About Sarah

Sarah is a certified Zen Shiatsu and Usui Reiki Practitioner and has been practising energy healing for more than a decade. Her clients are typically people seeking effective solutions to relieve stress, anxiety and addictive behaviours such as burnout (over-work).

Ever since growing up on the shores of Lake Ontario in Canada, Sarah has always been fascinated by nature, water and the outdoors life. After graduating from the University of Bristol (UK) with a BSc in Geographical Sciences, she forged her career initially in London, UK where for 15 years she managed the reputation of clean technology companies. She worked in demanding and fast-paced agencies for high profile clients, and latterly as a self-employed PR consultant.

Throughout her career she has been dismayed by the number of her colleagues (and family members) living with low-to-medium level pain such as  back and shoulder aches, poor indigestion and insomnia. Having tried and failed with Western Medicine, they didn’t know where else to turn.

Managing her own health was challenging at times. Practising Reiki and yoga helped to manage the stress associated with life changes and busy work periods. But she recognised that living “medium-well” was unacceptable.

Queuing for a yoga class in 2016 after another long day of work, she glanced at a poster advertising Shiatsu and curiosity led her to book a session. Wow – so many contradictions, in the feeling of lightness and buzzing, yet heaviness and deep relaxation. Soon after she committed to study for the three year Professional Zen Shiatsu Diploma.

Qualifications in Qi Gong and Shinrin Yoku (nature therapy) followed as well as voluntary work for ChangeGrowLive, a UK national social change charity. For six months she gave Shiatsu to staff members and people struggling with substance misuse problems.

Sarah was a voluntary Board Director for the Shiatsu Society UK to help raise the profile of Shiatsu. For almost two years, she also promoted the need for Practitioner self-care and encouraged the development of Grassroots Shiatsu.

Sarah firmly believes that our Ki (energy) can help to reconnect all our fractured parts that become separated by the stresses of modern life and hidden trauma. When we are ‘whole’ – connected in mind, body and spirit – we can make decisions with improved clarity, feel more in control and have the most positive impact on the world.

In January 2020 Sarah brought SJA Holistics overseas to beautiful Goa. The warm climate, living closer to water and the slower pace of life has helped her and her practice to thrive. She has also expanded her Distance work and now provides healing in Shiatsu and Reiki to people around the world.

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Qualifications

Zen Shiatsu Professional Practitioner Diploma & Holistic Acupressure

Trained by Jane Lyons, Annie Cryar and Catherine Burnett, Shiatsu College

Usui Reiki Master Teacher

Trained by Tina Shaw

Tai Chi Qigong (Instructor) Training Course Level 1

Trained by Catherine Burnett and Annie Cryar, on behalf of Sifu Wing Cheung

Shinrin Yoku Practitioner

Trained by Nature & Therapy

Yin Yoga Practitioner (Yoga Alliance)

Trained by Kranti Yoga, Goa

Training

Multi-dimensional Shiatsu

With Nicola Ley

Medical Qigong for Treating Different Health Challenges

With Sifu Wing Cheung

Well Mother – Foundation: Extraordinary Vessels and women’s cycles

With Nicola Endicott

Death and Shiatsu

With Tamsin Grainger

Movement Shiatsu

With Bill Palmer and Teresa Hadland

Experience

ChangeGrowLive, London, UK

Six months voluntary Shiatsu for people experiencing substance misuse challenges

SJA Holistics, Goa & London

Private Shiatsu and Reiki practice

Palm Forest Palolem, Goa

Shiatsu and Reiki Practitioner

Bhakti Kutir resort, Goa

Qi Gong Instructor

Shiatsu

Shiatsu

Shiatsu can effectively treat a range of musculo-skeletal and stress-related issues. Gentle pressure, stretches and rotations, applied mainly with the hands, help to stimulate the body’s own self-healing ability.

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Reiki

Reiki

Reiki is an energy healing system that can bring relief to physical, mental and emotional issues. Give yourself an energetic ‘spring clean’ to improve vision and clarity. A session can be in person or given at a distance.

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Qi Gong

Qi Gong

Qi Gong is a mind and movement practice that uses posture and intention to move and strengthen Ki (energy). The slow movements, stretches and deep breathing aim to promote relaxation so that Ki can flow in the body.

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Distance Healing

Distance Healing

Shiatsu and Reiki can both be received at a distance. The experience is very similar to an in-person session. Some people prefer to receive a session in the familiarity and comfort of their own space.

