Soul to Sole

Hi All,

I’m taking time off next week. My yoga classes should be covered, but if you’re unsure please check as I don’t want anyone to have a wasted journey. I’m back teaching at the leisure centres from Tuesday 10th September. I’ll be back at the salon the same week. I’ve got availability Friday 13th September if you’d like to book a holistic therapy treatment. I’ll be checking my messages again from Monday 9th September. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻🧘🏼‍♀️

I got another glimpse of the Northern Lights last night. In picture 1 you can see purple beams, not a big showing, but visible. The second photo taken within minutes of the first and the levels had dropped. However, a clear photo of the stars, planets and perhaps a meteorite.

I, no doubt, could have got better shots if I jumped into my car and drove to the beach, away from light pollution. Instead, I opted to remain in my garden in my pjs snapping a few shots! Did any of you see the show last night?

I’ve had a few cancellations on Friday and Saturday. If you’d like to book a holistic therapy please get in touch. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

Small signs that provide comfort or reassurance you’re on the right path.

I opened the back door to find this single white feather there. Are there signs that provide you with reassurance or comfort?

I’ve had a cancellation on Saturday at 12pm, if you’d like to book in for a holistic treatment please get in touch. Take care of yourselves, Nikki 🙏🏻

It’s Love Parks week (26th July - 4th August). It highlights ‘the vital role green spaces play in boosting the health and wellbeing of residents and communities.’

We are so lucky to have numerous parks in this area, these pictures were taken at Birkenhead Park. I find walking in nature therapeutic and it forms part of my self-care routine.

Staying active, daily exercise such as walking outdoors has been linked to improved mental health. Moving the body can stimulate the senses and help to shift thoughts away from repetitive or negative patterns and dissipate stress hormones. How do you support your health and wellbeing? Take care of yourselves, Nikki 🙏🏻🧘🏼‍♀️

Two of my favourite things to do, yoga and the outdoors. I find both support my health and wellbeing, particularly when combined. What works for you?

My yoga schedule is as follows:

⭐️Oval

Tue|11am-12pm Chair Yoga
Tue|12.15pm-1.15pm Hatha Yoga
Thurs|11.30am-12.30pm Chair Yoga
Thurs|12.45pm-1.45pm Mindful Stretching

⭐️West Kirby Concourse

Tue|6.40pm-7.40pm Hatha Yoga

⭐️Bidston Sports & Activity Centre

Wed|11.15am-12.15pm Hatha Yoga

⭐️Guinea Gap
Wed|12.45pm-1.30pm Chair Yoga
Wed|1.45pm-2.45pm Yin Yoga

Booking is essential, please book online,📞 0151 606 2010 or book at reception. I look forward to seeing you! Take care of yourselves, Nikki 🙏🏻🧘🏼‍♀️

Happy Anniversary Nikki @ Soul to Sole 🎉

10 years ago today I started Soul to Sole. I started at a chiropodist’s salon, Head to Toe in Moreton. I’ve included a photo of my first room there. I was based there for four years, before relocating to my current room at Studio 41 in Hoylake. I’ve been here 6 years now!

Previous to this I was working full time as a Research Manager at a market research company. While working full time I trained as a level 4 Yoga teacher, and enrolled at college and attended evening classes to train in Reflexology. I attained a VTCT Level 3 qualification in Reflexology.

It was a leap of faith leaving my full time office job and becoming self employed. However, it’s not a decision I’ve regretted!

Over this time I’ve invested in my professional development and am trained not only in Hatha Yoga but Yin Yoga and Chair Yoga. I’m now Level 5 trained in Maternity Reflexology and offer other holistic therapies including Reiki, therapeutic body massage, pregnancy massage, Indian head massage, Reflexology Lymph Drainage, Facial Reflexology, hot stone therapies, Hopi ear candling and Ayurveda…

Thank you to everyone who has supported Soul to Sole over the years, as a small business I really appreciate it! Take care of yourselves! I’ve had a cancellation on Friday afternoon so if you’d like to book in please get in touch! Nikki

A day at the salon, doing what I love, providing holistic treatments. I received a lovely gift of flowers from one of my amazing clients.

If you would like to book in for Reflexology, Reiki, Ayurvedic Foot Massage or a therapeutic body massage please get in touch. I’ve got a couple of appointments available on Saturday. I look forward to hearing from you! Nikki 🙏🏻

I’m back teaching Yoga this week, a reminder of my schedule. I look forward to seeing you on the mat! Please share this post so I can spread the word! Nikki 🙏🏻🧘🏼‍♀️

It’s Women’s Health Week.

