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About Elizabeth

“Let the beauty of what you love be what you do” - Rumi

I was always drawn to massage and am constantly amazed by the power and simplicity of touch.

In our embodiment lie our power, intuition and joy. Engaging in somatic work requires faith and courage - it is work that takes time and a willingness to enter the mystery, but it is a pathway to healing available to all.

I see this work as political and am deeply concerned with our embeddedness in relationship. Relationship with each other, with community, ancestors, nature, Earth, spirit - all of it! We can only go so far on our own, and we also have so much more resource at our fingertips, and inside our bodies, than our political, social and familial environments condition us to believe.  

I work in community mental health where I train and supervise volunteers on an emotional support helpline. What connects all my work is a commitment to listening deeply and following what is present. I work in a person-centred way and truly care about your experience. 

It is a joy and honour to be trusted with people’s bodies. 

I love a lot of things including dancing, meditating, growing things, and connecting with people, poetry and nature.

How I work:

I work holistically using a range of massage techniques and can also guide you with your breath and visualisations.

Collaboration and listening to the body are at the heart of how I work. I put a focus on communication and hope to facilitate a space where you feel able to share your preferences, needs and wishes so that you can get the most out of your massage.

I do work deeply and with an anatomical focus, but at all times I prioritise using a ‘listening touch’ that is responsive to your tissues and state. We will collaborate on this together.

I hope massage will leave you feeling more embodied, nurtured and relaxed.

Who I work with:

I work with people of all genders and welcome queer people to my practice. A lot of my work centres on working with women and people with wombs. 

People are drawn to massage for many reasons. I have many clients looking for an experience that goes a bit deeper than the physical.

People have come to me with insomnia, chronic fatigue, anxiety, dissociation, pelvic and menstrual issues, sciatica, headaches etc. 

You may be looking for support through life transitions, bereavement, pregnancy, relationship changes, and/or looking to (re)connect with your body wisdom and vitality.

Qualifications:

In training with Sophia Ansari on her Womb Gaia Yoga Therapy Diploma

In training with Waking Womb, Soma School, Somatics for the Female Nervous-System

Massage CPD including Deep Tissue Massage, Massage for Pregnancy and Acupressure Facial Therapy

Holistic Massage Diploma (Level 4), Bristol College of Massage and Bodywork, 2023-2024

Trauma-Informed Community Yoga, Bristol Yoga Roots Project, 2023

Restorative yoga certificate with Mel Skinner, 2023

Postgraduate Certificate in Integrative Counselling Skills (Level 7), University of South Wales, 2022

300 hr Yoga Foundations certificate with Amy Yoga, Cornwall, 2021

Since January 2022, I have been working on an emotional support helpline run by a local Mental Health charity. I began as a volunteer and then became a member of staff. My role involves offering clinical supervision to volunteers and facilitating their training in counselling skills.

I am a member of the Massage Training Institute, and am fully insured by Balens.

  • It's a pleasure to write a testimonial for Elizabeth. I felt I was professionally held by a skilled and compassionate masseuse. Elizabeth's therapeutic touch enabled me to be present with different sensations as they arose in the moment. I felt safe and relaxed as my breath settled and lengthened through the massage which released tissues along with attunement to emotions underneath sensations. This was held very naturally with Elizabeth's expertise from knowing her medium. She incorporated appropriate time for some talking in this process so that I left the session with release, balance and clarity. I highly recommend her.

    Nina Dhiman, Mindfulness Teacher & Yoga Therapist

  • Elizabeth is a deeply intelligent and intuitive person. Her touch is sensitive and present, which is reflective of who she is as an individual. She has great capacity for facilitating people on their healing paths, and is easy to be around; she is welcoming and warm, and I always feel her sense of presence when in her company. Elizabeth is fantastic at holding space and is able to sense what energetic state I may be in and can guide me to re-ground using her touch. I highly recommend Elizabeth to anybody who wants to work with a healer who is truly in touch with their core and is able to guide others along their own paths through use of loving and healing touch.

    Luke, Google Review

  • Elizabeth is incredible. She can sense exactly what you need from a massage and is so intuitive with her practice. Today she cured my migraine! And in the past she brought up some emotions I didn't even know I had. Absolute magic. Thanks so much for everything Elizabeth!

    Marnie, Google Review

  • Elizabeth is magic! I struggle with endometriosis and fibroids, which means I am in extreme pain or discomfort for at least half of every month. It impacts my mood and energy levels. Since having regular massages with Elizabeth, who listens to how my symptoms have impacted me, and focuses on problem areas- my pain has been significantly better! She has also helped me understand my body better, and the womb massage not only relieves my pain, but also releases endorphins which leave me feeling happy and energized. This is inexplicably impactful, since no medication or treatment has helped me this way!

    P.D.

  • It's been such a long time since my massage with you but ever since I have wanted to pass on quite how incredible the whole experience was. I felt so much shift internally in the days following it. I would love to book in again with you in the coming weeks...

    Client April 2025, shared with permission

  • I’ve been living with chronic neck and shoulder pain for several months now and I have felt that Elizabeth’s gentle and targeted holistic massage therapy has already helped to ease the pain after just one appointment. Before, during, and after my massage I felt so listened to and held by Elizabeth. It was such a beautiful experience.

    Paul

  • I had a wonderful massage with Elizabeth. Her approach is intuitive, caring and responsive, and she created a space that felt very safe, checking in with my comfort and experience at just the right moments. I left feeling calm and balanced, and can’t wait to come again. I’d recommend her to anyone.

    Sophie

Get in touch

Please get in touch with any queries and booking requests.

If you’d like to chat about how somatic therapies can support you, I am very happy to arrange an initial consultation over the phone.