Somatic Energy Healing · Reiki · Nervous System Reset
Where movement meets healing.
Feeling stressed, wired or tense, and finding it hard to switch off?
Somatic Energy Healing is a gentle, integrative healing modality that works with the nervous system to release held tension and stress, and restore balance in body and mind. Most clients leave feeling lighter, calmer and more grounded.
Welcoming adults, children and older adults, and supported by Yoga Therapy, Meditation and Breathwork.
In for four, out for six. A longer exhale is one of the simplest ways to tell your body it can slow down.
For adults, children and older adults
No experience needed, come as you are
About
Welcome to Maya Flow
Maya Flow is a holistic wellness practice supporting adults, children, older adults and families to release stress, reconnect with their bodies and find greater balance in everyday life.
Through personalised Yoga Therapy and Somatic Energy Healing, I work with the body, breath, spine, nervous system and energetic field. Each session is individually shaped around you, combining modern nervous-system understanding with the ancient wisdom of yoga, Ayurveda and energy healing.
My approach is gentle, intuitive and grounded in the belief that your body holds an innate intelligence and natural capacity to move towards balance.
Everything at Maya Flow is about nervous system regulation. When your nervous system feels safe and balanced, your body can rest and respond to life with greater ease.
Maya Flow offers a supportive space where you can slow down, unwind and reconnect with yourself—allowing greater ease, awareness and flow to emerge from within.
Learn more about Maya FlowHow Maya Flow May Support You
Maya Flow offers personalised care to help you:
- Feel calmer, safer and more grounded
- Release accumulated stress and physical tension
- Support nervous-system regulation
- Move out of overwhelm and habitual survival patterns
- Improve breathing, mobility and body awareness
- Develop greater emotional balance and resilience
- Strengthen the connection between body and mind
- Create supportive practices for everyday life
- Reconnect with your energy, vitality and inner guidance
- Experience more ease, presence and flow
Who it can help
Gentle support for all ages and stages of life, including:
- Women moving through perimenopause and menopause
- Children, including neurodivergent children
- Anyone going through a midlife crisis or big life change
- People feeling stressed, burnt out, anxious or overwhelmed
- Those experiencing sensory overload or carrying past trauma
- Anyone living with ongoing tension, aches or pain
You do not need to be experienced in yoga or energy work. You are welcome exactly as you are.
The Body Knows
At the heart of my work is a simple belief:
Your body carries an innate intelligence and knows how to move towards greater balance when it is given the right support, safety and space.
Healing is rarely a straight line, and meaningful change often takes time. Patterns that have developed over many years may require patience, consistency and compassion.
My intention is not to “fix” you, because I do not see you as broken.
Instead, I am here to walk alongside you, offering practices and experiences that help you reconnect with your body, understand your nervous system and remember the wisdom that already lives within you.
This is the heart of Maya Flow: moving beyond old patterns, returning to your body and discovering your own pathway towards greater health, wholeness and flow.
Where movement meets healing
Offerings
Somatic Energy Healing
A gentle, integrative approach working with the body, spine, nervous system and energetic field.
Using light, gentle touch on and off the body, sessions support deep relaxation, the release of accumulated tension and a greater sense of regulation, connection and ease.
For everyone: adults, children and older adults. In person, by appointment, in Camberwell, Hawthorn and Abbotsford.
Discover Somatic Energy HealingYoga (Therapy), Meditation & Breathwork
A personalised therapeutic practice created around your body, health, lifestyle and individual needs.
Sessions may combine gentle movement, breathing, meditation, relaxation, somatic awareness, yoga philosophy and Ayurvedic lifestyle guidance to support your physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
A complementary practice to Somatic Energy Healing. Also offered: pre and postnatal yoga, parent and baby yoga, chair yoga for older adults, family yoga and corporate sessions, for individuals or groups, in person in Melbourne or online from anywhere in the world. Sessions from $70.
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Your practitioner
Meet Chantal
I’m Chantal Doesburg, the founder and practitioner behind Maya Flow.
With more than 20 years of experience in yoga, movement and holistic wellbeing, my work brings together Yoga Therapy, Somatic Energy Healing, Integral Energetics, Reiki and the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda.
My background as a professional dancer, yoga teacher, yoga therapist and holistic practitioner has given me a deep appreciation for the relationship between the body, emotions, energy and nervous system.
My path has taken me across Europe, Asia and Australia, from performing on stage to leading international entertainment teams in Macau. Working closely with performers showed me how much the body carries under pressure, and how deeply it needs care, rest and space to recover.
