Meet Carrie
By way of introduction, I'm Carrie, and here's some foundational facts about me so you can quickly get to see the heart behind Atman Healing...
I grew up as an army child, which meant frequent moving and as a result, constantly adapting. I learnt very early on in life that home isn't always a place, rather something that you carry with you, and this has shaped me in ways I'm still uncovering. I think it's a big part of why I'm so drawn to helping people find their own sense of calm and groundedness, because when you've spent a lifetime learning to settle yourself from the inside out, it becomes something you want to share.
But these days, I like to find my peace by the sea, where the coastline wind is billowing through my hair with the sun on my face to reset everything, and you'll often find me daydreaming of my go-to's... Scarborough & Fuerteventura.
You may feel confused by my music taste, it's eclectic... From rock to jazz, on a shuffled playlist, with a tonne of unexpected stuff in between, and so I've made peace with the fact that they make no sense to anyone but me!
Homelife includes Raj, my husband (note I'm not saying 'better half' because I love who I am!), who grounds me in all the best ways, and Teddy, 2 year old bull terrier, who is absolutely enormous & has completely convinced us he's the one in charge (but my oh my is he pushing boundaries!). We've shared our lives with some truly special dogs over the years - Leo, Henny, Gordon, & Toucan. We all know that losing them never gets easier, but knowing that they knew your love makes it all worth it.
The older version of me, another lifetime ago, was always doing, carrying, one more thing, so when I say that I know what it feels like to be stretched so thin you can't remember the last time you felt like yourself - I truly mean it.
And that was when Reiki found me, it was my turning point. I knew it wasn't a quick fix, but it quickly became the most powerful tool I've ever found for finding myself again, even amidst the storm. The calm I'd been searching for externally was within me all along, who'd have thought, hey! And so that realisation became the foundation of everything Atman Healing is built on.
Why Atman?
Well, Atman is Sanskrit for 'true-self' And that's precisely what we do when we work together - we help you to come back - to you.
Care isn't just what I do. It's my very nature. My clients feel it. As do the animals I work with - including Teddy!
I'm a Reiki Master Teacher, Animal Reiki Practitioner, and Reiki Circle Facilitator.
I work with clients across Knutsford, Cheshire, and the wider North West, but whether I'm holding space in a 1:1 session, working with animals, facilitating a Reiki Circle, or creating bespoke essential oil blends, every single thing that I do is done with genuine love, care and intention. And so whether you're burnt out, anxious, or simply feeling disconnected from yourself, please hear me when I say that you don't have to do this alone, there's always support to guide you through your storms.
Carrie xx