It’s aimed at encouraging women of all ages to focus on their physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

Walking is therapeutic and helps support our physical and mental health. Getting out into nature, utilising our green spaces and parks. We’re lucky, in this area as we also have a beautiful coastline.

How we support our health and wellbeing varies from woman to woman, whether it’s walking in nature, running, yoga, going to the gym, focusing on hobbies and interests or holistic treatments. What works for you?

I specialise in women’s health. I am trained in pregnancy massage, maternity reflexology and menopause reflexology and many other therapies. Check out my website pinned to the top of this page if you’d like to find out more! Why not follow my page to keep up to date with my content. Take care of yourselves, Nikki 🙏🏻

In Ayurveda, a Dosha is our mind-body type. It is our blueprint. It describes our personalities, tendencies and physical nature. The three doshas are: Vata, Pitta and Kapha (Tridoshas).

We all have our own unique combination, it determines our Ayurvedic constitution. We all have one prominent dosha. Do you know yours? Or from the descriptions provided below, can you identify yours?

Understanding our dosha can help keep us in balance. I can provide more information if there is sufficient interest. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

I hope you all had a lovely bank holiday weekend!

Just to let you know, I won’t be teaching any exercise classes (Yoga, Chair or Mindful Stretching) for the next two weeks, so you may want to check before leaving that my classes are covered. I wouldn’t want you having a wasted journey! Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. How do you take care of yourself?

This is me this morning, feeling refreshed and chilled, my skin glowing after having a facial treatment. Holistic treatments, yoga, meditation, walking, reading a good book are a few of the activities that I personally find helps me.

The theme this year is ‘Movement: Moving More for our Mental Health.’ Our bodies and minds are connected so looking after ourselves physically can support our mental health. Exercise releases endorphins, that make us feel good and can help reduce feelings of stress and anger.

Whether it’s walking, cycling, running, yoga, the gym…get your body moving. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

Wow - what an amazing display this evening. The first time I’ve seen the Northern Lights, while sat in my back garden! Did anybody else see them? Nikki 🙏🏻

It’s Women’s Health Week, take care of yourselves.

I’m a fully qualified and insured holistic therapist and Yoga teacher. I offer therapeutic massage, including pregnancy massage, Reflexology including Maternity Reflexology, Reiki, Ayurvedic Foot Massage and Hopi Ear Candling.

I’m also a Yoga teacher and run classes: Hatha, Yin, Chair Yoga and Mindful Stretching to support health and wellbeing. Practice the pause and take time out for yourself. Nikki 🙏🏻

My class schedule……

One of the most frequent comments I hear is not being able to book onto Mindful Stretching.

TIP - I’ve noticed that places always become available on Thursday morning - so it’s worth checking! Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

I stopped off at the beach on my way home from teaching Yoga. I paused to admire the sunset, the warmth of the sun on my face, the breeze on my skin, focusing my gaze on the horizon. A great way to connect with nature. How do you connect with nature? Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

I have clients who book in regularly for holistic therapy treatments as part of their self-care routine. I also practice what I teach and book in regularly for holistic treatments. In addition I practice and teach Yoga. I use therapies and yoga to support my health and wellbeing; physical, mental, emotional and spiritual.

I would advise to find out what works for you, we all experience peaks and troughs in life. Identify what to include in your ‘DIY bag’ to help support you, transform barriers into bridges, stumbling blocks into stepping stones. It’s hard to do when you’re at crisis point, there is no magic pill or one size fits all, it’s determining what works for you.

What would you include in your DIY bag? Pause for a moment, slowdown, protect your time and energy, take time for yourself, ask yourself what and who are important to you? What are your interests and hobbies? Does exercise help you release stress? Maybe meditating or working with the breath? A therapeutic massage? Journaling? Schedule in time in your diary.

Sit with your thoughts, become more emotionally resilient. Talk to people you trust for advice or to talk through issues you may be experiencing. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

I hope you’re all having a happy Sunday! I decided to go for a walk by the coast. I find walking helps support my health and wellbeing.

It was a lovely Spring day, a break from the rain and wind experienced of late, it was the perfect opportunity to go for a walk. What have you been up to over the weekend? Take care of yourselves! Nikki 🙏🏻

It’s Spring and many of you may be feeling the effects of hay fever. If you’re experiencing symptoms now, you’re allergic to tree pollen.

