Testimonials

“I feel like I’ve been born again—not in an evangelical way, but as if my soul is more dominant, rather than my ego. I no longer feel the need to swear or get wasted; I am addiction free which was a huge goal of mine, and the deep, deep anger has gone.

I gave a serpent-like creature to the holy man when he was healing me. I drew a picture of it, tore it to pieces, and threw it away. My fear was of the serpent that was inside me. It’s tail wrapped around the base of my spine, and its face with big teeth, sat on the left side of my head. It would terrorise and scare me. I might sound mad, but that’s what I saw and felt.

I have made progress in dealing with the stressors of my day. I can let it go and trust more; the unbearable boredom is gone, and I have developed a healthy detachment towards others. I pray God lets me serve Him more; I have a strong desire to be closer to God, to truly come from a place of peace, love and gratitude all the time.

I am grateful for the peace I now have. I thought it would go away, but it has become a part of me, as a direct result of my experience in Bali.

Please offer my regards to your Bali team, especially the beautiful cleaning lady who showed me gratitude.

You and your work are important.”

“I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Shelly, for all of your help and healing support during my retreat in July 2014. The experience was perfect in every way. I am so very grateful to have met you last September, and that the Universe supported us coming together again.

I feel different in a really amazing way, and I am finding little adjustments in my life that help enable me to continue to support the positive changes from the emotional layers released. A couple of obvious ways it has presented itself in my life back home, are changes in my addictive behaviours. I had fallen into a habit of drinking a glass or two of wine most nights, and was smoking on and off (mostly on!). Since returning from the retreat, I have replaced my wine with lemon in warm water, and no craving (mental, emotional or physical) for cigarettes. I think, for me, there is a deeper sense of love for myself in some way.

I am also feeling that ‘big love’ is mine. That my true love is looking for me and will present himself in a lovely and surprising way, which warms my heart!

Meanwhile, on my work front, I am gaining more and more courage every day to take the leap of faith and create a new program and role for myself, which I believe contributes to the value and authentic connection people feel in their work systems.

Every day on the retreat, following our healing sessions and before I went to sleep at night, I was overwhelmed with a feeling of how lucky I was to be in that space. So very lucky to have had the healing experiences and be surrounded by the care of yourself and all of your beautiful team, who have added such a very special part to my story.

Thank you so very much, and much love to you all. I hope you are smiling in life and love.”

“I came to the retreat because my marriage had stalled and I had a ‘young’ broken heart. I was traveling through my life in top gear, speeding past moments that needed time to take in, but they were just a blur. Brick walls were built to shield the pain.

Shelly and her team of beautiful souls at Pondok Nino gave me a sanctuary where I could ‘turn the car off’, rest, refuel and rebuild.

Since my time there, life is changing, not just for me, but for my family (wife and three children). The journey Shelly guided me through opened my eyes—and especially my heart, to the inner peace that is a right for everyone to have. My love for myself has returned, and I have made peace with my past.

I have gained another family through Shelly and her team, and also another brother and sister in the two others who I took my journey with. Thanks to them also for being there when I needed support throughout the retreat.

The ambiance and tranquility of Pondok Nino is the perfect surrounds to go on the journey of a life time.”

“Shelly brings integrity, intuition, wisdom, and love into her work, which makes for a truly profound experience. She has helped me move mountains in my life, and I can’t thank her enough. She is a gifted woman who is following her path and has found her true calling and purpose in life.”

“If you are already reading this testimonial, trust that you are heading in the right direction.

Fear not, for any hesitation, concern, worry, or fear you may feel around booking or not booking a retreat—that’s just your ego trying to control you—again. You are in safe hands with Shelly and her beautiful family in Bali.

Words can’t really describe the feeling of peace, playfulness, and love that is guiding me now—and which will continue to do so. I’m 38 years old, a single mum with a beautiful little girl, and many friends and family who love us all no matter where life leads us. But I didn’t feel the same way about myself. It’s easy to say, “love yourself first, and then love others”. But at the end of the day, I just didn’t have the energy or concern for me.