Rather than following one fixed method, I draw intuitively from my experience and training to meet each person as an individual. My intention is to create a safe and supportive space where your body can soften, reconnect and find its own way back towards balance.
Somatic Energy Healing
Your body is constantly communicating. Healing begins when you learn to listen.
Are you feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, disconnected from your body or struggling with ongoing stress and tension?
At Maya Flow, I offer a gentle, personalised approach to mind–body wellbeing through Somatic Energy Healing and Yoga Therapy.
By combining therapeutic touch, somatic awareness, mindful movement and breath-based practices, I support you in reconnecting with your body’s intelligence, encouraging relaxation, self-regulation and a greater sense of balance.
Somatic Energy Healing
What is Somatic Energy Healing?
Reconnect with your body. Restore balance. Rediscover wellbeing.
Somatic Energy Healing is a gentle, integrative approach that works with the body, spine, nervous system and energetic field. My work is rooted in Integral Energetics, the method I trained in, combined with Reiki and the ancient wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda.
This work is designed to help you feel calmer, more grounded, and more at ease in your body and mind. It supports the release of stored stress and tension, helping you shift out of survival patterns and into a more balanced, regulated state. Many clients describe feeling more emotionally steady, less overwhelmed, and a greater sense of inner safety and wellbeing over time.
This work helps you release accumulated tension, improve your capacity to self-regulate, and restore a sense of internal harmony. Clients often leave feeling lighter, more present, emotionally clearer, and more connected to themselves.
With regular sessions, you may also become more aware of how stress is held and processed in your body. This awareness can support greater resilience, improved emotional regulation, and a more grounded, conscious way of navigating daily life and relationships.
Somatic Energy Healing is available in person by appointment in Camberwell, Hawthorn and Abbotsford, for adults, children and older adults. Book your session to begin releasing stored stress and reconnecting with a greater sense of balance, ease, and wellbeing.
Book your sessionWhy this work helps
How your body holds what you’ve been through
When we are stressed, emotional, overwhelmed by too much noise and stimulation, in pain, or living with the effects of trauma, we don’t only feel it in our mind. We hold it in our body.
Whatever we haven’t been able to fully express or process, the body stores for us, so we can keep going and survive. This is clever and protective, but over time it can leave us tense, stuck, on edge or simply not feeling right in ourselves. The body holds these experiences in three main places:
Where emotions are held
An emotion is energy in motion, and our muscles and tendons are what create movement in the body. When a feeling isn’t fully expressed, that energy can stay bound up in the muscles as tension, sometimes for years.
Where ongoing stress settles
When stress, emotion or discomfort keeps repeating and feels too much to face, part of us switches off from it. It then settles into the body’s structure, its building blocks, creating stiffness and rigidity where there is no longer any flow.
Where trauma is felt
Overwhelming or sensory experiences are held in the spine, brain and nerves. This can keep us on high alert, stuck in fight-or-flight, finding it hard to relax, sleep or feel safe.
How I help you let go
Somatic Energy Healing works gently with the spine, the brain and the protective layers around them (the meninges) to release held tension, free up bound energy and bring the nervous system back into balance. As these blockages ease, stress, emotion and discomfort can finally move through, and the body can begin to let go.
Together with movement practices such as Yoga Therapy, we bring flow back into the body, so you can feel more ease, lightness and awareness.
Helpful for everyone
We all experience stress, overwhelm, strong emotions and difficult moments, big or small, and they all leave their mark on the body. My wish is to help adults, children and older adults feel the health and wellbeing they deserve.
What you may notice
Everyone’s body responds in its own way, and there is no right or wrong experience.
During a session, you might feel your breath deepen, warmth or tingling, small spontaneous movements or a gentle trembling as old tension lets go. Some people feel a wave of emotion, a laugh or a few tears; others drift into a quiet, dreamlike calm.
Afterwards, many people describe feeling lighter, more grounded and clearer in themselves, with more energy, better sleep and a little more space between them and the stresses of daily life. Sometimes the body keeps settling for a day or two, so be gentle with yourself, drink water and rest if you need to.
Keeping the flow between sessions
Healing continues long after you leave the table. Simple daily practices help your body remember its new sense of ease and build on each session.
I can guide you with gentle yoga, breathwork, short meditations and Ayurvedic self-care suited to you, so you have tools to calm your nervous system at home whenever life feels too much.
