A new immersive meditation business is set to open in Pinchbeck
An ‘exhausted’ teacher has chosen to make a career switch and put her energy into a new venture — and today opens up a new meditation business.
Trish Buck, 64, of Pinchbeck, spent 25 years as a teacher but due to school politics and overall demand creating a negative work environment, Trish decided to move on to something else. She said: “I am constantly looking to learn something and use my brain.
“When I stopped teaching, I was looking for something to absorb me and I came across reiki, I went to study it further and it flourished from there – it’s been an exploration and learning experience for me.
“The reason I stopped teaching was due to school politics, the nature of students and the overall demand which took a huge amount of energy out of me and it was just exhausting.
“I reached the point where I wanted to pour my energy into something else and explore myself and what the rest of my life could be.”
Soft and Subtle Guided Relaxation will open for new clients today (Friday, August 16) at a private room at Trish’s house in Pinchbeck. Some of the core services the business will provide include guided meditation, aromatherapy, reiki, chakra cleansing and feet, head or hand cleansing.
Trish added: “When I approach each session, I will immediately immerse the client into relaxation. The ethos is to take them out of whatever bad place they are in and allow their body and mind to switch off and properly relax.
“We all understand how medicine from a doctor can help you, but people aren’t aware of aromatherapy. A lot of the oils are made up from plants which have the same molecules as medicines.
She explained that some of the benefits of relaxation include a slower heart rate, lower blood pressure, slow breathing rate, improved digestion, it can help towards controlling blood sugar levels, reduce the activity of our stress hormones, ease muscle tension and chronic pain, improved focus and mood, improve sleep quality, reduce feelings of anger and frustration, and even boost our confidence to handle problems.
“Different aromatherapy oils can support the body through all sorts of stress related issues. It can’t fix a broken leg, but it can help fix the struggles and distress caused by an issue by relaxing the body.
“There was an old study done with garlic which shows how easily the body absorbs the oils. If you take a piece of garlic and rub it on the base of the foot and wait around 20 minutes, you can later smell the garlic on the persons breath.
“This is because the body's blood system absorbs the oil and carries it around the body – taking all of the goodness from it and the garlic shows there is evidence for this.
“There are oils which can help with joint conditions such as arthritis and stuff joints – by feeding the oil through the feet, the body then takes what it needs.”
Sessions cost £25 for one hour however Trish will be offering a 50% discount for NHS, professional carers and over 65s.
If you are interested in booking an appointment, call 07599 681799.
