Gentle, grounding reiki for tired minds and heavy shoulders. One quiet hour on the table — no jargon, no pressure, just space to let go.
The head that won't switch off ·You're exhausted by nine and wide awake at midnight, running through lists that could easily have waited for morning.
Shoulders up round your ears ·Somewhere along the way your body learnt to brace — jaw tight, breath shallow — and now it does it all day without asking you first.
Everyone else comes first ·You're the one who holds it together — for the kids, the parents, the team. It's been a long time since anyone held a quiet hour just for you.
Running on flat ·Nothing is exactly wrong. You're just tired in a way a lie-in doesn't touch, and "fine" has started to feel like a stretch.
In the middle of a change ·A move, an ending, hard news, a chapter closing — and your body is still catching up with it.
Usui Reiki Master Teacher
Trained to the highest level of the traditional Usui lineage of reiki
UK Reiki Federation member
The UK's main professional body for reiki practitioners, with its own code of ethics
Fully insured · Enhanced DBS
DBS — the UK's criminal-record check, at its most thorough level
12 years · 2,000+ sessions
Every session starts with a proper chat about how you're doing — cuppa in hand if you're in the studio — then the hour is yours.
£55 · 60 minutes
My signature treatment. A short check-in, then 45 minutes of hands-on reiki to quieten a busy head, ease tension and help you sleep like you mean it.
£80 · 90 minutes
For the properly frazzled. A longer, slower session weaving reiki with koshi chimes and singing bowls — ninety minutes where absolutely nothing is asked of you.
£45 · 45 minutes
Reiki from the comfort of your own sofa. We connect by phone, you get cosy, and I work remotely — surprisingly powerful, and perfect if you can't make it to Bristol.
Book a free 20-minute call so we can meet, talk about what's going on, and pick the right treatment.
You stay fully clothed under warm blankets while I work. Most people drift somewhere lovely within minutes.
We finish with water, a few quiet minutes and simple aftercare notes, so the calm follows you home.
I came to reiki the way most of my clients do: flat on my back and out of ideas. Twelve years ago I was working long NHS admin shifts, sleeping badly and running on coffee and willpower. A friend dragged me to a reiki session as a birthday treat. I remember thinking it probably wouldn't do much — and then sleeping eleven hours straight for the first time in years.
I trained because I wanted to understand what had happened, and I kept going because I watched it help person after person: the new mums, the burnt-out teachers, the blokes who arrive saying "my wife booked this" and leave asking when they can come back.
No incense-heavy mystique, no pressure to believe anything. My job is to hold a genuinely quiet, warm space and to work with care and attention while you rest. Some clients experience reiki through a spiritual lens; plenty of others just know it as the deepest rest they get all month. Both are welcome here.
Sessions happen in my little studio on Cotham Hill — a calm, plant-filled room five minutes' walk from Clifton Down station, with street parking outside and herbal tea always in the pot.
One quiet hour on the table — a proper check-in, forty-five minutes of gentle hands-on reiki, and time to land afterwards. Most people are somewhere very restful within minutes.
£55 · 60 minutes · In person · Cotham Hill studio
Not sure whether a standard session or Deep Rest fits better? That's exactly what the free call is for.
See what a session involvesI walked in wired and walked out feeling like I'd slept for a week. Rachel has a way of making you feel completely safe from the moment you arrive.
I was sceptical, honestly — my sister booked it for me. But after three sessions my sleep is better than it's been in years, and I've stopped grinding my teeth.
The calmest hour of my month, every month. However heavy the week has been, I leave Rachel's studio feeling lighter every single time.
Most people feel warmth or a gentle tingling where my hands rest, and a heavy, sinking relaxation — lots of clients drift into a doze. Some feel very little at all and still float out the door. There's no right way to experience it.
You don't need to believe in anything for a session to be worthwhile — some of my most loyal regulars arrived rolling their eyes. Come curious, and worst case you've had an hour of genuinely deep rest, which is rarer than it should be.
Reiki is very gentle and safe alongside almost anything. You stay fully clothed, and I use a light resting touch on shoulders, head, arms and feet — or hands hovering just above if you prefer. We agree what's comfortable before we start, and you can change your mind at any point.
One session is a lovely reset. For something specific — poor sleep, a stressful patch, low energy — three or four sessions a fortnight apart tends to be where people notice real change. I'll always tell you honestly what I think, and I don't sell packages you don't need.
Comfy clothes and nothing else. Blankets, water and tea are all here. If you like, bring headphones for the walk home so you can keep the quiet going a little longer.
No — and be wary of anyone who says otherwise. Reiki sits alongside medical care, never instead of it. Many clients use it to support themselves through treatment, recovery or simply a demanding life.
Before you book anything, we have twenty unhurried minutes on the phone. You tell me how things are; I'll tell you honestly whether reiki is a good fit and which session I'd suggest. And if it isn't right for you, I'll say so — kindly, and with better ideas of where to look.
Book a free callCalls run Tuesday to Saturday · nothing is booked until you choose to