Absolutely Therapeutic Wellness Services/Kerry Ellis

14/07/2026

After many months of planning, writing, recording, testing and refining, I'm excited to finally introduce something I've been working on behind the scenes.

**Calm Station by Kerry Ellis.**

Sitting in my own personal appointments and sometimes finding myself feeling anxious, I found myself wondering if others were feeling the same. Some people looked anxious, or were doom scrolling on the phone or mindlessly watching a small TV screen in waiting rooms with no real attention being paid to what was showing.

The few minutes before an appointment can be quite anxiety provoking for many. Dentists waiting areas is definitely one that comes to mind.

Calm Station has been created to make those moments a little different.

Using a permanent QR code, patients, customers and visitors can choose to listen to professionally guided calming audio while they wait.

I've also created **Calm Station Workplace**, giving employees access to the same style of guided audio sessions in staff areas to help them pause, reset and recharge throughout the day.

Simple, practical, no apps, no administration and no complicated technology.

Just a thoughtful addition that enhances the customer experience and supports employee wellbeing.

To celebrate the launch, I'm offering **Founding Member pricing** to the first 20 businesses.

If you've ever thought, "I'd love to offer something like this to our patients, customers or staff," or know someone who would, I'd love to show you how it works.

Feel free to send me a message or comment below if you'd like to know more.

02/07/2026

Sometimes stress doesn't just live in your mind. It lives in your body too.

Have you ever noticed that when life gets busy your shoulders tighten, your neck becomes stiff, you can't switch off and sleep becomes harder?

That's because stress affects both the mind and the body.

That's exactly why I created The Mind Body Reset.

It combines two approaches I've spent years working in professionally: massage therapy and clinical hypnotherapy, into one structured wellbeing experience designed to help you release physical tension, calm your mind and create meaningful change.

The journey begins with a 60-minute Strategy Session, where we'll talk about what's been happening, identify your goals and decide whether this approach is the right fit for you. There is absolutely no obligation to continue.

If you decide to move forward, you'll then complete four 45-minute sessions that alternate between relaxation massage and clinical hypnotherapy, giving your body and mind the opportunity to work together rather than separately.

To finish, you'll receive your own personalised guided relaxation audio and strategies to stay relaxed to continue using at home.

This isn't a spa treatment.

It isn't just massage.

It isn't just hypnotherapy.

It's a structured wellbeing program designed for people who are tired of carrying stress around every day.

Whether you're dealing with workplace pressure, anxiety, feeling overwhelmed, poor sleep or simply know you haven't felt like yourself for a while, The Mind Body Reset may be the reset you've been looking for.

If you'd like to know more, send me a message or book a Strategy Session here: https://KerryEllis.as.me/initialstrategy.

01/06/2026

Exciting news. I have just released my third book, Goals That Fit, and it is now available on Amazon.
If you have ever set a goal with the best of intentions only to watch it quietly disappear under the weight of real life, this one is for you. No pressure, no rigid systems. Just a thoughtful, evidence-based approach to understanding what genuinely matters to you and how to move towards it in a way that fits your real life.
You can find Goals That Fit along with my other titles REST. RECOVER. RESET. and STRONG ENOUGH TO ASK at the link below.

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12/05/2026

Stress is stealing your sleep. And poor sleep is making your stress worse.

It is one of the most common cycles I see and one of the most damaging.

When you are running on empty, everything feels harder. Your patience is shorter, your focus is gone, your body is struggling, and no matter how tired you are, your mind just will not switch off at night.

Sound familiar?

Here is what the research actually tells us: sleep is not a reward for when you have done enough. It is the foundation your mental and physical health is built on. And when stress is disrupting it, you need more than a warm cup of tea and a lavender pillow spray.
That is why I wrote REST. RECOVER. RESET - The Sleep Solution.

It is a free, evidence-based eBook that will show you:

✅ Why sleep and stress are locked in a two-way cycle and how to break it
✅ What is actually happening in your brain and body while you sleep
✅ How much sleep you genuinely need
✅ Practical, proven techniques to quiet a racing mind at bedtime
✅ A 14-day Sleep Reset Plan you can start tonight

It is completely free. No catch. Just real, honest information written by someone who has been there and who is passionate about stress relief.
Download your free copy here:
https://kerryellis.au/freebies
And if you want to take it even further, I have created a Deep Sleep Hypnosis audio, a guided clinical hypnotherapy session that works directly with your subconscious mind to help you switch off, let go, and sleep deeply.

