About Katie (BSc, MSc, ITEC)

I’m not a typical massage therapist! In fact, I have had a rather varied career with a degree in marine biology which I adored, then a career in environmental PR and marketing. By my late 20s I was looking for a balm to my busy career and observing increasing amounts of stress, anxiety and burn-out in women across my social and business circles. Not wanting to follow that path in my future, and having always been interested in health and wellbeing and helping people,  I under took a brief evening course in massage and fell in love with it. I then spent nearly two years of weekends and evenings re-training with the Oxford School of Massage and decided on qualifying to follow my passion and set up a massage business focussing on women’s wellbeing. 

I have attended numerous further training courses in massage over the years and also hold a Masters in nutrition from Oxford Brookes university.  I am passionate about eating well throughout life, particularly for women and girls.

Yoga nidra has been transformational in my own life in terms of how I deal with stress and approach rest – be this a 5 minute re-set before the school run, a 20 minute session in the middle of the day or as part of my evening routine. Trained initially by James Reeves (who first introduced me to yoga nidra more than 15 years ago) and the Ekhart Academy, I have undertaken further teacher training with Melanie Cooper and Jennie Wadsten. Deep rest is something we rarely allow ourselves these days but we all desperately need.

It is with real, heartfelt joy that I create nurturing and nourishing experiences for women looking to deeply relax and replenish their energy and provide the opportunity and environment to focus on their own self-care. Well rested women can change the world!

My home is shared my husband, two children and two cats. In my spare time I love to be outdoors – walking, running, swimming, paddle boarding, gardening and watching wildlife. Yoga and yoga nidra also play essential roles in my life. 

To find out more, please search for me on Instagram/Facebook: Katie Wheater Wellbeing