Why I do what I do

I am enthusiastic and passionate about making a difference in the world, especially in the lives of children and teenagers. I absolutely love the gentle approach to well-being that is offered by craniosacral therapy.  I first came to experience it when my youngest son had serious colic as an infant.  After one session, he miraculously changed into a happy baby overnight and I was hooked! I graduated in 2011 and am now on the path of deeper and deeper understanding of the Breath of Life, which is profound and transformative.  

Since an early age I've constantly asked the question 'why am I here?' and this long journey of self-discovery is ever unfolding in my life.  In my 20s this found me attending meditation and Jungian based retreats where we used the mythology of goddesses to find the treasures buried deep within. Then in 2001 when I was pregnant with my second son, I discovered shamanism and everything slotted into place for me: my love for nature, my sense of connections and my driving desire to bring harmony and balance to all that I touch. For 20 years I studied the Beauty Way Native American Medicine path with Arwyn Dream-Walker. This path has brought me many rich and profound blessings and weaves beautifully with the teachings offered by craniosacral therapy.

Read some testimonials to find out what clients say.

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Qualifications

• Trauma informed Training (April 2024)
• Mental Health First Aid (2023)
• Mental Health Awareness (Nov 2022)
• Suicide Awareness (June 2022)
• Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Partnership - Child Protection Inter-agency (CPIA Level 3) (2022)
• Resonance Training - Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (2017 - 2020) - Assistant Tutor
• Human Baby, Human Being (June 2019)
• Trustee for the Craniosacral Therapy Association (Dec 2015-Dec 2018)
• Breath of Life Conference (2017)
• Chronic Fatigue Symptoms and Craniosacral Therapy with Viola Sampson (Dec 2016)
• Nick Totton, Embodied Relating at CSTA AGM (2016)
• Craniosacral Research Workshop (2015)
• Babies, Children and Parents CPD seminar with Sheila Kean (2014) - Assisting
• Homeocurative CPD with Andrew Stones (2014)
• Breath of Life Conference (2013)
• Babies, Children and Parents CPD seminar with Sheila Kean (2012)
• Breath of Life Conference (2011)
• Registered Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist at Resonance Trainings (2011)
• Counselling Certificate (City and Guilds 3701, 3702, 3703) at Halesowen College (1996)

Shamanic Experience

• Ceremonies attended
  • Rainbow Dream Dance (annual Sun Dance) (2004-2024)
    
  • Call to the Star Nations with Arwyn DreamWalker (2016)
    
  • Sacred Space Ceremonial Retreat with Dai Clyant (2016)
    
  • I and the Land are One with Arwyn DreamWalker (2015)
    
  • Integrated Healing Part 3 with Dai Clyant (2015)
    
  • West Shield Women's Retreat with Hilary Healy and Trish Cameron (2015)
    
  • Dawn of the Long Count with Arwyn DreamWalker (2014)
    
  • North Shield Women's Retreat with Hilary Healy and Trish Cameron (2014)
    
  • Integrated Healing Part 1 & 2 with Dai Clyant (2014)
    
  • South Shield Women's Retreat with Hilary Healy and Trish Cameron (2013)
    
  • Eagle Dance, Eiriu (2012)
    
  • Balancing the Shields with Arwyn DreamWalker (2002, 2005, 2013)
  
  Ceremonies taughtThe Element of Earth (2024)
  ​The Element of Fire (2023)
  The Element of Air (2022)
  The Element of Water (2022)
  Creating Sanctuary (2021)
  Weaving a Sacred Life (2019)
  Ocean Dreaming Ceremonial Weekend (2019)
  Questing the Grail Ceremonial Weekend (2018)
  Balancing the Elements Ceremonial Weekend (2017)
  Questing the Dream Ceremonial Weekend (2017)
  Medicine Wheel: North, finding a path of heart and balance (2016)
  Medicine Wheel: NorthWest, clearing our cycles and patterns (2016)
  Medicine Wheel: West, a day of presence and stillness (2016)
  Working with the Medicine Wheel introductory day (2015)