Listen here:
https://www.selfactualisedlearning.com/space/sleep-solution-rest-recover-reset

If sleep has felt impossible lately, please know that it does not have to stay that way. 💙

09/05/2026

There are many reasons why people like and dislike Mothers Day. Here is an article I wrote to hopefully gain some perspective on this day.

For many others, Mother’s Day brings up something more complicated.

05/05/2026

There are some decisions in life that stay with you.

Years ago, when my daughter was 5, we brought a puppy into our home. Like so many families, we thought we were getting a pet, but what we found was my daughter's best friend.

Of course, at that age, much of the responsibility fell to us as parents, and when our fur baby was 9, everything changed.

He became very unwell and was in pain and I had to make the decision no pet owner ever wants to make. To let him go.

It broke me.
It broke my daughter.
It broke our family.

And if I’m honest, I carried that grief for years. I didn't carry that grief loudly or in a way anyone else would necessarily notice, but it sat quietly shaping some decisions in my life.

One of those decisions was simple:
“I’m not getting another dog.”

For a long time, that felt like the safest choice. But life has a way of gently bringing things back around when we’re ready.

Now, my daughter is 21, and over the years, she’s asked me more times than I can count…“Mum can I please have a dog?” My answer "no".

Recently, something shifted. I could see what it would mean for her.
The comfort.
The companionship.
The grounding and I realised something important.

Avoiding the pain had also meant closing the door on something good. So, I said yes.

We now have an 8-week-old puppy in our home and already they’re inseparable.

Watching them together, I’m reminded of something I see often in my work:

We don’t move forward by pretending the pain never happened.
We move forward when we’re willing to feel it and still choose life anyway.

Grief doesn’t mean we stop loving. It means we loved deeply.

Sometimes the next chapter asks us to open our hearts again, even when it feels uncomfortable.

Because on the other side of that there is often something really meaningful waiting.

If you’ve been holding yourself back from something because of what happened before when the time is right, it’s okay to take that step forward.

Sometimes the smallest decisions are the ones that quietly change everything.

18/04/2026

Good morning, happy Saturday. I just wanted to share a quick link for you all that you may find useful. I recently joined as a teacher a learning site called Self Actualised Learning (SAL). If any of you have heard of Udemy or other small self-help course websites it is similar to that only better and cheaper. They have a lifetime membership offer at the moment of just $5 per month, so for $5 per month you can access literally dozens of self-help courses and audios. It is a growing site that will have hundreds of courses and resources. I have uploaded a few as a creator and am also watching a number of other creators' courses and they are amazing. There is so much. Take a peek and join up if you feel its for you.

Explore personalized learning and healing experiences with Self Actualised Learning, focusing on growth, healing, and real-life application without exams or certificates.

13/04/2026

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT EDIT

"Use code EARLYBIRD at checkout $97 instead of $147. Offer closes Sunday night 19th April."

On Sunday 3rd May I'm running something small and intentional in The Ponds area.

It's called The Stress Reset Experience.

It's for people who are still getting through their days knowing something feels off. More tired. More reactive. Harder to switch off at night.

In 4 hours you will leave with:

→ A clear understanding of why your body and mind respond to stress the way they do
→ Practical tools you can use immediately when pressure builds
→ A personal plan to interrupt stress before it takes hold

Small group. 10 people maximum.
Sunday 3rd May | 9:00am – 1:00pm | The Ponds area
$147 per person

If this sounds like what you've been needing, I'd love to have you there.

Secure your spot here: https://KerryEllis.as.me/stressreset

06/04/2026

Small group. Places are limited

Send a message to learn more

27/03/2026

Most people don’t realise how “on” they’ve been…
until they finally slow down.

That constant background tension.
The short patience.
The feeling of always needing to think ahead.

It becomes normal.
Until it doesn’t.

I’m running a small in-person session for people who feel like this and want to reset properly.

If you’ve been feeling mentally overloaded or not quite yourself…

message me RESET and I’ll send you the details.