I’m Mardi.

A Bodyworker and Visual Artist. 

I specialise in Chronic Pain and Addiction Recovery through Somatic Shaking + Somatic De-programming/Inquiry.

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I grew up with a Spinal Condition known as Scoliosis, garnering a lot of Chronic Pain in my early years of life.

In my mid teens I was urged to opt for Spinal Fusion Surgery, that unfortunately, went quite wrong. Many complications of displaced metalwork and three surgeries later - I was trapped in a very sore body, and in turn developed a severe Addiction to my pain medication: Codeine.

Pain and suffering was something that really felt normal, it was all that was known. Shallow breath, weak legs, heavy heart.

Body of Emotions comes from a desire to share an option that is rarely discussed in classic medical settings. An option that would have saved so much time and heartache within my own journey. This alternative perspective looks at the root of Emotional Repression, and how the very Emotions we learnt to deny, may be the culprit for our increased states of Suffering and Pain. Even the so called physical ones.

My intention is to empower my clients with the tools to reverse their own emotional repression, through the understanding of the Mind-Body Connection, coming into safe meeting with your body once again.