Thai Massage, Somatic-aware Bodywork & Meditation near Chichester
Trauma-aware, nervous-system-focused care for deep rest, grounding and gentle renewal.
Offering Thai massage, somatic-aware bodywork, meditation and reflective writing practices designed to support nervous-system regulation and gentle emotional renewal.
A calm, embodied approach to care
Bodhi Tree Massage is a calm, nature-inspired Thai massage and holistic bodywork practice in Bosham, near Chichester, West Sussex.
I offer slow, intentional Thai bodywork, Thai oil fusion massage, breath-led grounding, gentle somatic awareness and meditation — designed to bring you back into your body, your breath and your natural rhythm.
My work is especially supportive for those who feel overwhelmed, tense, emotionally tired, burnt out or disconnected from themselves.
Sessions take place at The Green Door Centre in Bosham, a tranquil, welcoming space overlooking peaceful gardens.
All sessions are 1:1 or 1:2 only. No classes. No performance. Just a safe, thoughtful, embodied experience.
New clients usually begin with a single session. If ongoing support feels beneficial, we can gently establish a monthly rhythm through Ongoing Care.
What 'Somatic' means here
In this practice, somatic simply means of the body — gentle practices that help you feel, sense and inhabit yourself with more presence.
It does not refer to clinical somatic therapy or trauma-processing modalities.
Instead, I offer simple, supportive tools such as:
- breath-led awareness
- grounding sensory practices
- embodied stillness
- gentle techniques to help you reconnect with yourself
These elements compliment Thai massage beautifully and support a calmer nervous system, deeper rest and more grounded presence.
Treatments & Therapies
Bodywork (Thai Massage)
Grounding, rhythmic and restorative treatments for physical tension, pain relief and embodied balance.
90 or 120 minutes
Clothed | On a floor mat | Rhythmic, grounding, restorative
An ancient full-body practice using yogic stretching and acupressure along the energy (sen) lines of the body, in combination with mindful, connected breathwork.
Ideal for:
• Physical tension
• Back, neck, shoulder, hip or knee pain
• Emotional heaviness
• Low energy
• Mental fatigue or feeling “stuck”
Every session begins and ends with breath-led settling or gentle somatic awareness.
Key benefits:
• Improves circulation
• Improves body alignment and balance
• Strengthens joints and increases flexibility
• Eases muscular pain and tension
• Supports digestion, headaches, anxiety and low mood
• Strengthens emotional balance and wellbeing
• Includes simple lifestyle advice if helpful
Duration: 90 mins Price: £85
Duration: 120 mins Price: £110
Thai Oil Fusion Massage
60, 90 or 120 minutes
On a massage bed | Flowing | Deeply soothing
A deeply nourishing full-body Thai oil massage. Slow and intuitive, blending warm oil massage with traditional Thai techniques.
Working deeply but gently, this full-body oil massage supports:
• anxiety
• overwhelm
• burnout
• sensory fatigue
• emotional strain
• nervous-system exhaustion
Every session begins and ends with breath-led settling or gentle somatic awareness.
Key benefits:
• Improves circulation
• Lowers blood pressure and heart rate
• Relieves pain and tension
• Supports digestion and emotional wellbeing
• Relieves stress and fatigue
Duration: 60 mins Price: £64
Duration: 90 mins Price: £85
Duration: 120 mins Price: £110
Targeted Thai (Yoga) Massage
60 minutes
On a mat or massage bed | Focused, therapeutic, deeply grounding
A deep, targeted Thai massage focusing on one main area or condition, such as:
• neck and shoulders
• lower back
• hips
• headaches
• sciatica
Combines acupressure, therapeutic stretches and healing touch to rebalance the body.
If you require work on more than one area, a 90 or 120-minute full-body Thai massage is recommended.
Duration: 60 mins Price: £64
Top up Thai (Yoga) Massages
45 minutes
On a massage bed | Soothing, restorative, gently revitalising
Soothing Feet, Hands, Head & Face
Eases tension and stiffness in feet, ankles, hands and wrists, finishing with a relaxing head and face massage.
Rejuvenating Neck, Shoulders, Head & Face
Relieves tension through the neck and shoulders using acupressure and gentle stretches, finishing with an energising head and face massage.
If you require deeper pain relief, a 60 minute Targeted Thai Massage is recommended.
Duration: 45 mins Price: £53
Treatment Enhancements
15 minutes | £10 each
Optional additions that can be woven into the beginning or end of your bodywork session. Designed to gently deepen regulation, awareness and integration without overwhelming the space.
You’re welcome to add one when booking so that your treatment can be shaped with care from beginning to end.
Guided Meditation
A structured meditation woven into the opening and closing of your session.
We begin with gentle guided awareness to help you arrive fully in the space, settling mental noise and anchoring attention in the body. At the end of your treatment, a short closing meditation supports integration, steadiness and a grounded return.
Ideal if you value a clear container for your session — with intentional arrival and conscious completion.
This enhancement is about creating a held, intentional arc to your treatment.
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Breath Reset
A practical, guided breathing session focused on gently improving your breathing pattern.
We begin by noticing how you naturally breathe — pace, depth, where the breath sits — before introducing a simple, structured technique tailored to you. The emphasis is on learning something you can take away and use independently.
Supportive for shallow breathing, breath-holding, stress patterns or feeling “wired”.
This enhancement is skill-based and practical.
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Nervous System Downshift
A deeply slowing, parasympathetic-focused reset.
Using very paced breath, minimal guidance and extended supported stillness, this session is designed to help the body shift from alert or activated into calm and safety. There is nothing to learn or do — only to allow the system to settle.
Often chosen by those experiencing ongoing stress, overwhelm or disrupted sleep.
