Melt into relaxation to allow the flow and remember your real reality

In settler* societies disconnected from the land, while vision is exalted, touch is a degraded sense that is often reduced to shame or violence.

As a qualified professionally-accredited massage therapist and unsettling witch, I seek to reconfigure our relationship with touch by creating communicative, relaxing, consent-led spaces. With a good knowledge of body anatomy and biomechanics, yet moving away from modern medical models that pathologise symptoms and isolation, I help people remember and land in the safety of therapeutic touch and our inherent connections.

Each session is customised according to your needs and comfort levels. It is not just about addressing aches or pain, your ease and pleasure also matters.

The best massage I’ve ever had. After years of different recommendation for different styles it was such a relief to have Dilan be sensitive without the tick-box exercise and make me feel better in soul and body. I was always sensitive to ribs massage and worried about whether I was giving too much or not enough attention to chronic pain but Dilan works different. A good massage will remind you of your problems; Dilan makes you better.

— BARNEY, PROGRAMMER

I had a very relaxing experience throughout my massage with Dilan. I am someone with fibromyalgia flare ups, which Dilan took seriously and was receptive to adapt his practice to my needs. The check ins throughout the treatment felt supportive and I felt very peaceful after the massage finished. No flare ups after which is great! I particularly enjoyed the head/face massage.

— MARA, BODYWORKER/OFFICEWORKER

In-person sessions available at my studio in Hackney, London
(closest stations: Bethnal Green or London Fields)
All sessions are confidential.

How it works

• If we have already worked together in a touch-based session before, please request a session here.

• If we have not worked together in a touch-based session before, simply click the Request a session green button above, select your desired date and time.

• You will be directed to an intake form with some questions, please answer them and click submit.

• I will go through your responses and contact you within 36 hours, sending you details about the session, venue, and the sliding scale investment. You are free to ask me any follow-up questions or share concerns, and I will do my best to adjust to your needs.

• Once you have made the payment, your booking will be confirmed, and I shall send you details about how to prepare for the session.

• If this your first time receiving a massage, I understand it can feel vulnerable. I am happy to do a short introductory call at no additional charge to put you at ease. Please mention this in your form, if you would like a video call before meeting in session. You may be nervous about being touched; this is very normal, and we can talk through it. You might feel that you do not want to undress fully, and that is also common, we can still do a session, discuss your specific needs and work with them together. Before we touch in any way, I value building ease through word-based communication.

• I will be there to talk you through it gently and make the process simple, talking about our mutual needs and what we can expect in the process, making adjustments customised to your requirements as necessary. I just want you to remember that this session is about you and what feels good to you; there is no “wrong” way of receiving a massage, what feels good to you is important 🙂 I will never force anything upon you, and always ask for permission.

• Each session begins with a short consultation and ends with aftercare and lasts 2 hours, of which 90 minutes are spent on the massage table. A free and optional mini divination/tarot reading is available for those interested at the end of the massage.

recommended for:

— people looking to explore the relationship between mental health, psychic trauma, and their physical bodies.

— queer and/or people of colour who have been forced to disconnect from their bodies under oppressive norms of gender, colonialism, and sexuality.

— intellectual and cultural workers like academics, researchers, designers, writers, coders etc. whose work may push them to be more in their heads than in their bodies.

— people looking to sink in, ground and connect with their bodies physically and spiritually.

Investment

Currently, I am offering 120 min sessions on a sliding scale. This is inclusive of 90 min massage/bodywork + 25 min consultation, aftercare, and optional mini-divination/tarot.

Low Income: £60

Standard: £90

Generous: £120

If you wish to book a shorter session, please get in touch with your needs and I will be happy to discuss an alternative financial arrangement. Pay-as-you-can options are also available upon request.

People from all backgrounds, walks of life, shapes and sizes are welcome!
I am also keen on working with queer, trans, disabled, Black, Indigenous and people of colour, and happy to discuss improving accessibility of my services in ways that work for all of us:)