Sensoma

12/05/2026

“Alternative Approaches to Mental Health -Western mental health care has become the foundation of healthcare globally; this is largely due to the Western asylum-psychiatry that was imposed during colonialism in non-Western countries (Fernando, 2014). It has been further argued that developing mental health care in this way has diverted attention from difficult social inequalities that mandate political and economic solutions in the non-West(Fernando, 2014), and that perhaps psychiatry has colluded with those who have benefitted from the status quo which in turn defuses political challenges and
reframes mental health problems being caused by individuals (Kirmayer, 2006).”

12/05/2026

This article explains why jikiden reiki is respectful to its culture of origin. As teachers in the west we are mindful that it is an ongoing commitment to deconstruct our western thinking to ensure we are as respectful and as authentic as possible . This requires an honest look at our own conditioning , our learning environment and placing of academia and rationalism above other ways of knowing , being and the transmission of information through lineage and direct experience .

Discover how the traditional Japanese Iemoto system shaped Jikiden Reiki®. Learn how Usui Sensei and Hayashi Sensei preserved the authentic roots of Reiki as a cultural art.

06/05/2026

05/05/2026

Somatic awareness is what therapists use to help clients access bodily sensations . this is used within trauma therapy to titrate people in and out of difficult sensations held within the nervous system as a result of trauma . it can be a powerful way to support clients to access safety within their bodies . When safety is created the world can look and feel very different . one of my approaches is to do this in conjunction with therapeutic and intuitive touch and movement . Bodywork is a somatic experience and when done with sensitivity and precision it is an excellent way to work with the nervous system and support clients to feel comfortable in their own skin

03/05/2026

01/05/2026

Sensoma came about within the NHS during my nursing days . this was a framework i came up with when providing dementia training for community homes . I’d totally forgotten about it . sometimes it’s good to look back on things .

The Sensoma CARE Framework

01/05/2026

A little reminder

30/04/2026

Molasses a teacher of presence ❤️