By Tanya Outridge
"My 18-year-old daughter is a singer, and recently had a Restore session with Tani after experiencing quite severe performance anxiety.
To give a little background, she has a history of clinical depression and anxiety (so severe that we took her out of school for six months to address the issues she was experiencing).
Tani has been a significant member of my daughter’s ‘support team’ over the past 4 years but this was the first formal Restore session she has taken my daughter through. The session provided my daughter with a number of critical insights into the physical symptoms of anxiety that she was experiencing prior to performing, and the thought processes and beliefs that were driving them.
I was present throughout the session and I could see and sense the changes in her breathing, physical and emotional responses, and overall vibration. It was fascinating to watch. The method itself is extremely gentle and ultimately calming. As she deepened into the session, I could see that my daughter was very relaxed and receptive, and confident to explore the deeper issues that were producing physical symptoms, with Tani. I think the issues that came up for my daughter were buried quite deep, and with Tani’s support, she was able to very quickly ‘unpack’ them and expose them for the limiting beliefs they were.
The night after the Restore session, my daughter slept extremely well (insomnia has also previously been a problem) and was refreshed and energised the next day. In the days that followed, other insights came to light for her, but she used the breathing techniques that Tani taught her, to process them by herself.
I can see a new confidence in her as she now has ‘tools’ to help her regulate her breathing, and process any subsequent thoughts/ beliefs/ emotions and physical ‘symptoms’ that come up.
It is liberating and empowering for her and I now see her carry herself in an entirely different way. Tani is incredibly knowledgeable on this subject and her experience as an intuitive bodyworker is an additional bonus to her clients. She is warm, caring and compassionate and this very quickly puts clients at ease.
The space she has created to hold the Restore sessions is calming and peaceful and facilitates a comfortable sense of trust. I highly recommend the Restore method to help children and their parents understand their own breath, bodies, thoughts and emotions. In particular, for children (or parents) prone to anxiety, this method is gentle, nurturing, supportive and empowering. It is a methodology that every parent would benefit from having in their parenting toolbox."
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