One of the things I love most about being a massage therapist is that I get to be part of a conversation that is already happening within the body. Massage offers a way into the body's own intelligence. A client might arrive telling me they have pain in one shoulder or tension across their neck, and of course that's where we begin, but after more than twenty years of working with people's bodies, I've come to notice that those areas of restriction are often connected to somewhere else...

The Temple Room There are many times during our lives when our bodies ask us for a different kind of attention. This becomes evident not necessarily through our thoughts, but instead bodily sensations such as tension, fatigue, restlessness, or just a feeling that the body just needs some extra care and support. Massage Therapy offers a way of helping you to listen to your body's own voice, and in those moments a profound dialouge can begin to happen . At my Temple Room studio here on the...

Many people come to therapy expecting to talk through their experiences in detail. Sometimes that can be helpful, but for many - dropping back into the past or a painful current life situation can feel too much - too overwhelming and too demanding. This is often where IEMT (Integral Eye Movement Therapy) can be so effective. With this gentle protocol, rather than focusing on analysing the story - IEMT works with the memories, feelings and identity that the experience has left behind or is...