Professional Bio

Over the years I have trained in many different modalities, and gained a lot of insight from the courses I have done. My journey of healing has been enhanced by each of them:

• Swedish Massage Diploma in 2001 - a great grounding in working with the body. I went on to learn various other bodywork styles including Indonesian Massage, Chair Massage, Indian Head Massage and Facial Massage. I have always had a deep love of touch and began to massage family and friends from a young age.

• Reiki initiation in 2001 - my first experience of working energetically with people in a healing capacity. I went on to learn other forms of energy healing including ARCH, Reconnective Healing and Quantum Healing.

• Global Dance Teacher Training, 2002 - a form of expressive dance which combines both yoga and dance... journeying through the elements of earth, water, fire and air using music, movement, breath and meditation. I use dance in my retreats, as well as it being my own personal daily medicine!

• Spiritual Development Group taught by Sally Pullinger of Deep Soul Connection. The work was very transformative and through it I learned to work psychically and intuitively with my energetic field, this gave me great tools for supporting clients with spiritual transformation.

• Mickel Therapy Practitioner Training 2016. Having found my way back to health with the help of Mickel Therapy, I then went on to train in it as a therapist so I could help others. This is one of the most powerful methods I learned for working with energy disorders. It still forms the basis of the way I work today.

• Conscious Breathwork 2016-2017. This form of healing comes from the Rebirthing model created by Leonard Orr. My teacher Andy Portman runs a course at the the Living Tao School of Conscious Breathwork called the Barefoot Practitioner Training. Through this self-healing course we learned how to use the power of the breath to heal traumas and energy blocks trapped in the body. I had worked on an individual basis with Andy for many years prior to doing this training and with his help I had come to know and understand my emotional patterns at a deep level.

• Astrology Diploma 2017-2019. I studied astrology with the well known teacher John Wadsworth. His style is very intuitive and I have found it very helpful in guiding clients to deeper understanding of their lives and issues from a soul-based perspective.

• Yin Yoga Teacher Training 2019. I find the yin style of yoga very helpful in soothing the nervous system and helping the body to switch off from flight or fight. It is a very effective way of encouraging the body/mind to let go of tension.

• MindBody Reconnect Training 2020. I learned the updated information and tools from Clare Caldwell which furthered my understanding of the body-mind connection.

• Trauma Skills Training 2020 to 2021. An essential addition to my toolbox. Learning how to work with trauma in clients, and learning ways to bring more awareness to what is happening in the nervous system.

• NLP Practitioner Training 2023. Tools to support clients to breakthrough limiting beliefs and mindset.

• Jan Day Living Tantra Training 2022 to 2023. An intensive 18 month training in Tantra, led by Jan Day.

• Cuddle Therapy and Nervous System Regulation Teacher Training 2024 led by Eshana Spiers. A powerful trauma aware training which supports practitioners to hold workshops and retreats in nervous system regulation and embodiment practices.