Bodywork & Massage

My approach to therapeutic touch draws on my studies in:

• Holistic oil-based Massage;

• Body-Mind Centering® and its multi-faceted approach to hands-on work including cellular touch, organ rocking, approximation of joints, and working with embodied awareness of nervous system states.

• Tui Na and working with the meridian system and acupoints from a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective;

• The ‘Parasympathetic Pleasure’ modality including working with ‘parasympathetic breathwork’ and the ‘Spinal Atunement’ Method, working with esoteric anatomy and understanding and sensing into the nervous system for a trauma-informed practice.

I bring over two decades of embodied practice to this work. Intuitive tuning in allows me to tailor each treatment to the specific physical and emotional needs of each client.

I also work with verbal guidance or ‘somatisation’ where appropriate, supporting clients to gain greater embodied understanding and to accompany deep dives into nervous system release.

Each treatment focuses on the specific needs of each client on any given day and can be geared towards: relieving tension and pain; stimulating lymph flow; unwinding generalised stress and tension; improving digestion, diaphragm and organ release…

The session is carried out on a raised massage table using natural oils. You may chose to work in loose clothing/without oils if that is preferred.

I enjoy working with a wide range of people: those who seek respite from various musculo-skeletal ailments, those managing chronic/long-term heath conditions and those ‘just’ in need of a space to soften and unwind.

I am committed to creating a safe and inclusive space.