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Every business has a beginning, and The Yoki Way began with Olivia Carter’s personal journey from burnout and chronic illness to balance, purpose, and rest.
Following the birth of her daughters, Olivia faced several years of debilitating health issues. With no clear diagnosis and little meaningful support, daily life became a struggle. It was a humbling, painful time-one that shook her sense of self and sparked a deep exploration into what true healing really means.
Olivia is neurodivergent, and also a parent to an autistic, ADHD child.
Over time, she came to understand how a sensitive nervous system with co-occurring conditions played a central role in her own experience of chronic fatigue and burnout. The tools she found along the way have become the foundation of her work.
A qualified Vinyasa and Yin yoga teacher, Olivia then chose to specializes in restorative and Yin yoga, which she blends seamlessly with Reiki and Sound therapy. Her primary sound work is with gongs, and she is a certified Gong practitioner., trained with The college of Soundhealing. These three strands of energy, movement, and sound-form the heart of The Yoki Way: an approach designed to help you connect, unfurl, and re-balance.
Olivia creates spaces where people can soften, breathe, and rest. Her sessions are supportive for all navigating the stresses and of modern day living that often result in nervous system dysregulation, and physical overwhelm
She teaches weekly online yoga through the lens of supporting nervous system health and bodily ease from her calm, online studio, alongside a popular monthly group gong bath at Follaton Community Hall in Totnes, where she plays between four and five gongs in a rich, immersive sound journey.
As well as one-to-one and couples Reiki and sound therapy sessions, which are another popular part of her offerings, Olivia also runs three-hour long seasonal yoga sessions in, Totnes. These popular session combine restorative yoga, Reiki, and multi-gong sound therapy in a powerful invitation to reset and restore. Olivia also hosts Reiki training retreats, and Reiki refresher days in Totnes,
A former techno DJ, Olivia brings the same attention to flow, detail, and emotional landscape to her sessions as she once did to the dance floor. Every layer of the experience is considered from lighting and layout to tone and texture - making her work particularly supportive for those with sensory sensitivities.
Spiritual but always grounded, Olivia offers tools that are both ancient and practical. Her work is known for its warmth, inclusivity, and real-life reliability.
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Qualifications
200Hr Hatha / Vinyassa YTT
Senior Yoga Teacher - Rachel Parks
Yoga Alliance International
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50 Hr Yin Yoga YTT
Yoga Alliance International
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Gong Practitioner Full Certification
College of Sound Healing Class of 2024
Sheila Whittikar - Gong Master
Philip McManara - Gong Master ​
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Certified Reiki Master / Teacher
(Usuri tradition of natural healing)
First degree
Veronica Friend - Reiki Master Teacher
Second degree
Veronica Friend - Reiki Master Teacher
Third degree (Reiki Master)
Veronica Friend - Reiki Master Teacher
Third degree (Reiki Master Teacher)
Veronica Friend - Reiki Master Teacher
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Courses
Gong Master Training (GMT) Hawkwood
Grand Gong Master - Don Conreaux
(Weekend attendance)
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Trauma Informed Yoga
Sean Feit Oakes - Yoga International
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Gong Intensive weekend
UK College of Sound Healing
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