Elixir of Health

02/06/2026

Concerning 'developments' about our right to practice Shiatsu in Europe. We as practitioners have studied for a least three years to Diploma level of more than 500 hours, and most, including myself continue to study over the course of their careers.
This practice has a rich legacy dating back to ancient Taoist traditions.
Public awareness is needed to highlight this uninformed decision,

🌐An Urgent Call for Unity Across Europe 🌐

A concerning development is unfolding in Greece.

New legislation appears to place Shiatsu and other traditional bodywork practices under a framework designed for “non-therapeutic massage services,” requiring qualifications in aesthetics or physiotherapy rather than recognising the specialised training pathways of established disciplines such as Shiatsu, Thai Massage, Reflexology, Ayurvedic therapies and other traditional forms of bodywork.

This is not only a Greek issue.

Across Europe we are witnessing increasing challenges to the recognition of complementary health practices. Colleagues in Poland have recently faced similar pressures. Many professional communities are finding themselves required to defend their right to practise, despite decades of training, professional standards, ethical codes, and service to the public.

Shiatsu is not a beauty treatment.

Shiatsu is a recognised traditional bodywork discipline with a rich history, a comprehensive educational framework, and professional organisations that uphold standards of practice throughout Europe.

This moment calls for solidarity.

Together we are stronger.

➡️ Please share, engage, and support our colleagues in Greece.

(here is the link from the Government https://www.taxheaven.gr/law/5297/2026

and the CHAPTER H/ and the article is 79.)

24/09/2025

This summer season I have been blessed to support retreat guests to access deep healing in stunning locations. Right now I’m working here in Quinta De Galegas in Central Portugal.

This beautiful treatment space allows me to hold a safe and potent healing space.

I am grateful for my multi disciplinary approach that gives me a range of knowledge and tools to unlock deeper healing states in the body’s innate intelligence.

31/08/2025

28/07/2025

I’m beachside this summer, offering Shiatsu Massage, Deep Tissue Deep Tissue Oil Massage & Cranisacral Therapy at Cristal Prado Beach Bar. Relax, restore energy and heal with the sound of the ocean 🏖️ Delicious vegetarian food, smoothies & juices too Speaking English & Portuguese

20/03/2025

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Messages in the blood, and the secrets to healthy living and a vibrant life.

15/03/2025

When you go for a massage, do you just want to relax your shoulders? Is that where you feel the root of your tension lies?

You walk in with tightness, stress, maybe even pain. You walk out feeling better. But have you really addressed the root cause? And—here’s the real question—do we, as humans, really want to go deeper and acknowledge that we are responsible for our own pain?

Therapy isn’t about a quick fix. It’s about transformation.

We’ve been conditioned to believe that someone else holds the solution to our problems. That the right expert, the right technique, or even the right pill will “fix” us. But healing—true healing—isn’t something that happens to us. It’s something we must take responsibility for, something we must embody.

This shift in perspective has been the core of my work as a therapist. Over the years, I’ve realized that much of what I offer isn’t just bodywork—it’s an invitation for people to own their experiences and take responsibility for their own health.

In the early days of my practice, I constantly found myself in the role of educator. People would come expecting a result-driven, goal-oriented approach—because that’s how wellness services are often marketed. But what I was offering was something deeper.

As a bodywork professional specializing in somatic therapy, Craniosacral therapy and Shiatsu, I often face a common misconception: that my work is only about physical pain, injuries, or body-related issues. This is the challenge that has always come with offering Oriental medicine practices in a culture that separates the mind and body.

In the West, we’ve been taught that if we’re struggling emotionally or mentally, we see a psychotherapist. If we have physical pain, we see a bodyworker. But the truth is, we are not separate. Mind and body are one. Every tension, every ache, every physical symptom carries within it emotional, mental, and even spiritual imprints.

For years, I felt like I was pushing against a tide, trying to help people understand this. But now, things are shifting. Conversations about somatics, embodiment, and mind-body integration are finally becoming more mainstream.

Maybe now is the right time to talk about this more openly.

When I started 25 years ago, this way of thinking wasn’t even on most people’s radar. But today, we have an opportunity to unpack these ideas—to guide people toward real transformation, self-responsibility, and healing through body-centered practices.

What I offer isn’t just a treatment—it’s a space for remembering. A way to reconnect with your innate intelligence, to reclaim the power to heal yourself. I’m not here to fix anyone. I’m here to witness, to support, and to hold space for you to step into your own transformation.

Because in the end, the most profound healing happens when you recognize that you are the solution