Emma Ryall, founder
and the driver of our shared ethos …

Emma has a simple philosophy in life
‘treat everyone as you would like to be treated yourself’
and ‘whatever you do, do it as best you can’.

Practical classes are invaluable to learning; however, nothing can compare to the clinical environment where real life case studies are a daily occurrence. It is a common practice in the medical field, and it is why we have training hospitals. Taking that methodology, utilising it for the aesthetics sector, just seemed like common sense.

Welcome to ATAI, a new level of training in Ireland, for a technology driven industry. 

Emma graduated from the Galligan College Dublin with full honours, an accredited CIDESCO, CIBTAC and ITEC aesthetician nearing two decades of experience. A licensed educator with City and Guilds, – Accreditation No: 500/5753/4. Emma returned to the Galligan College teaching the ITEC level 4 Laser and Light course. Emma is also the proprietor of Zest a specialist laser and skin clinic located in Swords, Co Dublin.

Emma is one of the longest running aestheticians trained in Laser & Light in Ireland, beginning at the Body Clinic in Dublin many years ago. Since that time, Emma has worked in numerous renowned salons, clinics and day spas in Dublin, and Australia.

Nobody can better explain the idea behind ATAI than herself

Hi, and let me thank you for reading while hopefully considering ATAI for furthering your beauty therapy career. How did ATAI come about? We are all quite familiar with training hospitals, Bon Secours, Beaumont, The Rotunda and more are all training hospitals. Even Grey’s Anatomy is based on a training hospital, yes, I must admit I am a bit of a fan. Anyway, it got me thinking that why not incorporate the same idea.

As mentioned here on the ATAI website it can be problematic for colleges to carry the high costs of laser & light equipment. As such, students in many cases do not have access to current laser and IPL machines. In many cases, colleges only have older IPL machines and no lasers at all. While I fully understand how difficult it would be for colleges to carry the high costs of current laser and light devices, it is little comfort for the student.

It made sense to incorporate Zest, our laser skin clinic in Swords into the training structure. Upstairs is our classroom environment and downstairs our practical hands-on time. With the practical side of the courses, not only does the student learn to use current laser and IPL technology, but we can also offer valuable in clinic hours. In fact, we have made time in the clinic, a necessary component to many courses. Practical classes are fundamental to the laser and light learning process. However, time in a working clinic builds confidence while sharpening skills.

ATAI is about creating tomorrow’s industry leaders today, and I solidly believe students require hands-on experience, with the technology they will be using to achieve that goal.

Thank you for your time, and I hope to see you at ATAI
Warm regards
Emma