soma space therapies
/ welcome to the soma space /
Hello, I’m so happy you’re here! My name is Marlie, I’m a Certified Holistic Massage Therapist and Aromatherapist (Level 3 VTCT/ITEC), specialising in Aromatherapy Massage - Swedish Classical Massage – Holistic Massage. I offer bespoke, personalised, immersive body massage treatments that help clients tune into their inner somatic experience.
In my treatments, I focus on client-focused care, promoting healing, rest, relaxation. I specialise in therapeutic massage treatments that restore balance and equilibrium to the body systems. For women’s health, I specialise in treatments that help to alleviate symptoms related to hormonal imbalances from life changes related to stress, menopause and similar conditions (premature ovarian insufficiency, early menopause). As an Aromatherapist, I work with a number of essential oils and infused organic, cold-pressed carrier oils, creating bespoke blends for massage and alternative treatments to best support a clients’ needs.
My experience in the realms of holistic wellness and healing is far-reaching: in addition to my work as a Holistic Massage Therapist, I have taught yoga as a Certified Yoga Instructor (200-hour) for the past thirteen years. I have also spent time assisting with retreats, workshops and client care during my time at Hollyhock - Canada’s Lifelong Learning Centre on Cortes Island in British Columbia, and Indaba Yoga Studio in London, and have experience leading corporate wellness classes and workshops. My interest in the transformative and healing potentials of bodywork, massage, and plants, began many years ago, and compliments my understanding and practice of yoga and somatic therapies, as part of a holistic approach to restoring wellness to the whole person - mind, body, and spirit.
If this resonates for you please get in touch for a consultation and to schedule a session. I look forward to hearing from you and our future experience together.
Yelena Yemchuk, photograph of Olga Sherer, Anna Nocon and others for Antonio Marras Ten Years After collaboration, Sardinia, 2004.
offerings
massage / masaż
Aromatherapy -
A full body massage treatment that combines the therapeutic properties of holistic massage with the healing properties of essential oils and carrier oils. A relaxing and restorative massage. Bespoke blends are tailored to individual client preferences and can treat a number of physical - mental - energetic conditions. A total experience: the treatment room is infused with essential oils so you can immerse and imbibe in the benefits, along with sound therapy elements to open and close the session.
Swedish / Classical -
The foundation for many Western massage practices. A traditional full body Swedish/ Classical massage is both stimulating and relaxing. Swedish/ Classical style massage helps to stimulate the different body systems, and can improve muscle condition and circulation by manipulating soft tissue, warming the physical body, reducing overall tension and inflammation, leaving you feeling uplifted, soothed and supported.
Holistic -
A full body massage treatment that soothes and treats the entire person and the energies of the subtle bodies/ body of light. A rebalancing and integrative massage. The treatment room is infused with essential oils so you can immerse and imbibe in the benefits of a holistic healing experience, vibrational sound therapy is provided by Tibetan tingsha bells and bowls to open and close the session.
soma
4. a phenomenal Smashing Pumpkins song from the album Siamese Dream (1993) (check out that multi-layered Billy Corgan guitar solo)
2. a Greek word for “living body.”
In Vedic Sanskrit, soma can also mean
“to distill, extract, sprinkle.”
3. Somatics - a field within bodywork and
movement studies where the body is perceived from within.
Somatics enriches our awareness of the inner experience of sensations, feelings and emotions, and helps to ground and center our ‘soma’ - our body, our self - in the present moment.
an ancient, mysterious Vedic ritual elixir