Birth Trauma

Breaking the silence around birth trauma and PTSD is crucial. More conversation is happening around mental health generally, and birth trauma is becoming more openly discussed, but often the birth partner may be experiencing the lasting effect of witnessing a traumatic birth, or perhaps dealing with a poorly baby or partner, and doesn’t know where to turn or what to do.

The 3 step rewind technique is equally relevant and effective for birth partners or professionals who have witnessed a traumatic birth as it is for mothers who have experienced trauma. Also, the space to be able to openly discuss feelings, fears and emotions with a professional is hugely beneficial. If you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, having difficulty sleeping, nightmares, feelings of hyper vigilance, or low mood then I can help you lift these feelings. I work holistically so not only offer the rewind technique for PTSD I offer a listening service, body work to re balance, mindset and coaching techniques to give you the tools to be open, to reconnect, to relax and thrive.

Please contact me for more details and to have any questions you may have answered.

Sexual Trauma

Survivors of rape and sexual violence can hold onto the effects of trauma for many years. This can affect confidence at best, but at worst can be totally debilitating. The feelings of anger, rage, shame, fear and anxiety can linger keeping a tight grip on a survivor’s ability to thrive and grow, to receive and give pleasure, to form lasting trusting relationships.

Sometimes this trauma can be quite deeply buried, only to be triggered by an event such as childbirth, where all those feelings of vulnerability, shame, control and judgement are rife, and very damaging. Yet sometimes a person who carries the experience of sexual trauma simply feels nothing too deep. They disconnect, do not allow the vulnerability that is connection and desire, the surrender that is bliss and joy.

My work with both women and men who have experienced sexual abuse and rape has evolved into two therapies that can be taken alone, or for optimal effect taken together. It has grown from my time spent as a birth coach and seeing the effects that birth can have on women and men who have been the victim of sexual trauma, my work as a lomi lomi practitioner helping people reconnect with the flow and bliss that is within their body, as well as my own experience of rape and sexual abuse and how I have overcome my own demons, allowing my own journey help others to heal as I have.

Mind…

Lifting the emotions connected to sexual trauma can free you to feel safe, to feel loved, to feel strong, to feel proud of who you are. Deeply rooted in forgiveness, in connection, in self-discovery. Taking back ownership and pride in your body, your mind and your inner strength. The 3 step rewind technique can help you to lift the traumatic memory, the feelings around your experience. Hooponopono, a forgiveness practice will help you to dramatically change the energy you carry around your experience, around yourself and others. Growth mindset techniques and daily guided practices will help you to shift from a mindset of lack, of fear, of low self-worth to one of gratitude, of value, of confidence, love and connection.

Body…

The experience of sexual trauma, be it rape or sexual abuse can leave you feeling unable to connect with your body, unable to surrender to pleasure. But what is taken away from you by the traumatic event is yours to take back. Lomi lomi massage is the most beautiful, gentle and blissful massage. It reminds your body what it feels like to be touched, to be held in a safe supported way. It is totally on your terms. It will gently allow you to feel safe to surrender to what your body is experiencing.

Boundaries are blurred by sexual trauma and everyone responds differently. Have you put up your walls, shut down sexual desire, have you turned your back on beauty, on gentleness. Or has your experience led you to seek empowerment through damaging sexual freedom, self-harm, alcohol and drug abuse. Do you find it difficult to trust others, or are you lacking in confidence to be yourself? Do you carry around a feeling of deep pain, shame hurt or anger? Does anxiety rule your days?

The many different responses to sexual trauma seemingly make it difficult to offer healing. But the beauty of Lomi lomi massage is that it engages with you wherever you are at. There is a wonderful loving flow to the massage that balances whatever feeling and emotions you experience. It offers peace at all levels, removing blocks and welcoming flow, freedom to experience life at its fullest again, to enable personal connection, growth, love and enjoyment of life.

The tension held in your body due to anxiety, exhaustion, fear, physical trauma, emotional pain is immense, so to receive the gentle flowing massage that is lomi lomi is deeply restorative on a purely physical level, but it is more than that. Lomi lomi re connects you with your body, it invites you to experience pleasure, bliss and loving kindness into your life again.

Please contact me to discuss your needs, we can work out the best approach to your treatment and healing together.

Reflexology

This is fully focussed on your feet, and funnily enough not really anything to do with your feet! How utterly blissful it is to have somebody dedicate an entire hour to massaging your feet, and what a wonder that it is so much more than just a foot massage, it can have a profound and deeply healing effect on your mind body and soul.

The reflexology I do transcends that of the physical, I see many deeper meanings in what I find in people’s feet, this is what makes my work truly holistic. Unravelling the messages found in the feet, encouraging a depth of relaxation and healing. You are immersed in many layers of peace, the music, the oils, the warmth of the bed, the eye pillow the calm serenity of the location and the room. Infused with beautiful reiki healing energy, crystals, energy dowsing and sound healing.

Bliss is yours for the taking.

Pregnancy and birth massage

All the treatments I offer are beautiful and relaxing with a strong intent to be blissful, supportive and healing, a woman who is pregnant, or recently become a mum deserves the specialist knowledge and training I have in both body and mind to feel the best that she can. To feel free of fear, to feel beautiful, nurtured, accepted, strong and like a goddess! There is no judgment here, just understanding, a listening ear, time and space for you to flourish, let go of fear, pain, shame, hurt, confusion and anger. Stepping into your power as a woman, full of love, light and confidence to be who you are, where you are at with confidence and joy.

Click through for more information on the different therapeutic services I have on offer for you during pregnancy, birth and beyond.

Reflexology

This is fully focussed on your feet, and funnily enough not really anything to do with your feet! How utterly blissful it is to have somebody dedicate an entire hour to massaging your feet, and what a wonder that it is so much more than just a foot massage, it can have a profound and deeply healing effect on your mind body and soul.

The reflexology I do transcends that of the physical, I see many deeper meanings in what I find in people’s feet, this is what makes my work truly holistic. Unravelling the messages found in the feet, encouraging a depth of relaxation and healing. You are immersed in many layers of peace, the music, the oils, the warmth of the bed, the eye pillow the calm serenity of the location and the room. Infused with beautiful reiki healing energy, crystals, energy dowsing and sound healing.

Bliss is yours for the taking.