New Year! New You? New Body? New Mind? New…. (pause for breath and…) NOPE… How about instead we say things like: Learn about who I really am Learn about what really drives ME and makes me happy Learn to love and accept myself as I am Because then you can learn then to… Read More New Year – New You?
I just did a restorative yoga class with the brilliant make+move where Lucy pointed out that ‘your body is your first ever home’. I’ve never heard it described like this – but what a brilliant way to think of the body/mind connection. As someone who has often felt homesick when travelling, I wish I had… Read More Coming Home
I work with feelings. From my fingertips, through my palms, my wrists and into my lower arms. A sense of ‘feeling’ is vital to my work as a massage therapist. When you have a massage with me, you ‘feel’ my touch on your skin and through into your muscles. But I also have other kinds… Read More Feelings – lots of lovely feelings
I was talking to my closest friend the other day (let’s call her Lila) about whether or not I should book a massage. And well, no, it seems I shouldn’t. ‘Lila’ pointed out that I shouldn’t get a massage because: I don’t have time. She said I should work on my new business every hour… Read More You don’t deserve it
Monday You had a lovely weekend. You spent time with people you love, you had fun. And then you go back to work. That’s ok – it’s a job you like – you catch up on the emails, find out how everyone else was over the weekend, get a little bit worried about how much… Read More Oh my days!
I recently watched this video on You Tube where Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski discusses stress. He describes how a lobster grows (it outgrows its current shell, gets uncomfortable, goes into hiding, sheds the shell and grows a new one) and uses it as a metaphor for why stress can be beneficial and lead to periods of growth.… Read More Finding a safe space
I’m Lydia Spry – a newly qualified holistic massage therapist (MTI) with a lot of thoughts and ideas – and a newly discovered desire to write! I work at various clinics in Bristol and also run a practice from my home. I am a successful, well-educated young(ish) woman with a wonderful partner, fantastically supportive family… Read More Who am I and what am I doing?
