About
About Claudia's work
Claudia (Cloud Hands) is a compassionate healer, intuitive, and experienced practitioner of Shiatsu, Jikiden Reiki, and energy healing, with over 20 years of practice. She is based in London and treats people worldwide through distant sessions. Her trauma-informed approach uniquely integrates Japanese healing arts, energy medicine, and sound healing. With extensive study in somatic trauma, deep ecology, and energy medicine, Claudia offers a transformative experience that addresses the body, mind, and soul.
Claudia also works at a walk-in clinic in central London, where she treats thousands of clients with a calming, grounding presence. Using her own unique approach of gentle Shiatsu on Japanese massage chair—a carefully refined sequence of mindful touch with the precision of pressure points—she releases deep-seated tension for people seeking relief from work stress and life’s anxieties. Her practice is like a moving meditation, attuned to each client's subtle cues, creating a brief but transformative experience that uplifts, relaxes and re-centers body, mind, and spirit.
Having faced personal health challenges and profound life experiences, Claudia deeply understands the healing journey. She has overcome chronic pain, trauma, and personal loss, and more recently, experienced profound self-healing by transforming matter with energy, creating a new awareness and resilience. Through dedicated daily self-healing and deep surrender, she has developed a unique healing approach. After years on the Soul path, she now helps others reconnect with their inner wisdom, fostering peace, vitality, and a sense of belonging.
Claudia is passionate about Earth and has a calming, grounded presence that brings nature’s harmony into her sessions, whether in-person or remotely. Her clients come from diverse backgrounds, often drawn by her sensitivity and intuitive guidance. Claudia also shares her insights through books, online courses, and workshops, dedicated to inspire others on their healing journeys.
Claudia’s practice is rooted in her journey, blending science and spirit to support self-discovery, resilience, and holistic wellbeing.
Claudia continues to explore new modalities for her personal growth and to enhance the effectiveness of her treatments (see more below). Her recent studies include Tibetan Bowls (Sound Mysterium) and Shamanic Healing (Harry Edwards Sanctuary). She is also currently enrolled in a 1-year writer’s course with Hay House while working on her new book—a fiction novel inspired by her energy work, and multidimensional healing. Claudia studied in different fields such as somatic trauma healing and post-traumatic growth (Thomas Hübl, Arielle Schwartz), eco-psycology, shadow work & soulcraft (Bill Plotkin), deep ecology (Joanna Macy), and more.
Claudia is a professional practitioner insured by Balens. She is a member of the Complementary Therapists Association (CThA) and the Jikiden Reiki UK Association (JRUKA).
Courses & Qualifications
Shiatsu and Japanese healing Arts
Shiatsu Diploma - at Portuguese Association of Seitai-Shiatsu Therapy of Lisbon with Dr. Mitsuharu Tsuchiya, 2002-03
Zen Shiatsu at Ki Kai School, Morley College, 6 workshops, London, 2014
Jin Shin Jyutsu, with Cheli Mula, at Health in the city, London, 2015
Seiki, Shamanic Shiatsu, with Alice Whieldon, Norwich, 2017
Jikiden Reiki, Shoden (level 1). with Rika Tanaka, London, 2018
Jikiden Reiki, Okuden (level 2). with Tadao Yamaguchi, London, 2018
Online short courses and webinars on Shiatsu for mental health, Shiatsu for anxiety, Quantum Shiatsu, Non-doing, Seiki, Clean language and more, New Energy Work, 2021-22
Trauma / healing
Quantum - Touch, with Richard Gordon, 2023
Beyond Trauma to healing & happiness, Thrive in life by removing the roadblocks that impede your post-traumatic growth, with Dr Arielle Schwartz, 2022
Healing of Collective trauma in Women, training International Labs , Pocket Project / Thomas Hübl & team, Nov 2020 to June 2021
