Holistic Aquila

Holistic Aquila Holistic + Somatic Trauma Therapist based in Edinburgh + Online

🌿 Room Available in Ratho Village 🌿My previous housemate has moved back down to England, so I’m looking for a lovely hum...
26/02/2026

🌿 Room Available in Ratho Village 🌿

My previous housemate has moved back down to England, so I’m looking for a lovely human to join me and Topaz in a cosy 3 bed cottage in Ratho, posting on behalf of my landlady 🐾

The room is a double downstairs with your own private bathroom. I have my own ensuite upstairs, so the house feels nicely balanced in terms of space and privacy.

The cottage has:
🔥 a wood-burning stove
🌸 a big garden for summer evenings and pottering
🌊 canal walks right on the doorstep
🧗‍♀️ a short walk to the Edinburgh International Climbing Centre
✈️ easy access to the airport

It’s village life but also still not so far from the city. There is public transport, but realistically it’s easier if you drive.

I work mostly from home but also spend some time out for events or in person client sessions so the house suits someone who values a calm, respectful and fairly grounded environment. I’m into cosy evenings, nature walks, creative projects and a yoga.

Because Topaz has major surgery coming up, I can’t accommodate additional dogs at the moment. 💛

I’m looking for someone with open communication who perhaps enjoys village life, nature, climbing, holistic living or similar vibes.

If this feels aligned, send me a message and we can arrange a little chat 🧡

If you know of anyone interested I’d love if you could let them know 🙏🏻

Hearing from my wonderful clients always makes my day. If you’re curious about working together, send me a message and l...
25/02/2026

Hearing from my wonderful clients always makes my day. If you’re curious about working together, send me a message and let’s schedule a free discovery call 🧡

Dynamic disabilities are wild. You might see a snapshot of strength, but behind it is so much invisible effort, setbacks...
22/02/2026

Dynamic disabilities are wild. You might see a snapshot of strength, but behind it is so much invisible effort, setbacks, pacing, rehab, and support.

A massive shout out to the life saving medications I take daily and the recent courses of antibiotics, the treatments, the medical bag with rescue meds I carry everywhere I go - that genuinely keep me alive. Without them, I likely wouldn’t be here. There doesn’t need to be a war between Eastern and Western approaches, both have their place, and right now I’m deeply grateful for the care that’s made this moment possible and life changing medication that’s been introduced this past week which has made climbing possible again.

Moments like this remind me why I care so much about the work I do, holding space for complexity, meeting people where they are, and honouring the many layers of healing.

A big, quiet celebration today after a turbulent year and a half off the wall 🤍

And a shout out to on showing me the ropes again!

So many people I work with are living at the intersection of neurodivergence, chronic illness, and trauma history.And it...
21/02/2026

So many people I work with are living at the intersection of neurodivergence, chronic illness, and trauma history.

And it can be hard to explain to others why you can be capable one day and completely flattened the next. Or why sensory input, transitions, stress, or social time can wipe you out. Or why you can look “fine” while your system is working overtime.

From my own lived experience of managing all three, I know how important it is that support doesn’t demand more effort from an already overworked system.

In my sessions we keep things bite-sized, collaborative, consent-led, and realistic. We work with capacity changes, we plan for flare days, and we focus on building steadier ground in everyday life, not pushing you into big practices that feel overwhelming.

If you’d like to work together, you’re welcome to book a free discovery call and we’ll find a pace that feels manageable. 🙏🏻✨

Stepping gently into the energy of spring, a time of soft emergence, renewal, and waking up what’s been resting.Join us ...
19/02/2026

Stepping gently into the energy of spring, a time of soft emergence, renewal, and waking up what’s been resting.

Join us for an evening of deep rest and inner listening, supported by sound bowls, shamanic drum, wind chimes, and gentle soundscapes. We’ll begin with a grounding meditation and, where it feels right, a guided shamanic journey to connect with what’s ready to unfold this season.

A space to slow down, reset your nervous system, and be held in community as the light returns.

