Gentle Release Therapy is a gentle treatment that draws on Traditional Chinese Medicine, cranial release and vagus nerve work to support the body, mind and soul to settle and release at their own pace. The touch is light, or held at distance with no contact at all, and what releases is what the body is ready to let go of.
Nearly 200 people have trained in Gentle Release Therapy, across eight countries.
UK · Ireland · South Africa · Austria · Portugal · USA · Australia · Canada
Some come to receive a treatment. Some learn the work for their families. Some train to become practitioners. And many, in time, find themselves doing all three.
A short film about how the work began.
I'm Helen. Over time, through working with clients and experiences within my own family, Gentle Release Therapy slowly began to take shape.
What emerged was a gentler approach: one rooted in listening, softness, and allowing the body space to release at its own pace.
The short film shares more of that story.
Helen
A Gentle Release Therapy session is shaped around you. Sessions can last anywhere from thirty minutes to two hours, depending on what you need and what feels right on the day. You stay clothed throughout, and the practitioner follows your lead. Some people want to talk, others prefer not to, and both are welcome. The work meets you where you are, releasing what is ready to release.
Our practitioners are based in the UK and around the world, working in person and at distance. Browse the directory and find someone whose approach feels right.
Browse the directory → Areas we supportChildren, sleep, stress, neurodivergence, fertility, serious illness, and bereavement. A starting place to see whether Gentle Release Therapy might meet what you are walking through.
See areas we support →"The treatment carries on working through the body well after the session... a gentle lift of the shoulders as another 'weight' has floated away!"
"This work is very gentle but very deep and powerful."
Whether you'd like to learn simple techniques for yourself and family, or train professionally, there is a range of courses to support your next step. The courses are taught in the same spirit as the therapy itself: thoughtful, grounded, and without overwhelm. Training is available online and in person.
Eight courses, with clear routes through. See the current course dates, or read about becoming a practitioner.
Our Gentle Release Practitioner Training is accredited by recognised professional bodies in complementary therapy.
EnerQi Facial Rejuvenation blends traditional Chinese facial techniques with the gentle, intuitive approach of Gentle Release Therapy.
More than a facial, the treatment creates space for deep rest, softness, and reconnection, supporting relaxation throughout the body and mind. For those new to Gentle Release Therapy, it can feel like a beautifully gentle place to begin.
A gentle introduction
There is a short booklet that walks gently through what this work is and how it feels. You are welcome to read it in your own time.
There are also guided releases to rest with at home, in the shop.
Read the bookletRoughly once a month I share a little teaching, something to try or reflect on, and the occasional bit of news about courses and treatments.
When you join, I’ll also send you the Three Point Endocrine Release Technique as a thank you, a short Gentle Release you can use on yourself at home. You’ll get an email to confirm first, and it will follow straight after.
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Over the next few weeks I'll send you a handful of short emails about how Gentle Release came about, and after that you'll hear from me once a month.
