Touch has the power to heal and transform
I have been using my magic hands on people for as long as I can remember. My birthing clients know well how my presence and touch can instantly shift their ability to cope.
I honed my therapeutic touch as a birth doula over 15 years and I have since added to my skillset by learning Reiki I & II and also Gillespie Approach Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (or CFT for short).
I am able to offer Reiki and Infant CFT to clients as a part of my usual care, but I am beginning to offer them as standalone services separately and together.
This page is under construction and scheduling information will be added soon.
Reiki
Reiki is universal life force energy.
Everyone runs on this and anyone can receive a little more.
Clients tell me that they somehow feel both relaxed and energized at the end of a Reiki session. In practical terms, Reiki can calm your nervous system, leaving you feeling grounded and ready to tackle your next big (or little) thing.
When your body is in this relaxed, grounded, connected state it can more easily heal itself of physical and emotional injury and pain.
I include Reiki during births that I attend as a doula, but I very much enjoy giving sessions that are not complicated by the intensity of birthing. New insights can come through and big healing is possible.
“My reiki session with Scarlett was relaxing and I felt very comfortable. The week after the session left me feeling more calm and grounded.”
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Reiki sessions are fully clothed (except for shoes). You do want to relax, so comfortable clothing is a great choice. The massage table has a heating option, so we try to keep your temperature comfortable during your session.
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I’m not sure what other Reiki practitioners do, but I do NOT expect a tip. If you are absolutely itching to give me a tip, I will receive it graciously, but please do not give a tip from a feeling of obligation.
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Try not to set any rigid expectations. Be open to what you notice. Some people will experience the session itself as transformative, but others may not notice any immediate sensations or changes. If this is you, try to trust that the session still “worked”, that when energy shifts it can still take days, weeks or months to see the manifestation of that shift.
“Scarlett is a talented healer and Reiki practitioner. Before her reiki I felt tight, stressed and constricted. After I felt calm, relaxed and sort of like Jello. I slept really well that night. I highly recommend getting sessions with Scarlett!””
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Reiki sessions are fully clothed (except for shoes). You do want to relax, so comfortable clothing is a great choice. The massage table has a heating option, so we try to keep your temperature comfortable during your session.
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A tip is not necessary. Initially, I will be offering this modality with just a nominal booking fee and you are welcome to add a donation on top of that.
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This modality works best if you can try to be loose and go-with-the flow. I will be following your body in the way that it wants to move and your job is to let it move if that feels right! CFT can be done with you laying on your back, seated, or even standing. Because fascia connects everything, you may feel a sensation in an area that isn’t being touched. If you notice that, just let me know and I’ll walk you through what to do next.
Gillespie Approach CFT
The fascial web connects everything in the body. This therapy combines the cranialsacral system with the fascial system.
I use gentle touch to unwind restrictions in the body.
I’ll be offering this therapy for a nominal booking fee initially and you are welcome to add a donation if you feel called to.
“Btw when you treated him last time he had 3-4 bowel movements that day after going 1-2 days without BMs and he looked fairly comfortable having them!
thanks again”
““Keep meaning to tell you that since the [work] you did on B, he’s way less hunched and squirrelly when nursing! Definitely in a bit more relaxed pose. Thank you for working on him!””