The Deep Unwind Experience
JANUARY
U N W I N D
January Unwind
I’ve never really been a New Year’s resolutions person.
What I do return to each January is my values.
Values aren’t goals to perfect. They’re the guiding principles that reflect what matters most to us. They sit underneath our beliefs, shape how we see the world, influence how we relate to others, and quietly guide the decisions we make each day.
This year, I revisited my values and refined my core values.
Freedom stood out clearly as one of my core values.
For me, when I feel free, less constricted, less braced, more able to be myself, so much else begins to flourish. My health. My energy. My capacity to listen. My ability to show up with integrity in my work and relationships.
I’ve come to see that this sense of freedom is closely linked to boundaries. Being boundaried enough to stay well creates space. Space to be resourced. Space for a wider window of tolerance. And from that place, there’s more flexibility, more kindness, and more capacity to listen to ourselves and to each other .
This naturally leads into another core value for me: listening.
Listening is a value I practise daily in my work.
On the table, listening isn’t about fixing or convincing. It’s about presence. About allowing the body to soften, settle, and speak in its own way.
This is especially true in craniosacral work, a very still and subtle practice I’m returning to more fully this year. Rather than doing or correcting, craniosacral invites deep listening. As John Upledger described it, the role of the practitioner is to step aside and allow the body’s own inner physician to lead.
It’s a slower, quieter kind of care, one that can feel deeply regulating in a busy, overstimulated world.
As I rebuild this part of my practice, I’ll be offering a number of reduced-price craniosacral sessions. I’ll share details via Instagram as times become available.
And as a small, tangible extension of this care, there are a few things in the studio at the moment that support rest and integration beyond the table.
ON THE STUDIO SHELVES
Some of you may notice you leave the studio softly scented with lavender. I’ve been using a lavender sphagni balm, particularly across the chest, to support deeper relaxation and integration. It’s a beautiful emulsification of peat moss and Tasmanian lavender, grounding and gentle, especially for the nervous system.
With Valentine’s Day approaching, there’s also a rose and rosemary sphagni in addition to a luscious rose hand cream available in the studio. A thoughtful gift for someone you love, or a gift to yourself. Make a small ritual by applying it to your feet or chest before bed, a quiet reminder to tend to yourself.
Perhaps January isn’t about reinventing ourselves.
Maybe it’s about realigning with our values, our bodies, and the way we listen.
Warmly,
Georgie
The Deep Unwind
When you feel the pull to pause and return to yourself, we’ll be here — ready to hold space for your unwinding.
