Our story

Our story began in 2020, when I started offering chair yoga at the Nafsiyat Intercultural Therapy Centre, within their women’s group supporting those engaged in one-to-one psychotherapy as part of their recovery.

The sessions were a simple invitation to reconnect with the body through movement and breath. They quickly proved to be a meaningful complement to psychotherapy, creating space for release and regulation that did not rely on words.

It also became clear that many of the women we were supporting faced barriers to accessing mainstream wellbeing services, due to cultural stigma, financial constraints, or environments that did not feel designed for them. By bringing gentle, body-based practices directly into the trusted spaces of the organisations already supporting them, these sessions offered an accessible way to reduce stress, support emotional regulation, and reconnect with the self.

The need became clear: to provide consistent access to these services, while recognising and fairly compensating the practitioners delivering them.

Lifting Souls CIC was created in response to that need.

Our Work in Practice

As a Community Interest Company specialising in trauma-informed wellbeing services for vulnerable women on a path of recovery, Lifting Souls works in partnership with organisations that already support them—Nafsiyat being the first. We deliver holistic wellbeing sessions alongside psychotherapy, enabling healing processes that can happen without words and complement existing therapeutic pathways.

Our services are offered free of charge to participants, ensuring access is not limited by financial barriers. At the same time, we are committed to fairly paying practitioners, creating a model that is both equitable and sustainable.

This is more than a project. It is a commitment to making wellbeing accessible to those who are often excluded from it, and to building a more inclusive and compassionate approach to care.

Alessia Malinverni

Lifting Souls CIC Founder

What began in 2020 as a simple act of care grew into a commitment to open access to holistic wellbeing, restoring dignity, healing and belonging, one woman and one community at a time.

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We are proud to collaborate with a range of charities and organisations dedicated to supporting vulnerable and underrepresented individuals. Through these partnerships, we are able to reach and assist those who benefit the most from holistic wellness treatments, offering a growing range of wellness-focused initiatives tailored to the evolving needs of the communities we serve.

The support to the community and everything we do is made possible by the generous support of our public and private sponsors.

Get in Touch

Are you a London-based organisation supporting vulnerable women? Or a practitioner with a passion for healing? Contact us to explore how we can collaborate to bring wellness where it’s needed most.

Fill the form or contact us at info@liftingsouls.co.uk