Explore Yoga Therapy Clients: open your practice appBenefits of Somatic Energy Healing
- Promotes deep relaxation and a calmer nervous system
- Helps release stored stress, tension, and emotional holding patterns
- May support nervous system regulation and a shift out of survival states
- Encourages greater emotional balance and stability
- May ease feelings of overwhelm and internal pressure
- Enhances body awareness and connection to internal sensations
- Supports improved resilience in daily life and relationships
- Encourages a greater sense of safety and grounding in the body
- May support restful sleep and an overall sense of wellbeing
- Helps cultivate a deeper connection to self and present-moment awareness
- Supports integration of emotional experiences in a gentle, non-forceful way
- Encourages the body’s natural ability to reorganise and restore balance
What happens in a session
A space to slow down, reconnect and nurture your body's natural capacity for regulation and restoration.
Rest
You remain fully clothed and rest comfortably on a treatment table. You simply rest and allow your body to respond in its own way. There is nothing you need to achieve or perform.
Unwind
Using light, gentle touch both on and off the body, I support your system to unwind deeply held patterns and return to a more natural state of ease.
Settle
As your body begins to settle, you may notice deeper breathing, warmth, subtle movement, emotional release, or a profound sense of stillness. These responses reflect the body's innate intelligence reorganising and restoring balance. Every session is unique, and nothing is forced.
Return
At the end of your session, there is time to rest, reflect and gently return to your surroundings. We may discuss your experience and any changes you noticed in your body. Each session is an invitation to listen, reconnect and create space for restoration.
How Many Sessions Will I Need?
There is no fixed number of sessions.
A single session can bring deep relaxation and a sense of calm. Lasting change in the nervous system, however, develops with repetition, so it usually comes with a few sessions rather than one. Each visit builds on the last, helping your system learn what regulation feels like until it can find it more easily on its own.
Some people come for a single experience of relaxation and reconnection, while others choose to explore the practice over several visits.
Your needs, goals and experiences will guide your decision.
For those interested in ongoing sessions, we can discuss a schedule that feels appropriate, without pressure or obligation.
The intention is to support a greater understanding of your body, not to create dependence on treatment.
Somatic Energy Healing
Sessions & Pricing
One session can leave you deeply relaxed. Lasting change in nervous system regulation comes with a few sessions, which is why we offer packages. Every session, and every package, is about supporting your nervous system. All prices are in AUD.
Welcome offer for new clients
Your first session, at a gentle welcome price
New to Maya Flow? Come and experience Somatic Energy Healing for yourself. Your Initial Consultation & Treatment is offered at a special welcome price.
Adults
Initial Consultation & Treatment
$160
60 minutes
Your first appointment includes a conversation about your health, current concerns and intentions, followed by a personalised Somatic Energy Healing session.
Welcome offer: $120 for first-time clients
Ongoing Treatment
$130
45 minutes
Individual follow-up sessions designed to support continued nervous-system regulation, release and integration.
3-Session Settle
$370
Save $20
A short series to begin building consistency, helping your body become familiar with deep rest and gradually settle into a calmer rhythm.
5-Session Nervous System Reset
$600
Save $50
A supportive series for those wanting to create greater consistency in their healing process. Regular sessions allow the body to gradually release accumulated stress and tension while developing a greater sense of calm, safety and connection.
10-Session Deep Integration Journey
$1,150
Save $150
A deeper course of care for those seeking longer-term support and transformation. Consistent sessions give the nervous system time to develop new patterns of regulation, resilience and ease while supporting deeper integration and body awareness.
Children & teens (up to age 17)
Child Initial Consultation & Treatment
$130
45 minutes
A gentle first session for children and teens up to age 17, beginning with a conversation about their health, concerns and intentions, followed by a personalised Somatic Energy Healing session.
Welcome offer: $100 for first-time clients
Child Ongoing Treatment
$80
30 minutes
Follow-up sessions for children and teens up to age 17, supporting continued nervous system regulation, rest and ease.
Sessions for two
Shared Somatic Energy Healing
$200 for two people
45 minutes
Relax side by side in the same space, each on your own treatment table, while I work with you both. A lovely way to share the experience, feel at ease together and reconnect.
Perfect for:
- Couples and partners
- Parent and child
- Mother and daughter
- Friends and family
Reiki
Online Reiki Session
$80
30 minutes · online, from anywhere in the world
A calming distance Reiki session to help you rest deeply, ease stress and restore a sense of balance, from the comfort of your own home. We begin with a short video call, then you lie down somewhere quiet while I send Reiki, and we finish with a brief check-in. A lovely introduction to energy healing, or a gentle top-up between sessions.
