Meet our Therapists

Linda Bryan-Williamson

Mind, Spirit & Body Worker

Tel: 07814 029147

Helping you to Smile Inside

Email: Lindabw@btinternet.com

www.SmileInside.co.uk

As I offer an extensive range of therapies I work on a time rather than treatment basis. This means that you can book 45 minutes - 2 hours with me and during that time, have a combination of any of the treatments which I offer ... Or just stick to what draws your interest - the choice is always yours.

The Therapies I offer are as follows:

Quantum Touch

Indian Head Massage

Swedish Massage - Full body or Back, neck & shoulder

Warm Bamboo Massage

Reiki (Master Practitioner)

Bach Flower Remedy Therapist

Angel & Goddess Card Readings

The ethos surrounding my therapies

The therapies I offer evolve over the years due to demand and also because I realise there's a great "want" out there to feel better in oneself and a wish to find peace of mind.

Our mood is affected by the smallest ache or pain as it has a domino effect and travels throughout the body making matters worse, affecting our mind, emotions and energy. By addressing the whole body along with the mind, you can feel a whole lot better in yourself.

For example, stress and tension can be the result of feeling of guilty, angry or being overwhelmed at work or at home. These can all be released with a "holistic" approach which treats YOU as an individual with whichever therapy or combination of therapies are right for you.

During a body massage or Indian Head Massage, you can also receive some Reiki or Quantum Touch therapy. This holistic approach will help you get the maximum benefit from your treatment.

Linda's Background

I was the original Yuppie, working for large corporate companies in London in for 13 years, at which point it was time to stop the world and get off. I moved to the country and bought the village pub.

Friends pointed out that I must have "healing hands" as I was somehow able to help them with aches, pains and ailments. I attended a Reiki course and 11 years on I'm a Reiki Master which brings a heightened intuition that enables me to give individual treatments for the benefit of my clients.

I did an NVQ in Horse Riding & Stable Management, later qualifying as an Equine Massage Therapist. Whilst massaging horses, I began to notice that Reiki was being drawn out of my hands by the horses themselves and their responses were undeniable and definitely not psychosomatic J

Because I recognised the emotional issues that many of my clients were experiencing I became qualified as a Bach Flower Remedy Therapist, along with Indian Head Massage, Full Body Massage and more recently, Warm Bamboo Massage; which are sublimely relaxing to dispel the stresses of everyday living and releasing muscle knots and tension - ah bliss!

I first experienced Quantum Touch when I had sciatica and all a GP could offer was painkillers - no actual resolution. I sought alternative treatment and found "Quantum Touch" which was utterly amazing with immediate results which lasted for several weeks and set me on the road to recovery.

THE THERAPIES LINDA OFFERS

Bach Flower Remedies

Stress isn't an emotional state it's generally emotional states causing the stress. Examples of the emotional states are: Anger, Fear, Jealousy, Lack of confidence, Loneliness, Loss of control, Over-active mind, Easily distracted/daydreaming, Lack of direction, Overwhelmed and Guilt.

Bach flower remedies were researched and created about 100 years ago by qualified doctor - Dr Edward Bach - who later worked at the Royal Homeopathic Hospital, London. A lot of people use Bach Rescue Remedy, or Five Flower Remedy to help with anxiety and panic attacks.

His medical researches led him to believe that much of our ill health has its origin in our emotional and mental state rather than in the physical body - much in the same way as the recently, highly published author Louise Hay, of Hay Publishing, does.

He identified 38 different homeopathic remedies which address 38 emotional states which are part of human nature, but when off balance cause us to be upset and distressed. These were created to help you to help yourself, to bring harmony, happiness and health.

During a consultation, I will combine several remedies based upon our discussion. Emotions are released gently over 1-3 weeks by taking your Bach remedy - which tastes fine!

Reiki - (guideline for noticeable benefit: 30 minutes - 1 hr treatment)

"Rei" (Universal) "Ki" (Life force energy); Also known as "Prana" & "Chi". Is a beautifully peaceful treatment to rebalance the energy within the body, recharging your batteries with the energy you needs to heal yourself - excellent for stress, to release the past and for physical ailments.

