Wellbeing Library | Elayne Lane Therapy

Practical support for feeling better in your body and in your life

Welcome to my Wellbeing Library — a collection of articles, practical guides and personal reflections gathered from my work in massage, hypnotherapy and wellbeing.

You’ll find ideas to help with everyday aches and tension, stress and overwhelm, sleep, habits and emotional wellbeing, along with simple ways to understand yourself and care for your body.

Have a browse and see what feels useful to you.

Massage and Bodycare

Practical support for feeling better in your body and in your life

When Tension Becomes Normal

She came in for a massage because her neck had become stiff and her shoulders were sore. Nothing dramatic had

Increase Your Intimacy With Massage

My relationship is going flat,” my friend confessed. She explained that everything was mostly okay—they were a great team, managing

Looking After Your Kidneys This Winter

Looking After Your Kidneys This Winter As I was revisiting some of my old notes on traditional Chinese medicine recently,

How to overcome fear

When Fear Gets Louder As I continued reading through my old notes on the Water Element and Winter, I came

Are your bones asking for a little more support this winter?

Over the past few weeks in our Winter Wellness Series, we’ve explored winter as a season of restoration and looked

The Gift Hidden Inside Winter

The Gift Hidden Inside Winter Today is the first day of winter here in New Zealand. Recently, while sorting through

Finding Your Glimmers

Small moments of pleasure, connection and nourishment Life is full of small moments that can make us feel good, yet

Helping Your Nervous System to Feel Calm

Helping Your Body Find Safety and Steadiness When we’ve been under stress for a while, it isn’t always enough to

I Can’t Find My Off Switch

A client came in for a massage recently and, as I began working around her shoulders, she said, “I can’t

What Do I Want To Do With My Life?

What Do I Want To Do With My Life? Become a Detective and Discover Your Direction There are certain questions

Understanding the Drama Triangle

How to Step Out of the Drama Triangle Understanding the Drama Triangle Many relationship conflicts follow a predictable pattern called

How to Overcome Procrastination

Learn how to overcome procrastination by understanding resistance, shifting your state, and using hypnosis to change habits at the root.

I Can’t Find My Off Switch

A client came in for a massage recently and, as I began working around her shoulders, she said, “I can’t

The time I thought hypnosis wouldn’t work

The time I thought hypnosis wouldn’t work Some years after I trained as a hypnotherapist, I did a special course

The time I completely froze after discovering hypnosis

The time I completely froze after discovering hypnosis When I came home from my first hypnosis course, I was buzzing

How I came to be a Hypnotherapist

Most people know me as a massage therapist. What they might not know is that I’m also a hypnotherapist. The

What Is Hypnosis?

If you’ve never experienced hypnosis before, you might have a picture in your mind of someone being put into a

The Story Behind My Massage Career

The last thing I expected to find at the finish line of a mountain bike race was my future career.