Founder
Hi, I’m Izzy the founder of Izzy.Sanctuary. I’ve spent over six years in the beauty and wellness industry, working in local salons and at Danesfield Spa before taking the leap into creating my own space. My journey has taken me from Cholsey to travelling across the Cotswolds, working with clients who appreciated thoughtful, reliable, high‑quality treatments. Those experiences helped shape the way I work today steady, intentional, and centred around the person in front of me.
I’m now based at Howbery Park with Oubai Skin, offering the restorative massage and reflexology treatments I love most in a space designed for women who need a moment to breathe and reconnect with themselves.
The Heart Behind Sanctuary
What I noticed, time and time again, was that women rarely come for ‘just a treatment’. They come because they’re tired, stretched thin, and carrying far more than anyone realises. That understanding has become the heart of Izzy.Sanctuary a place where you don’t have to keep pushing through exhaustion or hold everything together for a moment.
Alongside my hands‑on work, I’m continuing my studies in hypnotherapy and counselling. The more I support women, the more I see how closely the body and mind are connected how stress, overwhelm, and emotional load show up physically. Expanding my training allows me to care for people in a deeper, more holistic way, meeting them where they are without rushing or forcing anything.
My focus is simple: to offer treatments that feel unhurried, supportive, and genuinely restorative. A space where you can pause, breathe, and refill your cup before you reach burnout. Sanctuary isn’t about surface results it’s about giving you a moment that’s yours and yours alone.
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My Approach
My approach is rooted in slowing everything down. Most women arrive carrying far more than they realise tension, responsibility, emotional load, the constant pressure to keep going. My work is about creating a space where all of that can soften, even just for a moment.
Every treatment is unhurried and intentional. I don’t rush, I don’t work to a script, and I don’t believe in quick fixes. Instead, I focus on steady, supportive touch that helps the body feel safe enough to let go. Whether it’s massage or reflexology, my aim is always the same: to meet you exactly where you are that day. I pay attention to the small things, your breathing, your posture, the way your body responds because they tell me what you need without you having to say a word. Some days you might need deeper work, other days you might need gentleness. Both are valid. Both are welcome.
Ultimately, my approach is simple: calm, presence, and care that goes deeper than the surface. A moment where you don’t have to be productive, available, or “on”. Just cared for. Just supported. Just you.