This retreat has brought me home. I feel happy, peaceful and clear. It’s from this place of love for myself, I have promised to live out my days.

Thank you Shelly, and your beautiful family.

My life is changed forever. Our lives are changed forever.”

“Some things are hard to put into words… and this is one of them.

In my heart, I was asking for change, and based on Shelly’s suggestion, I attended her retreat—I knew this was the time and the way to do it. Although fear (ego) set in, I walked through it, trusting and knowing I would be safe, guided, and find love at the end of it. And this came to pass!

Another healthier, happier chapter begins in my life, as I have peeled off more layers of energy and patterns that no longer serve me.

If you are fearful, lonely, feeling anxious, searching for peace of mind, or in any kind of pain, follow your heart’s calling and have an experience that will truly bring about permanent, deep transformation.

It is a privilege and blessing to know Shelly, and experience her amazing gifts.”

“When I went to Besakih Temple to meditate with a small group of people and Shelly, it was an experience I will never forget.

We meditated with the Mangku on different levels of the temple, each corresponding to one of the body’s chakras. At each level, I could feel intense warmth in the area of my body, corresponding to the level we were meditating on.

After our last meditation on the top level, Shelly touched my forehead and back whilst the Mangku squeezed one of my toes. Instantly, a great energy began in my core and spread throughout my body, causing it to shake. This was not an unpleasant experience; when the Mangku touched my toes again, it happened for the second time. When it finished, I experienced the most peaceful feeling of my life. I felt so connected to nature, as if I could float away into the clouds. The Mangku explained that because my chakras were clear, the earth’s energy was flowing through my body.

I would recommend doing this with Shelly to receive the gift of a greater understanding of yourself and meditation.”

“Shelly’s workroom does not have designer furniture, cushions, objects, or works of art; it is not air conditioned; and the dreaded roller lurks against the wall… and yet I love this place. It is sacred, and it is safe. It is a place of sanctuary and discovery, a place where I come home to me. And while I am there, this room is mine. There are no expectations for me to be one way or another. Whatever I do or say, I am met with the constancy of Shelly’s love, her extraordinary capacity to perform the work she does, and always an acceptance of whichever part of me shows up on the day.

Sessions with Shelly are an invitation to do my work, to see things differently, to understand more fully, to heal, and to love. It is up to me which invitations I accept and how much I am willing to participate. And wherever I am willing to go, Shelly unflinchingly goes with me.

So precious is this place and this woman, so vital is this time and this work for my healing and understanding, for my spirit and my sanity, that I do not think of it in terms of any cost, or inconvenience, or hardship. It is simply a must in my life. I would unhesitatingly get myself there were I ever in need—no matter from where, no matter how much it cost. I know the feeling of the love and the healing, and of coming ever closer to the truth of who I really am, in every cell of my being.

Shelly’s calm certainty and the space she makes for me in her heart, as well as in her room, have made it possible to deal with crises in my life in ways that have caused no harm to myself or others, and which have left me with a much more open heart, and a lot less emotional pain.

The most profound gift of working with Shelly is knowing that I am the mistress of creating safe and sacred space for myself and others. To speak my truth and keep my heart open is my purpose—whatever, whenever, whoever.

Thank you, room! Thank you, Shelly!”

“My experience of the Besakih temple tour was that it moved me spiritually, and the amazement of what the Mangku knew was breathtaking. The wisdom of philosophy, the chakras, and meditating on different levels of our physical consciousness made for a very moving experience. I feel that our guidance from both the Mangku and Shelly was very powerful; for the prayers and ceremonies we performed, especially for my daughter. The emotions that I released during that time allowed me to let go of all the pain and hurt I had been carrying for many years.

I would like to recommend Shelly for her work in this area of my life and for the lives of many others. She is very intuitive and caring, with a deep understanding of life’s issues.

Thanks, Shelly. Sending blessings of love and light.”

