Gillian O'Shea Kinesiopractor & Therapeutic Massage

03/12/2025

Here is a lovely special massage offer for you. A full body massage for just R560 valid until end of December. Space limited so please book timeously. ###

03/12/2025

What comes out when you are squeezed?

02/12/2025

Love is healing....what an inspiring women🙏♥️ listen to her 5 L's of life
Labor with love is Bliss!
Love with life is healing
Listening with love is understanding

At 103 years old, Dr. Gladys McGarey shares the secrets to a longer, healthier, happier life. For more, we recommend Dr. Gladys' new book: The Well-Lived Lif...

01/12/2025

Find it challenging to put your needs first? Want to improve your self-worth? Need help recovering from the effects of stress and burnout. I assist women to show up for themselves, heal from childhood abandonment trauma and find purpose and joy. Get in touch with me to find out how.

❤️

01/12/2025

A gentle reminder for this beautiful sunny Monday and start of a new month.
I am so grateful for the wonderful rain we have received, may it continue 🙏 May you find time this week to rest and spoil yourself in some small way.

01/12/2025

'After suffering a stroke which affected my speaking and right side I needed full time care and rehabilitation. I left the hospital in a wheel chair unable to walk and use my right arm and hand. Gillian took care of my needs and rehabilitation for 4 months and I can honestly say I doubt I would have recovered so fast and so well without her help. I had to learn how to walk again, bladder control, and regain mobility in my right arm, hand and leg. She assisted me with frequency treatments, kinesiology, massage and nutrition and supplementation for my brain and overall health and recovery too. But more than this, her emotional support and positive encouragement gave me the hope and strength to recover."

29/11/2025

What you can expect from your Self(love) Journey with me:
 Four 2 hour guided sessions with an Intuitive Energy Practitioner where we define values and beliefs keeping you stuck, heal inner child abandonment wounds, address co dependency and strengthen boundaries.
 You will also have a kinesiopractic session and receive Reiki healing.
 Plus gain insight to your unique Blueprint and purpose - your reason for being.

For a limited period I am offering this wonderful journey for just R3999. Normal price is R9 600.

If your heart is whispering yes... listen to it.
Join me on this journey— and I’ll be there to walk
beside you every step of the way.
This isn’t about fixing yourself.
It’s about remembering who you truly are.
A vibrant, powerful, radiant woman — living life on purpose.
I can’t wait to support you on your journey.
Link in bio ###



-worth

26/11/2025

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Nikki Perosino, Bev Richards McKenna, Sooneela Naina, Debbie Friedman 💥

26/11/2025

Very interesting information for dietary recommendations to heal mental health issues. You have to consider nutrition when addressing all health issues including mental health 💥

Dr Georgia Ede is a Harvard trained psychiatrist specialising in nutritional and metabolic psychiatry. She is the author of the book, ‘Change Your Diet, Chan...

25/11/2025

A reminder today to include yourself in the list of people you take care of today 🫶


✨❤️

25/11/2025

My clients know I provide various massage stimulation techniques for relaxing stressed nervous systems and the immediate benefits you experience afterwards. This time of year many of us are feeling stressed out so I want to share some tips you can practice on yourself to help reduce your nervous system stress quickly and easily.

Here is a calming sequence that helps down-regulate fight-or-flight, release tension, and activate the parasympathetic system.

1. Settle and Prepare (20–30 seconds)

Sit upright or lie down comfortably.

Place one hand on your heart, the other on your belly.

Take three slow breaths through the nose, with long, relaxed exhales.
(The long exhale signals safety and begins activating the vagus nerve.)

2. Jaw Release & TMJ Soothing (1 minute)

The vagus nerve communicates with facial and jaw muscles; softening the jaw relaxes the whole system.

Let the jaw hang loosely.

Using your fingertips, massage small circles in front of the ears, over the TMJ joint.

Move down along the jawline toward the chin.

Keep your breath slow and deep.

This reduces sympathetic activation and signals the body to soften.

3. Ear Traction Activation (1 minute)

The vagus nerve has branches that innervate parts of the outer ear.

Gently hold the outer edge of each ear between thumb and finger.

Slowly stretch the ears outward, upward, and slightly back.

Repeat 5–8 times.

Finish by gently massaging the small triangular fossa (upper inner ear bowl).

This is one of the most direct manual ways to stimulate the vagus nerve.

4. Neck Glide & Cervical Release (1 minute)

Where the vagus nerve travels down the side of the neck.

Place the fingertips of both hands on either side of the neck below the ears.

Glide downward with very light pressure (like applying lotion).

Move slowly, never pressing on the throat or carotid artery.

Repeat 6–10 slow strokes.

This encourages lymph flow, reduces tension, and creates a soothing somatic cue of safety.

5. Suboccipital Pressure Point (1 minute)

Targets the “vagal gateway” under the skull.

Place your thumbs (or two fingertips) at the base of your skull, where the neck muscles meet the bone.

Apply gentle pressure upward into the ridge.

Hold for 20–30 seconds.

Release slowly and repeat.

This area is rich in nerve pathways and helps reset the stress response.

6. Diaphragm & Solar Plexus Softening (1 minute)

The vagus nerve passes through the diaphragm—tension here restricts its function.

Place one hand under the rib cage, centre or slightly left.

As you inhale, keep the hand still.

On the exhale, gently press inward and upward.

Repeat for 6–8 breaths.

This encourages deeper breathing and reduces vagal compression.

7. Finish with a Long Exhale Anchor (30 seconds)

Place both hands over your belly.

Inhale for a count of 4.

Exhale for a count of 6–8.

Let the shoulders drop and the jaw soften.

Signs You’ve Activated the Vagus Nerve:

(These may appear during or after the massage)

body softening, sighing or swallowing, warmth in the chest or belly, watery eyes, gurgling in the tummy (digestive activation), feeling grounded, calm, or sleepy.
Hope this helps :)



DM me with 'handout' if you want a full pdf of various other ways to relax your nervous system and I will send it to you ###

24/11/2025

My 4 week Journey to Self(love) programme helps women rebuild confidence, release old stories and rediscover their joy.
As a self love coach whose been there and done this work I can with confidence share with you that becoming unstuck and finding your bliss is not only possible it's achievable for you Now.
What's more you don't need to take this journey alone. As an intuitive energy practitioner I guide you all the way. We go from navigating values that no longer serve you to healing childhood abandonment wounds. And we uncover your purpose.
Link is in my bio if you feel this is something you need now. I would love to assist you on your journey.