Stress Monkey Solutions

Stress Monkey Solutions I’m Louise, a therapist, dance and yoga teacher in the Western Isles.

I support people to feel more at home in their bodies—especially those navigating trauma, stress, chronic fatigue, & life transitions, through movement, nature, and deep listening. Therapist and movement specialist with over 20 years’ experience in postural alignment, pain free movement, stress reduction, rehabilitation and neurological balance. Therapies offered in Lewis and Harris:

Cranial Sacr

al Therapy
Myofascial Release
Neuromuscular Massage

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Some days, mindfulness is noticing your breath. Other days, it is noticing you have been holding it since Tuesday. ...
31/08/2026

Some days, mindfulness is noticing your breath. Other days, it is noticing you have been holding it since Tuesday.

30/08/2026

Stop looking for quick fixes. Real change in how your body feels and moves comes from consistency, not convenience. Two day delivery works for a phone charger, not for tissue healing, strength gains or years of poor movement patterns catching up with you. If you want lasting results, the work has to be repeated, not rushed.

A good list to sit with. Not answering straight away. Not explaining every no. Leaving when you are uncomfortable rather...
30/08/2026

A good list to sit with. Not answering straight away. Not explaining every no. Leaving when you are uncomfortable rather than when it suits everyone else. None of these are dramatic changes, but together they add up to a genuinely different way of moving through the world.

The fire winding down at the end of the evening. Some of the best conversations happen exactly at this point, once the f...
26/08/2026

The fire winding down at the end of the evening. Some of the best conversations happen exactly at this point, once the flames have settled and everyone stops performing.

Knowing your own darkness and still choosing to find your light is not a contradiction. It is most of what real resilien...
25/08/2026

Knowing your own darkness and still choosing to find your light is not a contradiction. It is most of what real resilience looks like.

There is a difference between knowing the technique and knowing the body in front of you. Plenty of training teaches whe...
24/08/2026

There is a difference between knowing the technique and knowing the body in front of you. Plenty of training teaches where to place a hand or a movement, far less teaches how to actually read what the tissue is telling you first. Priority here, compensation there, tension held on both sides for different reasons. The move only works if you have listened properly beforehand.

A gentler reminder for the week ahead. Do not make permanent decisions in wet socks. A cup of tea has talked more than o...
23/08/2026

A gentler reminder for the week ahead. Do not make permanent decisions in wet socks. A cup of tea has talked more than one bad mood down. And it is genuinely impossible to have a dignified crisis while wearing a blanket as a cape. Take the small comforts seriously, they do more work than they get credit for.

One of the more honest truths about relationships. Another person can be the single best thing for your nervous system, ...
22/08/2026

One of the more honest truths about relationships. Another person can be the single best thing for your nervous system, and the single worst, sometimes within the same conversation. Worth knowing which one you are getting, and why.

A ring around the sun, caused by light bending through ice crystals high in the atmosphere. Worth looking up every so of...
20/08/2026

A ring around the sun, caused by light bending through ice crystals high in the atmosphere. Worth looking up every so often, there is usually something happening.

Stress rarely stays in the mind. It tends to settle in the neck and shoulders as tension from carrying too much, in the ...
19/08/2026

Stress rarely stays in the mind. It tends to settle in the neck and shoulders as tension from carrying too much, in the jaw as clenched control, in the hips as unexpressed frustration. The body keeps a fairly accurate record, even when we are telling ourselves we are fine.

Address

Stress Monkey Club, 79b Seaforth Road
Stornoway
HS12SB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+447980832207

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