“Visiting a huge, ancient, and active temple is memorable, informative, and fascinating in itself. However, a visit with Shelly is much more than that.

When you experience these ancient rituals and meditations on this holy ground with Shelly and the Mangku, it will move you and stay with you forever.

The soul longs to be met at its own level—spoken to in its native language. In our busy Western lives, it rarely gets this opportunity. A trip with Shelly to the temple does just that—speaks directly to the soul and spirit, nourishing and enlivening them.

The experience will be profound and will remain with you. I encourage you to take the opportunity and attend.”

“I had such an amazing time with Shelly at her Bali Soul Revival Retreat.

Shelly provides such a warm, safe, and nurturing space for you to heal and grow. I love that Shelly works intuitively, and the retreat was not structured to a specific timetable. We went with the flow! Lovely grounding work, breathwork, movement, massages, and energy healing left me feeling blissed out and truly grateful.

It was all organised extremely well too. A truly memorable experience. I also made beautiful friends and look forward to seeing them and Bali again!

Thank you, Shelly. You’re awesome :)”

“I was given the opportunity to attend a Bali retreat in October. I didn’t know what to expect; I’ve been to a number of retreats and workshops in the past, but never in Bali.

I was excited about going, and then my resistance kicked in and I started questioning myself: I can’t afford it! Is it the right time for me? Maybe I should just hold off for now? Wow, what a mistake I nearly made.

I have known Shelly for about 15 years now, and her work has always been amazing. However, experiencing all that she has to offer in Bali, and the gentle, nurturing way in which Shelly operates, is experienced tenfold in the calm and spiritual hospitality of Bali.

From the moment I was greeted by Shelly and her assistant, I was welcomed with open arms.

Thank you for putting the beat back into my heart, the rhythm into my soul, and for the wonderful friendships I made while on the retreat.”

“In August 2012, I was lucky to participate in Shelly’s first-ever Bali retreat. I left Australia tired, overworked, and overstretched, filled with the woes typical of our Western lifestyle.

The retreat was simply divine—sharing with a beautiful group of women and with Shelly—a lovely mix of spiritual work, movement, laughter, and care: sharing mind, body, and soul. Add to that twice-daily pampering, consisting of massages, facials, hot stone therapy, and a long list of things to relax and soothe. All of this was surrounded by the lush beauty and serenity that is Bali.

I have returned home at peace, filled up, and with a simple yet profound paradigm shift that I know will serve me well.

Thanks so much to Shelly, the group of women I am now proud to call friends, and the Balinese people.

Once again, simply divine.”

I have known Shelly for many years, and I am still amazed by her knowledge and understanding of her energy work and her growth in wisdom.

It doesn’t matter whenever I need to go to Shelly; it always seems to be the right time. It is time for another release of energy, and I always feel so much better after a session. She is always approachable and a great listener. I can highly recommend her.

I am very happy to know Shelly, and I am truly grateful for her gifts of healing with love.

Thanks, Shelly.
Blessings, love, and light.

“We recently attended the one-day workshop for couples. For me, the measure of how good the workshop was—based on my very reluctant husband (who tried to pull out even the day before)—is that he enjoyed it! He even asked if there were any more courses we could do!

I also want to say that I enjoyed the format, where we worked on ourselves in the morning and with partners in the afternoon. I was pleased that we felt comfortable with the other couples, which was great, and we even had lots of laughs.

At the end of the day, I felt like I had really spent time with my husband—a lot of time. When you first meet someone, you are really focused on each other and almost forget everything else in life, and that is how I felt in the afternoon. It was as if, in one hour I had spent many hours with my husband, just us. It was really nice.

The biggest benefit for me, is that he is more affectionate towards me now, which I am very happy about!

So thank you. We are definitely keen to do more!”

“I have been a client of Shelly since February 2001. Through regular work with Shelly, I have experienced firsthand her expertise, her dedication to my personal evolution, and her heartfelt connection to the universal energy.

