implications for the way we treat both acne and anxiety.

Stressful emotions slow down the movement of the gut and increases the time it takes for food to pass through the digestive system. This can negatively impact the gut microbiota which in turn, has a negative impact on the skin as described above.

Conversely, the gut can affect our brain. Our gut bacteria produce neurotransmitters (dopamine, serotonin, substance P and GABA) which have a direct impact on our brain chemistry and mood. A vicious downward cycle can be set in motion with anxiety and depression negatively affecting the gut, resulting in bacteria that in turn contributes to low mood. One thing fuels the other and both fuel the acne.

Brain Strategies for Treating Acne

  • Improve stress resilience with mindfulness and meditation.
  • Every day take 20 deep, slow breaths which will help to condition the body towards the parasympathetic nervous system which is the ‘rest and repair’ mode.
  • Feed a happy brain with a nourishing ‘happy gut’ diet.
  • Build self-care and soul-care rituals into each day to support wellbeing.
  • Develop a daily gratitude practice to direct the conscious and sub-conscious mind towards the positive things in your life.

THE SKIN-GUT-BRAIN CONVERSATION

It’s clear to see that acne is more than a simple skin problem. There is a complex gut-skin-brain conversation that is going on within the body via the metabolites, the neuroendocrine system and central nervous system.

To truly support our clients in their journey to heal their acne, we need to encourage a healthy diet with alternatives to foods that fuel acne, to help them to improve their gut health and to offer them wellness wisdom tools that will support their mental wellbeing and improve their stress resilience. It is a completely holistic approach.

I find it so interesting that 25 years ago my mentor, Janice Smith, said to me, ”Janine, take a good look at your skin disorder clients, they have sensitive skin, a sensitive gut and a sensitive personality. It all goes hand in hand”. It looks like science has proven her holistic instincts and observations right once again!

  • July 29, 2018