Murray Parr; the journey so far…
A Career Change to Health and Wellness
In 1999 I felt burnt out with the bakery lifestyle (no pun intended) and wanted to change careers, so for the next two years I trained to become a remedial massage therapist. I initially ran my massage clinic from home, whilst still running the bakery and literally worked night and day for the next 7 years. We finally sold the bakery in 2007, and I continued massaging, moving my clinic into town for the next 3 years. I had converted from kneading buns to kneading bums!
In 2010 Angela and I went on the trip of a lifetime to Africa. We spent 3 months traveling through 10 countries, ending up in Zimbabwe. Here we met an Australian man, Martin, who had started a mission for abandoned babies, ran a small school and various other outreaches to the homeless, desperately poor and sick people of Bulawayo. My heart was touched, and I decided to stay in Zimbabwe for a further 3 months, working as a volunteer, whilst Angela went back home. My life was now deeply and irrevocably changed.
After I returned to Australia, Angela, and I opened a brand-new health clinic, which was very successful.
How I Started in Hypnotherapy
I had been in the health and wellness industry for over 23 years, when I heard about a hypnotherapy course in Brisbane. I enrolled, completed the course, received my certificate and began to offer my clients my new-found skills.
At first, I was surprised by how quickly I saw people’s lives change. People were gaining control of their weight, quitting smoking, their anxiety was disappearing and so on. I then completed a Tad James NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) course. This was a life-changing experience, so I enrolled in the more in-depth Master Practitioner NLP course. This course was a giant leap forward of self-discovery in my life. I learned many useful interventions and skills that I could utilise working with my clients in therapy.
Murray Parr
Professional NLP Mental Health Coach
How I became a Trainer and a Coach.
I was now using NLP, Time Line Therapy(R), Hypnotherapy, and Coaching in my clinic and achieving great results. I wondered though, what if I was a trainer who trained others to do what I had learned? I could help more people together rather than just one person at a time.
I completed the Trainer’s Training and can now do just that!
Today I still treat some clients with bodywork, but after more than 20 years I have realised, that I need to treat people holistically, mind AND body, in order for them to truly feel released and free.
