Lisa Pryce-Jones Hypnotherapy & Healing

12/08/2026

Last night was a powerful reminder that tomorrow is never guaranteed. There were several fires burning across South Wales, including one just a few fields away from our home in Rhiwderin Village. As we went to bed, we didn’t know whether the incredible emergency services had managed to extinguish it. We didn’t know whether, when we woke this morning, if the beautiful trees and countryside that we look out at every single day would still be there. Thankfully, this morning they were. 🌳🙏

And it really made me think about gratitude. I express my gratitude every day. But so often people wait for something extraordinary to happen before stopping to appreciate what they already have. Some of the greatest gifts are the things that have become so familiar that we barely notice them anymore:-
The view from our window or our home.
The people we love.
Our animals.
Our health.
The sound of birds outside.
Simply waking up to another day.

Life will always bring challenges. There will be days when gratitude feels much harder to find. But perhaps those are the days when we need it most. Today, we are all so very incredibly grateful for those beautiful oak trees still standing — and for the firefighters and emergency services who worked while the rest of us slept. ❤️

Tomorrow is never promised. So find something to be grateful for today.
Even if it's something you've looked at a thousand times before. 🌿
What are you grateful for today?

Lisa

12/08/2026

When we've experienced pain or powerlessness, our nervous system learns to protect us by seeking answers. By needing to understand everything. By replaying conversations, searching for the missing piece that will finally make things feel safe again.

It's not a weakness. It's your body's intelligent attempt at protection. 🤍

But here's where the real healing begins: learning to trust yourself even when you don't have all the answers. Learning that your nervous system can feel genuinely safe not through endless explanations, but through grounding, conscious breath, and reconnecting with your inner wisdom.

This is what I see in my practice every single day. Women carrying the exhausting weight of needing to understand everything, when what they truly need is permission to let go.

Breath work, hypnotherapy, and healing work beautifully together to help your nervous system understand something vital: you are safe now. Uncertainty doesn't equal danger. And trusting yourself is far more powerful than searching for certainty.

If this speaks to your heart, I'm here to support you.

DM CALM for a free 20-minute discovery call. Let's explore what's truly possible for you. 🤍

Your nervous system is doing its best to protect you. It's time to show it there's a gentler way forward.

12/08/2026

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11/08/2026

For years we've been sold a story about what movement should look like. Hard. Relentless. Punishing. As if your body only deserves to feel alive through exhaustion.

But what if everything you've been taught about productivity and strength is backwards?

When your nervous system has been in survival mode for too long, your body isn't asking for more intensity. It's asking for something radical: permission to slow down.

Movement doesn't have to be fierce to be powerful. Sometimes the most transformative thing you can do is move with intention. Move with presence. Move with gentleness.

Your body is designed to regulate itself through conscious movement and breathwork. When you create space for this, something shifts. Your stress hormones have somewhere to go. Your mind finally quiets. You remember what it feels like to actually inhabit your body again.

And here's the beautiful truth they don't want you to know: slowing down when your body has been in survival mode isn't laziness. It's the most productive thing you can do for your healing.

Movement can be your ritual. Your sanctuary. Your way back home to yourself.

Whether that's gentle breath work, a slow walk, or simply allowing your body to move in whatever way feels nourishing to you right now, the invitation is the same: come back to your nervous system. Come back to what feels good.

Your healing doesn't require punishment. It requires permission.

DM CALM for a free 20 minute discovery call

10/08/2026

You didn't crash. You just woke up exhausted and kept going anyway. 🤍

Every deadline met.
Every person shown up for.
Every obligation fulfilled.

And from the outside? You look like you have it all together.

But inside you are running on empty.
Not living. Surviving.
Waiting for a weekend that never truly restores you.

High functioning burnout is invisible.
And that's exactly what makes it so dangerous.

Nobody sees it because you have become so skilled at carrying it quietly.
You have perfected the smile.
Mastered the "I'm fine."
Kept moving long past the point your body was asking you to stop.

But your nervous system is keeping score.

The exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix.
The irritability that comes from nowhere.
The brain fog that follows you through the day.
The feeling of being completely depleted… but completely unable to slow down.

This is not a willpower problem.
This is not a mindset problem.
This is a nervous system that has been stuck in survival mode for far too long.

I understand this deeply.
Because real healing isn't about pushing harder or thinking more positively.

It's about reaching beneath the surface.
Into the subconscious patterns keeping you stuck.
Into the energy your body has been holding onto.
Into the breath that can begin to bring you back.