In person, Reiki is part of every Somatic Energy Healing session.
Booking & Cancellation Policy
Appointments are reserved especially for you. If you need to cancel or reschedule, please provide at least 24 hours’ notice.
Cancellations or changes made with less than 24 hours’ notice may be charged the full session fee. Missed appointments will also be charged in full. Genuine emergencies and exceptional circumstances will always be considered with understanding.
All session packages must be paid for in advance, are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash. Package appointments cancelled with less than 24 hours’ notice will be counted as one used session.
The Initial Consultation & Treatment must be completed before beginning a 3-, 5- or 10-session package.
Philosophy
Our Philosophy & Approach
My Philosophy
At the heart of Maya Flow is the belief that your body is intelligent. Your body is constantly communicating through sensation, breath, movement, energy, emotion and intuition.
Yet many of us have learned to ignore these messages, push through discomfort or look outside ourselves for answers.
I feel deeply called to help people come back into their bodies—to feel, listen and understand what they need to feel well. My role is not to tell your body what it should do. It is to offer nurturing guidance, therapeutic practices and a safe environment in which you can reconnect with your own internal wisdom.
When you begin to understand your body's signals, you can make more conscious choices about your health, boundaries, relationships and way of living.
You become an active participant in your own wellbeing. This is not about striving to become a different person. It is about creating the space to return to yourself.
My Approach
Every person is unique, and so is their journey towards balance and wellbeing. My approach is gentle, intuitive and deeply respectful of the body's natural intelligence.
Rather than focusing solely on symptoms, I look at the whole person — the connection between body, mind, emotions, energy and nervous system.
Drawing on Yoga Therapy, Reiki and Somatic Energy Healing, I bring together movement, breath, therapeutic touch and somatic awareness to support each person's individual needs.
At the heart of my work is creating a nurturing and supportive environment where you feel safe to slow down, explore what your body is communicating and reconnect with yourself.
There is no need to force, achieve or become anything. We work at your own pace, allowing space for awareness, regulation and change to unfold naturally.
My intention is to empower you to understand your own body, trust its signals and take an active role in your wellbeing.
Our Values
Individual Care
Every person and every nervous system is different. Sessions are shaped around your needs, experiences and capacity rather than following a fixed formula.
Safety and Trust
Meaningful change is more likely when the body feels safe. Nothing is forced, and you are always encouraged to listen to and respect your own boundaries.
Body Wisdom
The body holds valuable information. Maya Flow supports you in recognising its signals and developing greater trust in your own inner guidance.
Gentle, Sustainable Change
Healing does not need to be forceful. Small, consistent practices can create meaningful shifts in how you feel and respond to life.
Whole-Person Wellbeing
Physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual wellbeing are interconnected. We work with the whole person rather than focusing on one isolated symptom.
Compassion
Your patterns developed for a reason. They are approached with curiosity and understanding rather than judgement.
Our Vision and Approach
The vision of Maya Flow is to help people develop a more conscious and compassionate relationship with their bodies—creating healthier individuals, families and communities.
My approach brings together movement, breath, nervous-system awareness, somatic practices, energy work and the wisdom of Yoga and Ayurveda. Rather than applying one technique to everyone, I draw from these different traditions to create an experience that is personal, intuitive and responsive.
You may experience a sense of calm, relief or connection after your first session. However, deeper and more sustainable change often takes time.
Stress and protective patterns can develop over many years. The body may need repeated experiences of safety, awareness and regulation before it feels ready to respond differently. This is why ongoing care and personal practice can be so valuable.
Each session builds upon the one before it. Over time, you may begin to recognise how stress is held in your body, respond to your needs earlier and develop new ways of navigating challenging moments.
The purpose is not to make you dependent on treatment. It is to help you develop the awareness and tools to understand yourself more deeply and participate actively in your own wellbeing.
The Mind–Body Connection
The body and mind are not separate.
Our thoughts influence our breathing, posture, muscles and nervous system. In the same way, the way we breathe, move and inhabit our bodies can influence how we think and feel.
When stress becomes ongoing, the body may remain in patterns of tension, protection or exhaustion even after the immediate situation has passed. Working with the body can help create new experiences of safety, presence and possibility that cannot always be reached through thinking alone.
By continuing to nurture the mind–body connection, you can become more aware of your internal state and better able to respond before stress becomes overwhelming.
