Stress Monkey Solutions

13/02/2026

12/02/2026

Aromatherapy: Rest, Repair, Rejuvenate

This February and March in Stornoway, I’m offering handmade warm oil aromatherapy massage — a slow, supportive treatment designed to calm the nervous system and support deep rest.

Aromatherapy is often spoken about lightly, but its roots — and its potential — run much deeper.

It was the first massage modality I trained in, and early in my practice I completed my hours within a psychiatric hospital setting, working alongside a nutritional specialist. Together, we developed a gentle, integrated framework combining aromatherapy, nutrition and simple movement to support mental health.
The results were quietly powerful.

By working gradually, respectfully, and without force, we saw real shifts — even in people experiencing more complex and long-term challenges.

That experience was an eye-opener. Not just in terms of outcomes, but in what true care looks like: pacing, consent, dignity, and meeting the nervous system where it is — not where we wish it to be.

Aromatherapy works through multiple pathways at once:
– scent directly influencing the limbic system
– warm oil supporting muscular and fascial softening
– slow, attuned touch encouraging regulation and safety
It’s not about “fixing” anything.
It’s about creating the right conditions for the body and mind to settle and reorganise.
These February–March sessions are an invitation to pause, soften, and allow that process to happen — gently and naturally.

Sessions available in Stornoway.

Booking via: https://bookwhen.com/stressmonkey

10/02/2026

Yoga for Mobility

Mobility isn’t just about stretching muscles.
Much of what we experience as stiffness, restriction or “tightness” lives in the fascia and in the way the brain organises movement.

In my Yoga for Mobility classes, we’ve been working with fascial flossing — gentle, intelligent loading and releasing of tissues to help hydrate dense fascia, restore glide, and improve ease of movement. When fascia becomes dehydrated or stuck, it can feel thick, heavy or resistant, limiting range and creating strain elsewhere in the body.

What’s been particularly interesting is pairing this work with simple neurological exercises.

By working directly with the brain — through coordination, orientation, eye movement and gentle patterning — we can often see immediate changes in how the body moves. Areas that felt tight or restricted can soften, not because we’ve forced them, but because the nervous system feels safer and more organised.

This approach helps us explore an important truth:
sometimes the body isn’t tight because it needs more stretching —
it’s tight because the brain is protecting.

By combining mindful movement, fascial work and neurological input, the class supports:
– improved mobility and joint ease
– better coordination and balance
– reduced unnecessary tension
– increased confidence in movement

Everything is adaptable, paced, and guided with curiosity rather than performance.

Yoga for Mobility
Wednesdays at 11am
A space to move smarter, not harder — and to discover how much freedom can return when the brain and body start working together.

Book now at: https://bookwhen.com/stressmonkey

09/02/2026

Last minute availability in Glasgow west end tomorrow at 1.30pm. Message me directly 🩷
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09/02/2026

Qigong for Spring

Spring is about movement returning.

Not a rush.
Not a push.
But a gradual re-awakening after holding, contracting, and conserving through winter.

In Qigong, spring is associated with growth, flexibility, vision and the capacity to change direction. It’s a time when energy naturally wants to rise and spread — like sap in a tree or light returning after long darkness.

When this movement is supported, people often feel clearer, lighter and more motivated.
When it’s blocked or forced, it can show up as frustration, tension, restlessness or fatigue.

Qigong for spring focuses on:
– gentle, spiralling movement
– opening the sides of the body and joints
– easing stiffness and stagnation
– supporting smooth, calm energy flow
– reconnecting breath, movement and attention

There’s no strain, no performance, no “getting it right”.
The practice meets the body where it is and encourages ease before effort.

Spring Qigong isn’t about doing more.
It’s about allowing what’s already there to move again — safely and naturally.

A steady, grounded way to transition into the lighter months, bringing the nervous system with you rather than leaving it behind.

08/02/2026

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