This enhancement is about state change rather than technique.
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Creative Clarity
A structured pause for mental spaciousness.
After a brief guided settling, you are given uninterrupted, protected time to think, reflect or write. A simple prompt can be offered if helpful, though the space remains yours.
Designed to reduce internal noise and help ideas organise themselves naturally.
Well suited to writers, creatives and those holding projects or decisions.
This enhancement is about focus and mental ordering.
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Integration Pause
An extended close to your session, allowing the work to land fully before you re-enter the day.
No guidance, no reflection prompts, no conversation. Simply warmth, stillness and unhurried transition. An optional weighted or gently heated blanket can be used to support a deeper sense of grounding and comfort.
Often chosen by those who find they need a little longer to reorient, or who value a slower return after deeper work.
This enhancement is about absorption and gradual return.
Integrated Experiences
Holistic rituals blending bodywork, breath, somatic awareness and creative reflection.
Bodhi Fusion Session
90 minutes
In person | Signature body–mind ritual | Deeply restorative
Breathwork → Somatic grounding → Thai oil fusion Massage → Reflective writing
A bespoke, one-to-one restorative ritual designed to support deep renewal on physical, emotional and nervous-system levels.
This slow, integrated experience weaves together breathwork, gentle somatic grounding, Thai oil fusion massage and reflective writing in a calm, intentional sequence that guides you from mental busyness into embodied presence, deep physical relaxation and quiet inner reflection.
Each session is shaped around your energy, needs and emotional state on the day.
What happens in a typical session?
We begin with breath-led settling and gentle somatic grounding to help you arrive fully in your body and ease out of mental overdrive.
From there, the treatment flows into a deeply soothing Thai Oil Fusion massage, using warm oil and traditional Thai techniques to soften physical tension, calm the nervous system and support emotional release in a slow, unhurried way.
The reflective writing element is then offered as a gentle invitation rather than a demand. This is not about “being good at writing”. It’s about listening inwardly, allowing something true to emerge and giving quiet form to what’s been held inside.
Writing may include intuitive writing, reflective journalling or gentle self-inquiry — always guided, always optional, and always held within a calm, supportive space. There is no pressure to share anything aloud.
Sessions close with a short grounding or integration practice, helping you leave feeling settled, clear and emotionally held.
This offering is ideal for:
• deep nervous-system exhaustion
• emotional overwhelm or burnout
• life transitions
• creative or existential stuckness
• chronic stress
• disconnection from the body
• those who want more than a massage, but less than therapy
Available in person at The Green Door Centre in Bosham.
Duration: 90 mins Price: £105
Meditation & Creative Reset
45 or 60 minutes
In person or online | Quiet, reflective | Deeply restorative
Breathwork → Somatic grounding → Guided Meditation → Reflective writing
A bespoke, one-to-one embodied reflection session designed to help you slow down, soften and reconnect — or to explore your creative work from a more grounded and spacious place.
This quiet, guided experience weaves together grounding breath, gentle somatic awareness, guided meditation and intuitive creative writing in a slow, intentional sequence that supports emotional clarity, nervous-system settling and deeper creative presence.
Each session is shaped around your energy, needs and focus on the day — whether you are seeking restoration, reflection, or dedicated space to engage with an ongoing project in a different way.
What happens in a typical session?
We begin with breath-led settling and gentle somatic grounding to help you arrive fully in your body and ease out of mental busyness.
From there, a guided meditation creates a calm inner landscape, allowing your nervous system to soften and your attention to turn inward in a supported, non-overwhelming way.
The creative element is offered as a gentle invitation rather than a demand. This is not about “being good at writing”. It may be a space to listen inwardly and allow something quiet to emerge — or a chance to explore ideas, themes or current work from a slower, more embodied perspective.
Writing may take the form of reflective journalling, intuitive writing, short prompts, project exploration or gentle self-inquiry — always guided, always optional and always held within a calm, supportive space. There is no pressure to share anything aloud.
Sessions close with a short grounding or integration practice, helping you leave feeling settled, clear and quietly resourced.
This offering is ideal for:
• emotional clarity
• nervous-system regulation
• stress or burnout recovery
• life transitions
• creative block — or creative refinement
• dedicated, protected thinking space
• gentle self-reflection
• feeling disconnected from yourself
• those who value reflection but prefer something less cognitive than traditional talking therapies
Available in person at The Green Door Centre in Bosham, or online from the comfort of your own space.
Duration: 45 mins Price: £50
Duration: 60 mins Price: £60
Online Sessions
Guided Massage, Meditation & Movement
Home-based support for relaxation, pain relief and nervous-system care.
If you struggle to leave your home but would like dedicated 1:1 support through guided self-massage, meditation and gentle stretches, this online session offers calm, personalised care from the comfort of your own space.
Sessions are shaped around your needs and energy on the day and may include a short settling practice, simple guided self-massage for tension relief, gentle movement or stretching, and a closing relaxation or meditation.
Everything is optional and guided at your pace, with no pressure to move in any particular way or share anything you don’t want to.
This online session is designed to feel grounding, supportive and genuinely accessible for those who can’t easily attend in person — whether you’re navigating stress, fatigue, anxiety or physical tension.
Duration: 30 mins Price: £32
Duration: 45 mins Price: £45
Duration: 60 mins Price: £58
Continuing your care
Many clients choose to continue through Ongoing Care, creating a steady monthly container for nervous-system support.
If you’re seeking a deeper, time-bound therapeutic process, you may wish to explore Journeys & Programmes.
Please note: Core bodywork treatment prices will increase slightly from April 2026. All newly launched ‘integrated experiences’ and ‘online sessions (guided massage, meditation and movement)’ will remain at their current prices until April 2027.
