Katie Brindle

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Katie Brindle
  
NationalityChinese
CitizenshipChina
Occupation
  • Medicine practitioner
  • Author
Years active2002 - present
Websitekatiebrindle.com

Katie Brindle is a UK born Chinese Medicine practitioner and founder of the Hayo’u Method[1][2] Drawing upon ancient Chinese Medicine Katie has developed a variety of rituals, products, and tools specialising in diagnosis and self-treatment. She studied Traditional Chinese Medicine and qualified as a Five Elements Chinese medical practitioner.[3]

Background

Brindle had dreams of becoming an opera singer before suffering a car accident in 1994 that resulted in chronic whiplash and loss of her singing voice.[4] During her recovery, Brindle was exposed to Chinese massage techniques that proved the most effective in resolving her chronic whiplash. She became inspired and trained to become a practitioner.[5] In 2002 Brindle started her private clinic and worked as a therapist specialising in Asian therapies including reflexology,Tui Na Massage and acupressure.[6][7]

Career

Katie Brindle is founder of the Hayo'u Method,[8][9] a self-care system rooted in Chinese Medicine. After witnessing good results of Chinese medicine, Brindle set out to introduce wellness products and tools to the UK market ranging from gua sha tools, bath products, oils and candles.[10][11][12]

Philosophy

Brindle's philosophical basis is Taoism,[13] and that Chinese medicine and the key to understanding how the body, mind, and spirit all impact each other.[14][15] Brindle believes that while Western medicine has transformed health care there is still a gap that can be filled with Chinese medicine specifically yang-sheng.[16][17][18]

Books

In 2019 Brindle published Yang Sheng - The Art of Chinese Self-Healing, where she shares techniques used to "nurture the body, mind, and spirit, including dull skin, anxiety, and stress".[19][20]

Press

Katie Brindle has had various media coverage in the UK and is fast becoming well known as an expert in her field. Most recently she was featured in The Cut,[21] Vogue UK,[22] Forbes,[23] and the Huffington Post.[24] Her Hayo'u range launched globally with Net-a-Porter in June 2019[25] and has received multiple awards for the gua sha and wellness tools.

Awards

  • Beauty Bible Awards 2020 - Gold Award - Best Facial Massage Tool[26]
  • Global Makeup Awards 2020 – Bronze Winner – Best Beauty Tool[27]
  • Harper's Bazaar Beauty 100 Best of the Best 2019 - Winner - Best Massage Tool[28]
  • Pure Beauty Global Awards 2020 – Winner – Best New Beauty Accessory or Brush[29]

Katie Brindle In the media

     

References

  1. Arsenault, Bridget. "Introducing Katie Brindle The Wellness Expert You Need To Know For 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  2. Salter, Jessica (2018-12-28). "How to relax and get a good night's sleep". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. Arsenault, Bridget. "Introducing Katie Brindle The Wellness Expert You Need To Know For 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  4. Armstrong, Lisa (2019-04-12). "Meet the woman teaching us how to do a natural face lift, get rid of cellulite- and stop obsessing". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  5. Pilley, Kevin (2020-04-09). "GUA SHA BEAUTY".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "AsiaSpa | How to Take Back Control of Your Well-Being with the Hayo'u…". AsiaSpa. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  7. "Forget acupuncture, it's Yang Sheng you need to cure your ailments". Evening Standard. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  8. "Gua Sha: The DIY Beauty Tool For An Inside-Out Glow". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  9. "We've Reached Peak Jade Roller – So What's Next For Face-Sculpting Tools?". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  10. "AsiaSpa | How to Take Back Control of Your Well-Being with the Hayo'u…". AsiaSpa. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  11. Brindle, Katie, author. Yang sheng : the art of Chinese self-healing. ISBN 978-1-78488-308-9. OCLC 1089445982. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. "Lisa Armstrong on the Hayo'u Beauty Restorer - Victoria Health". Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  13. "Women Who Inspire: Katie Brindle". CurrentBody. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  14. "Health yourself in 60 seconds | Wellbeing". Natural Health Magazine. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  15. Brindle, Katie, author. Yang sheng : the art of Chinese self-healing. ISBN 978-1-78488-308-9. OCLC 1089445982. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. "Health yourself in 60 seconds | Wellbeing". Natural Health Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  17. Armstrong, Lisa (2019-04-12). "Meet the woman teaching us how to do a natural face lift, get rid of cellulite- and stop obsessing". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  18. "Health yourself in 60 seconds | Wellbeing". Natural Health Magazine. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  19. Brindle, Katie, author. Yang sheng : the art of Chinese self-healing. ISBN 978-1-78488-308-9. OCLC 1089445982. {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. katherine.weir (2020-02-24). "7 steps to healing your emotions with chinese medicine". Psychologies. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  21. Zimmerman, Edith (2019-05-09). "I Now Suspect the Vagus Nerve Is the Key to Well-being". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  22. "Gua Sha: The DIY Beauty Tool For An Inside-Out Glow". British Vogue. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  23. Arsenault, Bridget. "Introducing Katie Brindle The Wellness Expert You Need To Know For 2018". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  24. "Does Gua Sha Facial Massage Really Work? Here's What 2 Experts Say". HuffPost. 2019-11-29. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  25. Net-A-Porter. "Hayo'u". NET-A-PORTER. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  26. "FACIAL MASSAGE TOOL". Beauty Bible. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  27. "2020 UK global makeup awards winners". THE GLOBAL MAKEUP AWARDS & THE GLOBAL GREEN BEAUTY AWARDS. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  28. Murray, Becki (2019-09-10). "Every single winner from the Best of the Best Beauty Awards 2019". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
  29. "Pure Beauty Global Awards 2020: The winners!". www.cosmeticsbusiness.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.

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