Somatic Kundalini Bodywork in Gozo

Discover a transformative spiritual experience for the energetically sensitive at The Body Sanctuary, Gozo.

My Personal Story with Kundalini

Years ago on a intensive training for somatic - emotional detox bodywork, i was working together with a colleague, when i had a spontanious, wild, and liberating experience with Kundalini Shakti energy. This was the first time i realised that this energy is Goddess, it is not just a neutral energy!

For a little background reference, i have been working with Kundalini energy ( consciously ) for around 15 years. I trained as a Kundalini yoga teacher in my early 20's and this energy and the understanding of it, has been central in all of the work i have done since.

I had a 'spiritual emergency/ awakening' when i was just 19, which took me many challanging years to integrate, & led me to travelling and living in East for several years - Turkey, Iran, India, Kashmiri Mountains, Tibet, Mongolia, Loas, Thailand.. looking for answers & peices of the puzzle that the west couldn't provide.

I learnt and embodied soo much in those years, from living simply, from people, the landscapes, energy and ways of life; from different mystical traditons and practices - but i remember one key mysterious word seemed to whisper itself to me, & stood out amongst them all, holding promise of ... something - " Kundalini .. Kundalini "

Coming in from the ethers, i had yet to know what ' Kundalini ' even was, or what it meant! But it had it's grip on me! :)

Fast forwards 8 - 10 years into my journey with Kundalini, and many beautiful, blissful, challanging and incredible experiences later, i found myself on the somatic - emotional detox bodywork training i mentioned above.

It was my turn to receive, the evening had just set, night birds songs were arising, and i was tired from the intensity of the days training, ready simply to melt into the mat and drift. My partner for this session was an old monk, and someone who had evidently cultivated many many years of deep presence. Gently he began rocking my pelvis and sacrum, at the base of my spine, and i must have felt safe, as i began to softly cry, old grief from an ended relationship rising & surfacing to be felt and released.

Only 5-10 minutes into this gentle rocking is when it happened.

How to explain! As though i was both fully embodied in it, and, watching it from outside of myself, a huge powerful presence beyond me, yet me, and yet far far bigger & vaster than me, erupted through me.

She took full possesion of my body, as my body rose from the mat and i heard and felt me, but not me, making wild unearthly sounds, followed by wild, ecstatic, untamed, endless laughter... my body began flailing and moving and dancing wildly in all directions, energy streaming and expanding from me, and it took 3 ( terrified ) men to ensure i stayed safe! haha. This was not me permitting, or letting myself be liberated, in my movement, i no longer had say or any control, it was literally Goddess Herself moving through me. It was expansive, wild, fierce, liberated, huge and very much alive with wise, feminine presence. She was ecstatically birthing through, visiting through, me. And it was innnnnncreeeeeeedible!

I have no idea how long this lasted, but as scary as it might sound to be taken posession of - and as terrified as the men, bless them, ;-) were, it wasn't atall! Instead it felt awe-inspiring, powerful, and liberating to be chosen as her vessel. It was a blessing and an initiation.

The deeper truth ofc is that She is within all of us, whether we are aware of her or not.

So, here i am, still walking this path, letting her guide me as best i can. And she led me here - to this sun-soaked island of Gozo, Malta, dotted with the remains of many sacred ancient Goddess temples. There are no co-incidences.

The Body Sanctuary - Gozo, & Awakening the Goddess

Perched on the hill overlooking Mgarr Harbour, lies a hidden oasis for expats, locals, tourists, travellers and visitors to Gozo: The Body Sanctuary. Here i offer bespoke healing experiences, and beautiful professional massage treatments for all, but i also offer the deeper initiatory body of work ' Awakening the Goddess ' to those spiritual seekers and energy-sensitive travellers seeking more than just rest and relaxation.

If you're an expat, traveler, soul-searching yogi or Goddess seeker looking for experiences in Gozo that go beyond the surface; that root back to the ancient mysterious wisdom of the temples, then you may be ready for these profound energetic offerings: Somatic Kundalini Bodywork, Energy Activations & the deep-dive months long Awakening-the-Goddess program.

What is Somatic Kundalini Bodywork?

This luxury, ceremonial, retreat-style session is designed to unlock the body’s innate healing intelligence and activate the dormant currents of Kundalini energy - the coiled life force said to rest at the base of the spine. This energy moves through all living things, so all we are really doing is re-sensetising you to the awareness of this. Goddess energy has her own intelligence and wisdom, and will appear when she is ready, this work is a concecration of your body temple in preperation for her. The Kundalini Bodywork sessions are not your average massages, they are a powerful fusion of myofascial unwinding, somatic touch, chakra harmonisation, spinal activation, breathwork, and energy healing, in a sacred and concecrated space. This session offers an extraordinary journey through your body's energetic architecture.

Somatic Kundalini Bodywork is an intuitive, body-led practice designed for those who are already energetically aware or sensitive. The work focuses on releasing deeply held patterns and tension in the body that block the free flow of Kundalini Shakti - the spiritual, feminine energy that rises through the Sushumna Nadi (central energy channel).

Sessions may involve a dance of:

Gentle, intuitive bodywork
Myofascial release to unwind trauma stored in connective tissues
Breath and sound to awaken vibrational resonance
Energy work and chakra tuning
Specific spinal activation to awaken the flow of Kundalini
Energetic Activation
Vibrational Sound Frequencies

This is where somatics meets mysticism. Where body discolves open into Soul: Sacred-somatics

The Science Behind the Magic

Sadly because of the history of the west and the misunderstanding & disconnection from gnostic spritual experiences, things like Kundalini often get seen as mumbo zumbo. Far from being woo-woo, this work is grounded in deep neurophysiological principles.

The spinal fluid, or cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), which flows from your sacrum to your brain, is considered by many to be the carrier of Kundalini energy. This is a very natural phenomena, and is essential for our health and vitality. I like to think of it just like the sap that moves through a plant or tree, carrying vital nutrients to the whole organism. In many of us this flow is greatly inhibited and minimal, but we have acess to much more, unlocking also our capacity to realise more of our potential!

Stimulating this flow through touch and breath can influence the brain’s pineal gland, pituitary gland, and vagus nerve, deeply shifting your inner state, and bringing more of your nervous system online.

The vagus nerve, known as the "nerve of compassion," helps regulate your parasympathetic nervous system. When we activate this nerve through breath, touch, and presence, the body enters a natural and expanded state of healing, safety, and transcendence.

What Can You Experience?

You may not experience the full velocity of what happened to me in the story above, and certainly i do not have this experience everytime i work with my kundalini energy. The energy itself is wise and intelligent and will give you what you most need, so every session may be powerful but a completly different experience for you. It is about surrndering to the wisdom and gift of the moment. Clients often experience things like:

Spontaneous shaking or kriyas (energy releases)
Emotional catharsis or bliss states
Visions, clarity, or deep meditative stillness
A feeling of being deeply rooted and simultaneously expanded
Inner journeys & archetypal initiations

For many, this feels like a return to their original self, stripped of conditioning. An ecstatic union with body, energy, and spirit.

Who is This For?

Energetically sensitive individuals
Yogis and meditators ready to go deeper
Trauma survivors who have done a lot of somatic & inner healing, & are looking for a safe, embodied next step into liberation
People with an already active Kundalini - who wish to take a dance with the Goddess within them
Anyone seeking a profound healing experience in Gozo

This is a unisex offering, suitable for all genders and orientations.

MEN please note: this is not a tantric, erotic or s*xual experience and these requests will be ignored. This is for people who genuinely want to work with, or learn to work with their energy.