Hello, I'm Katie.
I’m a registered and insured Reiki Master practitioner offering gentle energy healing and embodiment-based support.
My intention is quite simple - to hold a safe, calm space for people who feel overwhelmed, burnt out, anxious, disconnected from themselves or for people that have been carrying stress in their body for far too long. Many of the people I work with look completely fine on the outside, they manage work, relationships and responsibilities but internally they are exhausted, tense, overthink and unable to properly switch off and relax.
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I know this feeling because I’ve lived it too. ​​
UK Reiki Federation Registered Practitioner and insured
My Story
​Reiki has been part of my life since I was child, I had always known about it because of close family members but never really knew the depth of how it worked. However, like many practitioners, my path into this work came through my own struggles first.
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There has been numerous occasions in my life where I have struggled with my own mental health from body image to anxiety and periods of depression. On the outside, as a performer, I was confident most of the time, I appeared so happy yet internally I felt overwhelmed, unhappy, exhausted and disconnected from myself. I would often socialise and distract myself, only to feel completely drained afterwards.​​ I tried to help myself in many ways through therapy, self-development, meditation, breathwork and different coping strategies. They helped me so much but something still felt missing.
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I began to notice my emotional stress wasn’t just in my mind, it was living in my body and my nervous system was constantly alert and I couldn’t truly relax. I would constantly be filled with nerves in any social situation, my mind would race and I would end up completely exhausted even when I was always working my mental and physical health. This is where I began to look at Reiki healing.
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​At the same time, I’ve always been fascinated by how the body and mind are connected. I studied biology, psychology and chemistry and later began studying biochemistry at university, where I developed a strong interest in the nervous system and how stress and trauma affect the body on a deeper level. Although I didn’t continue past my first year, what I learnt influenced my perspective and I began to understand that what we feel emotionally, is often held physically too.​
This is what eventually led me to my Reiki training in March 2024. I continued to progress into my Reiki level two through self healing and practice and finally into my Masters Degree where I am now able to teach students and this is a future goal.
Reiki didn’t “fix” me, It helped me come back to myself. Over time I felt calmer, more grounded, emotionally stable and able to process things I had carried with me for years. It helped me to slow down, my anxiety reduced and I finally experienced what real rest and safety felt like.
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Becoming a Reiki Master was one of the most meaningful decisions of my life and I can honestly say it supported me through life's continuous journey. Helping me release deeply stored emotions, trauma and not only allowing me to regulate my own nervous system and reconnect with my body but to begin to support others experiencing something that I once did.
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From my journey and a lot of thought and passion, I decided to create AuraMaia.
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"Embodying lives, Empowering minds."​
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My Intention
I now work with people who feel stuck in stress, burnout, overwhelm or emotional tension — especially those who appear to be coping externally but internally feel exhausted. My sessions are not about forcing change. They are about being tailored to you, creating a space where your body can slow down, your mind can become quiet and your nervous system can begin to regulate naturally.
Reiki works gently alongside the body’s own healing processes and many clients describe feeling lighter, calmer, clearer and more themselves again. You don’t need to believe in anything and you don’t need to know how it works. You just need a place where you can finally rest in a way that feels natural, empowering and safe.
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If you're feeling unsure or nervous about booking, that's completely okay. Many people feel that way before their first session.