The Lake District Guide

Sleep Soundly
Accommodation in The Lakes - a complete guide
Luxury hotels
Recommended hotels
Country house hotels
Vegetarian hotels
Hotels for romantic breaks
Pubs with rooms / Inns
Bed & Breakfast / Guest Houses
Self-catering / Cottages
Family friendly
Camping & caravanning
Youth hostels

Budget & backpackers

Eat, Drink & Be Merry!
A guide to eating out in the Lake District
Gourmet restaurants
Restaurants/gastropubs
Other Lakes pubs
Cafes and bars
Vegetarian
Great everyday eating

Our guides to the best mountain and valley walks in the Lakes include walks for all abilities and fitness.
Trek the fells*
Stroll in the valleys Lakes twelve best walks

Things to do, places to go - the big attractions

Cinema & theatre
Galleries & exhibitions
Lake District crafts

Festivals & concerts
Castles and houses
Spas and therapies
Best things for kids


What's on diary guide

General information

English Heritage in the Lake District
Wonderful properties, lovingly cared for.

The National Trust in the Lake District
An organization that works hard to protect our heritage.

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Lake District complementary therapists & psychotherapists

The Lake District is a fine place to recover your calm, your inner poise, and perhaps even take a spa break. If you're looking for therapy treatments, whether for the mind or the body, or you want to find the right practitioner for your needs, you might start your search here.

You may discover how wonderful a deep tissue massage is after an arduous day on the fells......or maybe some other kind of treatment which will help you to get over the exertion!

If you are a therapist, a complementary practitioner offering holistic treatments, or a beauty therapist, and you'd like to be listed on this page, send us an email with your details. suppliers@lake-district-guides.co.uk

Lake District Spa Venues

The Falls Spa, at the Lodore Falls Hotel, is one of the Lake District’s finest Spa hotels. Overlooking Derwentwater it is the perfect place to relax, to take stock, and immerse yourself in a world of natural beauty.

Massage Therapists in the Lake District

David Howe is an ITEC qualified massage therapist who practises, aromatherapy, sports therapy, sports massage and deep tissue body work. He can help with relaxation, stress reduction and sports injuries. He works from 176 Lansdowne Crescent, Carlisle, CA3 9ER. Phone: 01228 511819

Reflexology practitioners in the Lakes

Reflexologists practising in the Lakes include Body aand Sole Therapy (great name!) in Kendal. They say reflexology is a very effective form of therapy used for around 5000 years. Pressure is applied to various reflex points found on your foot that correspond to points on your body, helping your body to relax and re-balance itself. You can contact them here. They also offer a variety of other therapies including massage.

There is also a reflexology practice in Ulverston: www.ulverston-natural-health-centre.co.uk/reflexology.html You will also find a wide variety of other therapies and holistic treatments here - there really is something for everyone!

Kathryn Fife is a mobile reflexologist and massage therapist in the Lake District and wider Cumbria area She offers professional massage and reflexology treatments in Kendal, Windermere and the surrounding areas. She is also a certified oncology reflexologist and massage therapist. Her treatments can calm and balance cancer patients during challenging times. Website: www.kfholistictherapies.co.uk

Alexander Technique practitioners in the Lakes

You can join Hilary in the stunning Lake District scenery to explore the Alexander Technique and Walking on her "Residential Alexander Technique and Walking Course" in the Lake District.

Hilary writes: "We will look at our skeleton through anatomy and movement discovering a more accurate map of ourselves. In addition we will look at the principles of the Alexander Technique in a practical, fun and experiential way helping you improve your posture, de-stress, ease back ache as well as moving with less effort and tension. The course will run in the lovely spacious Conference Centre as well as in the garden, weather permitting." Get all the details here.

Shadow Work

I don't believe that there are yet any therapists with an interest in working with the shadow in the Lake District, but it would certainly be a great place to hold a shadow healing retreat if anybody's interested! As far as I know at the moment, the focal point of shadow work and emotional process work is down in the south and south-west of England. However, as the pandemic has shown us all, anything is possible on Zoom, and you need not be limited by geographical restrictions any more. The following practitioners work on Zoom as well as face to face. Check their websites for more details: Rod Boothroyd and Ali Kirk. If you're interested in doing deep emotional work, then it's well worth trying shadow work, because it seems to work much faster than conventional psychotherapy or counselling.

The essence of it is to examine the nature of your shadow, and then to use either individual coaching, or group work, to delve into a regression of the past, to find out the origin of your issues and troubles in the present-day. You can also train as a shadow work facilitator, practitioner and coach here.

Life Coaching

Neil Croom is a life coach who has achieved a considerable reputation for guiding his clients quickly and effectively to a place of greater insight and self-knowledge. He practises on Zoom and is able to see clients in any location by means of this medium.

Psychotherapists in the Lake District

Lakes Therapy:

Dominic Quinn https://lakestherapy.co.uk
An accredited psychotherapist and counsellor based in Kendal.

Nicola Kennelly Clinical Psychologist in Cumbria

https://www.nicolakennelly.co.uk
Dr Nicola Kennelly, Chartered Registered Clinical Psychologist

Qualified Person-Centred Therapist and Counsellor

 http://ulverstoncounselling.com
An accredited person-centred counsellor.

Lakeland and Bay Therapy

www.lakelandandbaytherapy.co.uk
Stuart Graves: Integrative P.H.E.N. therapist, psychotherapist and NLP Master Practitioner



Holistic therapists in other parts of the UK

If you want to try a Yoga class, in Somerset or Wiltshire, including venues such as Frome, Bradford on Avon and so on, click here.

And if you want to train as a Reiki healer, why not take a break in Somerset or, more specifically, Frome and undertake Reiki Training in Somerset, Bath and Frome with the beautiful Somerset and Devon countryside nearby as a base?