How Peace Ripple came to Be

 As a child, I spent a lot of time exploring nature…building cubby houses in the bushland around our home, walking, swimming, and just connecting with the beauty around me.  At Catholic school, I was fascinated by the life of Saint Francis, and his Peace Prayer was something that I aspired to.

Honestly though, I didn’t think that I would ever get there.  I was fiery and deep and felt all the feelings. I thought that I was too selfish and dark to deserve peace.

Looking back, I can think of only one person who was a real role model of peaceful living.  A priest named Dr. Coffee who only came to our parish occasionally, but definitely left an impression.  He radiated genuine peace and loving kindness to all.

The idea that I could be even a little like him lingered within me, it kept calling to me like the Prodigal Daughter. I kept dipping my toes in the water before self-sabotaging.  But I had glimpsed the possibilities at various times…interactions with Something Greater that Never gave up on me. I felt my Guides long before I understood them.

In 1984 I did my first course in Swedish Massage, and over the years I have completed quite a few different courses to go more in depth with this form of massage and to learn other techniques including Lomi Lomi and reflexology.

I worked in the fitness industry as I was, and still am, motivated by the functions and abilities of the human body. Leading group fitness classes, and doing personal training gave me a physical and mental balance to the calmer offering of massage and energy work.

In 1996, I took my first level Reiki course, and have gone through all the levels to incorporate Reiki into my life and my offerings.

In December 1997 I became a mother which has been the biggest honour of my life. Three souls have come to me to be their nurturing guide.  Home birth, attachment parenting, unschooling together has definitely been the most wonderful, and at times, the hardest, service I have ever experienced.  I am very grateful to have a partner who supported and respected this path.

I knew that I wanted to be a Peaceful, Playful, Present Parent. I did not quite know how to do that. So I surrounded myself with peaceful music, images, quotes and books.  The seeds were watered and in 2006, the name Peace Ripple came to me as a place to share from.  It felt so strongly that it was part of my Purpose.

 Although I had a low-key online presence, I mostly shared in person in different ways.

My children are all adults now and we still enjoy sharing our home together.  They are free to come and go and travel and be respected and listened to. 

I currently work part time in childcare - teaching yoga to young children and sharing in their wonder of life.  I also offer massage and reiki to receptive people and animals in volunteer situations, at retreats, as well as by appointment.

My goal is to assist you to feel truly nurtured and peaceful.

My technique involves an intuitive blend of relaxing massage, reflexology, and reiki.

Mobile service Gold Coast to South Brisbane.

60 mins $70

90 mins $90

Thank you 

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