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Transformational somatic therapies to reconnect you with your body and breath.

Breathe Body Therapies offers Myofascial Release Therapy, Nervous System Regulation Therapy, TMJ Therapy, Integrated Body Therapy, Holistic Massage, and Breathing Therapy. These therapies can be helpful for pain relief, recovery from injury, understanding and addressing postural issues, treating chronic conditions, reducing jaw problems, and regulating the nervous system after physical or emotiona

l stress or trauma. As a trauma-informed therapist, I work with you to help you find a safe way back into your body. Each treatment is individually designed to meet your needs, working gently but powerfully to create the space in body and mind for healing to occur naturally. Breathe Body Therapies offers body therapy appointments in Ashburton, Devon, close to Totnes, Bovey Tracey, South Brent, Ivybridge, Newton Abbot, Dartmoor, Exeter and Plymouth.

03/03/2025

UPDATE: All March spaces are currently filled.

If you are an existing client and want an appointment, get in touch and I can add you to the cancellations list.

If you are a prospective/new client, I am still doing discovery calls but I am not booking any new client sessions until May.

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06/01/2025

ALL SPACES NOW BOOKED - NEXT APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE IN FEBRUARY

If you’re in need of some body and soul nourishment for January, I’ve got three last minute spaces opened up.

Tuesday 7th January - 1pm and 3pm for 60 or 90 mins (£60/£90)

Tuesday 13th January - 1/2/3pm for 60 or 90 mins (£60/£90)

DM or email jeni@breathebodytherapies.com to book.

And if you’re looking ahead, I’m almost full for January. I’ve got two spaces on Tuesday 28th Jan and then we’re into Feb so get in touch if you want to secure a session or go on the cancellation waitlist.

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02/01/2025

The latter half of 2024 was much like the first - challenging and fulfilling in equal measures.

Thank you to everyone who helped to make it a really busy year for Breathe - I wouldn’t be here doing this without every single one of my wonderful clients.

You’ll continue to not see me on socials much in 2025.

I’m still working away behind the scenes, but it’s important to me that I live by example and uphold the values of Breathe Body Therapies - helping people rediscover their centre, their sovereignty, their joy and their sense of balance and okayness in the world.

And in my experience, social media doesn’t really support any of those things for me.

I know it’s fantastic for so many reasons, but I’m not a ‘one to many’ kind of person (and I agonise far too much about what to communicate!).

The work we do here is deep one on one body therapy that is incredibly personalised and personal.

That’s where my magic lies. And that’s where I prefer to place my energy.

So for 2025 you can find me IRL and in person in my therapy room.

OPENING HOURS:

Mon 10-7
Tue 10-4.30
Wed 10-7
Thu 9.30-2.30

WHAT’S ON OFFER:

🧡Soul bodywork (an empowering blend of myofascial release, holistic massage, nervous system balancing, breathwork, and somatic journeying) (60/90 mins £60/£90)

🧡Nervous system therapy (supporting you to self-regulate using your body and breath) (60/90 mins £60/£90)

🧡Pelvic health therapy (specialist internal work to transform your pelvic health and wellbeing) (60/90 mins £80/£120)

🧡Breathing therapy (unlocking the power of your breath to enhance wellbeing) (60 mins £60)

To book a free discovery call or a session you can get in touch via my website (I don’t check DMs).

Links in bio to website and online booking. 🧡

02/01/2025

A new year blessing from the heart of Devon:

May you have the brightest and best start to the year, and give freely (where possible) to those who don’t.

May your Januarys and Februarys never be dreary or overlong.

May you experience the privilege and pleasure of watching new life push up through the earth as the days lengthen and the sun warms the earth.

May you shift and flow effortlessly with the changing tides of each season.

May you have the courage to stand against atrocities and support those who need help.

May you always have an open heart to receive life’s blessings, and the resilience to meet the challenges that come your way.

May you feel and express your love, joy and grief without fear.

May you always know the untamed expanses of your wolf-wildness, the power of your raw softness and the joyful beating of your dragonfly wings.

