Lighthouse Wellbeing

07/02/2026

Reiki has so many benefits

Appointments available in Feb x

Reiki reduces stress, which affects the immune system.

06/02/2026

It was a great evening last night at RibbyHall for The next chapter with Clare Shanley and Sarah Reidy all about supporting women during menopause

Enjoyed chatting to Julie from Alcohol Free Women and had lots of conversations about KORE Therapy/coaching and how it can support women through menopause

Fantastic talks and loved catching up with Louise O'Toole, Nikki Foley and Dan, Sarah Fletcher

01/02/2026

Reiki is gorgeous 💛

Self-Reiki every day keeps you in balance.

31/01/2026

Reiki is an absolutely gorgeous treatment

A great way to take time out just for you as you deserve.

Ready for some space to unwind, relax and connect back into your own body and heart centre, then this is definitely a must for you

Time where you can breathe and release anything you no longer need, perhaps something is weighing you down, then Reikiis a good place to start. A place where you will feel safe, held, heard and seen. This is your time and we all need that space to relax, rest and recharge

✨Feel lighter

✨More relaxed

✨More balanced

✨Calmer

✨May improve sleep

✨Feel more connected to yourself

Face to face and Distant Reiki appointments available in February.

Distant Reiki is a fantastic way to stay at home and receive Reiki virtually, so you can be anywhere in the world 🌎

Message for more info and to book

27/01/2026

KORE therapy can help with so many menopause issues that you are experiencing.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DTxJpiciDcR/?igsh=djMyb3EyeXdzaDNx

21/01/2026

So excited to be part of this book. The Empowerment Effect Volume 2 ❤️. Women coming together to share their journey in one book.

21/01/2026

💫KETSUEKI KOHAN

A gorgeous Back Body Reiki Massage otherwise known as The Blood Circulation Technique and The Nervous System

If we think that the NERVOUS SYSTEM controls the whole of the body and when not in homeostasis then disorders can arise

💫Works with the meridians
💫Initiates healing within
💫Acivates the Nervous System
💫Encourages Emotional wellbeing

✔️This is a hands on treatment
✔️Fully clothed

Great for
❌Stress
❌Aches and pains
❌Sleep issues
❌Headaches etc

You will feel:
💜More relaxed
❤️Calm
💜Rejuvenated
❤️Re aligned within the energy system of you
💜improved wellbeing

Clients who experience this treatment are finding it such a wonderful technique to have, that leaves them feeling refreshed, less aches and pains, more flexibility and an overall sense of wellbeing and clearing of stagnation to allow more joy

Message to book in now

£35 for 45 minutes as a stand alone treatment

20/01/2026

This is getting super exciting now…….

I’ve wanted to write a book for a few years now and here I am as co author with other absolutely amazing women who have a story to tell

This book is all about empowerment and in sharing our journey we know it will resonate with other women and inspire them

Tickets for the book launch available now and you can meet all the authors and get your book signed

Tickets includes a book and a drink

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/102962

16/01/2026

It’s been a super exciting week

Bolton Covem meeting with Sarah Hulme on Wednesday, where the energy was fabulous with lots of fun ( networking doesn’t have to be boring)

Catch up with the NLP girls last night for connection and laughter
Emma Eldershaw
Hayley Reilly
Emma Benyon
Johanna Carter

Promo pics ready for the launch of The Empowerment Effect Book 2 and they are amazing

If you want to find out more about Covem: Ladies Empowerment Circles or come to my next meeting in Feb then please message or book on

Covem meetings are where the magic happens, the chats, connections and arranging further catch ups to really connect t with wa h other

Booking link 🔗

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/eventlist?aid=16851

12/01/2026

🌬 Lungs & Lymph: The Breath-Detox Connection You’ve Never Been Told 🫁💧

You think of your lungs for breathing.
You think of your lymph for detoxing.
But what if your breath was the missing force behind your body’s ability to drain inflammation, move toxins, and boost immunity?

Welcome to the Lung-Lymph Axis — the oxygen-powered pathway to whole-body healing.

🫁 Your Lungs: The Silent Lymph Movers

With every inhale and exhale, your diaphragm moves up and down like a hydraulic pump.

This movement:
• Compresses the thoracic duct (your largest lymph vessel)
• Increases lymphatic velocity by up to 10x during deep diaphragmatic breathing
• Drives toxins from lower limbs upward toward drainage points in the chest and neck

Your lungs are mechanical activators of your lymph — but only if you breathe correctly.

😮‍💨 Chest Breathing vs. Diaphragm Breathing

Many people — especially those with anxiety, trauma, or shallow posture — only breathe from the upper chest.

This:
• Reduces diaphragm movement
• Decreases lymph propulsion
• Causes congestion in the legs, belly, face, and head

On the other hand, deep belly breathing activates:
• The thoracic duct
• Cisterna chyli (gut lymph reservoir)
• Parasympathetic tone (rest, digest, and drain!)

💨 The Lung-Lymph-Vagus Trinity

Here’s the magic:

When you breathe deeply:
• You massage the vagus nerve (which runs next to your lungs and heart)
• This calms inflammation and enhances immune signaling
• You also clear carbon dioxide, which helps maintain the pH needed for lymph enzymes to work

It’s a biological symphony:
🫁 Lungs create movement
🧠 Vagus interprets safety
💧 Lymph responds with flow

🌿 How to Breathe for Lymphatic Detox:
1. 5-5-7 Breathwork – Inhale 5 seconds, hold 5, exhale for 7. Repeat for 3–5 minutes.
2. Left Side Sleeping – Improves drainage from the thoracic duct to the heart.
3. Humming or Chanting – Creates vibration that moves fluid in the sinuses, neck, and chest.
4. Deep Cough Technique – Done after dry brushing or MLD to clear lymphatic congestion in the lungs.
5. Movement + Breath (like Yoga or Qi Gong) – Aligns respiratory rhythm with fascia and lymph flow.

🔄 Respiration = Detoxification

You lose 70% of detox waste through your lungs — not your sweat, urine, or bowel movements.

If your lungs aren’t fully expanding, you’re not just short of breath —
You’re short on lymphatic release, emotional release, and healing potential.

✨ Final Thought:

Your breath is your first medicine.
Before lymph moves… before toxins clear… before inflammation calms…
Your lungs must rise and fall with power and peace.

So breathe in healing.
Breathe out stagnation.
And watch your lymph follow the rhythm of your soul.

📚 References:
• Elizondo, R. et al. (2021). Respiratory mechanics and lymphatic propulsion. Journal of Applied Physiology.
• Guyton & Hall. (2016). Textbook of Medical Physiology.
• Porges, S. (2021). The Healing Power of the Breath and the Vagus Nerve.
• Ratcliffe, D. R. (2015). Diaphragmatic movement and lymphatic flow: overlooked allies in detoxification.

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