The Sunlit Session
The morning sun wraps around you as the symphony of birds serenade your arrival. The rhythmic hum of the woodpecker echoes in the distance. Fresh morning air fills your lungs as you enter through the wooden gate marked welcome and welcome you are. As you make your way toward the garden steps you remove your sliders missing out the stepping stones, your feet connect with the morning dew soaked grass, fresh, cool and grounding as you begin your mindful walk towards Soul to Soles. Inhaling and exhaling as you go the agarwood incense has swirled down the garden to meet you grounding you further. You close your eyes and breathe, surrounded by nature, your “you time” starts now.
You ascend the three wooden steps and make your way inside. Natural notes of black pepper, cedarwood, clary sage, geranium, ginger lily, ho wood, lemon, marjoram, pine, tea tree and ylang ylang carry you to your seat. Inside, the candle lit retreat is like a hug. After a short formfill you are being tucked into the heated reflexology bed. Plump pillows are placed underneath your head and knees allowing them to sink, the backs of your ankles lay on an ebony towel covered half moon bolster where your feet are then wrapped. A fluffy forest green towel is placed over your whole body and the choice of a further weighted blanket is given. A warm, scented eye pillow is placed across your resting lids.
We do not begin until I know you are comfortable because this time is your time, that you have carved out for you and it is precious. Once comfortable your feet are cleansed with lemon, tea tree and cotton pads, your feet are wrapped once more as I warm the peppermint and rosemary balm in my hands, both feet are then massaged and I count you in with three deep breaths, with each exhale you let go.
Then we begin. Each foot is wrapped whilst I work on the other, kneading, massaging, alleviating any tension or stimulating any systems or organs head to toes as is needed for you. You may feel waves of tension and tingling releasing from your body, you may see colours, you might fall asleep, you might snore, there might be gurgling sounds as your parasympathetic nervous system relaxes knowing intuitively that no fight or flight survival is needed here, it's just rest, healing and recovery. You, your mind, body and soles have complete permission to relax and let go and find peace in the present.
Once your session has ended. You are invited to drink your infused mineral water and take a seat in the chair whilst I leave you to come round. After a chat about you and your aftercare you once again join the nature of the day, fresh, rejuvenated and with a renewed energy.
The Sunlit Session.