Traci Stokes Reflexology, Reiki & sound healing

24/08/2024

🌸 New premises 🌸

I'm pleased to announce that I will now be offering treatments from the Sacred Life Wellbeing Clinic in Bidford on Avon, alongside home / mobile visits.

💫 Reflexology ~ with or without tuning forks

£40

💫 Reiki (1 hr) ~ with or without tuning forks

£40

Concessions available for unemployed and low waged.

For home visits, I travel within a 5 mile radius from Badsey. Further distances are possible but would incurr a small donation towards fuel costs.

Please do not hesitate to reach out with any queries 💗

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13/05/2024

So after a few years break, I find myself delving once again into the deliciously transcendental art of Indian Head Massage 💜. Feeling a calling to reintegrate it back into my practice and offerings, I'll now share a little information on this deeply restorative and nourishing healing modality. 💫

What is Indian Head Massage?

The foundations of Indian head massage can be traced back thousands of years to the venerable tradition of Ayurveda — a holistic system that emphasises balance and harmony between the body, mind, and spirit. In Ayurveda, the head is considered to be a vital energy centre, housing the crown chakra or "Sahasrara," which is believed to influence consciousness and spiritual connection.

Indian head massage involves a combination of massage techniques that are applied across the upper back, head, neck and shoulders. It can be done with or without oils. Techniques include kneading, tapping (stimulating nerve endings and awakening dormant energies), friction rubbing (small circular rubbing motions), compression with fingertips and stretching (upper back muscles and neck). It is carried out with the recipient comfortably seated and fully clothed but with bare shoulders (vest tops for women are ideal).

What are the benefits?

Indian head massage offers a multitude of physical and emotional benefits that make it a valuable healing practice. Supported by credible studies, this practice enhances blood circulation, which revitalises cells throughout the body. Other benefits are summarised as follows.

🌼 Stimulates hair growth from increased nourishment and supply of oxygen to hair follicles

🌼 Prevents headaches and migraines by releasing built-up tension and muscle stiffness in the head and neck area

🌼 Promotes inner peace and calm through balancing the three higher chakras - throat, third eye and crown

🌼 Alleviates symptoms of anxiety, depression, overwhelm and fatigue

🌼 Boosts memory capabilities and cognitive function by relieving stress and quietening the mind

🌼 Facilitates lymphatic drainage through increased circulation

🌼 Kneading and friction relax tense muscles in the head, neck and shoulders, providing tangible relief from tightness and pain.

🌼 Better sleep from facilitating deep relaxation and calm

🌼 Improves circulation of cerebral spinal fluid helping to reduce headache causing blockages

☎️ To book an appointment or for any questions, please pop me a message on here or send a text/what's app - 07738 752700.

13/05/2024

🌼 30 min Indian Head Massage for £15 🌼
(extended offer)

A few years ago, I trained and qualified in Indian Head Massage, inspired by the deeply relaxing, restorative (and almost transcendental!) effects of experiencing it myself from an exceptionally skilled practitioner.

Fast forward to now (post baby and house/county move) and with reflexology and reiki having been my main offerings, I am increasingly feeling the call to reintroduce this, ancient deeply relaxing and often overlooked, healing modality.

As with any learned skill, the absence of regular practice, can cause a degree of skill fade. The quality of the treatments I offer is important to me so I feel its only fair to charge full price when treatments are at a standard I would be happy to receive.

💫 I am therefore offering a 30 minute Indian head massage for £15 ~ for a limited period of time. 💫

For information on Indian Head Massage and the vast array of benefits it offers, please see my page.

If you are interested in having a treatment or have any questions, please pop me a message on here, or send a text / what's app to 07738 752700. 🌸

Blessings! 💜

04/09/2023

Hello and a warm welcome to my page! 💗

My name is Traci, I live in Badsey, near Evesham and am a fully qualified and insured reflexologist and reiki practitioner. Having moved to the area from Devon 2 years ago (7 months pregnant!), I'm finally in a position to offer these wonderful therapies to the local community.

My journey into healing began with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, anxiety and depression in my very early twenties which lasted well over a decade. In my quest to heal my mind and body, I researched and studied many different holistic therapies including Psychotherapeutic Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Bowen and nutrition, but decided to focus on Reflexology and Reiki. These were the healing modalities that for me, were highly effective, easily accessible and could be integrated with other therapies such as sound healing to address mental, emotional, physical and spiritual imbalances. Plus they are incredibly relaxing! 💗

Areas of special interest and additional training include:

🌸Nerve/spinal reflexology - for neurological/pain issues

🌸Reproflexology - for assisting with menstrual cycle/fertility issues and conception

🌸Five Element Traditional Chinese Medicine maternity reflexology - for supporting women with conception and fertility, through all the trimesters, including labour focus, to postnatal period and beyond.