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24/06/2024

Just a quick one. It’s been super busy recently so no time to post, and now it’s time for my yearly summer social media pause which seems to get longer every year and one day will probably join up with my winter pause to become a continuous pause. 😂 I’ll be off socials until at least September so if you want to get in touch to join our monthly body and breathing ceremonies or book a session please use the contact details in bio. Lots of love. 🧡

23/05/2024

I’m delighted to announce that after specialist training last year and in April I am now fully qualified and insured to provide external AND internal pelvic floor therapy. 🙌

Pelvic therapy is quite frankly brilliant on so many levels, and I believe that this work needs to be more accessible for people seeking support.

The pelvic floor is a key component of not just pelvic health but also healthy breathing, autonomic nervous system regulation, and physical health and wellbeing (including posture).

A pelvic floor that is tense due to habitual patterns of bracing can contribute to issues including:

⚡️digestive problems
⚡️UTI symptoms (with no infection present)
⚡️urinary leakage and/or difficulty peeing
⚡️prolapse
⚡️chest breathing and diaphragm restriction
⚡️pelvic/deep hip/coccyx pain
⚡️painful periods or seggs
⚡️lack of sensation or org3sm
⚡️constipation and hemorrhoids

And they can happen to everyone no matter your gender. Women, men, transgender women and men (who are women and men but just to be clear that you are included here too), non binary people... Everyone with a pelvic floor (which is everyone).

If you identify with one or more of these, pelvic health therapy could help. You don’t have to just ‘get by’ with things as they are.

Pelvic health therapy is sensitive work. Checking in with you and gaining consent at every stage is super important, along with going at your pace and respecting your choice in each moment. And it doesn’t have to include internal work. External therapy can be hugely beneficial too.

The most important thing for you to know is that there is support out there. And it can change things for the better.

If you’d like to discuss how pelvic therapy could support you then please reach out. 🧡

03/05/2024

Well that’s the washing done for another week! Thanks to all my incredible clients this week (and every week!). You’re an amazing bunch and I feel lucky to be part of your journey. Have a great bank holiday weekend everyone. 🧡

01/05/2024

I’m excited to announce the launch of something that has been in the pipeline for forever and that’s finally ready to share with you all!

Can I have a little fanfare to introduce…

Somatic Shift - a five day journey made just for you, with foundational tools and practices for nervous system regulation.

As my clients know, the way that I work focuses on facilitating your process and empowering you to be able to support your own wellbeing.

Learning how to regulate your own nervous system is a key part of this. It has been the most transformational part of my own journey, and my clients say the same!

So I’ve put together this journey for you. A full week that’s packed with cornerstone practices for you to first try and then integrate into your self support and self care strategies.

These are all practices that I use daily and they’re the ones I fall back on in emergencies too.

There are a range for you to try - from body and breath-based to sensory awareness exercises - so that you can see what works for you and begin to build your own tailored toolkit of resources.

And the best bit?

They’re all filmed, so that you can listen and follow along with me in person as well as having me in your pocket for whenever you need a bit of extra support!

Link is in bio to sign up, or comment SHIFT and I’ll send it over to you.

I can’t wait to welcome you to our growing community. A community of people who are working to actively understand and engage with our body, breath and nervous system. So that we can heal, build resilience and move towards empowered wellbeing. 💪🧡

27/04/2024

How the work works - an example.

*Resourcing the pattern and amplifying the feeling*

This week began in a state of agitation.

It’s not really slowed down. Two dental appointments, a hospital appointment, three different renovation projects, a full schedule of clients. Trying to integrate last week’s training and decide how to move forward with it (exciting and potentially huge!).

So - a busy week. In the very few spaces of rest and stillness, I have felt a buzzing agitation in my body.

I have done daily grounding, centring, yoga, breathing and downregulating techniques, as well as sitting in silence and acknowledging the whirring of my mind in order to see if I can feel, name and be with what is in my body and being.

These practices have helped to keep the wheels on and empower me to get through the week with focus and clarity and without feeling exhausted.

However...they haven’t shifted things internally.

This morning something still felt ‘off’. And I knew I needed a different approach.

Despite a feeling of agitation, I have also been feeling disconnected and numb. I haven’t felt able to access what is really going on.

Feeling aroused but frozen is actually pretty common. In times like these rather than doing downregulating practices it can be really helpful to upregulate instead.