My background in education, business, and management kept me in my head for most of my life; unaware of the patterns that kept me separate from others, and more importantly from myself. The crisis resulting from the breakdown of a significant relationship 13 years ago, was the catalyst for the search for myself. I read many self-help books, engaged with various ‘new age’ practices, enquired into other religious philosophies, and tried psychological counselling. After all this, I found my behaviour patterns inherently remained unchanged; rendering these approaches minimally effective. Life patterns were simply repeating themselves.

I then came upon Bodymind Psychotherapy, and a gifted body-worker and therapist—Shelly Towns. She has helped me open up my own life force by penetrating blocks I held in my body and hence my psyche. The most amazing results for me have been a deeper knowledge of myself, a more authentic connection with the people in my life, and a growing heart relationship with the universal energy of God. Once I connected to my own energy, I could start to connect with that of everyone around me. This has been a most precious gift to myself. I feel more deeply. I am now connected with people from a real place (not an ego place), and I see life from a new vista.

I can attest to the skills, compassion, and huge commitment that describe Shelly. Her tireless dedication to my life’s journey, through our process work together, is testimony to who she is as a person, a leader, and a healer. I would highly recommend Shelly’s work, which is supported by her integrity as a person, and her amazing capacity to hold a space for those she heals. She has been a gift to my life’s journey.”

“Shelly has a gift—not just the gift of being a beautiful person with true leadership qualities, or the inspiring role model of a strong, independent, empowered, yet gentle, giving and compassionate woman.

Her gift is an innate, God-given, divinely inspired ability to heal others with her deep muscle bodywork and body psychotherapy. I know this because I have been lucky enough to have had extensive personal hands-on experience of her gift, and how it has transformed my life.

I started seeing Shelly sporadically from the beginning of 1999, but when I began to see the wonderful healing occurring from her sessions, I began to see her regularly, on her once-monthly visits to Perth.

She holds an amazingly sacred space in her workroom—a feeling of peace and safety that can actually be felt when you step into the room. It is a testament to her integrity, love, and the presence of God, Spirit, and divinity in her work.

When things aren’t flowing in my life, Shelly has been able to pinpoint with divinely inspired accuracy what and where my energy is blocked and held in my body—energy that has been suppressed from certain childhood traumas and experiences. Through her bodywork, I have been able to release the pain, fear, anger, and suppressed emotions, freeing me from the negative effects of traumas and experiences forever.

Her ability to perceive and move this blocked energy in my body and energy field and to release it, enabling it to flow back through my body, has had amazingly profound healing effects in my life, and in my ability to love and connect with other people. Each session leaves me feeling lighter, freer, happier, and more in touch with who I am as a person, why I have come here, and what I have to give to the world.

After visiting Albany in November 1999 and also over the new year, and having more frequent sessions with Shelly during that time, as well as attending one of her profound and inspiring bi-monthly Energetic discussion evenings, I began to realise intuitively that it would be of great benefit to my healing if I actually moved to Albany for a period of time and saw Shelly on a more frequent basis—i.e., weekly or fortnightly.

When a friend “coincidentally” needed her house in Albany looked after for a few months while travelling overseas, I didn’t hesitate to move down to Albany, and it has been amazing. The healing has compounded with the more frequent sessions, and I almost feel like a different person to the one who came down to Albany just a few short months ago.

I can’t put into words just how grateful I feel in knowing Shelly, and in being able to experience the gift of her healing hands and presence over the last year. Both have helped to release my pain, brought back joy and love into my life, and have led me to become a whole, happy and functioning individual once again.

An individual who has transformed with the help of Shelly’s gift. From a shy, introverted, fearful, closed, and rigid person, to a much more loving, open, giving, trusting, and physically and emotionally free and expressive being. A being that can make her dreams become a reality—dreams that were once seen as just that; “dreams”. I am becoming free at last. Free to be what I always wanted to be. Free to be me. And in being free to be me, I am now finally giving to the world my own special gift; my singing. So it is not just me that my sessions with Shelly have affected. With the snowball effect of what my healing can give to others, and what all her other client’s healing can give, Shelly’s work is reaching out into the community, eventually even out into the world, helping to make all our lives—and this world—a happier, more joyful, and loving place for everyone to live in.

