Hypnotherapist, Foot Health Practitioner, Reflexologist & qualified in Indian Head Massage
22/02/2026
Happy Sunday everyone and I hope you are having a wonderful weekend đ
Next availability at Mindful Sole is from 4th of March however I do run a cancellation list so feel free to let me know if you would like to to be addedâŠ.cancellations do happen as life does its thing! đ€
As you know, I donât have a cancellation policy* so if you need to cancellation itâs not a problem-I just ask that you can give me as much notice as possible so I can fill the slot đ„°đ
*except for repeat non-shows and full payment is requested đđ»
For list of services, availability and to book online:
Today I am getting treated at Full Moon Holistic Therapies đ„°đ
I CANNOT wait for reflexology and a sound bath đđ»đ«
All set up and looking forward to a day of massage, reflexology, sound bathing and meeting new clients. đ
18/02/2026
Feet đŁ before and after!
âŒïžLook away if you do not like feet âŒïž
This post is important to demonstrate the need of foot care of those you care about who are perhaps vulnerable and alone. So important to ask how their feet feel and to have a look đ
Here are the before and after of a client I have been seeing every six weeks since end of August 2024 đtoday was a WOW moment!!
14/02/2026
Yes đđ» always a great reminderâŁïž
12/02/2026
đNew Aromatherapy Oils added to the menu for Reflexologyđ
đ§ Mental Clarity: for tasks requiring clear and decisive thought.
đ„Č Stress Relief: to reduce stress and its side effects.
đȘđ»Immunne Boost: to invigorate the immune system and to be use at first sign of a dip in wellness.
What one resonates with you the most?
To book reflexology or another treatment such as Hypnotherapy, Indian Head massage, Foot Health or a combo please message me or you can book online here:
We talk a lot about self-care and thatâs a good thing.
About listening to ourselves, resting when we need to, staying home with a good book, and saying no to invitations when our energy is low.
And sometimes that really is the kindest choice.
But itâs also worth remembering this, we humans are social creatures. Weâre not tigers, built for solitude, weâre group animals. Connection matters to us.
Positive interaction is good for our mental health. Not loud or draining socialising, but the gentle, human kind. A coffee with a friend. Showing up for friends, bring together.
You know when people say someone âlights up the roomâ when they walk in? Often itâs not because theyâre the loudest person there, itâs because theyâre interested in the people around them.
Sometimes self-care looks like staying home and sometimes it looks like saying yes to the coffee invite.
Maybe itâs not about choosing one or the other, but finding a kind balance between rest and connection.
In one of the things we talk about is positive interaction in terms of what works best for you.
If youâd like to know more, do get in touch with one of us
Hypnoquility
04/02/2026
đA yearly free gift from me to you đ
This hypnosis track* is for that old common problemâŠ..insomnia!
It may be that you are replaying your day or feeling wired when you just want to sleep whether it be at the beginning of the night or during the night. This track is designed to help your mind unwind, help your body relax and allow your nervous system to shift into rest and digest mode.
Take a deep breath, make yourself comfortable and discover the kind of deep, natural sleep your body and mind already knows, innately, how to have đ
*ONLY LISTEN WHEN IN A COMFORTABLE, STILL POSITION AND DEFINITELY NOT WHEN DRIVING ETC.
*NOT SUITABLE FOR THOSE WITH EPILEPSY OR EXPERIENCING OR HAVE EXPERIENCED PSYCHOSIS
23/01/2026
Happy Friday everyone âïž
Some 1 hour slots available for next week suitable for Foot Health/Reflexology/Indian Head Massage/Hypnotherapy.
If so, time to take a pause before the week rushes back in. A few deep breaths, a moment of gratitude, and a reminder that you donât have to solve everything tonight. Mindfulness isnât about fixing the week aheadâitâs about being kind to yourself right now. â€ïžđż
16/01/2026
Your inner child đ„°
Imagine what you would say to your five year self now?