Link in bio to book ✨

19/02/2026

Rupture is part of being in relationship, not just romantically but in friendships, in community, with clients, and with ourselves, and sometimes we misunderstand or misinterpret, sometimes we get overwhelmed or protective and pull away, or reach toward each other in ways that don’t quite land.

And somewhere along the way many of us learned that rupture means something is wrong, and that the safest thing to do is quietly step back into hyper-independence and handle it alone.

But what if we began to normalise repair as a practice. A willingness to sit with the discomfort, to move slowly, and to recognise how deeply this links with the nervous system, where as more safety and capacity are created there is more room for the armour to soften, to notice when attachment wounds are being stirred, and to find ways of moving through that and sometimes back toward each other.

Sometimes rupture without repair is warranted and there is wisdom in knowing when distance is protective but I gently invite you to notice the moments where hyper-independence might be taking the spotlight.

A reminder that repair isn’t about getting it perfect, but about creating enough safety to keep returning.

13/02/2026

I’m writing a book 📕
Would love to hear your thoughts on this and if there’s anything you’d like me to touch on within it 🙏🏻

7 years of studying energy has taught me something I didn’t expect when I first started, there isn’t an end point. There...
11/02/2026

7 years of studying energy has taught me something I didn’t expect when I first started, there isn’t an end point. There isn’t a place where you suddenly arrive and think, right, I’m healed now. Healing isn’t a destination, it’s an ongoing relationship with yourself, your body, and the world around you.

When I first stepped into this work I lived almost entirely in spirit. I was reaching outward and upward all the time, but I didn’t really know how to live inside my body. Over the years that has shifted. I’ve learned to honour the bridge between earth and spirit, knowing when to open and when to close, how to stay grounded while still listening to what moves beyond the visible. It’s shown me that somatics and energetics are not separate paths. They both speak to the nervous system. They both guide us back into regulation and into relationship with ourselves.

This work has deepened my connection to the earth in ways I struggle to put into words. It has expanded my capacity to connect with people, with animals, and with the quieter parts of myself. It supported me through complex trauma and chronic illness at a time when I was bedbound. Life is still wobbly some days, but I live with far more capacity, presence, and compassion than I once thought possible.

The deeper I’ve gone, the more it has taught me to question spiritual bypassing and to stay rooted in real-world care and advocacy. It has opened conversations about anti-colonial practice, autonomy, and the responsibility that comes with holding spiritual frameworks. It isn’t about pretending everything is light and love. It’s about meeting what is here with honesty and tenderness.

Most of all, this path has taught me compassion for myself. A wider capacity to love, to nurture, and to stay in relationship with life even when it feels messy or uncertain. It has strengthened my bond with animals, deepened my sense of gratitude, and reminded me again and again how strange and precious this brief moment of being alive really is. The more I explore memory, lineage, and what lives beyond this lifetime, the more I feel the weight and beauty of being here now.
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I’ve been reflecting on convenience culture and how it impacts our nervous systems, while also noticing where convenienc...
02/02/2026

I’ve been reflecting on convenience culture and how it impacts our nervous systems, while also noticing where convenience genuinely supports me.

I use a lot of software, including talk-to-text as I am in the post, because of regular thumb dislocations and dyslexia, and I use food delivery services because I live rurally now, don’t drive, and access to food isn’t easy. Those things increase my capacity.

What I’m noticing though is how easily convenience tips into constant stimulation. When I lived in the city everything was immediate and that meant constant dopamine hits and constant access, which was always speeding up my nervous system in ways I didn’t fully realise at the time.

Living in the countryside now, deleting Instagram off my phone (this is a scheduled post), and having less access to everything has slowed things down. There’s less noise, less light, less urgency. Even heating the house requires more intention and a ritual of lighting the fire which has shifted how present I feel day to day.

I still use technology, automation, and meal prep services, and I’m not anti all of it. I’m just learning to distinguish between what is an accessibility tool and what keeps me stuck in high stimulus and nervous system overwhelm as a neurodivergent individual.

No judgement, just reflections on a somatic perspective of trying to have better boundaries with technology, and noticing how much more regulated my body feels when life is simpler.

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