How did I get here?
I came across Shiatsu Therapy when I was working as a performer. As an actor I was always seeking embodiment, presence and free flowing creativity. Bodywork fostered all these things and challenged me to go even further by being courageous in my relationships and learning to inhabit my most heartfelt self. Its a journey that is ongoing!
In learning about the Taoist and Zen philosophies together with the Chinese Theory of the Five Elements, I found a beautiful language that expresses our deep interconnection with the cycles of nature and ways to think beyond our contemporary detachment, that are essentially healing
Deepening my knowledge through studying Biodynamics has brought me more stillness & more ways to listen to subtle expressions of life. Marrying an ancient art and a 20th Century art of touch has given me flexibility and depth in my practice, guided by many experienced and compassionate teachers
Both arts teach that your body is intelligent, powerful and capable of transformation. With the help of others, you are capable of changing the way you see yourself and the world around you
Through receiving Shiatsu with Transformational Dialogue and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, I rediscovered the vitality, joy and connection to life that had been buried in me, while I was endlessly re-living a reaction to events in the past. I learned the meaning of engaging fully with my real life and relationships
"Near here is the land
That they call Life.
You'll know when you arrive
By how real it is.
Give me your hand"
Rilke
"I am always grateful for the sensitivity with which Helen practices. I feel heard when speaking and her touch can be both intuitive and relaxing or challenging where needed. Shiatsu with Helen has been a really great support in my own journey of self discovery."
Philip
"I feel like I'm breathing fully, and that is continuing to settle me and centre me. I feel a calm and a clarity that I really wanted and needed, but couldn't access before...I feel very at home in myself, which is something I often feel I am searching for."
Charlotte