About The Peacock Retreat
Hi, my name is Caroline Woolley, and I am the owner and holistic practitioner at The Peacock Retreat Holistic Wellbeing.
I am a great believer that although modern medicine definitely has its place, there is a lot we can, and should do to support our own physical and mental health, by using natural methods that have been practised for thousands of years.
I suffered from chronic insomnia for around eleven years. I tried all the usual prescription and over the counter sleep aids, but nothing worked for me. There was a sustained point in my life where I was getting less than four hours of sleep a night, and it began to affect all aspects of my life. I can vividly remember being at work and feeling completely exhausted in the middle of the afternoon! One time I even had to get up and go to the ladies' just to throw cold water over my face, so I could stop myself nodding off at my desk! I was surrounded by people in a very busy office, but I could not gather any energy – it was extremely overwhelming.
It was at this point that Reiki came into my life.
I was sceptical at first as it wasn't really something that I knew much about. My logical mind couldn't work out how someone barely touching me could make me sleep! However, it only took one session to convince me. I was blown away by how deeply relaxed I felt by the end - more relaxed than I realised I had for years. That night I slept right through and awoke feeling alert and refreshed. This wore off after a few days, but I just knew I had to continue with Reiki longer term.
I signed up to complete a Level 1 training course, so I could learn how to practice Reiki on myself. The more I did this, the better I slept and the less disturbed nights I experienced. Having passed, I was allowed to offer Reiki to friends and family for free and to deepen my own practice. The feedback I had from them was so positive I knew that I had to share this new gift with more people, I couldn't just keep it to myself. I went on to qualify at Level 2 as a practitioner and opened The Peacock Retreat in 2019.
I now offer a range of holistic therapies, but Reiki will always flow through all of them! :-)