This means giving your sympathetic nervous system what it wants by resourcing the pattern.

Activities that deliberately amplify and lean into agitation by purposefully activating your fight/flight helps to give this energy an outlet as well as mobilising you to thaw your frozen state.

So today I got up and went to combat to deliberately activate my sympathetic nervous system.

And right at the end of the session, all these emotions suddenly came to the surface.

Overwhelm, uncertainty, grief and anger about my sleep, jaw and dental situation. Really bloody big feelings. A lot of feelings for a little body to carry.

So now I know what this week has really been about.

And I know it’s ok for me to check out of that sometimes. I often shut down when I go to dentist or hospital because I am so used to disappointment and bad news that sometimes it's the only way I can cope.

Now, feeling my feelings and acknowledging them doesn't change the practicalities of my situation. I’m still in it. Things aren’t fixed. They may never be. I don’t know what is going to happen. I am sad. I am angry. I am still hopeful. I am heartbroken. I am surrendered. I am okay. I am not okay.

But reconnecting in order to feel (when I have the time and space to do so safely) does help me to reconnect to my whole life.

And if there's one thing I DO know, it's that I want to be present, to fully live this life, to squeeze the most out of each moment, to make the most of the time I have here and people I have around me.

And the tools and practices that I draw on help me to do that.

Feeling into each situation and understanding your nervous system states will help you to understand what you need in order to shift things.

Sometimes it’s grounding and breathing and meditating and journalling. Sometimes it’s going to punch and kick the s**t out of something.

The more you do this work, the better you get at it. 🧡

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26/04/2024

I’ve been doing quite a lot of reflecting on this, as we’re exploring this theme at our body and breathing ceremony on Monday (fully booked, but if you’re interested in our monthly ceremonies reach out for info).

The definition of a boundary is:

‘a line which marks the limits of an area; a dividing line’

When I feel into boundaries within my own body I am immediately aware of my skin and the boundary of each cell contained within my physical being.

Boundaries aren’t just about keeping things out or saying ‘no’. They are meeting points that allow for interaction with our environment in a way that best supports us.

Our skin boundary acts both as a barrier to keep things out (ie pathogens), and as a gateway to let things out (ie sweat) and welcome things in (ie vitamin D).

Cell boundaries are the same. They let in the good stuff, and let out what is no longer needed. They also acts as protection against unwanted things, like viruses.

Of course, these boundaries aren’t invincible. Being open and receptive to things coming in means that sometimes stuff gets in that we don’t want. This is an inevitable part of life.

But we can support our immunity so that our cell and skin boundaries are empowered in the best possible way to be able to invite in what is nourishing, and keep out what isn’t.

And it is the same with boundaries in our wider life. We can support ourselves to establish boundaries with discernment. So that we invite in what is nourishing, let go of what isn’t, and keep away from what is harmful where possible.

As ever, there is so much to learn from the wisdom of our body and breath. 🧡

23/04/2024

Learning to regulate your nervous system expands your ability to tolerate discomfort, uncertainty and things that are beyond your control.

Empowered wellbeing enables us to be with our experiences in a way that we can tolerate and without overwhelm.

Top tips for empowered wellbeing

1) Map your resources - things that support your nervous system and help you self-regulate. Good sleep, walking in nature, moving, mindfulness, breathing, journalling. Write them down. See if there are any gaps. Develop new skills or practices that you love. This is your nervous system regulation toolkit.

2) Develop a daily practice. Use your resources proactively and regularly. The ability to self regulate doesn’t just happen. Resilience doesn’t build itself. Proactive practice expands your window of tolerance in the long-term, as well as providing you with resources that you can use in the moment to support yourself.

3) Get in touch with your body. Being able to read and respond to the messages of your body enables you to engage with self care and avoid burnout. Practice somatic enquiry, tracking and resourcing. What can I feel? Where? Can I observe it safely and without expectation? What do I need? What can I do to support myself?

4) Learn to breathe. Just plain old nasal light diaphragmatic slow breathing. It’s the quickest way to influence your nervous system. It supports physical health. And it’s a strong foundation for any breathwork - Wim Hof to Oxygen Advantage or ancient pranayama techniques.

