Mindfulness

Mindfulness is simply the practice of noticing — that you're here, that you're breathing, that this moment is already enough to begin with.

You don't need to know what it is before you start. Just a little curiosity and a willingness to pause.

We begin with meditation: a few minutes of stillness that asks nothing of you except your presence. From there, mindfulness finds its way into the everyday — a conscious breath, a pause before you react, a quiet awareness of what's already around you. Over time, the two begin to support each other naturally.

How you carry it forward is entirely your own.

When we work together, I'll meet you exactly where you are. No experience needed. Just you, as you are.

Reiki - Usui Reiki Ryoho Master Teacher (certificate available on request)

Reiki is a gentle practice of rest. You sit or lie down, fully clothed, and hands are placed lightly on or just above the body. There's nothing you need to do, believe or work out.

I practise and teach in the Usui Reiki Ryoho lineage, a Japanese tradition developed by Mikao Usui in the early 1900s. It's a simple practice, handed down with care, and I'm honoured to carry it as a Master Teacher.

There are a few ways to explore it. Longer Reiki sessions offer time to settle fully and simply receive. Reiki meditation sessions bring stillness and Reiki together, so you can rest in the practice without needing to do anything at all. Reiki share is a relaxed, communal space where we give and receive in turn. And for those who feel called to learn, I teach Reiki courses, so you can carry the practice into your own life.

Many people describe feeling calm, rested and more at ease afterwards. Some drift, some stay quietly alert, and some simply enjoy the stillness. All of it is welcome.

Reiki sits naturally alongside mindfulness. One invites you to notice; the other gives you a space to be held while you do.

When we work together, I'll meet you exactly where you are. No experience needed. Just you, as you are.

Reiki is offered as a relaxation experience and is not a substitute for medical care.

About – Still Embers

If you've landed here, something has probably brought you to a pause. Maybe it's stress that won't shift. A low hum of unhappiness you can't quite name. A sense that you're getting through the days but not really living them. Or just a quiet feeling that there has to be something more.

That's where I started too.

For years I carried the weight of stress, depression, and a relentless need to just keep going. I wasn't looking for anything profound — I was looking for some peace. A way to feel more comfortable in my own life, in my own skin.

What I found, slowly and imperfectly, was stillness. Not as an escape, but as a place to come back to. And from that stillness, something shifted — not all at once, but quietly, layer by layer.

Loving kindness begins with ourselves. When we extend it to ourselves, we can extend it to others.

That's the heart of everything I do at Still Embers. I trained as a mindfulness facilitator and Reiki Master Teacher because I wanted to offer others the same doorway: a place to pause, breathe, and begin to find the steady quiet that has been there underneath everything all along.

I always felt something was missing, and I've always been curious about the unknown, and a little of the magic in life. That curiosity led me into a journey of self-discovery, and along the way I found Reiki. I now practise and teach in the Usui Reiki Ryoho lineage, a gentle Japanese practice of rest. Where mindfulness invites us to notice, Reiki offers a space to simply be still and be held. There's nothing to do and nothing to believe, just a little time to settle.

At its heart, Still Embers is about love, connection, and belonging — and the quiet discovery that all three begin within.

The warmth is already in you. Sometimes we just need a little stillness to feel it again.