SHIATSU JOURNEYS
'Touch comes before sight, before speech. It's the first language and the last, it always tells the truth' Margaret Atwood
Dear friend, 

If you have found your way to this page you may find yourself caught up in the whirl-wind of worldly living, feeling emotionally full - perhaps even stuck, struggling to gain a greater sense of perspective of where you are at or maybe you’re tired and need to rest. If those words land with you, you are in the right place.

I am Nicole and I offer Shiatsu Journeys - one to one sessions that support you to: 
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  • Rest ~ physically relax and feel a deep sense of embodied restoration. 
  • Reconnect ~ feel realigned with your mental and emotional landscape, able to process your experience. 
  • Reorient ~ gain clarity and eagle-eyed perspective on your life journey currently. ​

With bodywork I help people ground and release their stress to help them remember who they truly are, beneath and before the holding. I gently support individuals to reconnect with a deeper current within: their enriching sense of purpose and a warm kindness towards themselves, as well as the world. 

​I hope you find what you need on these pages. If you have more questions I encourage you to get in touch for a friendly chat.

Yours
Nicole x  

What is Traditional Shiatsu?

​Shiatsu is a healing art born from a tradition of Japanese massage called Anma. Shiatsu simply means ‘finger pressure’. In Shiatsu we stimulate acupressure points working rhythmically along the body following select meridian lines which are mapped by Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The same system used in Acupuncture. Through the energetics of touch we assess the elemental imbalance which has associations on a physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels, then treat that element to restore harmony.

What does Shiatsu do?

​In Shiatsu we apply therapeutic pressure to key points on the body to release tension and boost wellbeing by stimulating the circulatory, hormonal and lymphatic systems. Shiatsu also helps to regulate the automatic nervous system, to induce states of deep rest and restoration.  Shiatsu can also support you to process your experiences on a mental and emotional level. Simply put treatments:

* Release and relieve physical tension
* Reduces stress and anxiety
* Relaxes you and induces deep states of restoration

The traditional Shiatsu format is a gateway for the journey experience, so you receive the benefits of a Shiatsu treatment.

What is a Shiatsu Journey?

Through the magic of somatic empathy and subtle energy work, Shiatsu is a gateway to our inner realms and internal landscapes. The focus of a Shiatsu Journey is to put you in touch with the deeper aspects of your being and your journey now, enabling you to become aware of the archetypal currents in life that you maybe working with as well as the immediate challenges at hand which may not be immediately obvious. 

​I am  a friend who can shine a light  on something you might not have noticed in the mist of life. You maybe fully aware of whats going on for you but we can all need a gentle nudge to acknowledge the impact of hardships or our triggers to go a little easier on ourselves. 

When I place my hands on you, it's like a whole world opens up and a landscape unfolds before my eyes. I travel to your world, journey with you as I work with healing shiatsu touch and tell you what I saw at the close of the session. I am a compassionate witness and well traveled guide. My job is deep attentive listening via intuitive touch, as our means of communication. 

I pick up information on your emotional tone, receive mental impressions, often through a felt knowing or images and metaphors. I can provide that birds eye view on your experience at times when you can't see the woods for the trees. For many that witnessing can bring a deeper clarity and understanding, as well as self compassion.  

I stay open to the level we are required to work on beyond the physical, be that mental, emotional or spiritual. With this I am guided by your highest good which I intuit, so each session is different in terms of where we journey. By the end of the session, I usually have a good sense of what will be supportive for your wellbeing at this time and can provide guidance. The reflective journey experience often brings solace and the shiatsu treatment brings healing. Sometimes I am a messenger for your soul, other times acting as a friend softly asking you to be more gentle with yourself.

Who likes Shiatsu Journeys?

I typically have 2 types of clients...

The first love the silence in the sessions and the fact they don't have to talk. The ability to walk in, say very little, receive a treatment in silence, feel 'reset' and leave just as quietly is perfect for them. No reflection necessary. 

​The second, may like to chat during the session. They are happy for me to ask questions and they sit up at the end of the treatment awaiting my journey reflections, interested to hear what I have picked up and could see. I respectfully deliver your preference, I usually follow your signals. 

You will especially enjoy journey sessions if you love the books... Women who run with the wolves, If Women Rose Rooted, Touching Enlightenment with the Body, Dream Yoga, Wild Power, Writing down the Bones, Singing the soul back home, Wisdom Rising, Yoni Shakti or love the work of Sandra Ingerman and Toko-pa to name a few. ​

What can I expect?

When you arrive you can expect a warm and friendly welcome to the notably peaceful Shiatsu Centre. Shiatsu sessions are full body treatments which you have fully clothed whilst laying on a futon. Before the session we have a brief chat where you can let me know how you are and if you have a focus for that day to work on physically etc. The session is then 45 mins with a rest period after. I then bring you a warm drink at the end of the session to help complete your journey. You are welcome to ask any questions or request my reflections if you would find that helpful. ​​
Interested? Curious?
Then simply get in touch to ask more or feel free to text me to arrange a free 15 minute consultation on 07746 892693. Visit my contact page to find out about session fees and availability.