If you’re experiencing symptoms such as; congestion, itchy eyes, throat, nose and ears, loss of smell and hearing… Hopi ear candling combined with a lymphatic drainage facial can help alleviate your symptoms.

It can help draw out excess ear wax, balance the pressure in the ears, forehead and sinuses, promotes lymphatic drainage and can improve the sense of smell and hearing.

Other practical self-help tips include, putting petroleum jelly around your nostrils to trap pollen, wearing wraparound sunglasses to stop pollen getting into your eyes and having a shower and washing your clothes after going outside to wash the pollen off.

Please get in touch if you have a query about the treatment or would like to book an appointment. I look forward to hearing from you! Nikki 🙏🏻

My up to date class schedule. Booking is essential. Please book at Reception, online or phone 📞 0151 606 2010. Take care of yourselves, Nikki 🙏🏻

I posted this on Insta over 6 years ago when I moved my holistic therapy business from Moreton to Hoylake.

I started my business in 2014. In July of this year, it will be the 10th anniversary of Nikki at Soul to Sole.

A lot has changed over this time, particularly after Covid and I’ve had to adapt my business in order to keep it viable.

For instance, I now work by appointment only. I had to reduce costs, for example, I no longer pay for a phone line, all of my appointments are via social media/website/email or face to face - rolling appointments every 2/4/6 weeks.

I’ve tried to keep my prices reasonable and have only raised my prices twice over this 10 year period, the most recent in January 2023. Despite investing money and time in my continued professional development.

I was originally Level 3 trained in Reflexology, subsequently receiving further training including: Reflexology Lymph Drainage (RLD), Facial Reflexology and Level 5 training in Maternity Reflexology. I have also up-skilled my massage therapies to include Indian Head Massage, Aromatherapy Massage, hot and cold stone massage therapies and Ayurvedic Foot Massage.

I am also a BWY Level 4 Diploma trained Yoga Teacher, and have undertaken further training in Mindfulness and Pranayama (breath control), in Yin Yoga, Ayurveda and most recently in Chair Yoga (BWYQ Level 4 Certificate in Teaching Gentle Years Yoga).

I look forward to continue to support your health and wellbeing through holistic therapies and Yoga. Take care of yourselves, Nikki 🙏🏻

How did you spend your Good Friday? I was at the salon providing holistic therapies including Reiki and massage treatments.

I hope you’re enjoying your Easter bank holiday weekend! 🐣 🙏🏻

I went for a walk to the beach last night after sunset, pausing first of all to admire the full moon. I had hoped to get photos of the aurora borealis, after receiving a red alert on my app.

However, Mother Nature wasn’t playing ball! Instead I got lungfuls of fresh air, sitting in silence surrounded by birdsong, admiring the view, receiving lots of doggy cuddles and kisses from passing dogs.

If you forgot to leave out your crystals on your windowsill to be recharged, don’t worry the full moon is visible for three days.

A full moon is also a reminder to review your intentions, a prompt for self reflection. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

Happy Sunday everyone! I went out for a Sunday Roast, it was a lovely Spring day albeit windy and cold! I hope you’ve had a good one! Take care of yourselves, Nikki 🙏🏻

Thank you to everybody who attended my new classes today at the Oval - Chair Yoga and Mindful Stretching! It was lovely to see you all. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

Hi All, just a quick update. A few of you may be aware I’ve had issues with my email.

I managed to recover my account after unusual activity was noted. However, due to unsuccessful attempts to access my account by hackers it’s been suspended again and I’m in the process of trying to recover it (again!). This on top of a gas leak in the house, it’s just been one of those weeks! 🤣

So, apologies if you’ve been trying to get in contact with me. I plan to answer emails as soon as I can. If you would like to contact me, please DM me on social media. Anyway, take care of yourselves. Nikki 🙏🏻

🪑New Chair Yoga Class🪑

Starting from 21/03, next week at the Oval. In addition to Tuesday’s Chair Yoga class. Booking is essential, details included within the poster. I look forward to seeing you! Nikki 🙏🏻

🧘🏼‍♀️Yoga Update🧘🏼‍♀️

I have two new classes starting shortly.

Due to the popularity of my Chair Yoga classes I’ve been asked to teach another. I’m teaching an additional Chair Yoga class and a Mindful Stretching class on Thursdays at the Oval starting from next week, 21/03.

I was advised last week that people have been unable to book onto my Tuesday evening Yoga class at WKC. Today I was told that the maximum number for the class has been increased to 30. I look forward to seeing you at class. Take care of yourselves. Nikki 🧘🏼‍♀️🪑