That is the work I do. And it changes things. Gently but profoundly. 🧠✨

If you are ready to stop surviving and start actually feeling like yourself again…

DM me "CALM" and let's book your FREE 20-minute call together. 🤍

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

On Sunday 16th August 2026 10:00am – 4:00pm we invite you to join our Retreat at Newport Wetlands for a nurturing day designed to help you discover practical, evidence-informed techniques that you can easily take home and use every day. So if you would you like to take one day out of your busy life, to slow down, to breathe and to reconnect with yourself in one of the most peaceful places in South Wales this is for you!
So, whether you are feeling overwhelmed, anxious, mentally busy or simply longing for greater calmness and clarity, this retreat has been created especially for you. During the day you will experience:
🌿 Gentle breathing techniques inspired by the internationally recognised Oxygen Advantage® approach, carefully selected to calm the nervous system without placing unnecessary stress on the body.
🌿 Simple mindfulness practices that can be woven naturally into everyday life.
🌿 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques to help you respond differently to difficult thoughts and emotions.
🌿 Havening Techniques® to encourage emotional calm and resilience.
🌿 Gentle tapping (EFT-inspired techniques) to help release stress and tension.
🌿 Practical ways to remain calm during everyday challenges, improve focus and develop greater emotional wellbeing.

One of the highlights of the day will be a guided mindful walk through the spectacular surroundings of Newport Wetlands. Created from former industrial land, the reserve has become one of the UK's most important wetland habitats and forms part of the internationally recognised Gwent Levels landscape. Its lagoons, reedbeds, saltmarshes and estuary support an extraordinary variety of birds and wildlife throughout the year.

Investment in yourself is just £99

Book your space NOW using this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-retreat-the-calm-within-at-newport-wetlands-sun-16th-august-10-4-tickets-1994955394287

We look forward to welcoming you.

Lisa Pryce-Jones & David Muzzlewhite

08/08/2026

Would you like to take one day out of your busy life, to slow down, to breathe and to reconnect with yourself in one of the most peaceful places in South Wales? If you find yourself feeling overwhelmed, anxious, mentally busy or simply longing for greater calmness and clarity, this retreat has been created especially for you.

On Sunday 16th August 2026 10:00am – 4:00pm we invite you to join our Retreat at Newport Wetlands for a nurturing day designed to help you discover practical, evidence-informed techniques that you can easily take home and use every day. During the day you will experience:

🌿 Gentle breathing techniques inspired by the internationally recognised Oxygen Advantage® approach, carefully selected to calm the nervous system without placing unnecessary stress on the body.
🌿 Simple mindfulness practices that can be woven naturally into everyday life.
🌿 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques to help you respond differently to difficult thoughts and emotions.
🌿 Havening Techniques® to encourage emotional calm and resilience.
🌿 Gentle tapping (EFT-inspired techniques) to help release stress and tension.
🌿 Practical ways to remain calm during everyday challenges, improve focus and develop greater emotional wellbeing.
One of the highlights of the day will be a guided mindful walk through the spectacular surroundings of Newport Wetlands. Created from former industrial land, the reserve has become one of the UK's most important wetland habitats and forms part of the internationally recognised Gwent Levels landscape. Its lagoons, reedbeds, saltmarshes and estuary support an extraordinary variety of birds and wildlife throughout the year.
Investment in yourself is just £99
Book your space NOW using this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-retreat-the-calm-within-at-newport-wetlands-sun-16th-august-10-4-tickets-1994955394287?aff=oddtdtcreator

We look forward to welcoming you.

Lisa Pryce-Jones & David Muzzlewhite

A 1 day retreat in the beautiful RSPB Newport Wetlands to calm your mind and relax. With guided breath work, meditations, tapping, havening.

06/08/2026

🐾 WHAT IF 10 MINUTES WITH A DOG COULD ACTUALLY CHANGE YOUR STRESS RESPONSE?

Sometimes the simplest things really can be powerful. ❤️. Researchers at Washington State University studied 249 students and found that those who spent just 10 minutes petting and interacting with cats and dogs showed significantly lower levels of cortisol — one of our major stress hormones.

Just 10 minutes! 🐶❤️ I love this because so much of the work I do with clients is about helping the mind and body move away from that constant state of doing, thinking, worrying and anticipating…and back towards simply being. Dogs (whether ours or borrowed) can be wonderful at bringing us into the present moment. When I'm sitting like this, gently stroking our beautiful little visitor's head, I'm not thinking about my to-do list.
I'm noticing the softness of her fur.
The warmth beneath my hand.
My breathing naturally slowing.
Feeling the connection.
Embracing the stillness.
And perhaps all dogs have something important to teach us.
They don't spend today worrying about tomorrow.
They don't replay yesterday's conversations.
They simply experience NOW.

Interestingly, another famous study published in the prestigious journal Science found evidence of an oxytocin feedback loop between humans and dogs associated with mutual gaze - part of the remarkable bond that has developed between our two species. ❤️🐾. So here's my challenge for you today:
Give yourself 10 minutes.
Put your phone down. Sit with your dog (or someone else's)— if they enjoy being stroked — and give them your complete attention. Breathe slowly and gently through your nose.
Notice the warmth of their body, the texture of their fur and the movement of your hand.
And for those 10 minutes don't try to achieve anything at all. Because sometimes wellbeing isn't about adding another technique to our lives. Sometimes it's about removing the noise long enough to reconnect with what is already there.

❤️ Maybe dogs really are some of our greatest teachers in mindfulness.

Lisa

Multi-Award Winning Hypnotherapist & Healer