Thank you, Shelly.”

“When I first went to see Shelly, I was literally dying inside. My heart and soul had been shattered. I was in so much pain—physically, emotionally, and mentally—that I could not even walk, let alone live. My whole reason for life had been taken from me and fallen apart. I longed for death to save me from this misery of life. It was not that I’d sat around and did nothing to help myself; no way. I had been seeing a psychiatrist for two years and an excellent psychologist for more than ten years. I attended many workshops, body and breath work, even Louise Hayes book on mind over matter, positive thought therapy, and read many self-help books. I attended groups of various sorts, and as a Christian, I spent many hours with not only my priest, but a local Bishop. All these avenues did help, yet I at my core, I was still suffering badly.

My story is long, complicated, traumatic, and deeply sad. However, I am not here to tell you those details, I am here to say, in all honesty, thanks to Shelly’s help, the deep pain I lived with, has been lifted, and my life has not only been saved—I am now living it. I can now connect to a deep peace that assists me daily. So what was it that Shelly was able to do that others could not? That’s a really good question. All I can do is give you my own truth and understanding of how Shelly helped me.

When I first visited Shelly, I had no idea of what to expect. It was suggested to me by my brother, who has lymphoma cancer and is in miraculous remission, to seek an energy healer. Shelly spent time talking to me, and straight away I felt accepted, warts and all, and felt like I was a worthwhile human. I believe that Shelly is able to connect on a spiritual and energy level to deliver to me a massive amount of love and true compassion. Shelly works on an energy level—the pure energy of divine love. This helps the body and spirit/soul to release the pain from within, giving the cellular memory a chance to heal and reprogram.

The body and soul hold their own memories, even after the rational mind has seemingly acknowledged and dealt with its issues. Shelly’s spirit, soul, and energy, connected to mine at that deepest level. I was not suddenly transported to some weird state; I was gently loved back into being as the negative fell away.

Shelly’s gift is divinely given—it is not unique, nor does she claim it to be. Shelly has a deep desire to heal, love, listen, advise, and nurture. Shelly’s ability to transmute all the negative energy within is amazing and is the gift of true love and compassion.

Change did not happen overnight. Mind you, after my first session with her, I was able to walk again. I saw Shelly for weekly appointments for a year, and after each session with her I grew stronger, healthier, wiser, and happier—even joyful at times. Shelly has always been readily available to help me when I was scared and alone.

I will always be truly grateful to Shelly for helping me live life once more.

I believe she is an Angel with skin on.”

“I have known Shelly for seven years. Shelly is a truly gifted therapist, dedicated to helping women find themselves and unlock their personal power. She has been an incredible source of love, support, and inspiration to me, and I highly recommend her work to any woman who feels she deserves more out of life.”

“I could feel my body’s movement and energy travelling through it during the session. Afterwards, I felt light, as if something had gone. It’s magic and miraculous, and it has made a difference in my life by releasing the heaviness and sadness, with love and acceptance.”

“The Energetic Freedom Workshop felt like an earthly explosion of aliveness. The deep grounding rituals, ecstatic dance, and divine sharing supported emotional release and allowed my soul’s fire to sparkle. Thanks!”

“I have been seeing Shelly for roughly a year, and in that time, I believe the results of this incredibly caring and loving person’s work have stood out tremendously. During a session with Shelly, I can see that this is not just a job for her—the care and encouragement she gives me, go beyond my expectations. I have never been to see Shelly and felt unwelcome, or that she wasn’t giving it 100%. I have her undivided attention, and I know that whatever journey we take that day is one that I will benefit from. During tough times times, I can guarantee that when I reach out for help, Shelly is the one who appears, ready with open arms to help me get through. No problem is too big or too hard for her to tackle. The bigger the problem, the more she steps up to help me take it on.

