​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​It all began over 30 years ago, when I was working as a chiropodist. It was there that foot and leg massage sparked my passion for therapeutic touch, eventually leading me to retrain in Massage Therapy.

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Alongside working directly with the body, I have also followed a deep spiritual path. In the early 1990s I trained for two years in energy healing with Suzanne McInerney at the College of Psychic Studies in London - and then followed this with a six-year apprenticeship in the USA with a Native American medicine elder.

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These formative years taught me the power of ritual, ceremony, meditation, sound, and touch as healing tools - each guiding me to eventually build a business model founded on honouring the unique wisdom of each person's body, mind, and spirit.

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In 2005, I qualified in Massage Therapy through Suffolk College. Since then, I have continued to deepen my knowledge through extensive postgraduate training, allowing my practice to evolve into one that integrates therapeutic bodywork, muscular pain management, nervous system regulation, and holistic wellbeing. 

 

​My work in trauma recovery began while volunteering at Lighthouse Women's Centre in Suffolk in 2012, born from a deep commitment to supporting women recovering from the effects of domestic abuse and violence. This work later deepened through practitioner training with the Institute of Applied Somatics, equipping me with an evidence-informed, body-based approach to supporting nervous system regulation.

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I also trained to Advanced Practitioner level in Integral Eye Movement Techniques (IEMT), a complementary approach that works with event memories, emotional processing, identity patterns and imprints, which can support people in creating lasting change.

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My own journey through menopause led me to train in peri- and post-menopause education, enabling me to offer women valuable knowledge, practical tools, and lived understanding through this important rite of passage. 

 

​In 2023, I relocated back to Kent, to the Isle of Sheppey, where I opened The Temple Room - a therapeutic sanctuary offering sessions both in-person and online. I continue to develop my work as a writer and poet, creating embodiment-based workbooks and collections published through The Temple Room Press.

 

I am also the creator of The Sacred Faces of Female®, an original body of work featuring 36 symbolic female archetypes that invite women into deeper self-understanding, healing, and embodied transformation through story, poetry, conversation, and reflection.

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I believe holistic healthcare should be accessible to everyone who seeks it. Within my regular practice, I created Temple Room – Freedom Fridays, an initiative that provides structured, affordable therapeutic support for those experiencing personal financial challenges.

 

I am also proud to volunteer with the Kent-based women's charity SATEDA, where I co-facilitate The Freedom Programme. In addition, I have developed a six-week programme called Rebuilding Calm to further support women in their recovery by integrating practical nervous system education with gentle, body-based approaches to healing. 

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At the heart of all my work is this simple truth:

Our body is our sacred temple. It is both the vessel and the companion that we journey with throughout our lives. It deserves our love, care and tending - opening the inner gateway to living a body and soul-aligned thriving life.

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Training & Specialist Training Qualifications (since 2005)

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VTCT Level 3 Diploma in Swedish Massage

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) – Foundation

Advanced Manual Lymphatic Drainage – Pre & Post-Operative Care

Oncology Massage Training (Jennifer Young)

Pregnancy Massage

Myofascial Release Massage

Advanced Deep Tissue Massage

Trigger Point Therapy

​Advanced Practitioner in Integral Eye Movement Techniques (IEMT)

Nervous System Regulation Practitioner – Institute of Applied Somatics

Sound Therapy Practitioner

Vagus Nerve Practitioner

Breathwork & Grounding Practitioner

3rd Age Woman Menopause Transition (Burrell Education)

Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Domestic Abuse and Violence (CACHE)​​