A therapy centre is promising something for everyone - and their pets - when it opens in the region next month.

Among the diverse treatments offered by In Touch Holistic Centre are Swedish massage, Reiki, reflexology, hypnotherapy, acupuncture and shiatsu.

And there are also lesser known therapies, such as transference healing and cranio-sacral therapy, which involves the gentle manipulation of the skull bones.

There are 18 therapists, who are all experts in various practices. Some of them are dedicated to animals, such as animal physical therapist Liz Harris and animal osteopath Emily O'Sullivan.

Sue Armstrong, a conventional vet, uses her skills in homeopathy and acupuncture on animals and people.

Carolyn Pring created the centre in North Yorkshire after a flash of inspiration and believes it has something for everyone.

She is trained in clinical aromatherapy, reflexology and Reiki and ran her own business in Scotland for seven years before moving to Northallerton.

During that time she spent six weeks in Sarajevo as part of the Healing Hands Network. As well as her therapy centre, Ms Pring is a care assistant at Oak Mount Nursing Home and at the Northallerton Equestrian Centre, where her business is also based.

She said: "This bungalow became available and I was going to rent it to live in. Then I came up with an idea in the middle of the night of turning it into a complementary health centre.

"The owner said it sounded fantastic and, on July 1, I completely stripped the place and put in new floor and lighting. I have had a joiner and a fantastic electrician in, but everything else I did myself. The therapists came from a single advert I placed in The Northern Echo.

"There are three therapy rooms and a large multi-purpose room that will have things like yoga, meditation, mother and baby massage and belly dancing. Everyone is really enthusiastic. We've got something for everybody and their animals."

The centre also sells gifts, such as healing jewellery and fairies. It opens on September 3.