WHY COCOON 

I created Cocoon because I believe that wellness is the ability to thrive Mentally, Emotionally, Physically, and Spiritually and that this is a necessity, not a luxury. In order to really achieve this, self-care must play a vital part of our daily and weekly routines. And this is a whole heap easier if it exists under one living roof.

When we feel balanced, we thrive. 

Balance, to me,  means harmonising our Mental, Emotional, Physical and Spiritual needs. The word “balance” comes from the Latin route, “to dance” and it’s a moving, fluid target. We don’t find balance once and stay there – we are forever playing with the different ingredients to keep it level. Given that we are in SoCal by the beach, think of it like surfing – we have to lean in, bend, breathe, hold strong and also let go…  if we are going to ride that wave with ease and grace…and most importantly, enjoy it!  And so it goes with our own lives.

In the journey of life, the ingredients for balance never stays the same and certainly it’s not a one-size-fits-all model. So at Cocoon we like you to play with the ingredients and mix them up to find what works the best for you – we understand that this can and will vary and fluctuate!  Personally, I love combining different offerings, depending on what’s going on in my life.  The classes and group environment are sometimes just what I need to connect in community and equally, there are times when I prefer the one-on-one attention of a private session. I’ve slept through Soundbaths because I needed the rest, I’ve cried on a massage table because I had grief to release, I’ve educated and opened my mind in workshops, I’ve moved my body in QiGong and fitness,  I’ve laughed in breathwork…and so much more. 

Cocoon is created with love and intention for our community to experience self-care and whole life balance in one place. We offer classes, privates, workshops, memberships and individually curated programs with our coaches, according to your goals.  Our team is loving, warm, kind and caring. You will be seen, heard, respected and appreciated. Cocoon is a boutique and not a factory. We believe in the value of personal connection, communication and community. 

For the caterpillar to become the butterfly, to reach its potential and find its wings to fly free… there comes a moment where it must enter the Cocoon… 

Lots of love,

Amanda Gestetner – Founder of Cocoon

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SMALL SPACE – BIG HEART

COCOON was designed for individualized attention and the development of quality relationships that propel positive results for a lifetime. 
The commitment you create to better yourself is respected by our staff. We take the time and energy to hear and understand you, and the challenges you face. We value your willingness to have courage and step into the unknown. We work together to create more harmony and a better life.
WHY COCOON?

“JUST WHEN THE CATERPILLAR
THOUGHT THE WORLD WAS OVER,
IT BECAME A BUTTERFLY”

-Eric Carle 

COCOON IS AN INTEGRATED HEALING STUDIO WITH THE INTENTION OF
FACILITATING YOUR GROWTH & TRANSFORMATION

 
 
 
WHY COCOON?

TESTIMONIALS

I received Reiki from Amanda on more than one occasion and every time I was blown away by her energy, her healing ability, and her gift at tuning into what I was experiencing on both the physical and emotional level.
-Serena Dyer Pisoni
 
I came to Amanda in a very stuck place. My brain works in a world of logic and reason, but all of the “western” practices had not provided me with much resolution. Our first session was by far one of the most profound therapy sessions I have ever had. After 18 years of grieving my father’s death, I felt the weight lift off my body. As we continued to work together I saw how our collaboration and the additional work I have done has extended into all aspects of my life.
– Dr Craig Abrams

AMANDA GESTETNER

FOUNDER OF COCOON – Reiki Master

Lots of people ask me where I learned Reiki, when I learned it and how. The truth is, I was born doing it. From a very tiny age, I was very aware of an “invisible, magic ball” that I would hold in my hands. I spent hours playing with this ball and I never questioned it. I instinctively knew that if I directed it at certain parts of people’s body, they would have some form of positive reaction – that somehow, it helped them.
As I grew up and entered my teens, it became too much, too overwhelming and I was far more interested in my social life than any other dimension! I told my mum about my experiences and I still maintain this was her finest moment of parenting me: she told me to consider it a gift and not a curse. Genius.  We discussed my options and I chose at that point in time, to ask the Powers that Be to stop as I was scared; from that moment on, everything stopped.
A few years later, when I was around eighteen, I really felt like a part of me was missing that I NEEDED to get back. Effectively, I did the opposite ritual and it came back to me, that it hadn’t gone, it doesn’t go, it was just a choice not to be utilizing it. It also came back that it wasn’t like a light switch, to be turned on and off at my leisure – it was a craft that I was to nurture, to hone and to respect.
That’s exactly what I did.
They say that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. Enter my own Reiki Master, all in divine and perfect timely order. And she is BADASSS! It took me a decade to elevate from Reiki One to Reiki Master because she made me live it, sweat it, experience it, work it and walk my talk.
Reiki is so much more than a treatment: it’s a lifestyle, a belief system, a philosophy that takes experience, practice and whole lot of honing!
I moved from London to LA in August 2015 and opening Cocoon is the physical manifestation of a passionate dream.