What to Know Before You Begin

Yes, Spinal Flow is safe for everyone, as there are no contraindications to receiving treatments. However, it’s important to understand that as your body releases layers of physical, chemical, and emotional stress, you might experience temporary discomfort, such as aches, pains, or emotional releases. This is known as a healing crisis—a sign your body is working through stored tension and stress. During this time, treat yourself gently, stay hydrated, and trust in the healing process.

 Spinal Flow is unique and distinct from other healing modalities:

• Reiki: Channels external universal life force energy into the body.
• Massage or Bodywork: Focuses on manipulating bones, joints, or tissues.

Spinal Flow, by contrast, works with the life force energy already within your body. It uses gentle pressure on specific points of the spine—such as the sacrum, sphenoid, or occasionally the coccyx. There’s no physical manipulation; instead, the goal is to restore the natural flow of energy in your nervous system.

Step 1: Initial Appointment
Your first session begins with a gateway and posture assessment, including “before” photos. Together, we’ll review your intake form and discuss how Spinal Flow aligns with your wellness goals. From here, we’ll create a tailored service plan and book subsequent sessions before beginning your first Spinal Flow treatment.

Step 2: Spinal Flow Sessions
During a session (lasting about 30 minutes), you’ll lie face-down on a massage table while the practitioner gently works with specific access points along your spine, such as the sacrum and sphenoid. Sacral bolsters may be used to help open and support the pelvis. Techniques may include gentle touch on the pelvis, hamstrings, and feet, or light brushing along the spine to encourage energy flow. Your role is to stay present in your body—breathing, moving as needed, and allowing the process to unfold.

Step 3: Reassessment
After completing 12 sessions, we’ll reassess your progress with another gateway and posture assessment, including “after” photos. Based on your results, future sessions can be spaced out appropriately. Regular sessions help maintain progress and support your ongoing wellness journey. Reassessments are recommended approximately every 12 sessions.

While you’re welcome to try a single session, Spinal Flow is most effective as a consistent practice. The results are powerful yet subtle, and long-term change requires commitment. We recommend starting with a plan of 12 sessions, 2–4 times per week, over a few consecutive weeks. This helps your body transition from fight-or-flight mode to rest-and-heal mode.

To support this commitment, we offer discounts for pre-booking multiple sessions. Please inquire about package rates for more details.

The EMMETT Technique is a gentle, non-invasive muscle release therapy that uses light finger pressure on specific points of the body to help muscles let go of tension. It works by sending a signal through the nervous system, encouraging the body to relax, reset and restore ease of movement — quickly and without force.

Unlike massage or deep tissue work, EMMETT does not require firm pressure or physical manipulation. The touch is precise and purposeful, targeting specific points that speak directly to the nervous system. Many clients are surprised by how much can shift from such a light touch.

Not at all. The EMMETT Technique uses a very light touch — most clients describe it as gentle, relaxing, and surprisingly effective. There is no deep pressure, no manipulation, and no discomfort involved.

Some people feel a gentle warmth or tingling sensation as the body responds, while others simply feel tension releasing. Either way, the experience is calm and comfortable from beginning to end.

 Please wear loose, comfortable clothing to your session. Both Spinal Flow and the EMMETT Technique are carried out fully clothed, so there is no need to undress. Avoid thick seams, waistbands, or fabrics such as denim as these can make it harder to access the areas we need to work with. 

 Almost everyone can be guided into a relaxed, receptive state — it may just look different from person to person. If you have tried hypnosis before and felt it didn't work, please don't let that put you off.

I work very differently from a scripted, one-size-fits-all approach. I follow the person, not the method. If traditional techniques don't feel right for you, I will find another way — perhaps through guided imagery, gentle visualisation, or simply creating the conditions for your mind and body to let go naturally. The most important thing is that you feel safe and comfortable. The rest takes care of itself.

 Every person is different, and every issue is different. Some people experience profound shifts in a single session. Others benefit from a short course of sessions to fully release what they have been carrying.

During our first session, we will talk through what has brought you in and what you are hoping to achieve. From there, I will give you an honest sense of what I feel would serve you best. There is no pressure and no fixed programme — everything is tailored entirely to you.