Aestherapy By Sophie Shakira

08/03/2026

Happy international women’s day! 🥰

It took me over 40 years to finally feel comfortable with being a woman.

I’d made so many unconscious decisions about what it meant to be a woman. How I thought I was expected to behave, the limitations I put on myself in my head, and also the things I denied myself in the pursuit of trying to fit in to the feminist messages I saw all around me in society.

My generation grew up with the “you can do anything!” mantra……closely followed by “you don’t need a man!!!”….not very healthy or compassionate in hindsight 😫

Many of my female peers have had a very similar journey to me. One in which we’ve learnt the hard way that, yes sure, we *could* of course continue stubbornly “doing everything” and “not needing a man”….. but the truth is, we don’t want to 🤷🏼‍♀️ it’s exhausting. And full of covert contracts that never get fulfilled.

Journeying through my 40s I’m settling more and more into feeling so grateful, and so privileged that I was born a woman. And yep, FYI, I do unreservedly need my man 😉🥰

In truth it is an ongoing battle for me to learn how to put down the mantle of being so busy though. To do All The Things, and to be the saviour of a family that my nervous system hasn’t yet realised doesn’t need saving 😏🥴😅 This years word “alignment” is definitely serving its purpose though. Some big decisions already taken action on, and some more in the planning phases…..and for once this action taking will lead to a calmer work life balance 🙏🏻🤞❤️

If you are a fellow Busy Woman, just check in with your true motivations underneath the crazy schedule. Who are you doing it for? Is there a level of fear driving the relentless schedule? What are you afraid of finding out about yourself and the relationships around you if you stopped?

Then allow yourself to rewrite the script…..we are nearing the Spring Equinox after all, a beautiful time of year to pivot your behaviour patterns 🌷🥰 What can you gain from making those bold steps to a calmer life? Who can you allow yourself to be on the other side? What luscious activities can you add in that bring you more in to alignment with your desires? Your psyche will need to keep those in mind to enable you to work towards the life you truly want to live 🙏🏻

Happy international women’s day you gorgeous bunch of goddesses 😘 xx

04/02/2026

A lot of people assume bloating starts in the gut.

However often, it starts in the lymphatic system and fascia.

The abdominal area contains a large concentration of lymph vessels and nodes.

When stress keeps the body in a protective state, lymphatic flow slows and fluid can accumulate here first.

This is why:
• Bloating can feel present even in the morning
• Diet changes don’t always help
• The abdomen can feel tight, heavy, or pressurised
Understanding what’s happening internally changes how we support the body.

This isn’t about doing more.
It’s about working with the systems that are under strain.

Save this if bloating has felt confusing or persistent 🤍

02/02/2026

Chronically bloated but eating “clean” is one of the most misunderstood symptoms I see.

In a stressed nervous system, the body prioritises survival
not digestion or drainage.

Lymphatic flow slows.
Fascia tightens.

Fluid and pressure build, especially through the abdomen.

This is why bloating doesn’t always respond to food changes alone.
For many people, the missing piece isn’t restriction

it’s support.
Support for the nervous system.
Support for lymphatic flow.
Support for tissues that have been
holding stress for a long time.

Your body isn’t broken.
It’s communicating.

Save this if it resonates 🤍

30/01/2026

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08/12/2025

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11/11/2025

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09/11/2025

Deep belly breathing = deep detox.
Your diaphragm acts like a pump, helping your lymph flow and your body feel lighter ✨

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20/10/2025

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30/09/2025

HUGE, thank you to Sophie at AESTHERAPY for your amazing donation of TWO lymphatic massages 💆‍♀️ for our raffle prizes for the Firewalk event 🔥

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