This awareness can support greater resilience, emotional balance and trust in yourself—not only during a session, but throughout everyday life.
Your Journey, at Your Pace
There is no single pathway to wellbeing and no set timeline that applies to everyone.
Some people come to Maya Flow to find relief from stress or physical tension. Others are seeking emotional support, greater self-awareness or a deeper connection with themselves. Children and families may come to develop shared tools for regulation, connection and calm.
Wherever you begin, your journey is respected.
Maya Flow is here to support you with care, presence and compassion as you reconnect with your body, listen to its wisdom and move towards greater balance—one gentle step at a time.
Explore my OfferingsThe Meaning Behind Maya Flow
The name Maya comes from the ancient yogic concept of māyā, often translated as illusion — the layers of beliefs, conditioning and protective patterns that can shape how we see ourselves and experience the world.
These patterns are not wrong. Many developed to help us adapt, cope and feel safe. Over time, however, they can leave us feeling disconnected from our bodies, our needs and our authentic selves.
Flow represents the natural movement of life, breath and energy. It is the experience of being connected, present and able to respond to life with greater ease, rather than remaining held within familiar patterns.
Together, Maya Flow reflects the journey of gently seeing beyond these layers and reconnecting with what already exists within us — our innate body wisdom, vitality and capacity for healing.
A remembering of who we are beneath the stress, expectations and adaptations, allowing us to move through life with greater awareness, freedom and flow.
About Maya Flow
A Place to Return to Yourself
Maya Flow was created as a nurturing space where adults, children and families can slow down, reconnect with their bodies and rediscover their natural capacity for balance and wellbeing.
In the busyness of modern life, it is easy to lose connection with ourselves. We may continue moving through life while carrying stress, tension and unprocessed emotions within the body, often without realising how deeply these experiences influence the way we feel, move, breathe and respond to the world around us.
Maya Flow offers a gentle invitation to pause, listen and reconnect — moving beyond the constant activity of the mind and returning to the innate wisdom of the body.
Through Yoga Therapy and Somatic Energy Healing, I support each person in developing a deeper awareness of their body, nervous system and inner experience.
My approach is not about fixing or forcing change, but about creating a safe and supportive environment where the body can soften, restore balance and rediscover its natural capacity for healing.
A space to slow down. To reconnect. To return to yourself.
Your Journey Starts Here
You don't need to understand energy healing or have any previous experience with somatic practices.
Simply come as you are.
Together, we create space for you to slow down, reconnect with your body and discover what greater balance can feel like.
Book Your Somatic Energy Healing SessionFAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens during a session?
You lie fully clothed on a treatment table while I use light, gentle touch on and off the body to support your nervous system in relaxing and reorganising.
Do I need to do anything during the session?
No. You simply rest and allow your body to respond in its own way. There is nothing you need to achieve or perform.
What might I feel during a session?
People often experience deep relaxation, warmth, tingling, subtle involuntary movements, emotional release, or a sense of stillness and spaciousness. Some sessions are very subtle.
Is it similar to massage?
No. Unlike massage, Somatic Energy Healing does not involve manipulating muscles or applying deep pressure. The practice uses light, gentle touch on and off the body.
Is this therapy or medical treatment?
Somatic Energy Healing is a complementary, holistic modality. It is not a substitute for medical or psychological treatment, but it may support overall wellbeing and nervous system regulation.
How many sessions will I need?
This varies from person to person. Some people feel benefits after one session, while others choose ongoing sessions for deeper support and integration.
Is it normal to feel emotional after a session?
Yes. As the nervous system releases stored tension, emotions may surface and process naturally. This is a normal part of integration.
How should I prepare for a session?
Wear comfortable clothing, stay hydrated, and allow yourself time to rest afterwards if possible. No other preparation is needed.
Can anyone receive this work?
Most people can benefit from this modality. If you have specific health concerns, you are encouraged to consult your healthcare provider before booking.
Begin Your Journey
Whether you are seeking relief from stress, support through a period of change or a deeper connection with your body, Maya Flow offers a gentle place to begin.
Together, we create space for your body to soften, your nervous system to settle and your natural intelligence to guide you towards greater balance, ease and wellbeing.
- Phone
- +61 416 271 053
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- Where
- Somatic Energy Healing (in person)
Camberwell
Hawthorn
Abbotsford
Yoga & Yoga Therapy
Online, from anywhere in the world
At your home, workplace or venue across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs - Hours
- By appointment. Contact us for available days and times.