Shelly’s honesty, her gentle nature, and her willingness to help, is something to be admired. She has a huge heart and gives a small part of it to so many people that walk through her doors. No matter what I have said or done, I know by telling Shelly or working it through with her that I will receive no judgement or negative responses. My life has taken a positive turn, and I owe a lot of it to this talented and gifted human being. I can honestly say that I am a totally different person than I was a year ago, and there is nothing in the time I have spent with Shelly that I regret.

Seeing Shelly’s hard work and dedication is truly inspirational. She has helped me from her own personal experiences, and I think she is living proof of just how good life can be.”

“Working with Shelly in one-on-one sessions, and having attended one (amazing) workshop so far, I feel a greater inner strength, more power as a woman, and the courage to face things I previously could not. As I grow, so does my excitement for the increasing joy, richness, and fulfilment that naturally follows.

Thank you, Shelly, for using your healing gift and spirit to help make the world a better place.”

“I have worked with Shelly for two years and have found her to be a gifted, perceptive, supportive, honest, and loving therapist.

Shelly’s integration of bodywork and body-mind psychotherapy has allowed me the freedom to express and expose my true feelings about all aspects of my life and past. I couldn’t access these feelings without working with my body, and the unconscious material held in my cells.

This is especially true for emotions that have not been allowed expression in the past, which have kept me stunted emotionally. It has given me the courage to face and heal painful and dysfunctional parts of my life, in my behaviour, relationships, and beliefs. In a way that would probably not be possible without the bodywork.

My work with Shelly has also connected me back to my spirit and to God. I highly recommend her as a therapist and as an avenue to healing and expansion in your life.”

“Saw a flower today
A bird of paradise
So leaning out
to the sky
You colour your tracks
Purple, orange, and blue
You teach me wonder, you teach me wonder,

Said a prayer today
Your hands they guide
When grief strikes back
And the crumble abides
I felt your love
Guiding my night
When I hang heavy
You’re lifting me light
When I hang low
You’re asking me why

Saw a flower today
A bird of paradise
Petals are nails
The pain is alright
I scale the mountain
You tell me to fly
You teach me wonder, you teach me wonder………………..”

“Shelly gives each of us a nurturing and truthful space where we are learning to be responsible and own our stuff, rather than projecting it onto each other.

As a couple, this means we have been able to experience more intimacy, passion, and love for each other. We are now able to nurture and respect each family member as an individual, with a greater awareness of how our own past plays out into the family dynamics.

This enables each member to express their full range of emotions whilst still experiencing unconditional love from each other.”

“I will not say that Shelly has “saved my life”, but I will say this: I have a wonderful life, and without Shelly’s work, this wonderful life would have taken much longer to manifest—or would not have come at all.

Shelly Towns is a true being of light, and it is a honour to work with her.”

“I bear my soul with the angels
Watching from above
A women guides me gently
To show me what is love
I open up my soul and
This lets the dark side out
God fills the empty space
Of this I have no doubt
My power it stays with me
In fact it even grows
My authentic self shines through
Many say it glows
This poem is for the lady
Who makes this journey of light
Seem like such a natural thing
In which we can delight
There is no end to the amount
Of love that you are giving
I just want to thankyou Shelly
For this new life I’m living.”

Blessed am I to have met Shelly Towns.

I am fortunate to have crossed paths with Shelly twelve months ago. Since that time, she has been my body therapist and teacher.

Shelly has many special gifts. She is extremely authentic and emulates an enormous amount of integrity in her work.

My life process has shifted dramatically since working with Shelly. I feel that she creates a safe, nurturing environment from the moment that I enter her beautiful room. She utilises her knowledge, skills, and amazing gifts from the divine to intuitively guide the process that needs to unfold in every session.

With her gentleness, Shelly has guided me to places I now have the courage to face. She has earned my trust, and assists and challenges me with love, truth, and honesty.

It is a unique experience to find such a kindred teacher that your soul is able to trust.

Thank you, God, for the gift of Shelly Towns.