Re-connecting with your inner child isnât always about revisiting the pastâitâs about meeting yourself with kindness and compassion in the present and also meeting others with compassion and kindness too. You may re-assess your own values and beliefs and you may feel like challenging them đđ»Are they inherited?
Itâs about listening to your feelings without judgment, allowing rest without guilt, and remembering that your needs matter too.
You know yourself better than anyone! â€ïž
Me at 5 year old. Thatâs what my inner child looks and feels like đââïžâŁïž
If youâre feeling anxious, thereâs nothing âwrongâ with you, anxiety isnât âweaknessâ, sometimes our nervous system tries a bit too hard to keep us safe.
Two approaches that many people find helpful are mindfulness and hypnotherapy, and theyâre actually quite similar in some ways.
Mindfulness is about gently noticing whatâs happening right now, thoughts, sensations, feelings, without judging or fighting them. Instead of telling ourselves to âcalm downâ (and we all know that rarely works) mindfulness it invites us to just notice that âthis is anxietyâ and often, that softening of resistance is what allows the nervous system to settle.
Hypnotherapy works in a similar way. Itâs not about losing control or being âput underâ itâs a state of focused attention, deep relaxation, and working with the mind rather than against it. In that calmer state, people often find it easier to step out of constant worry loops, reduce physical tension, and reconnect with a sense of safety and balance.
Neither mindfulness nor hypnotherapy is about forcing anxiety to disappear. Theyâre both about building a kinder relationship with our mind and body, helping us to feel steadier, more grounded, and more able to cope, even when life feels a bit much.
And if youâre reading this and feeling anxiety has been part of your life for a while, that doesnât mean youâre broken. It means youâve been managing something difficult, often very quietly and very bravely.
You donât have to do everything at once. Small moments of calm count. Pausing counts. Being gentle with yourself counts.
If youâd like to talk with a
or practitioner and see if we can help you steer yourself to calmer waters, contact one of us, details below (colleagues feel free to share with your details added).
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Almost everyone asks me this question every time I tell them what I do for a living or when they book in for their first foot appointment! Here is my story as to why I chose Feet.....
My first interest in feet began some 20 odd years ago when I was 19 years old when I had an ingrown toenail. I was covered under my dadâs insurance policy at Bupa so went in and had the infected side nail cut which left a neat scar and meant the rest of the nail was saved. Then about 6 weeks later the other side became ingrown! I was no longer covered on my dadâs insurance so I went to the doctors surgery to have the rest of the nail removed. They injected the nerves at each side of the toe and when it was numb they put an elastic band round my toe, got pliers and pulled the nail off in one go! I was so fascinated that, much to my mumâs embarrassment, I asked to see the nail and they had to retrieve it from the clinical waste - it still had glittery nail varnish on it!
Meanwhile, I was working full time in the Bank of Scotland. I looked into a podiatry course at Uni but 3 years at Uni seemed a lifetime, plus I was use to having a wage, I was saving for my first flat and if I resigned from the Bank I would have to pay back the money (around ÂŁ2k) because I was half way through the Bank exams. Life plodded on, I bought my flat, got a degree in Financial Services, got married in 2002 and had two boys. Then a series of life changing events took place - my dad passed away suddenly in 2008, the financial crisis happened a few months later and I split up with my husband in 2009. At work there were constant restructures which meant I was constantly reapplying for my job. It was very stressful and although I was desperate to increase my working days they couldnât be honoured due to a recruitment freeze. After a couple of years of going through restructures I decided something needed to change. I needed something that would fit in with the boys and would enable me to work and earn more. I remembered about Feet! I looked on-line again at Uni but there was no way I could do three years at Uni and NHS placements with the boys being 5 and 3 years old. After more research I discovered a Foot Health Practitioner course. The theory part of the course was completed at home and a five day practical was then held at the college in Cornwall. The main differences between this and podiatry is you cannot advise on the bio-mechnics of the feet, canât prescribe medicine, operate or work in the NHS. I enrolled on the course and starting studying. I was still working 2 days in the Bank when I applied for a part-time job working for the Institute of Bankers, where I completed my Bank exams, and became a Tutor and an Exam Verifier for them for three subjects. This would all be based at home with the occasional visit to the office in Edinburgh.
