Purple Palm Wellness -

natacha Bisarre

Loved my massage and yoga Nidra with Mary, I feel revitalised and more rested than I have in a very long time. Mary is deeply intuitive and sensitive, the whole experience was wonderful, very needed and I highly recommend. Thank you Mary for your openness and generosity of spirit.

Frank EW

Mary was very professional and warm. The massage was incredible, she has very strong skilful hands. I was my first time doing Yoga Nidra, I found it similar to guided meditation. It definitely worked for me.
Would highly recommend!

Vanessa Barker

Unexpected Effect!
My lovely friend bought me a massage with Mary, so I did not know exactly what awaited me. Mary made time to get to know me and what I wanted from the session before inviting me on to the massage table. She worked on my body in a very thorough and deep way, which included work on my extremities, which many massage therapists exclude.

My nose began to run during the massage. I was a bit embarrassed until Mary explained that this was due to the detoxifying effect of the therapy. That night I had a fever and felt pains all over my body, including my skin. I thought I’d have to spend the next day in bed. I couldn’t have been more wrong. When I got out of bed the following morning I was bursting with energy! I was able to enjoy a gruelling 2 hour Iyengar class of standing postures, then deeply relax in the Restorative class that followed. Thanks Mary. I can’t wait for our next session!

Nish Modasia

What a joy! First professional massage in my life... feeling great. Opened up much needed space in my throat. Body is a temple and feels like I've just been to the House of Praises! Blessed; full power gratitude

Teri Berkengoff

Not your usual retreat

Mary’s retreat was transformational for me. She has the perfect combination of being connected to a higher plane yet remaining down to earth and the rest of the group were such lovely people. We experienced so much, including morning yoga with a sharing circle, a blue lotus ceremony, visiting a hand built sweatlodge, camping in the desert overnight, riding the sand dunes in a jeep and swimming in the waters of an oasis, and all the while Mary’s guidance accompanied us to reflect on life from a different perspective. I am so grateful to Mary for sharing her wisdom and insights with us and will definitely be going again next year!

stella billerey

Mary’s yin class was exactly what I needed this bank holiday. The postures were accessible and the yoga Nidra took me to a different place✨? I love Mary’s use of language which allowed me to sink deeper into the safety of the practice. Off the mat I know Mary to be a generous, humorous & community minded human who brings people together. Thank you Mary for being who you are. ?

Tarnya Hassan

I've just returned from Mary's 9-day Wellness retreat - Remember, Rest & Rewild. It was a beautiful blend with 3 days in Cairo (to Remember) and 6 days in Dahab (to Rest & Rewild).

Firstly, we remembered through our spirtual discovery of ancient Egypt at the Giza Pyramids & Sphinx, then Fayoum Oasis and finally at the Saqara stepped pyramid, guided by an amazing spiritual Egyptologist, who shared his love for this land - both its already uncovered history as well as all that's still hidden under the sands, which are still spiritually impacting those who live or walk above them ❤️

On the 4th day we flew to the Sinai and after some rest and relaxation by the pool in the gorgeous Dahab Paradise Hotel, we went for a 2 hour walk in the desert ....in slience! This was the perfect introduction to the Rest and Rewilding experience for the remainder of our retreat. After our morning yoga sessions we would have a delicious breakfast, followed by free time to journal, connect together, or swim in the hotel's beautiful pool or in the sea just across the road. Each late afternoon, we experienced something different... a trip to a sweat lodge in a desert oasis, an overnight sleep under the stars in the desert, where I saw a shooting star ? and a day swimming in the Laguna, to name just a few.

Each morning Mary lead our yoga sessions with a sharing circle - all in her own inimitable way, with humour, knowledge and compassion ❤️. My intention for the retreat was to connect more deeply with my intuition, and the highlight for me was the inner discoveries I made, through her guided Nidra sessions, her 1:1 massage session, and connecting with nature in this spiritual land? My journey continues now I've returned home, with Mary's information links and after-care.

Thank you Mary ? You truly are a special soul, with so much to offer us and the world! I look forward to returning in 2025 for my 4th retreat with you ❤️?

Charlotte

I’m updating this review having recently experienced Mary’s massage and yoga Nidra.

Mary’s deep tissue massage is amazing in itself, but it’s a real treat when combined with her personalised Yoga Nidra Journey. After Mary had worked through all my knots, I was deeply relaxed and ready for the Nidra. This meditative experience, in which you’re not asleep but also not fully awake, allows your unconscious mind to wander and work through a question that you may be finding challenging to answer. My journey was fascinating, with some vivid imagery illuminating the question I’d posed at the beginning of the session. I came away feeling relaxed and lighter within myself.
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Mary’s private yoga lessons gave me the confidence I needed to push myself further when I thought I’d plateaued. She also developed a series of poses for me to incorporate into my daily practice. I enjoy her weekly classes, which I've been going to for over two years. Highly recommended!