A welcoming healing space offering a range of holistic therapies, workshops & training.
Helping people to move towards wellbeing, balance and wholeness by using gentle relaxation techniques that activate the body’s natural healing response.
03/09/2025
It’s that time of year when nature gently reminds of the beauty of letting go.
The trees shed their leaves, making room for what is to come.
Like us, each falling leaf has its own story, it's own purpose, it's own flaws. Sometimes, we hold onto things that no longer serve us—old beliefs, past hurts, ways of working, relationships that drain us.
Letting go doesn’t mean we’ve failed; it means we’re making room for something better.
What are you holding onto that no longer serves?
What possibilities could be waiting if you could only let go?
02/09/2025
I love hosting these weekly sessions for Wigan Wellness Web. Pop in and join us.
01/09/2025
Pinch Punch 1st of the Month. Welcome September
"By all these lovely tokens, September days are here. With summer's best of weather and autumn's best of cheer."
A quote from Helen Hunt Jackson
21/08/2025
To truly hold space for another can be a challenge, our instinct is often to help, to comfort, to fix it.
To simply be there, to listen without judgement or comparison, to allow someone to release, to grieve, to rage, goes against this instinct. But if we can put our own needs aside and simply sit with them, then that is when the deep inner magic can happen and their own way through can reveal itself.
Offer your trust, support and TIME
20/07/2025
Wigan Wellness Web have lots of great regular and occasional activities and workshops. Check their page for details
🗓️ WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK 🗓️
Here is what’s coming up this week at Wigan Wellness Web:
23RD MONTHLY MEDITATION EVENING 7.30-8.30PM £8PP CONTACT MICHELLE ON 07977666802 TO BOOK
27th WELLBEING RETREAT - SHEVINGTON LIBRARY CONTACT JULIE TO BOOK
FREE TO ATTEND:
CLIFTON STREET COMMUNITY CENTRE , EVERY MONDAY 10.30AM-12PM, WIGAN ATHLETIC EXTRA TIME - ACTIVITIES & MINI THERAPIES (OVER 55’S)
CONTACT JULIE ON 07378312252 FOR MORE DETAILS
SCOTMANS FLASH - FLASH OF INSPIRATION ART GROUP (OVER 55’S), EVERY MONDAY 1-3PM
CONTACT ANN ON 07968314879 FOR MORE DETAILS
FRIDAYS - ADULT WELLBEING PLATT BRIDGE 1-2PM, CONTACT ANN ON 07968314879 TO BOOK
Representing Wigan Wellness Web at Ladies Health Awareness event, Hindley Golf Club, Hall Lane, Hindley.
I am here till 2.30pm, event is open till 4.00pm.
Pop in for information and don't forget to say hello
14/07/2025
Another lovely afternoon hosting art group on behalf of Wigan Wellness Web at Scotman's Flash
04/07/2025
Rediscovering the Power of Pause.
On this mornings walk with I stood quietly for around 15 minutes watching this young Heron.
The Heron barely moved, just focused on the water, waiting patiently for his reward.
During that time, I felt my body relax, my breathing become deeper and my hearing sharpen so I noticed the sound of the breeze rustling in the reeds and shrubbery, birds singing, the water gently lapping against the raft he stood on.
I realised that this relaxation and connection was a reward for my own patience.
Pause for a few moments if you can today and notice what happens.
23/06/2025
Monday, Monday, so good to me 🎶
I am at Scotman's Flash this afternoon for Wigan Wellness Web to facilitate AIPP's weekly Flash of Inspiration, Art Hobby Group.
Blue sky, calm water and a beautiful breeze.....
18/06/2025
Join me for a Mindful walk in the woods, the weather is set to be beautiful
🌳 WELLNESS IN THE WOODS 🌳
Join Ann from Reiki Wellness Centre on Friday 20th June 10-11.30am from a F R E E to attend Wellness in the Woods session.
Three Sisters Recreation Area, Three Sisters Rd, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8DD
Meet at Lakeside Car Park, Three Sisters Nature Reserve, Ashton in Makerfield.
(Parking is Free)
A guided mindful walk and sensory exploration of the woodland at Three Sisters Recreation Area.
