On the 16th October 2009 my friend Nicola Kelly (MIMTA) and I were very excited. We were taking part in a charity fundraiser for the Hope Foundation for the street children in Calcutta. After distributing fliers, sending emails, collecting donations and selling lots of tickets we were making good progress. We organised a team of fellow complimentary therapists to participate so we had a variety of practitioners. Our venue was the Glenview hotel and all therapists were based in the Library. Gentle soothing Indian music was piped into our room which was bathed just in candlelight. Incense filled the air and we all took our positions. A few of us dressed in Indian costume to enhance the fun of the night. The room offered mini sessions of Indian Head Massage, Hand Reflexology, Amatsu and subtle Healing. The treatments lasted approximately 20-30 minutes. We raised over €400 in the therapy room alone as we were very busy even though we stopped at 10.30pm to avoid people who may have consumed...