A different way of working with your body
The body's intelligence is always responding.
Even as you sit here reading this, your body is responding – to gravity, to the support beneath you, to your breath, your thoughts, your surroundings and where you place your attention.
It is happening all the time.
What becomes possible when we give the body the right support?
This question sits at the heart of my work.
When something hurts or doesn't feel right, it's natural to want to know what's wrong – and to find someone who can make it better.
But what if, rather than seeing the body as something that needs to be corrected or fixed, we become curious about what it is already doing?
Awareness is key. When we begin to recognise what the body is already doing, we open up the possibility of working with that response.
Looking beyond the symptom
Where we feel pain isn't necessarily where the whole story lies.
How you stand, move and breathe; previous injuries, everyday habits and demands; where you hold tension; and the ways your body has learned to adapt may all be relevant.
And so is the timeline.
When did you first notice your symptoms?
What else was happening in your life around that time, or in the weeks or months beforehand?
Have there been times when things became better or worse? What was different?
We often say that a symptom has arrived at a bad time. We are less likely to wonder whether the timing itself might be relevant.
This isn't about deciding that one event caused another. It is about being curious enough to ask the question.
Working with the body, rather than simply doing something to it
Many of us have grown up with the idea that when something goes wrong with our body, we find an expert who will tell us what is wrong and what to do about it.
There are, of course, times when that is exactly what we need.
My approach is also interested in what you notice.
I bring my experience and knowledge, but you are the person living in your body. What you feel and experience is an important part of our work together.
The aim isn't for you to become an expert in anatomy, but to become more familiar with yourself – to notice, question and make connections.
And perhaps to begin trusting what your body is telling you.
Support first — response follows
This principle is at the heart of the Buttafly Technique.
Rather than manipulating the body or trying to put it into a particular position, the pelvis is supported very precisely while you rest.
Then we see what happens.
Sometimes the body doesn't need more effort or correction. It needs the right support and enough space to respond.
That same principle runs through all of my work.
Your session
There isn't a standard treatment.
We begin with what has brought you to see me and what is happening for you now.
A session might include the Buttafly Technique, therapeutic massage, movement and posture exploration, breath, guided awareness, health education or Lifestyle Prescriptions® Health Coaching.
These are simply different ways I can work with you, depending on what we discover.
Becoming curious
Feeling better is understandably what brings many people through the door.
But perhaps you also want to understand more.
You may have symptoms that keep returning, have tried different treatments and still feel there is something you haven't quite understood, or simply have a sense that there is more to explore.
You don't need to arrive knowing the answer.
Curiosity is enough to begin.
