Felt appropriate to share this today.
No whistles or bells, or brilliant lighting 😅
Currently on week 2 of the 8 week course.
Planning to run another in the Spring, please let me know if you'd be interested in taking part, or keep an eye on socials for updated.
"Be Kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some sort of battle" J.M. Barry
08/10/2025
How are your feet feeling tonight?
They carry you through everything — work, errands, school runs, endless to-do lists. Yet they’re often the last to receive a little love.
A Reflexology session gives your body a chance to reset. Pressure points on the feet link to every part of the body — helping to ease tension, improve circulation, and bring that deep sense of calm we’re all craving mid-week.
💜 Breathe.
💜 Unwind.
💜 Let your nervous system catch up with your heart.
If your week’s been full-on, this is your gentle reminder to book a little time just for you.
07/10/2025
There’s something about a misty autumn morning that reminds us to slow down 🍂
The light softens, the air cools, and our bodies start to crave stillness again.
A few deep breaths, a warm cuppa, and a moment of calm — sometimes that’s all we need to reset. 💜
01/10/2025
🍂✨ Hello October ✨🍂
There’s something about the start of a new month that feels like a fresh page waiting to be written on.
For me, October is when I begin to turn inward — slowing down, reflecting, and doing a little shadow work. It’s a time to listen to the whispers beneath the surface, and see what wants to be released or embraced before winter fully arrives.
What about you?
👉 What’s one thing you’d love to welcome into your life this month?
👉 Or something you’re ready to let go of as we step deeper into autumn?
Here’s to new opportunities, small joys, and remembering to care for ourselves along the way 💜
22/09/2025
✨ A beautiful, misty, frosty Autumn Equinox sunrise over at Lochshore this morning ✨
Today, day and night are held in perfect balance for a short time. It’s a gentle invitation to pause, take stock of our blessings, and begin to release the things that no longer feel like a good fit in this season of life. 🍂
As the nights slowly draw in, what changes will you be making to support yourself?
How will you keep your mind, body and spirit well through the darker months ahead?
🌅 Sending you Equinox blessings 💜
16/09/2025
UPDATE: 1 APPT REMAINING FOR SEPTEMBER, 25TH AT 5PM.
Book your October appointment soon, to get the time/date that suits you best or keep an eye on my stories for remaining availability 😉💜
Looking to get some of those aches and pains ironed out before the long weekend?
I have a 45min appt slot available tomorrow night.
3 appointment slots left this month.
Get in touch if you would like to book ahead and secure your October treatment now.
14/09/2025
It’s the final day of the September Reset! 🌿
So far, we’ve made bath bombs, sipped autumnal teas, and shared heart-warming chats. Yesterday’s weather didn’t stop us getting our steps in, followed by a hormone-balancing lunch and a fascinating talk on nutrition.
And today, what better way to round off this celebration of Autumn than with a foraging and feasting session? 🍂✨
05/09/2025
I'm so excited that this time next week, I will be getting ready to open the September Reset weekend
This weekend is a gift to your future self. An opportunity to take some time out from the usual hustle and bustle of your life.
To give yourself breathing space, connect with what you need for the coming season, and connect with nature.
I've called upon some amazing friends to share their knowledge with us around nutrition, from a hormone balancing lunch to foraged snacks 🤗💜
Can't wait to hold space for the women who have signed up so far. We have 1 space remaining.
Friday 6.30-8.30pm
Saturday 10-2
Sunday 10-1 & sunset
If this sounds like it could be for you, please get in touch ✨️
03/09/2025
Feeling like you need a little self-care and a gentle reset as autumn approaches?
We’ve got two spots left on our weekend-long September Reset! Think of it as your perfect excuse to enjoy some 'you'-time in the mornings, with most of the afternoons wide open for life’s other adventures—or, you know, a little fun with your friends (yep, we’re all for that!).
Plus, if you fancy a bit of foraging, Sharon’s got three spaces open on her Sunday two-hour session. Come join us and let’s roll into autumn feeling refreshed and recharged!
DM to get booked in ✨️💜
23/02/2025
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So far this year has been full of learning and new experiences. I started the year by undertaking a variety of tech courses to help me to be more visible and to provide you with interesting and relevant content. From Pinterest and Instagram to building my own website, pushing this technophobe outside of her comfort zone!
In March I completed further training in Natural Lift Facial Massage. What a treatment that is! I don’t think I have ever had as many people fall asleep during their treatments as they do with this one!
A big part of my role is to help my customers to develop their ability to deal with stress and anxiety. Having experienced periods of both anxiety and depression I am keen to help others however I can. Having always been camera shy and quite a private person, this year I decided that it was time to get over myself! It’s very difficult to help people if you are shying away isn’t it. So I put on my big girl pants and starting doing group Mindfulness events, alongside a very talented Yoga instructor (aka Calm Sundays). This led us to hold a fabulous weekend retreat on Arran, a whole weekend of Yoga and Mindfulness that received brilliant feedback and saw a lot of happy and chilled out faces getting back on that ferry to Ardrossan.
I have also continued down my own path with Mindfulness training and I hope that this will one day lead me to a qualification in Mindfulness for Young People. Having spent the majority of my adult life working with teenagers, Mindfulness is a skill that I am really keen to share with them.
Getting involved in Mental Health Awareness week and posting about this years topic “Be Body Kind” raised a lot of interesting points for me. Initially in the feelings that were thrown up when you stand in front of a screen and hit the record button but more importantly in the conversations that occurred off the back of those videos. Body image really is such a massive issue, that affects everyone. That connection to other people, that acknowledgement that we all have our own issues to deal with, I thought that was a really powerful thing.
Roll forward to August and I have an amazing opportunity to collaborate with a brilliant Psychotherapist to bring you a course of workshops (Body Kind), that will combine Mindfulness with Therapy Techniques to enable you to take an honest look at the things that are holding you back from being the person that you really want to be. To dismantle that negative body image and be left with something more positive, the ability to acknowledge how unique and wonderful you really are.... I cannot wait until September to get started with this.
What does the rest of 2019 have in store? More learning, more development and more collaborating with talented people...and of course planning ahead for 2020 retreats.