Sara Agnew, smiling, in a cream knitted jumper

About

Hello, I'm Sara

For more than ten years, I've been helping people slow down, switch off and reconnect with their bodies.

I've been drawn to hands-on, holistic work for as long as I can remember, starting with training in massage therapy straight from school. Then I found reflexology, and my passion only deepened from there. Over the years, I've continued to expand my knowledge, training in a wide range of therapies, techniques and modalities, and I bring them all together in my sessions.

I'm especially passionate about helping people feel at home in their own bodies. So much of what we carry, both tension and emotion, is held within the body, and I love making space for both.

My passion for women's health comes from my own experiences. From my early teens I lived with menstrual imbalances and intense abdominal pain, which led me to explore holistic therapies, natural health and self-care. That exploration helped me feel more connected to, and more at home in, my own body, and it has shaped my work ever since.

In my mid-twenties, my own journey to becoming a mum was a long one: years of trying, failed IVF, egg collection, frozen transfers and many bumps along the road. I know how lonely, overwhelming and exhausting those seasons can feel, and how much it matters to have a space where you're truly heard. That understanding is something I bring into every session.

That's why no two sessions are ever the same. Every treatment is tailored to you and what your body needs on the day, and my hope is always that you leave my space feeling better than when you arrived.

Away from the treatment room, I'm mum to Coen, wife to Aaron, and kept busy by our two beautiful golden retrievers, Zelda and Rhea.

Retreats and circles

Beyond the treatment room

Alongside my one-to-one work, I've hosted retreats and women's circles: gentle gatherings where women come together to slow down, reconnect and share space with one another.

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Experience

Experience and training

I began training in 2015 and have been seeing clients since 2016. Over more than ten years, I've continued to build on my training, and while not every therapy below is offered as a treatment on its own, each one shapes the way I work and is woven into every session I give.

I co-created the Gentle Release Vagus Nerve® training with Helen Robinson, founder of Gentle Release Therapy®, and taught it alongside her. Before that, I was a Womb & Fertility Massage Therapy™ teaching associate for several years, teaching the course within the UK and Ireland until I stepped back when I was expecting my baby boy.

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My qualifications

  • Level 3 Diploma (City & Guilds), with distinctions in body massage, aromatherapy massage and hot stone therapy
  • Level 3 Diploma in Holistic Massage Therapy
  • Level 3 Diploma in Trauma Release Massage Therapy
  • Practitioner Diploma in Advanced and Deep Tissue Massage
  • Ayurvedic Massage Therapy
  • Ayurveda Diploma, with distinction
  • Acupressure Diploma, with distinction
  • Rhythmic Massage
  • Pregnancy Massage
  • Womb & Fertility Massage Therapy™
  • Foot Reflexology
  • Pregnancy Reflexology
  • Reproflexology™ Parts One and Two
  • Gentle Release Therapy® Practitioner
  • Usui Reiki Levels 1 and 2
  • Ear Candling
  • Level 3 Award in Education and Training (teaching qualification)

What this means for you

As a Professional Member of the CThA (Complementary Therapists Association), my core qualifications were checked by the CThA when I joined, and they're regulated by Ofqual, the government's qualifications regulator. I work to the CThA's Code of Practice, I'm fully insured, and I'm always learning and adding to my training, so you can relax knowing you're in experienced, caring hands.

10+ years in practiceProfessional Member of the CThAFully insured
The peaceful, home-based studio

Your first visit

What to expect

Your first session begins with a short consultation. We'll sit down together and talk through how you're feeling, what you'd like from your session and anything you'd like me to focus on. It's a gentle moment to pause and check in with yourself before we begin, and the session unfolds from there.

If you're unsure which treatment to choose, feel free to get in touch and we can work out together what best suits your needs.

Get in touch

Ready to book?

Bookings are made directly with me, by email or through social media. If you're unsure which treatment to choose, feel free to get in touch and we can work out together what best suits your needs.