View across the grounds towards the Meon Valley, with the white-brick therapy room building set among trees in the South Downs National Park

Warnford · Meon Valley · South Downs

Therapies for the Mind, Body and Soul

Reflexology, Indian Head Massage and Jikiden Reiki with Gemma Avila – in a quiet, rural treatment room within the South Downs National Park, Hampshire.

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10 years in practice
Three professional memberships AoR · FHT · Jikiden Reiki UK
DBS checked & fully insured £5 million treatment cover

Core therapies

Three core therapies, each tailored to you

Reflexology

Focused pressure on specific points of the feet, supporting the body’s own sense of balance and calm. Ten years’ practice, full AoR membership.

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Indian Head Massage

A deeply relaxing massage of the shoulders, neck, scalp, face and upper arms. Often chosen for tension headaches and screen fatigue.

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Jikiden Reiki

The traditional Japanese form of Reiki. Fully clothed, an hour of genuine rest. Gemma trained in the authentic lineage with Shihan Debbie Cook.

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Specialist sessions

Alongside the core therapies, I also offer

RLD

Reflexology Lymph Drainage (RLD)

A specialist technique developed by Sally Kay, often chosen by clients recovering from breast cancer surgery or managing lymphoedema.

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Therapies for Children & Teenagers

Adapted sessions for ages 2 to 18, with specialist training in working with young people and those with additional needs. I’m DBS checked and fully insured.

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Distance
Reiki

For clients who can’t travel easily, or who prefer a session from home. Arranged in advance, with a short chat by phone or video either side of the session.

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Who I help

A quiet hour, for when life gets loud

Clients often come to me for:

  • Stress and everyday tension
  • Poor sleep
  • Headaches and neck and shoulder tightness
  • Anxiety and feeling overwhelmed
  • Low energy
  • Back and postural discomfort
  • Time and space to switch off
  • General wellbeing and preventative self-care

I’m not a doctor, and complementary therapy isn’t a replacement for medical care. If you have a specific health concern, please speak to your GP first – and if you’re being treated for something, I’m glad to work alongside that, with your medical team’s blessing.

Gemma performing Indian Head Massage on a client lying on the treatment couch
Aerial view of the Riversdown Estate – the house and grounds set among trees and lawns in the Meon Valley

The setting

A treatment room in the South Downs

The therapy room sits within the Riversdown Estate near Warnford, in the Meon Valley, part of the South Downs National Park. It’s quiet, private, and genuinely peaceful – one of the reasons clients keep coming back.

Before or after your session, you can take a walk around the estate or along the public footpath. There are tennis courts and a golf course on site, which clients may use around their session. The hour on the couch is only part of what makes a good session. How you arrive and how you leave matter too.

Gemma Avila, holistic therapist and founder of Gemma Holistics

About Gemma

Ten years’ practice, a lifelong interest

I’m Gemma Avila. Originally from Spain, I’ve lived in the UK for over thirty years. I work part-time in mental health, and for the NHS, alongside my holistic therapy practice, and I’ve been practising Reflexology for ten years.

I’m a full member of the Association of Reflexologists, a member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists, and a member of the Jikiden Reiki UK Association. I’m fully insured and DBS checked. I speak both English and Spanish, and I’m happy to work in either.

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From clients

What people say

Gemma is amazing, very friendly. I am very impressed with her skills, you can really relax during her treatment. She is excellent! I would highly recommend Gemma.

Kamila, Chandlers Ford

I have really positive treatments from Gemma helping me so much with my aches and pains. She has such a caring manner.

Nikki, Corhampton

I have left her beautiful place totally relaxed and calm. She has also managed to free me from a pain in my neck that I was suffering from. She is a truly professional and thorough therapist.

Olatz, Winchester

Ready to arrange a session?

I speak with every new client briefly before confirming a booking – it helps me make sure the therapy is right for you.

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