About Me

I am a Shiatsu practitioner and Relaxation teacher with a special interest in working with women through pregnancy, birth and beyond.

As the mum of two daughters I felt the need whilst pregnant to find a more holistic approach to complement the medical care I received. I wanted to be involved in managing my pregnancy and labour and have some control over how I gave birth. I found Shiatsu very helpful throughout and this, together with shiatsu based birth preparation classes, boosted my confidence to achieve a natural birth. My experiences lead me to obtain a Diploma in Holistic Maternity Care in 2004 with Bristol-based Well Mother a well respected organisation in the field of complementary maternity care.

I qualified as a Shiatsu practitioner with the Bristol School of Shiatsu in 1997 and in 1998 qualified to teach stress management and relaxation and became a registered Shiatsu practitioner and member of the Shiatsu Society. I have been treating clients with specific health issues and for general relaxation since I qualified.

I enjoy working one-to-one and also with groups running workshops and training in relaxation, birth preparation and baby massage. I have delivered stress management and shiatsu workshops within adult education, the health service and private organisations drawing on my background in Human Resource Management and training.