You don’t need to arrive calm or explain yourself… all you need to do is turn up.
Most people arrive feeling tense, tired, overwhelmed or disconnected from their body. That’s normal and my job is not to analyse you or push you to talk, it’s to help your system settle and feel safe enough to rest.
All of my work is body led, even when you come for massage, reflexology, head or face work, Reiki is present throughout. That’s how I work, gently, quietly and with attention to how your nervous system is responding in the moment.
What actually happens in a session
We start slowly, there’s no rush.
You’ll lie on a warm therapy bed, fully supported, under blankets. I work with touch, rhythm and pressure in a way that signals safety to the body, helping it move out of constant alert and into regulation. Some sessions feel deeply relaxing, some feel grounding or heavy and some bring emotional release or clarity. All of these responses are normal and nothing is forced. You don’t need to talk unless you want to. Silence is always welcome here.
How I Work
I don’t follow rigid routines or scripts. I work responsively, paying attention to your breath, your body and how you’re settling as the session unfolds. People often tell me they feel:
calmer without trying, more present in their body, clearer in their head and able to sleep more deeply.
This isn’t about fixing you, it’s about supporting your body to do what it already knows how to do when it feels safe and creating the right internal environment for regulation.
Choosing a treatment
If you’re unsure what to book, that’s okay, you can choose a session type, or we can adjust on the day. Some people come for:
Reiki
For people who feel overwhelmed, emotionally drained, or disconnected from themselves. Reiki supports the nervous system to settle, often when talking or thinking feels like too much.
Therapeutic massage
For people holding stress physically, tight shoulders, jaw, back, or fatigue that lives in the body. This is slow, somatic, responsive work rather than a routine massage and using essential oils.
Reflexology
For people who struggle to switch off or feel constantly ‘wired’. Working through the feet can calm the whole system and support sleep, digestion and hormonal balance.
Head and face (Tsuboki)
For people carrying tension in the head, face, jaw, or neck or who want deep rest without full body massage. This work is precise, grounding and deeply relaxing.
Or a combination
If you’re not sure what you need, we can blend approaches on the day based on how your body responds.
Why this work helps
Stress, anxiety and overwhelm don’t just live in the mind. They show up in the nervous system, in fascia, muscle tone, breathing, heart rhythm, digestion and sleep.
Research in physiology and neuroscience shows that gentle, sustained touch, slow rhythmic pressure and focused attention can shift the body out of stress responses and back toward regulation. Studies measuring heart rate variability (HRV), EEG brainwave activity and autonomic nervous system responses show changes associated with deeper rest, improved emotional regulation and reduced stress markers during and after practices like Reiki, bodywork and reflexology.
Reiki in particular has been studied in hospital and laboratory settings, with findings showing changes in heart rate, nervous system activity and subjective stress levels, even when the recipient is deeply relaxed or resting.
This isn’t about belief, it’s about how the body responds to safety, presence and regulated touch.
Why people come back regularly
Just like physical training keeps the body strong, nervous system care supports ongoing balance and good health.
Life doesn’t stop being demanding, work, family, health and emotional load all place strain on the system. Regular sessions help prevent stress from building up unnoticed, support recovery after difficult periods, and maintain steadier regulation over time.
Many clients use this work as maintenance rather than crisis support, as a way to keep their body responding rather than reacting.
You don’t wait for a muscle injury to stretch, so don’t wait for burnout to rest the nervous system.