Stress Monkey Solutions

Stress Monkey Solutions I’m Louise, a therapist, dance and yoga teacher in the Western Isles.

I support people to feel more at home in their bodies—especially those navigating trauma, stress, chronic fatigue, & life transitions, through movement, nature, and deep listening. Therapist and movement specialist with over 20 years’ experience in postural alignment, pain free movement, stress reduction, rehabilitation and neurological balance. Therapies offered in Lewis and Harris:

Cranial Sacral Therapy
Myofascial Release
Neuromuscular Massage

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Ready to roll, Fri-Qi at 4.30pm! Online and in studio every friday for Long Term Conditions Hebrides. Qigong breath of l...
27/02/2026

Ready to roll, Fri-Qi at 4.30pm! Online and in studio every friday for Long Term Conditions Hebrides. Qigong breath of life out of your week into the weekend 🙌 ✨️
Contact LTCH for more info 🙏

27/02/2026

QI GONG GENTLE MOVEMENT CLASS

Delighted that Louise Davidson from SStress Monkey Solutionswill be joining us next week to deliver anohter Qi Gong (gentle movement) class for folk.

This class will focus on gentle movement, breathwork and mindfulness (being present in the moment) which all helps enhance our physical and mental well-being and helps reduce stress and anxidety.

The next class will be taking place;
DATE; Wed 4th March 2026
TIME; 13.30-14.30
PLACE;1st Floor Meeting Room, Bridge Community Centre

ALL CURRENT CATCH 23 MEMBERS WELCOME & IF ANYONE ELSE IS INTERESTED IN JOINING US FOR THIS SESSION PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA;🥰👇

☎️01851 704964
💻info@wiamh.org

27/02/2026
What progress actually looks like hereProgress doesn’t always look dramatic.Sometimes it looks like:– standing up withou...
27/02/2026

What progress actually looks like here

Progress doesn’t always look dramatic.

Sometimes it looks like:
– standing up without holding your breath
– noticing you’re less guarded walking down the street
– sleeping a little deeper
– trusting your balance again
– moving without rehearsing pain in advance

These shifts are easy to miss — but they matter.

They tell us the nervous system is reorganising.
They tell us the body is no longer stuck in protection mode.
They tell us something fundamental is changing.

In this work, progress isn’t measured by how far you stretch or how hard you work.

It’s measured by how much ease returns.

25/02/2026

Fascia is the connective tissue that surrounds and links everything in your body. It’s a continuous, responsive system that helps transmit force, support posture, and coordinate movement.

When fascia becomes restricted from injury, stress, or long-held patterns, it can limit mobility and pull the body out of alignment.

When fascia moves well, the whole body moves well.

Fascia Research Society. Photography by Thomas Stephan.

“People come for pain, but stay for safety” People often arrive because something hurts.A shoulder. A hip. Their back. T...
25/02/2026

“People come for pain, but stay for safety”

People often arrive because something hurts.
A shoulder. A hip. Their back. Their sleep.

But what keeps them coming back is usually something else.

It’s the moment they realise:
“I feel safer in my body than I did before.”

Not fixed.
Not perfect.
Just safer.

Safer to move.
Safer to rest.
Safer to notice sensations without bracing or panic.

That sense of safety changes everything.
Movement becomes easier.
Breathing deepens.
Tension doesn’t need to work so hard.

Pain often reduces as a result — but it’s not forced.
It’s a by-product of a system that no longer feels under threat.

This is what we quietly prioritise in the studio.
Not performance.
Not pushing.

Safety first.
Everything else follows.

Address

Stress Monkey Club, 79b Seaforth Road
Stornoway
HS12SB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447980832207

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Therapist and movement specialist with over 20 years’ experience in postural alignment, pain-free movement, stress reduction, rehabilitation and neurological balance. Therapies offered: Cranial Sacral Therapy Myofascial Release

Neuromuscular massage Aromatherapy

Structural Integration