Welcome

We’re Marco and Irene, the founders of The Soul Path. Nice to meet you!

Hi, my name is  Irene.

I began my career in 1999 working as a physiotherapist. I soon realised that limiting my intervention to the physical aspects of people’s issues was not enough – resistances, beliefs and fears often stood in the way of recovery, even for seemingly straightforward physical injuries. 

I decided to explore this further, both personally and professionally.

Earning a three-year Shiatsu Practitioner Diploma deepened my understanding of the connections between body, emotions, and thoughts, as well as their relationship to the environment we live in. This complex interconnection has been recognized for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine and is now supported by scientific evidence in Western medicine.

Further training in Psychogenealogy and Family Constellations added another perspective on how we are all part of a number of interdependent systems that must be considered to achieve true health.

Health is in fact not a fixed state but rather the result of the dynamic balance of physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual factors. The many (hundreds!) of people I’ve worked with have taught me that happiness and fulfilment in life are directly related to resilience, to the ability to thrive despite, and perhaps even because of, life’s challenges. Those who are resilient experience a deep, serene joy that comes from the freedom of heart and mind, independent of external circumstances. 

This realisation led me to my next step: training in hypno-psychotherapy to support people through the challenges in their lives and promote health in its many components. 

I have now integrated the many experiences I gained on the way and created The Soul Path – the culmination of 25+ years of research and practice in the connection between body, behaviour, mind and spirit.

Together, we will find the way to a balanced, healthy and joyous life, for your good and the good of all those around you. 

My Training

Hi, my name is Marco.

My journey as a complementary therapist began in 2004 with Shiatsu, a practice that opened the door to a deeper understanding of the connection between mind, body, and the subtle spiritual dimensions that shape our lives.

In 2007 I attended my first Family Constellation workshop, an experience that profoundly shifted my awareness of my own family system. Since then, I have continued to explore this fascinating method, studying, practising, and integrating it more deeply into my life and work. Today I offer Family Constellations in both group settings and one‑to‑one sessions, in person and online, supporting people in reconnecting with their roots, releasing inherited patterns, and finding new pathways forward.

My sound healing path began in 2016 with Simon Heather, and has since unfolded through further training with Alexandra Rigazzi-Tarling (voice) and Sheila Whittaker (gongs). My love for the gongs was sparked in 2018 at the COSH Annual Conference, where I first experienced the magic of the gongs from Craig Shankster (Silence in Sound). Their resonance stayed with me, and in 2021 I began my formal gong journey with Sheila Whittaker’s Gong Practitioner training in Devon.

The gongs continue to be a source of wonder for me — living instruments with rich harmonics, depth, and a profound healing presence. I offer group and one‑to‑one gong baths in Chippenham and the surrounding area, creating spaces where people can rest, release, and reconnect through sound.