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Victoria Plum

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Originally an actor I had a surprising ‘call’ from my first chance encounter with essential oils. I quickly embarked on training as an aromatherapist with the Tisserand Institute, who offered the most intensive training at that time in the UK. I qualified as an aromatherapist in 1996.

In 1999 I was invited to teach the Diploma course for Tisserand, and did so until the school closed. I was then asked to create and be principal tutor on a range of aromatherapy courses for Neal’s Yard Remedies, and began teaching for them and creating those courses from late in 2005.  I left NYR in 2021. I continue to teach aromatherapy courses privately.

In 1997 I began working as an aromatherapist within the mental health field. This client base were particularly receptive to the deep emotional and energetic effects of the essential oils. Many of these clients also had complex physical health challenges. The reactivity and sensitivity of this client group meant I needed to further my own training in how to hold the therapeutic space safely for them. This took me to train as a Reiki practitioner, and, finally I reached the end of intense training in a new modality, by qualifying as a craniosacral therapist in 2005. I regard myself as primarily a craniosacral practitioner in my approach to massage itself.

All living organisms are constantly working towards their health and wholeness, adjusting to changes within their external and internal environments. In my hands-on work as a craniosacral practitioner and aromatherapist I listen for how your body is trying to move towards balance. Most of us, in our complex and busy world, and our complex and busy lives, have lost a certain ability to listen to what might be called ‘the wisdom of the body’ Instead, we often over-ride its messages. One of the reasons that bodywork of all kinds has become so popular is precisely because we have literally become ‘out of touch’ and have forgotten how to listen to what our bodies are expressing as unease, dis-ease, until they start shouting their distress at us.

One of the reasons I particularly like working with clients who are working with talking therapists, is because they are already working at actively listening to themselves, a process of exploration and adventure rather than overwhelm. Bodywork, of all kinds, encourages us to take our attention to the felt sense of ourselves as whole beings, paying attention not only to what feels ‘wrong’, painful or uncomfortable, but to that always present resilience and movement towards vitality and feeling better ‘in ourselves’.

What is always going to be most important, is am I the right practitioner for you, with the right treatment modality, for us to explore together your journey to better health, or to its maintenance. So I would like us to have a no obligation phone conversation before making a booking, so that you get a sense of whether I am likely to be the right practitioner for you, at this point.

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A big 30c welcome to Hannah Mayall. Hannah joined the Moon collective several months ago, bringing with her a rejuvenating Monday morning Vinyasa Yoga – a perfect way to start the week – find out more in our bio.

Over to Hannah 👇

Hi, I’m Hannah.

I’m a gardener, a creator of bobbly hedges (check out the house on the corner of Laurier and Dartmouth Park Avenue), a yoga practitioner and a yoga teacher.

I have lived and worked in the streets around Moon most of my life and feel committed to this community. 

I have brought up 4 children, supporting and attending the local schools and during the years of work and parenthood I have always had some form of mind/body practice, which has supported me through the various phases of my life. In the last 20+ years this has been yoga.

Now I am older, wiser, calmer and even more rooted here than ever I can really see the value of a habitual practice especially when shared with members of my community.

I am very pleased to be here at Moon on Monday mornings offering a Vinyasa flow style yoga class with an emphasis on sun salutations and breath led movement.

I have also recently started a session on Wednesdays at the newly opened Highgate Newtown Community Centre - @hncp_2025 

I hope to share some of the faith I have built in yoga practice in an effort to give back and invite more people to find a moment of peace, stability and introspection in their day which has got to be a good thing in our hectic world.

My classes are open to all abilities BUT I especially want to invite those who feel they are too old or too unfit or in some way unable to bend… yoga is an internal and individual practice and not all about creating great shapes

(I have recently qualified as a breath work teacher ((but more of that anon!))

Find out more about Hannah and her offering via our bio.
A big 30c welcome to Hannah Mayall. Hannah joined the Moon collective several months ago, bringing with her a rejuvenating Monday morning Vinyasa Yoga – a perfect way to start the week – find out more in our bio. Over to Hannah 👇 Hi, I’m Hannah. I’m a gardener, a creator of bobbly hedges (check out the house on the corner of Laurier and Dartmouth Park Avenue), a yoga practitioner and a yoga teacher. I have lived and worked in the streets around Moon most of my life and feel committed to this community. I have brought up 4 children, supporting and attending the local schools and during the years of work and parenthood I have always had some form of mind/body practice, which has supported me through the various phases of my life. In the last 20+ years this has been yoga. Now I am older, wiser, calmer and even more rooted here than ever I can really see the value of a habitual practice especially when shared with members of my community. I am very pleased to be here at Moon on Monday mornings offering a Vinyasa flow style yoga class with an emphasis on sun salutations and breath led movement. I have also recently started a session on Wednesdays at the newly opened Highgate Newtown Community Centre - @hncp_2025 I hope to share some of the faith I have built in yoga practice in an effort to give back and invite more people to find a moment of peace, stability and introspection in their day which has got to be a good thing in our hectic world. My classes are open to all abilities BUT I especially want to invite those who feel they are too old or too unfit or in some way unable to bend… yoga is an internal and individual practice and not all about creating great shapes (I have recently qualified as a breath work teacher ((but more of that anon!)) Find out more about Hannah and her offering via our bio.4 days ago
A couple of helpers to mount the latest beautiful artwork that we're fortunate enough to host at Moon.

As the warm weather invites us to swim in the lakes, rivers and sea you might want to keep an eye out for mermaids. 

There are none on the Heath, although I might have felt something tickle my toes in the Ladies' Pond recently, but that didn’t stop me asking local artist Jen Cable to lend us this piece, inspired by the tale of the little mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. 

Unlike the tale of Ariel in the Disney film, the original story is a warning about the importance of keeping your voice and using it to create the kind of inclusive and supportive society in which we can all be valued.

It felt fitting that Moon should host the piece for the coming weeks.

You can read more about Jen's work, and the relevance of the tale to women today in Jen’s blog post entitled ‘Hold your Tongue’ - find the link in our bio.
A couple of helpers to mount the latest beautiful artwork that we're fortunate enough to host at Moon. As the warm weather invites us to swim in the lakes, rivers and sea you might want to keep an eye out for mermaids. There are none on the Heath, although I might have felt something tickle my toes in the Ladies' Pond recently, but that didn’t stop me asking local artist Jen Cable to lend us this piece, inspired by the tale of the little mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. Unlike the tale of Ariel in the Disney film, the original story is a warning about the importance of keeping your voice and using it to create the kind of inclusive and supportive society in which we can all be valued. It felt fitting that Moon should host the piece for the coming weeks. You can read more about Jen's work, and the relevance of the tale to women today in Jen’s blog post entitled ‘Hold your Tongue’ - find the link in our bio.1 week ago
Find all the latest news from Moon Women's Health.

From thoughts on the National Investigation into Maternity Care to tributes to Naomi Stadlen.

You'll have found the full read in your inbox this morning, if not you can find the link in our bio, as well as info on signing up for next month's offering.
Find all the latest news from Moon Women's Health. From thoughts on the National Investigation into Maternity Care to tributes to Naomi Stadlen. You'll have found the full read in your inbox this morning, if not you can find the link in our bio, as well as info on signing up for next month's offering.1 week ago
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