Bare Health,
Your health, your well-being, naturally!
Meet the Team
Mel Ratcliffe
Bare Health Founder &
Thai Massage Practitioner
Since an early age, Mel has always had a passion for health & wellbeing. She gained an BA honors degree in sport & health studies from Manchester Metropolitan University and it was during her studies that she developed an interest in complementary medicine and a holistic approach to health. This led to her pursuing a career as a complementary therapist and as an advisor for a chain of independent health stores in North Staffordshire. She holds qualifications in Sports & Remedial Massage, Naturopathic Nutrition, Hopi Ear Candling and more recently, Traditional Thai Massage. With almost 20 years experience in the Natural Health Industry Mel finally took the leap in 2011 and opened the doors of Bare Health, an Independent Healthy Living Store & Holistic Treatment Centre in the heart of Congleton, Cheshire. It is now a thriving independent business, a 'one stop shop' for health & well being with the local community at its very heart.
MEL'S HEALTHY HEROS: Viridian Black Seed Oil , Magnesium, Vogel Echinacea, Nature's plus Source of Life Gold, Wileys Fish Oil/Udo's Oil Blend, Terranova Life Drink, Viridian Ashwaganda, Viridian Chaga & Cacoa Hot Drink, SKN-RG Skincare, Ben & Anna Deodorants, Bio D Eco household cleaning
FAVOURITE HERBAL BREWS:
Bee's Teas Heartfelt Hug, Yogi Tea Rose Tea, Solaris Chakra Teas
Sue Mosson
Store Manageress & HolisticTherapist
Sue (as well as being Mel's fabulous Mum) is the manager at Bare Health with over 20 years of experience in the Natural Health Industry. A vocation that she thoroughly loves and spends time researching and attending training seminars to improve her knowledge which she readily passes onto our customers. Sue is also a very experienced therapist with 22 years in practise, she works holistically with a passion to help others!
SUE'S HEALTHY HERO's Active Edge Cherry Juice, Magnesium powder, Source of Life Gold, Terra Nova B Complex, , Viridian Black Seed Oil, A.Vogel Echinacea Hot Drink, Wiley's Fish Oils, Better You Vitamin D, PharmaNord CO- Q-10, Renew Life Digestive Enzyme
FAVOURITE HERBAL BREWS:
Bee's Teas Heartfelt Hug, Pukka Three Mint, Yogi Stomach Ease, Yogi Licorice Mint
Jo Walker
Store Advisor & Visual Merchandiser
Jo has worked in the health foods and natural products industry since 2009 as an account manager and sales manager, whilst continuing her freelance work as a visual artist.
Jo has worked in interior design, set design and product design and is thrilled to join the Bare Health team, advising customers, creating visual merchandise displays and designing award-winning windows with owner Mel.
JO'S HEALTHY HERO'S
A.Vogel Echinaforce Hot Drink, Terranova Living Multinutrient Complex, Terranov B-Complex, Viridian high potency Magnesium,
Better You Vitamin D spray, Bio-Strath Tonic, Wiley's Fish Oils, Nature's Plus GI Natural, AllicinMax.
FAVOURITE HERBAL BREWS:
Yogi Classic, Yogi Ginger & Lemon, Pukka Turmeric Gold, Pukka Night time
Nuri Adams-Davies
Store Advisor & Nutritionist
Meet Nuri Adams-Davies, our new Bare Health Store Advisor & Nutritionist. Nuri was born in Portland, Oregon, and is a keen advocate of wearing sundresses with wellies, and having lazy weekend brunches (which she attributes her roots!)
She abandoned nursing school in 2010 to get married and move to the UK, and soon after dropped her pursuit of a career in nursing, preferring to help people take charge of their own health. This new found passion led Nuri to study with the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM) and she was awarded a diploma in Nutrition.
Having seen a lot of change and development in the natural health and wellness field just in the past five years has motivated Nuri to create educational materials for her nutrition clients and her blog (available on our Bare Health Blog page and also at www.healthyworldnutrition.co.uk).
She’s thrilled to be joining Bare Health as part of (in Nuri's words) 'such an awesome team', and hopes you can pop in for a chat sometime soon!
NURI’S HEALTHY HEROS: Magnesium bath flakes, Nutri Advanced Vitamin D3/K2 drops, Wiley’s fish oil, Pacifica cosmetics, Dr. Bronners and Faith in Nature shower gels, buckwheat flour, coconut oil, almond milk, essential oils, and the entire range of Viridian supplements.
FAVOURITE BREWS: Yogi Classic, Pukka Three Chamomile tea, Pukka Night Time Tea, and a naughty almond milk latte.
Bracken
Store Entertainer
Meet Mel's dog Bracken. She's been a member of the Bare Health Crew since a pup and when Mel is in store Bracken won't be far behind!
She loves greeting our lovely customers, being totally adorable and getting plenty of strokes and treats too!
BRACKEN'S HEALTHY HERO'S
Dorwest Herbs Tree bark powder, Higher Nature Pet Calm powder, Higher Nature Pet Probiotic powder, Lily's kitchen Cheese & Apple treats
Why Visit?
Natural Health Advice
Our experienced in store advisors are always happy to help and support your health & well being needs.
Mind, Body & Soul
At Bare Health our approach is simple ,we like to focus on the whole picture, mind, body & soul when supporting your health. Helping you find your healthy balance, naturally.
Holistic Therapy
Our team of professional holistic therapists are here to aid your journey to wellness. Nurturing and nourishing mind, body, soul.
Health & Wellness Events
Health & Wellness Events are our way of keeping you informed about natural health & well being. Providing you with the tools and knowledge to manage your health & lifestyle choices
Community
Community is at the heart of what we do. We thrive on building strong relationships with you, our customers, to make your experience with us unique and tailored to your needs.
We love to get involved in local community events too!