I grew up with an interest in natural health and wellbeing, believing in the importance of healthy diet and lifestyle. As a child, I was introduced to the concept of healing by my mother who used ‘healing hands’ to relieve and comfort all manner of childhood ailments, bumps and bruises. The particular warmth of her hands at these times was very noticeable and her spiritual approach to life made a lasting impression. I have been teaching yoga for over 10 years, having qualified first with the British Wheel of Yoga and later in Scaravelli Inspired yoga with the Acquaviva School of Yoga. I now also offer Reiki treatments and sound healing. My path with yoga which I discovered in my late teens led me to discover the healing effects of meditation practices and then on to the therapeutic properties of sound. After combining chanting and mantra into my yoga practice other uses of sound followed such as playing the gong and singing bowls for yogic relaxation and meditation. I went on to complete a practitioner training and become qualified with the College of Sound Healing. This led on to an interest in Reiki which I find is a natural complement to the therapeutic use of sound. After using reiki for a couple of years with family and friends as well as for my own self-healing and development I went on to complete Reiki level 2 and now offer Reiki in combination with sound treatments or as a separate modality as well as continuing to teach yoga.