Somatic Bodywork

This is much more than a massage: it's embodied transformation through somatic exploration.

We work with fascia, the nervous system, the lymphatic tissues, muscles, bones... But also breath, sensation, sound, and stories.

Through mindful touch, in a relational and trauma-informed way.

Many people come to somatic bodywork because they are navigating:

• chronic pain, physical tension, stress, or the ongoing impact of illness
• anxiety, low mood, emotional overwhelm, or disconnection from themselves, even after years of therapy, self-reflection, or inner work
• significant life transitions
• a longstanding pattern of prioritising everyone else's needs while becoming disconnected from their own needs, desires, and instincts
• experiences of touch as a potential threat rather than a source of comfort or connection, or a longing to reconnect with the body after periods of pain, disconnection, or trauma.

Together, we explore how past and present experiences — from childhood, relationships, illness, loss, transitions, or other significant moments — may still shape how you experience yourself physically and emotionally today. We might notice patterns of tension, bracing, collapse, numbness, or ease, and explore what becomes possible when we meet these sensations with curiosity and relational awareness. Over time, this may support greater self-awareness, more freedom of choice, and a deeper sense of being at home in your body.

I feel especially drawn to working with women as they navigate the profound transitions that shape a lifetime. Whether it's menarche, pregnancy and the postpartum period, changes in sexuality, relationships, heartbreak, motherhood, or menopause, these moments can invite us to renegotiate our relationship with our bodies, our identities, and the world around us.

If desired, our work can also become a ceremonial space: an intentional pause to honour a transition, mark a threshold, release what is ready to be left behind, or welcome what is emerging.

Whatever brings you here, our work begins with curiosity rather than judgement, and with the understanding that your body has been doing its very best to support you all along.