To best describe Reiki, I use the analogy of a microwave oven. Imagine the shell of the microwave as our body; the microchip governing temperature, timings, etc. is our mind; but none of this will work without electricity - this electricity is Reiki ... but Reiki goes further because it can repair short circuits!

Reiki is a non-invasive treatment which concentrates on energy centres throughout the body known as "chakras", resulting in a peaceful, meditative-like state - although clients often snore which I take as a compliment.

Reiki works on a physical and emotional level and if so directed, it can also help to heal past issues. I have had a lot of success in sending away negativity linked with the past - emotional, physical, trauma, post-operatively, even recurring nightmares.

Quantum Touch (guideline for noticeable benefit: 30 minutes - 1 hr treatment)

Quantum Touch has been described as "turbo charged reiki". However, it works on many, many levels. Is a fantastic treatment for sciatica, bad backs, shoulders, necks, hips, knees, etc. ... I speak from personal experience following a bout of sciatica and have never looked back. I have also had great success treating ME and IBS sufferers as QT works on an emotional level to release issues which people didn't even know they had.

QT can spontaneously realign the structures of the body when they are out of place as the body itself uses the energy to gently shift bones, muscles, organs, etc., quite literally rebalancing the body and putting everything back where it belongs. There is no manipulation with this therapy.

This is a very relaxing therapy and clients generally look and feel radiant after a Quantum Touch treatment. One generally sleeps exceptionally well after a treatment - although I have found myself sleeping in the strangest positions after a therapy! This is the body's way of helping the shifts to take place.

Swedish Massage - full body or back neck & shoulder - (guideline for noticeable benefit: 30 minutes - 1 hr treatment)

Stress and tension in our everyday lives causes muscle tension and knots which restrict the amount of blood and so oxygen which reaches our muscles. The muscles then can't function properly and we get tired, achy and our muscles get knotty which restricts movement and thus the domino effect throughout our body occurs as one muscle works harder to compensate for another, gets strained, knots, etc., etc. This has the knock on effect of a build up of toxins in our body which makes us feel generally unwell or unfit as well as adversely affecting the flow of life force energy - Prana, Chi, Ki.

Body massage helps to release stress and tension in our bodies and by increasing the blood circulation and so the amount of oxygen which reaches every cell in our body. "Happy hormones" are also released into the blood so you really do feel much better afterwards.

Benefits include: Quite simply it gives you some much needed TLC. However, it also shortens convalescence, nourishes skin, sooths nerves, detoxifies, releases emotional and physical tension, releases endorphins making you feel wonderful.

Indian Head Massage - (guideline for noticeable benefit: 30-45 minute treatment)

This massage involves the upper back, shoulders, neck, head and face. All of the benefits of a massage (see above) with the added benefit of it being excellent for the hair, face and sinuses and it is relaxing to the point of being cross-eyed! It is very good for headaches, migraines, sinus problems, neck and shoulder aches and pains, tension, stress and if you're feeling a bit neglected.

I use 100% natural, vitamin-rich, Argan oil from Morocco a Massage Chair for this treatment. You are in a seated position, leaning and resting forward onto a face rest with chest support and arm rest. It is a very relaxing position with no need to hold your head or yourself upright - just relax and enjoy.

Warm Bamboo Massage

Heated lengths of bamboo are used to provide this fabulous therapy. It is very detoxifying and works at a deeper level that a Masseuse's hands without any discomfort.

It is very very relaxing and once tried, most never go back to a regular massage!

If modesty is an issue, it can be done through leggings and a T-shirt without losing the beneficial effects. However, because it is mainly bamboo rather than the Masseuse's hands, this in itself can help with modesty worries.

All the benefits of a Swedish Massage (see above).

Treatment times:

To discuss and/or book any of these treatments, please contact me on: 07814 029147 or email Lindabw@btinternet.com

Quantum Touch, Reiki, Bach, & Massage on all animals carried out too.