Ongoing advanced meditation, presencing, transparent communication & trauma healing studies with Thomas Hübl (since 2019)
The Wisdom of Trauma, film and series of conversations with Dr Gabor Maté, 2021
Treating trauma Master series (neurobiology of trauma and attachment, traumatic memory and working with limbic system) - speakers include Peter Levine, Bessel van der Kolk, Pat Ogden, Stephen Porges, Ruth Lanius. Nicamb (National Institute for the clinical application of Behavioral medicine)
Collective Trauma Summit 2019 & 2020 & 2021 - hosted by Thomas Hübl
Healing trauma through the body, with Michael Stone and Molly Boeder Harris, 2018
Sound healing with Tuning forks
Ancestral healing - Advanced Biofield tuning course using tuning forks, with Eileen McKusik, 2023 (Shift Network 4 weeks course)
Finely tuned to perfection - Advanced course with Dr John Bealieu for integration of tuning forks and sound healing with other healing modalities, 2022-23 (Shift Network 12 weeks course)
Tuned to perfection - Leading-edge tuning fork techniques to balance, harmonize and uplift your body, mind & spirit, with Dr John Beaulieu, 2022 (Shift Network 7 weeks course)
Sound healing Alchemy - Biofield Tuning method, for in person and distant treatments, with Eileen McKusik, 2020 (Shift Network 7 weeks course)
Soul centric work, shadow work, healing of Earth, Art therapy
8 months mentorship program with Douglas van Houten, Animas Valley Institute, 2022
Art and Soul, 6 weeks online course with Douglas van Houten, Animas Valley Institute, 2021
Wild Mind Intensive online, Animas Valley Institute, 7 sessions, with soul guide Douglas van Houten, 2020 - Nature based map of psyche, eco-psychology, practices of wholeness and deep shadow work and subpersonalities
In her words, online 3 months course with Joanna Macy - Deep ecology, The work that reconnects, and other themes such as emergence, despair and uncertainty, 2021
Soul centric dream work circle, 3 months, with Douglas van Houten, 2021
Dreams and your Personal Journey Summit, Jung Platform, 2021
Therapeutic Art Life Coaching certificate, 2021
The feminine & Empaths
Women who run with the wolves, 8 weeks course / book club / exploration on the archetype of the Wild Woman and the teachings of Clarissa Pinkola Estés, with Lydia Violet, Rising Apalachia and somatic healers, at The school of the great turning, 2021
Thrive as an Empath in Evolutionary times - with Wendy de Rosa, 2020 (Shift Network 7 weeks course)
Belonging - Encounters, intimate conversations on belonging - 7 weeks with Toko-Pa
Feminine Awakening Series - 7 live webinars with Clare Dubois (Tree Sisters) and guests
Healing chronic illness the Feminine way - Women’s Wellness Circle - interviews and meditations hosted by Sophie Jane Mortimer and Frances Goodall, 2017
Meditation & Other practices for self-healing, Energy medicine and Summits
Chi gong, yoga, various breath work, and taoist practices (from 1989)
Meditation Practice (8+ years) - Mindfulness of breathing, Metta-Bahvana, 6 Elements, Insight meditation, Engaged Buddhism, Presencing, Transparent communication, 3-Sync. Several silent retreats in Buddhist communities, and solo. Teachers include Thomas Hübl, Tchich Nhat Hahn, Michael Stone, Joanna Macy. many classes, workshops and silent retreats at London Buddhist Center, Amaravati Buddhist Monastery, and online, plus an ongoing daily practice
Meditations for Challenging times / online - 10 days with Michael Beckwith (2020)
Mindfulness Trainings for Engaged Buddhism / Online Retreat - 5 days with Thich Nhat Hahn & Plum Village community (2020)
Many webinars and Summits, including Trauma related summits, the Collective Trauma Summit, and many summits at The Shift Network on Somatic Movement, Sound healing, Shamanism, Evolutionary Empaths, Energy Medicine, Intuitive Medicine, Ancestral Healing and many more where I learn a lot and connect with a wide range of practices and teachings.
