Welcome to Holistic Soul Torbay; I'm SO glad you're here! This is the very long story about how Holistic Soul came to be.
I first trained in holistic therapies in 2011 and worked at a natural health centre in Exeter, providing aromatherapy massage, reflexology, Indian head massage, and hypnotherapy.
I first discovered Reiki in 2000 when I was part of a spiritual development group. I'd heard the word mentioned a few times but never really understood what it was. Seventeen years later, my husband (whom I'd met at my spiritual development group and was the one talking about Reiki) said he was going to be attuned to Reiki. I was excited for him and even brought him a book on it which I ended up reading, and he didn't. I became hooked and couldn't wait for him to sign up, but he kept putting it off. Ultimately, I booked into the class, and as corny as it sounds, it changed my life forever.
I wasn't prepared for the power of this incredible energy and the amazing healing results that followed. They say Reiki finds you when you need it most, and it certainly did for me. My 18-month-old granddaughter had been diagnosed with a cancerous brain tumor just a few months earlier and was given only a 2% chance of survival. I spent every weekend in Bristol Children's hospital giving my granddaughter Reiki; the difference it made to her was incredible. Six years on, she is in mainstream school and living her life.
Once I became attuned to Reiki, I just wanted more of it. So I went on to train as a Reiki practitioner and then onto qualifying as a Reiki Master/Teacher.
I was first introduced to meditation at my spiritual development group; we would do guided spiritual meditations, which continued with my Reiki training.
In 2018 I qualified as a Mindfulness meditation teacher; this expanded everything I thought I knew about meditation. I began hosting mindfulness and Reiki retreats just before lockdown hit.
I then completed some advanced training in hypnotherapy, including past life regression therapy. Some of the experiences my clients have had have been mind-blowing and is another subject I'm passionate about (I'm guessing you've discovered by now I'm still deciding what I want to be when I grow up)
So this is how Holistic Soul was born, bringing together all my pieces of training to provide healing where my clients need it the most and to enhance their spiritual life.
I hope to meet you at one of my training classes or retreats soon. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to get in touch.
Namaste my friend x