🌸 I'm now trained in sound healing with tuning forks and am pleased to be able to offer this alongside reflexology and reiki.

I aim to make treatments accessible and affordable to all and can offer concessions to clients who are unemployed or low waged.

Treatments are held at Sacred Life in Bidford on Avon or I can travel and treat you in your home if mobility is an issue.

Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.

I hope to meet you soon! 💗

27/08/2023

🌸 Treatment availability

Tuesdays
10am - 4pm

Thursdays
10am - 4pm

Weekend and evening appointments also available by prior arrangement.

27/08/2023

🌸 What happens during a reiki treatment?

During a treatment, you lie down or sit in a chair, fully clothed. The practitioner lightly places their hands on or just above your body in various locations on your head, torso, arms and legs. These gentle hand positions are used together with intention, to guide the flow of energy through the body, reduce stress and stimulate the recipient's innate self healing abilities.

It is a nourishing, restorative and deeply relaxing treatment and many people feel a difference after just one session—mentally, emotionally, spiritually and/or physically.

Reiki is safe, gentle and cannot harm. Reiki always works for the highest good, so there are no side effects.

Whether you’re dealing with stress, recovering from an injury or facing an illness or health condition, you may want to include Reiki therapy as part of your healing process.

27/08/2023

🌸 What on earth is Reiki?!

Reiki (pronounced ray-key) is a Japanese word that means “universal life-force energy.” It is a form of energy healing that helps to balance the body’s energy centers and remove blockages. As a result, healing energy is able to flow freely to the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual spaces where it’s needed. Reiki works holistically in healing the cause rather than the symptoms of any dis-ease.

The Reiki belief system and that of the practitioner is that they don’t cause the healing, nor are they the source of that healing energy; they are simply a channel for the energy to flow through — similar to the way a garden hose acts as a channel for water.

🌸 How can Reiki help me?

Reiki can help to alleviate many physical, mental and emotional issues such as:

• Stress, anxiety and depression
• PTSD
• Low mood
• Pre and post operative pain
• Insomnia
• Neurological disorders
• Chronic fatigue
• Fibromyalgia
• Acute / terminal illness symptoms
• Autoimmune conditions
• Pain
• High blood pressure

Reiki can also encourage you to examine your emotional responses and let go of negative emotions like sadness, anger and resentment.

Reiki can be safely used in conjunction with conventional medical treatments or other holistic and complementary therapies.

26/08/2023

🌸 What is reflexology and what can it do for me?

Reflexology is a holistic therapy that aims to treat the person as a whole by restoring balance to the body, mind, emotions and spirit. By applying pressure and a specific massage technique to the reflexes in the feet, Reflexology aims to stimulate the body in order to induce a state of balance, harmony and relaxation. When the body is relaxed, it is better able to heal.

Benefits include:

• Deep relaxation

• Improved circulation

• Pain management

• Increases oxygen levels

• Strengthens immune system

• Improves digestion and bowel movements

• Helps the body detoxify

• Increases energy and vitality

• Improves mental state and clarity

• Improved quality of life for terminal conditions

🌸 What can I expect during and in-between treatments?

Everyone reacts differently and may experience different effects. Some people don't feel anything initially and some may find that their feet feel quite sensitive. The more congested an area in the body is, the more sensitive the reflex in the feet will feel. The therapist should adjust their pressure to suit your comfort level. Reflexes usually become less sensitive after a few sessions. As balance returns to the body, congestions break down and are removed from the body. Sometimes people can feel a little worse with recurring symptoms before getting better. This is totally normal and is known as the ‘healing crisis’ where your body is working to eliminate toxins. Drink plenty of good quality water with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice or a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar to help flush the toxins and support the liver in detoxing.

🌸 Some symptoms that may be experienced in-between treatments:

• Exacerbated symptoms for 24 to 48 hours

• General aches and pains following a treatment

• Skin rashes, spots or pimples

• Fatigue

• Headaches

• Feeling emotional or tearful

• Increased wind and flatulence

• Increased urination, darker and stronger smell

• Relief from pain

• Ease and improved frequency of bowel movements

• Better moods

• Improved sleeping patterns

• More energy

• Joints appear more mobile

• Relaxed and lighter