Rachel Murphy Shiatsu

Touch comes before sight, before speech. It is the first language, and the last, and it always tells the truth.

Margaret Atwood

Welcome

I’m so pleased your curiosity has led you here.

In the busyness of life, we can lose touch with ourselves and our inner wisdom. We can find ourselves feeling out of balance, experiencing tension and dis-ease in our bodies.

My desire is to bring you back home to your body and reconnect you to yourself. Our physical and emotional health are intimately intertwined, and our emotions can get trapped in the body. I use the power of touch, the meridians and my intuition, to help your body to release what is stuck and address the areas in need of nourishment.

I want you to feel your full vitality as a human being. Your body has the power to heal itself; you have everything you need inside you, I’m here to help guide you back.

Love,

Rachel

My shiatsu treatments with Rachel were absolute bliss! I had a number of my treatments whilst pregnant with my little boy. Rachel helped me each time come home to my body, find time for myself and connect to my baby in such a special way and feel back in complete flow. It was like a little piece of magic each time.

Rachel truly provides an “experience" creating such a wonderful and calm environment that you can't help but relax I would highly recommend Rachels shiatsu practice to anyone looking to feel calmer, more in flow and connected to themselves.

~ Fran Davies

"Rachel has a way of always making you feel really safe and supported. She asks really pertinent questions and is so kind and empathetic, helping to make you to feel comfortable. Each treatment feels a little different, but it always amazes me that Rachel seems to know exactly what I need and I come away feeling so much better and more relaxed."

~ Kelly P

"I had the pleasure of having a Shiatsu massage with Rachel and cannot recommend her highly enough. After experiencing trauma, I had become disassociated from my body and overwhelmed by my emotions. Rachel’s healing hands and calm, connected approach helped me to tap into and shift my grief and return to being present in my body. It was a very personal and deeply moving experience."

~ Raegan O

“Shiatsu massage helped me to address feelings and emotions that I had suppressed for many years. Rachel’s understanding and patient nature helped me to see a clear path through some difficult times. I looked forward to taking time to relax, away from my busy life. Rachel taught me to listen to my body and helped me to reduce the build up of stress, helping my body and mind to relax.
I found the Shiatsu treatment to be hugely beneficial to my mental health and Rachel’s kind and supportive approach left me feeling calm and confident to move forward with my life.”

~ Ellie Green

“Rachel created a safe and nurturing environment in which to explore and accept my emotions. She is a wonderful healer and I came away from every session, having let go of tension in my body and mind and feeling boosted with energy. I cannot recommend her enough!”

~ Hannah

My session with Rachel yesterday has moved my body, mind and soul in many different ways. I arrived with a feeling of stagnation, tight hip joints, sore muscles, the list goes on.

Today I have freedom and clarity. Rachel carefully and mindfully moved and released my body of all sort of tension. Rachel was fully present throughout the whole of my session, observing and listening to me and my body, carefully adapting her techniques where needed.
I can thoroughly recommend Rachel Murphy Shiatsu for your next body treatment.

~ Cat McLeod

I was fortunate enough to experience a Shiatsu session with Rachel recently, and I literally floated out of the session, with my nervous system feeling calm and a deep sense of relaxation.
I suffer from chronic pelvic pain due to nerve damage during surgery, and Rachel made me feel completely comfortable before, during and after the session as we discussed what shiatsu consisted of and what areas of my body I was able to receive touch / pressure. She held space so beautifully and answered all questions I had.
I have tried many treatments over the past few years to help calm my nervous system and control my pain, however this was the most wonderful of all! There is no doubt that I need to experience this again soon."

~ Jennifer