My Story
My healing journey began more than 30 years ago, in my twenties - a time when I was completely disconnected from myself. I didn’t feel comfortable in my own skin, and at my lowest point, I couldn’t see the purpose of living. I attempted to take my own life twice. Growing up in a traditional Catholic Indian household, I often felt confined by expectations. Later, I realised I had recreated those same patterns in my own relationship with my ex - one where I felt controlled and small. My heart, body and soul were out of harmony, and before long, that inner turmoil showed up on the outside. My skin broke out in painful eczema, a physical reflection of everything I had been holding in.
Discovering Reiki
It was during this time that I first experienced Reiki - and everything began to change. As soon as the healer placed her hands on me, I felt the peace, kindness and compassion that I had been yearning for. My whole being softened. It wasn’t just physical or emotional relief - it was a spiritual awakening.
The session touched something deep within me, and I knew instantly that Reiki was the path I needed to follow. After taking my Reiki Level 1 training, the 21-day cleansing process opened my intuition in ways I couldn’t have imagined. I began to sense a quiet strength returning, a knowing that healing was possible.
During that time, I discovered I was pregnant. Despite the cultural pressure and judgement that came with being unmarried, I chose to listen to my intuition. It was the first time in my life I truly claimed my power - and it marked the beginning of a new chapter rooted in self-trust and compassion.
Rebuilding from within
The years that followed were not easy. I spent a long time in an abusive relationship, repeating cycles of pain that echoed my childhood. I was struggling financially, emotionally, and spiritually. But even in that darkness, Reiki was my lifeline. It helped me begin building a kinder, more compassionate relationship with myself - one that slowly replaced self-blame with forgiveness and understanding.
As I healed, opportunities began to appear. I ended the abusive relationship for good, repaired my home, and began volunteering with a charity supporting young people in recovery. That work eventually led me to a new path in social care, counselling, and ultimately, to meeting my husband, Frank. My life began to rebuild itself, one small act of courage at a time.
Through Reiki and ongoing healing, I learned that compassion isn’t something we give only to others - it’s something we must learn to offer ourselves first. Each time I met my own pain with kindness, a new layer of strength emerged.
Healing through cancer
Then, in early 2014, I heard a voice telling me to check my right breast. When I did, I found a lump - and soon after, I was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. I remember feeling strangely calm, as if something deep within already knew that this wasn’t the end of my story. I was being guided by my intuition and spirit - the same voice that had spoken to me before - reassuring me that this was not my time to go. I made a decision: this illness would not destroy me; it would transform me.
Those nine months of treatment were gruelling - surgeries, chemotherapy, radiotherapy - but Reiki became my constant companion. It grounded me, soothed me, and reminded me that even in pain, I could choose gentleness. Cancer became another teacher, showing me how vital it is to hold myself with kindness, especially in life’s hardest moments.
The call of the hummingbird
When treatment ended, I felt stripped bare. Who was I now? What did I want to do with this life I had fought for? That calling led me to my shamanic path - vision quests that took me into nature, fasting, alone, in silence, and without any comforts - not even a tent. There, I met myself again - without distraction, without fear.
During one of those quests, I saw a hummingbird. Tiny, yet powerful. Fragile, yet fierce. It became a symbol of my journey - to seek sweetness even after pain, and to remind others that joy is always worth returning to.
Finding peace through Access Bars
In 2019, life brought new challenges - the death of my father, my mother’s stroke, and my son’s diagnosis of ADHD. I found myself once again in survival mode, anxious and depleted. Then I discovered Access Bars - a technique that felt like the missing piece of my healing journey. It helped me release mental clutter, find clarity, and reconnect with peace.
I knew instantly I wanted to share this with others. Today, Access Bars continues to support not only my own balance but also my work with clients, including my son. It has deepened my belief that real healing happens when we nurture compassion, clarity and calm within ourselves.
Living with kindness and compassion
My path has taught me that unhealed pain doesn’t disappear - it speaks through our bodies, our emotions, and our patterns until we listen. But when we choose kindness towards ourselves - when we stop resisting, stop criticising, and simply allow ourselves to feel - healing begins.
Every challenge, every scar, and every breakthrough has brought me closer to the work I now do: helping others heal through compassion, self-awareness and presence.
As I healed, I felt empowered - and that empowerment created freedom in my world. That is the ethos that now runs through all of my work: Healing. Empowerment. Freedom.
It’s also the inspiration for the Healing Empowerment Freedom Community - a space for others to reconnect with themselves, to heal, to grow, and to live with greater ease, clarity, and compassion. Join the community here
Healing is not about becoming someone new. It’s about coming home to yourself - with kindness, patience, and love.
Wherever you are on your path, healing is possible. I work with people from all walks of life who are ready to create change through cultivating a healthy, kind and compassionate relationship with themselves.
Watch my journey to healing
About Me
I am an extremely experienced intuitive Holistic Therapist in London. I practise Reiki Healing, Access Bars®, Access Energetic Facelift™, Indian Head Massage, Facial Massage and Auricular (ear) Acupuncture.
As well as offering treatments, I also offer training classes. I am a Reiki Master / Reiki Teacher, Access Bars® Facilitator. I provide classes and treatments at the Light Centre Clapham Common, Light Centre Belgravia Victoria, Light Centre Monument and Light Centre Marylebone.
In addition to the healing modalities I practise, I have also studied counselling, and have 15 years of experience working in social care, which gives me excellent insight and skills when working with people.
Due to my extensive experience, I am able to have a fully flexible approach when working with my clients. Because I have been working with energy for so many years, I am able to combine the different modalities I offer to provide a bespoke service, which will take your treatment to a deeper level.
All of the treatments I offer are designed to go beyond simply alleviating symptoms; they aim to delve deep into the root cause of the issue, fostering true Healing, Empowerment, and Freedom.
By focusing on the underlying factors that contribute to the problem, I help individuals achieve lasting and transformative change. Contact me today for a no obligation, free consultation.
History of Reiki Lineage
2500 + years ago Tibetan Practitioners and Adepts
1870's Dr Mikao Usui
1900's Dr Chijiro Hayashi
1939 Mrs Hawayo Takata
1973-1980 Iris (one of 21 masters trained by Takata)
1982 Arthur Robinson
1989 Jeanine Sande
1992 Judith Tripp Chasen
1995 Linda Penny
2004 Maria Gomes
