The Sunwood Selfcare Approach
Sunwood Selfcare is dedicated to helping you form a holistic approach to your health, wellness and healing through offerings of meditation, yoga, breathwork, sound healing, reiki energy healing, plant medicine, and more, so that you can develop and maintain a healthy, balanced, self-nourishing, self-nurturing lifestyle.
Constantly committed to creating a safe, inspiring and healing environment where you can explore, deepen and expand your understanding of yourself and the world around you.
Guiding you on a journey of self-exploration, self-development,
self-care and self-love.
Get to Know your guide a little better, her journey so far and the story of Sunwood Selfcare
1974
South Africa
Your guide, Britt, is fifty years of age, a mother, a wife, a stepmother and a step grandmother. Britt was born in Durban in South Africa and grew up near the warm Indian ocean, surrounded by wildlife and nature. She left South Africa and began her overseas travels to Europe at the age of twenty one years old and after a few years, settled in the United Kingdom.
1995
United Kingdom
When Britt first arrived in the United Kingdom, she began working in the hospitality industry, at a prestigious health and fitness resort in Grayshott, Surrey. After a few years in the hospitality industry, she moved to London and eventually found herself in the corporate world but as her corporate career progressed and even though her career was financially rewarding, she knew something was missing and it was not the right path for her.
2015
Republic of Ireland
Britt had always had an interest in the arts, music, dance, travel, holistic health and wellness. She had danced for many years, as a young girl. She loved ballet and modern dance, movement and sound. These were her passions in life and her career did not align with what made her happy or fulfilled. She decided to give up her career and life in busy London, after living in the UK for twenty one years, and moved to the quiet countryside in Galway, in the republic of Ireland. This was a drastic lifestyle change, however, she was once again surrounded by nature, the beauty of the outdoors and now the Wild Atlantic ocean. Britt loves to spend her time exploring Ireland, going for walks and hikes in nature, wild swimming and cold water sea swims. This has become a fundamental part of her own personal journey of healing. Nature is very much a medicine for Britt and an essential part of her wellness and overall well-being.
2015-2017
Becoming a Yoga Teacher
Britt had been practicing yoga since her late teens and after relocating to Ireland, found herself in a position with enough time and opportunity to pursue a dream of becoming a yoga teacher. Britt went on to study for two years and completed her initial 200 hour yoga teacher training, followed by a further 300 hours of training. She studied yoga philosophy, anatomy, yoga therapy, myofascial release techniques and more. Britt began teaching and was finally doing the work which she wholeheartedly believes is what she was always called to do. Britt is now a practicing Yoga Alliance Professionals affiliated and certified, experienced yoga teacher and has been teaching approximately twelve classes a week since she graduated. Britt continues her self development and studies as a yoga teacher and has now also completed CPD trainings in yoga for athletes, yoga nidra, restorative yoga and more.
2017-2021
Sunwood Sanctuary Studio and Sunwood Selfcare.
After graduation as a Yoga Teacher, Britt opened her first yoga studio based in Galway and created a yoga community within and around the area where she lived. After a few years and during the Covid 19 pandemic, she made the decision to close her first yoga studio but continued to offer classes online and then went on to build and open a second yoga studio. She also expanded Sunwood Yoga to Sunwood Selfcare after she began creating her own homemade, all natural and eco-friendly aromatherapy products. She is now the owner of Sunwood Sanctuary Studio and the founder and creator of Sunwood Selfcare.
2021-2022
Ceremonial Cacao
About six years ago, Britt was introduced to the plant medicine Cacao and after a few years of building a relationship with this very gentle heart opening plant medicine herself, she was guided to train as a certified Ceremonial Cacao practitioner and facilitator. Britt now holds Cacao ceremonies and events, private Cacao sittings, Cacao infused sound meditations and has Cacao available for purchase directly from Sunwood Selfcare. Britt is passionate about this plant medicine and its many benefits as it has played a vital role in her own healing, self development and spiritual growth.
2021-2022
Sound Healing
As Britt continued her work as a yoga teacher, her interest in holistic therapies continued to grow. She had always had an interest in music and as a dancer had worked with music and movement for many years. It seemed a very natural progression to then integrate her love for sound into her offerings and work towards a qualification in sound healing. Britt went on to study sound healing for one year and is now also practicing as a Level 3 Sound Healing practitioner and facilitator, offering group sound meditations as well as individual sound healing massage therapies.
2022 to present
Reiki Energy Healing
As Britt continued to work with energy, energy healing and in the field of holistic health and wellness, her interest grew even further and it was during one of her one to one sound healing massages that she believes she was first called to work with reiki energy healing. Britt began her intensive Reiki 3 Master Practitioner's Diploma training. Britt is now a certified Third-Degree Usui Traditional Reiki practitioner, and holds a Reiki 3 Master Practitioner's Diploma which is an academic, government regulated qualification. A Reiki Master is someone who has completed the highest level of training in Reiki.
Britt's life is now dedicated to being of service as a holistic therapist and yoga teacher. She has no doubt in her mind that this is her purpose and calling in this lifetime and loves every moment of working in this field and with her clients. It is Britt's intention to bring balance, harmony, peace, calm, health, wellness and healing to everyone that she is called to work with through either yoga, sound healing, reiki healing or plant medicine.
Britt has now also secured a second venue in Galway and will soon be opening in The Square, Gort, County Galway, offering Cacao ceremonies, Sound Bath Meditations and holistic therapies.
Yoga Alliance Professionals Certified Experienced Yoga Teacher
Third-Degree Certified Usui Traditional Reiki Master Practitioner
Certified Ceremonial Cacao Practitioner and Facilitator
Level 3 Certified Sound Healing Practitioner and Facilitator
Integrating Self-care Practices into Our Lives
Sunwood Selfcare is invested in the power of holistic, and complementary health, wellness and healing services. Offering a variety of self-care practices and healing modalities, such as meditation, yoga, sound healing, reiki energy healing and plant medicine to bring harmony and balance to your mental, emotional, physical, and energetic well-being. The goal is to help you find calm, ease, and joy in your life but also to empower you to take charge of your own health, wellness and healing and to find your own unique path towards feeling your best. Offering a space for self-exploration, learning and growth, Sunwood Selfcare continues to grow and evolve with you. ​
"Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world."
Sri Ramana Maharshi