About
✨ The Cauldron ✨
ABOUT ME – CLAIRE “CLARA” CARSWELL
Hello, I’m Claire Carswell, although most people know me as Clara, and I’m the heart behind The Cauldron.
My working life has always centred around people. I have over 25 years of experience as a makeup artist, helping people feel confident and good about themselves. Over the years, my journey has taken me deeper into the world of holistic health, wellbeing and complementary therapies.
Today, I’m a Reiki Master and holistic practitioner, trained in a range of therapies including Kinetic Chain Release (KCR), Connective Tissue Release (CTR), Reflexology, Aromatherapy, Massage, Facial Therapy, Reiki, relaxation and wellbeing practices.
FILLING YOUR CAULDRON 💜
One of the ideas at the very heart of my work is something I call “Filling Your Cauldron.”
I like to imagine that we all carry our own little cauldron through life.
Everything that supports our wellbeing — rest, laughter, friendship, movement, relaxation, good food, creativity, self-care and doing things that make us happy — adds something to our cauldron.
But life also takes from it.
Stress, worry, responsibilities and constantly looking after everyone else can slowly empty our cauldron. Sometimes there are also people in our lives who continually take from our cauldron without ever helping to fill it back up.
Part of looking after our wellbeing is recognising this.
It is okay to have boundaries.
It is okay to say no sometimes.
It is okay to protect your energy.
And it is okay to choose people who add something positive to your life rather than constantly draining from you.
You cannot keep pouring from an empty cauldron.
That is a big part of what The Cauldron means to me.
I want to help people discover what fills their own cauldron — whether that is relaxation, movement, Reiki, complementary therapies, laughter, conversation, learning something new or simply having a safe space where they can stop for a while and concentrate on themselves.
I particularly enjoy working with people who have spent so much time looking after everyone else that somewhere along the way they have almost forgotten about themselves.
I also have a real passion for bringing wellbeing into the community. I love running workshops, courses and group sessions where people can talk, laugh, learn, relax and reconnect.
My Bringing Your Colour Back and Filling Your Cauldron work is about helping people rediscover themselves underneath all the stresses, responsibilities and expectations of everyday life.
I enjoy working with people of all ages and backgrounds, from those simply looking for relaxation and self-care to sportspeople, older adults, community groups and care-home residents.
Seeing someone leave a session standing a little taller, moving more comfortably, smiling more or simply feeling that somebody has listened to them is one of the things I love most about what I do.
At The Cauldron, I want wellbeing to feel welcoming, down-to-earth and accessible. You don’t need to know anything about holistic therapies before you arrive, and you certainly don’t have to have everything figured out.
Just come as you are.
My approach is about looking at the whole person — body, mind and emotional wellbeing — and finding what feels right for the person sitting in front of me.
The Cauldron is my little place for connection, laughter, relaxation, movement, self-care, filling your cauldron and, of course, a little touch of magic.
✨ Come Dip into the Magic. ✨
Claire “Clara” Carswell
The Cauldron
🌐 www.thehealingcauldron.net
📱 07378600561
Hello@thehealingcauldron.net