Based on the Japanese art of Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku) these gentle sessions aim to help you discover the physical and mental health benefits of slowing down and spending time in nature.
Accessible paths, slow pace.
Appropriate clothing and footwear recommended
Sorry but this event is NOT suitable for small children due to quiet and mindful nature of activities.
Sorry no dogs (same reason)
This session will be run as part of our commitment to 'Giving Back to our Community'
Donations to Wigan Wellness Web are always gratefully received.
Message the page to book contact Ann on 07968 314879 for info (Places for this session are LIMITED, therefore early booking is recommended)
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14/06/2025
Nature is nurture... Walk it off
Walking helps us process emotions. Our eyes move naturally in bilateral motions as we walk— going from right to left. This turns on the logical and emotional parts of our brain and helps us make sense of what we feel.
So many people say “feel your feelings.” And it’s true we do need to feel them. But think a better way to say this is: “walk your feelings.” When we’re sitting still, parts of our brains are inactive. Our amygdala (threat center) can go haywire. Walking turns down the amygdala’s volume.
If you’re having a difficult conversation, walk with that person as you talk. This is especially important for people with complex trauma. You’ll both be more regulated and logical. You’ll have more access to the natural compassion that always lives within you.
Walk and then notice how much calmer and at peace you feel. Your body knows what to do. If you can, listen to the birds or the wind in the trees. For thousands of years these sounds grounded your ancestors— they’ll ground you too
06/06/2025
Looking forward to hosting this mindful walk. Come and discover the healing power of nature
🌳 WELLNESS IN THE WOODS 🌳
Join Ann from Reiki Wellness Centre on Friday 20th June 10-11.30am from a F R E E to attend Wellness in the Woods session.
Three Sisters Recreation Area, Three Sisters Rd, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 8DD
Meet at Lakeside Car Park, Three Sisters Nature Reserve, Ashton in Makerfield.
(Parking is Free)
A guided mindful walk and sensory exploration of the woodland at Three Sisters Recreation Area.
Based on the Japanese art of Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku) these gentle sessions aim to help you discover the physical and mental health benefits of slowing down and spending time in nature.
Accessible paths, slow pace.
Appropriate clothing and footwear recommended
Sorry but this event is NOT suitable for small children due to quiet and mindful nature of activities.
Sorry no dogs (same reason)
This session will be run as part of our commitment to 'Giving Back to our Community'
Donations to Wigan Wellness Web are always gratefully received.
Message the page to book contact Ann on 07968 314879 for info (Places for this session are LIMITED, therefore early booking is recommended)
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Following my attunement to Reiki 1, I could not wait to reach level 11. However, following my second attunement, just a few months later, I realised that this was not something to be rushed.
I began to really notice and acknowledge the effects that daily practice was having on my physical, mental, and (particularly) emotional self, and I knew that I needed more time to come to terms with and understand these changes. I committed to three more years of practice and learning before I felt ready for Karen to complete my attunement to the level of Reiki Master.
This was in April 2015. Since then, I have been steadily building on this understanding, which has allowed me to improve my relationship with myself and with others. The more I share the gift of Reiki, either through healing sessions or guiding others to attunement, the more in awe I become of the innate ability all living things have to heal and revitalise their mind, body, and spirit.
About Reiki Wellness Centre
Reiki Wellness Centre was started by me, Ann Confrey.
I was attuned and nurtured by Reiki Master Karen Harrigan from Lanarkshire, while I was living in Scotland and established my own part time practice there under the name of Reiki Harmony Edinburgh.
After living in Edinburgh, Scotland for 18 years, family matters and relationship issues compelled me to return to my hometown of Wigan. Exploring my options here at home I decided that the time was right to combine the professional skills I had earned as Mentor, Mediator and Life Coach with my experience of Reiki and Mindfulness to provide a complimentary set of services to support people to find balance of mind, body and spirit.
Trusting that the Universe will provide I followed my heart to concentrate on helping others full time and opened Reiki Wellness Centre, based in a comfortable, tranquil setting right at the heart of Wigan Borough at:
Highfield Community Centre, Highfield Grange Avenue, Wigan WN3 6GH .
I am excited to hold space and share these services with you and will continue to add to my skills and training so do look out for other helpful services on offer at Reiki Wellness Centre.
