Mother Earth, Reciprocity & Healing

From gardening and grief, to Indigenous wisdom and the Great Mother, this blog explores how nature holds us—and how we can give back.

Surviving & thriving as a Highly Sensitive/Neurodivergent* parent

Putting into practice our ideas and wishes about how we want to be as parents is always an ongoing learning process. This is especially true if you identify as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), as I do.

Connecting to the mystical wisdom of trees

I grew up on the edge of a common and spent countless hours playing there and in the surrounding countryside. I always felt drawn to trees — especially woodlands — though I didn’t fully understand why when I was younger.

In more recent years, through offering walking therapy as part of my therapeutic work and training in shamanism, I’ve reflected more deeply on what trees offer us — and how we can connect with them to support our growth and healing.

The Parent, Adult & Child within us

In my first year studying be a counselling psychologist & psychotherapist in 2004, one of the most influential & accessible theories that I learnt about was Parent, Adult & Child ego states (Eric Berne). As I still refer to them in my own life & in my work as a therapist today, I am going to briefly describe them & how they can be helpful.

How yoga nidra can help perimenopause & menopause

In my last blog, I talked about the benefits of yoga nidra for rest, healing & recuperation at all times in our lives. This time I am going to talk about the benefits at a particular time of life for women – around perimenopause & menopause.

The benefits of yoga nidra for our physical, mental & emotional health

I started practising yoga nidra during my first pregnancy when I attended a yoga session that included both hypnobirthing & yoga nidra. I found it so helpful that I have used it ever since for a variety of reasons – for a quick rest & reset during the day when I had a newborn baby (& still now with older kids during the school holidays!), if I need to calm my mind before sleep at night-time & when I want to centre myself during times of change or difficulty.

I love it, so I want to share that love & encourage others to try!

Considering a shamanic healing?

Before I trained as a Shamanic Practitioner, I felt drawn to shamanism but didn’t really know what a healing session would involve. If you’re feeling the same, I hope this blog helps things feel clearer and more approachable.

Exercises to connect with the Sussex countryside

My family & I arrived in Sussex about 4 years, living in the Lewes area close to the South Downs. We immediately fell in love with the land, people & energy of the area & have been getting to know more about it since then.

What I’ve learnt from Anita Moorjani

I want to share a few key messages which have impacted me from the two books of Anita Moorjani’s that I have read recently – ‘Dying to be me’ & ‘Sensitivity is the new strong’.

These are things which I would like to remember in my life & also talk to others about.

What is shamanism?

Although much more widely heard in western countries these days, this term can still feel quite unknown & unclear. As a Shamanic Practitioner, I would like to offer some ideas to briefly clarify my understanding so that it feels more accessible if you wanted to come for a session with me.