5) Let downtime happen. In moments of inactivity, do nothing. These moments are valuable. In them, we come face to face with our sensations and feelings. Things that might feel uncomfortable. Learn how to feel without distracting yourself by making yourself busy. Knowing how to experience our inner landscape safely is an important life skill. 🧡

22/04/2024

Here’s a real life example of how the work, well, works, in practice…

I woke today after a three day training feeling stressed because there is so much to do this week (let alone the amount of integration that needs to happen after the course).

Then I discover we have a carpet beetle infestation. They are harmless (apart from to your clothes which they munch their way through very happily) but I have a history of being triggered by anything to do with threats to the ‘safety’ of my home environment.

This tipped the balance from ‘slight agitation’ to ‘aaaargh stress’.

So what did I do?

Somatic enquiry - what do I feel and where? Describe out loud. What will help to resource this space.

Stream of consciousness journalling about all the things in my monkey mind.

Catch my fears. Recognise old patterns playing out. Reframe. This carpet beetle thing is actually an opportunity for me to practice the skills I’ve developed over the past 15 years and to do things differently. Exciting!

Underlined anything in the journal that actually needs addressing. Which is only half of the things I wrote down. Phew. Prioritise them.

Instead of rushing off to do them…grounding embodied movement and twenty minutes of breathing meditation to clear and focus my energy. Sat and watched birds with my coffee. Went for a short walk outside.

End result.

Less wobbliness, churning and bracing in abdomen. Less fear. More excitement and motivation. More clarity. Feeling grounded. There’s still an edge but I know I’m ok.

When you develop the skills to be able to receive the messages your body and mind send you about how you are - it enables you to respond in order to support yourself and restore balance. 🧡

12/04/2024

Somatic practices are those of the body and for the body.

Yoga, bodywork, running, calisthenics, embodied movement, physio exercises - anything that involves experiencing the body through the body. Breathing is also a somatic practice.

These practices are incredible to connect with our body, to strengthen and support our body, and to nourish our whole being.

But it is just as important not to over identify with our body as it is to under identify.

Our body is a home, but it’s not the entirety of our being.

Things change in bodies, things go wrong, things happen that are unexpected.

We cannot make ourselves impervious to change through somatic practices.

They support us but they will not turn the tide of time and circumstance.

Think of your actual home. The container in which your bodily being lives.

If you over identify with the need for your home to be safe, to be impenetrable, to be perfect, it creates stress.

Because homes aren’t impenetrable. Homes, like bodies, are subject to the passing of time. They age. Things wear out or go wrong.

If we are attached to needing our home to always be a certain way, it creates fear.

Fear of the future - of change and things falling apart or falling away.

Somatic practices can’t create perfection or stop change. And that’s not the point of them.

They empower us to hold things in balance and to live well in the home of our body. To breathe, to move, to hold it all as lightly as we can, to fully enjoy the now, to move freely with the passing of time.

That’s the real gift that somatic practices have to share with us. 🧡

09/04/2024

Feels like a long time since we had sun in the therapy room. ☀️ 🙌 🧡

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Tuesday	10am - 7pm
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I provide Body and Breath Therapy in and around the Ashburton area in Devon, incorporating a tailored blend of massage, myofascial release, breathwork, energy healing, movement medicine, and meditation practices to help you reconnect with your body, breath and life.

My one-to-one services include blended body therapy, therapeutic holistic massage, myofascial release, breath therapy, energy healing and reiki. My approach is gentle but deeply therapeutic, focusing on making the space in body and mind for healing to take place naturally. I work with you as a whole person to support physical and emotional wellbeing, reconnecting you with your body and breath to facilitate healing and growth.

I see a wide range of people, from those who have experienced trauma, stress and anxiety, to those with injury or who are living with long-term conditions, either on a short or long-term basis to support their journey to wellness. Each session delivers a beautifully integrated treatment that is tailored to your individual needs to leave you feeling nourished, restored and deeply relaxed.

I believe that our bodies have the innate wisdom and power to heal and I’m passionate about enabling people to live the fully embodied lives they deserve, as well as empowering them to support their own wellbeing.

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