When the next re-structure came along I ticked the box to be considered for Voluntary Redundancy. 16 years âservice meant 16 monthsâ worth of pay if I got it which would help while finished the foot course and set up my new business. Plus my now husband Michael had moved in with us (into a new home still in West Linton) so had the security over another wage coming in to the house. I ended up getting I got a job in the restructure - GUTTED! I was placed in a job share again with the same colleague as previous restructures and although we worked very well together she also had ticked the box to leave as she wanted to be an occupational therapist. I persuaded her that we should both write to HR as a FTE of 1 to apply for âbumpingâ which means that if someone was at risk of redundancy but wanted to stay and their skill set matched ours then we could effectively swap! HR found a match â a guy who had three kids and did not want redundancy so got our job and it all worked out perfectly. I left the Bank in December 2011 and at the end of February 2012 I went to Cornwall to complete the practical to qualify as a Foot Health Practitioner. This was an intense course. We were put up in a lovely student house near the college. The night before the final practical we were all a bit tired and stressed. On of the students on the course was a reflexologist offered to give us all reflexology. While another student was having her treatment the reflexologist said to her, âoh you donât have a gall bladderâ and she was like. âno I had to have it removed!â. I was like NO WAY! I knew I had to learn Reflexology and signed up to the course with the same college straight away.
I set up my mobile foot business 6th of April 2012 â nice timing with the new tax year. This, studying Reflexology, with wfh for the institute was a perfect balance, and fitted round the boys perfectly. In July of that year Michael proposed in Dubai, we then went to the Maldives and a couple of weeks after I got home I realised I was pregnant! As I was due the baby in early April - again nice timing with tax year! Michael and got married in the December and I continued with my Foot Business until 4 weeks before Murray was born. On one of my last appointments my client, and friend, John who is a financial adviser asked me if I was going to return to feet once Iâd had the baby. I said hopefully one day but not for a few years as nursery fees then were ÂŁ45 a day and earning money doing feet was too unpredictable although I could continue with the Institute work though. John asked if I would consider working for him due to my Financial Services degree and FCA regulatory experience. It was perfect, great people and local workplace so no commute. I started working for John in January 2014 when Murray was 9 months old. I resigned from the Institute, paused my Reflexology studying and packed away my foot tools!
Fast forward 5.5 years I took the massive step (leap!) to go back to feet. The lightbulb moment happened when I was at my friendâs house for drinks one night. Her friend asked me how my job was going. I replied and I said âitâs good but not really what I want to doâ. He then said, âwell, what do you want to do?â and I said, âIâd love to have my own Foot Clinic and complete my Reflexology courseâ. He replied, âwell why donât you then?!â And I was like âI donât know - I think I will!â Life really is too short to muck about. So October 2019, Feet Treats was born - a clinic set up in a room in my house which has a separate entrance and right beside the utility room for my foot spa sink. Clearly just meant to be! Absolutely living the dream with over 160 clientsâŠ.until Covid-19 happened!
Since setting up the business, I have qualified in verruca removal using advanced electrolysis and I qualified as a Reflexologist on 7th of March â sadly Iâve not had much chance to do it except on Michael and the boysâŠ..but when Covid 19 is finally over I am looking forward to offering a wide range of foot treatments which you can find under âServicesâ on the page. The Ultimate Feet Treat is the Full Works (toenails trimmed and filed, hard skin removed as well as any corns removed) followed by a foot spa with foam, foot scrub and then back on the warm bed for Reflexology, with aromatherapy (optional).
I absolutely cannot wait to get back to treating your feet, it really is the best job ever.