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Swapping Shiatsu this week....

Fantastic skillshare with very experienced Practitioner @tanyapriceshiatsu ✌️☯️

Tanya works in the tranquil Body Matters space in Steyning, West Sussex.

Tanya's physical Shiatsu helped me feel more grounded and loosened my tight hips. I felt more connected to the ground as I walked home, noticing the contact of my feet with the floor and with each step, feeling more weighted. Mind was calmer.

The skilled touch of Shiatsu that treats you as an individual and works with how it finds you in the moment is such a great way to be reminded of your physical shell and give it some TLC.

Shiatsu is also like a thank you for how hard it works to carry you through life and all the tough times. It's also a welcome break from the busy mind.

Our training is slightly different which was reflected in the Shiatsu we gave to each other. This was also a nice reminder that the world needs all Shiatsu styles...because we each offer something unique that will be of use to someone.

Lovely to meet Tanya and looking forward to more swaps.☯️💜

I'll remember to get a pic of us both next time!

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Do you share your skills with others?
If not, and you'd like to, head to @practitionersgarden for an upcoming story about how to organise a swap with another Practitioner.

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Summer months...

As colours turn and Earth Element brings in the Autumn Equinox, I'm as usual wondering what happened to summer.

Grateful to have holed up on the south downs these past few weeks. Some alone time is exactly what I've needed. 

Trips into Brighton and Surrey have been light, brief and fun.

So this is kinda a post to say... I'm still alive!

I've been laying low in preparation for the upcoming Wiltshire gathering @thegeobiologist , Equinox celebrations in Glastonbury and then the much anticipated Dorset discussion day with Rory exploring the true meaning of freedom and prophecy as coded in Jung's symbolism. It's taking me down some fresh mental wanderings - as usual giving me more questions than providing answers.

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Photo a throwback to south London park lazing with @james.dee.clayton in July and me trying to be more relaxed in front of a camera.

Adventures incoming.
And India on the horizon now too.

Hope you are keeping well, as we slip into cosy jumpers and Yin vibes.

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#sjaholistics 
#practitionerlife 
#practitionersgarden 
#therapist
#healer
#burnoutrecovery 
#burnout
#traveluk
#practitioner
#shiatsu
#reiki
#recharge 
#rechargeyoursoul
First ever Shiatsu insights....

On a noticeboard in Yoga Point #brixton !

I was queuing for a yoga class and happened to read this.

The rest is history!

I'm using a different SIM after my phone was run over by a van last Wednesday (long story) and discovered some old pics.

I snapped this one thinking "this sounds curious" I must read up more about this.

Fast forward 7yrs and I'm now working as a Shiatsu Practitioner in both the UK and India

Id never considered working in the health space.
But I guess fate guided me down a different path, and I chose to follow. 

Two Shiatsu treatments were all it took for me to sign up to study this incredible ancient healing modality for three years.

Thank you also to burnout which made me seriously improve my self care, and commit to learning more about my body and what it needs (and actually listen to the signals)

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.#sjaholistics 
#practitionerlife 
#practitionersgarden 
#therapist
#healer
#burnoutrecovery 
#burnout
#traveluk
#practitioner
#shiatsu
#reiki
#recharge 
#rechargeyoursoul
Collective existence....

New explorations incoming - once I've got thinking and feeling minds aligned.

Group discussions later this month with @thegeobiologist will reveal more.

Where we need to be in community (and how to do that) Vs looking within to fulfill our needs.

Spiritual authority is and always was an inner job.
Roman Christianity distorted this and immeasurably changed the course of human evolution.

It has us looking to an external 'higher (male) power'.

Perhaps the greatest deception of our age.

And no, I'm not "religious", but when someone says "I will teach you about what is hidden from you", how can we not be curious (Mary Magdalene 6:3)

#jung
#goethe
#steiner

Vedic philosophy teaches of Indra's Net....

The geniuses who could see beyond the visible knew of the network and our need to co-exist.

The unconscious mind has the answers. And the answers reveal themselves in groups, in more profound ways than when we 

It's all unfolding...

Energy workers, pls head to @practitionersgarden 

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Image via @sarahofmagdalene

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#sjaholistics 
#practitionerlife 
#practitionersgarden 
#therapist
#healer
#burnoutrecovery 
#burnout
#traveluk
#practitioner
#shiatsu
#reiki
#recharge 
#rechargeyoursoul

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