Avena ‘Mind & Body’


Hagbard – The travelling Thai masseur returns!

Once again, I’m back on my travels, in Thailand. I’m here for a further three months, studying more forms of Advanced Thai Massage & Bodywork. I flew in to Chiang Mai, in mid November and have recently completed, my first course, a two week, Acupressure Medical Therapeutic Massage course, with Naom […]


When you inherently know something – it just is! 2

As a teacher and practitioner, I feel it is important to show you where my interest lie and how they began. Through a conversation I was privy to, it guided me to a lifelong interest in mind, body and spiritual matters, which ultimately led me to set up Avena ‘Mind […]


A new home & direction for Avena ‘Mind & Body’ 2

I am so excited, as this is my first ever official Avena ‘Mind & Body’ Blog posting. Posted on my completely revamped and redesigned website! This summer, whilst receiving a fourth Shamanic Counselling treatment, I was guided, by my Shamanic Healing Teacher, to attend the annual Albion Faeries summer gathering, at Paddington Farm, […]


Hello world! The Avena ‘Mind & Body’ blog mission statement

It is my intent to produce regular, Blogs – distributed across several social media platforms – and an occasional e-mail news letter, which will include up to date information about Avena ‘Mind & Body’ courses, workshops and treatments.  It will also contain themed articles relating to mind, body, spirit matters. […]