what sort of directory is it? is it this one here -
http://www.bodivibes.com/lma/directory?
If so use Hosted free sites like these we have to begin with -
http://www.uk-girlfriends.com/fhgs/w.../resources.htm
there is also a Toplist for submit pages -
http://www.smithslookup.co.uk/webmaster.htm
If you add yourself there you will start to see the submissions fgrow pretty quickly