Collective Hug - February
A bit of background about the hugs & the wonderful host Ati.
Ati aka Surrey Hills Wellness started The Collective hugs during the pandemic to bring her community together online. Ati’s mum is her biggest inspiration, and she has been a wonderful teacher, inspiring Ati’s journey of self-care using the principles of ancient Indian and East African medicine and wisdom handed down from several generations.
Ati is an integrative psychotherapist, clinical hypnotherapist, Master EFT practitioner and Eco therapist. She is an experienced mindfulness coach and has pivoted over the years to include facial reflexology and face yoga for rejuvenation and releasing trauma through the loving act of self-care.
Here’s what we do in the hugs..
The session lasts for 45 minutes and starts with a super relaxing guided massage of our face, neck and hands which hold so much stress. Ati will be using a selection of her favourite products like oil/cream for the face and hands or hands. Then for about 25 minutes Ati will guide everyone through a super soothing visualisation. This is when you can get really cosy and let the worries of the day drift off.
Things you’ll need:
Something comfortable to sit on then perhaps to lie on - feel free to be in bed.
A soothing face oil, hand cream or balm as we may greet our faces and hands an invitation to be yourself - as you are.
You do not have to keep your video on and this is not group therapy so you don’t have to speak – we suggest keeping cosy in your nest! Ati will be available after the session if you would like to have a chat.
Ati likes to curate playlists for the sessions so you can click the Spotify list here. Please note if you don’t have Spotify membership the songs may get jumbled so please choose something soothing to play for 40 minutes. Need more info about this? Please feel free to email Ati.
The Hugs take place via zoom. We will be emailing you the link and putting a calendar invite into your diary. Please be sure to check your spam
Can’t wait to see you there, Kim & Ati x
“It’s like going to an online spa, so zen”