Your Skin Needs More Love: Adapting For The Season and For Your Body Type w/ Weleda’s Elizabeth King
The John Vincent PodcastShow Notes
In this third episode recorded at the Integrative and Personalised Medical Congress 2025, I spoke with Holistic Facialist, Elizabeth King.
Elizabeth is Weleda UK's Esthetician Education Lead and has specialised in the anthroposophic-based holistic approach to caring for the skin for over 24 years. An experienced trainer, Elizabeth has created Weleda’s Ofqual regulated, CFI Level 4 Certificate course for Holistic Estheticians, focused on the life of touch. Elizabeth ran a private skincare practice in London and was featured in Vogue as one of the top five facialists. She has looked after many high-profile clients and celebrities over the years and has a particular interest in rosacea, teenage acne, and irritated, hypersensitive skin conditions.
In today’s episode, Elizabeth explores: - what are the rhythms in nature that affect our skin and beauty? - How can you work with them to optimise your skincare and self care? - What are the three body types that Elizabeth works with? - Which body type are you? - How will that inform what you put on your skin and how to apply it? - How can your skincare help you find out more about your whole self? - What is a skin barrier? - What is a lymphatic pathway? - What are the surprising effects of the value of touch? - Why nature’s ingredients holds the wisdom our skin is asking for.
Elizabeth reminds us to listen to our bodies and planet in a world that makes it easy not to, by honouring nature and individuality in our skincare and self care.
Elizabeth’s credentials include: 3 year diploma in Health & Beauty Technology Further qualifications: Reflexology, Aromatherapy and energy work Principal of Dr. Hauschka UK training (1999-2011) Anthroposophic study through 4 year part-time Eurythmy intensive (2017-2021)
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