Working Together

Françoise Decatrel in the redwood forest in Woodside California, grounding and holistic healing

Working together is for those seeking thoughtful, personalized support. I create space for you to slow down, listen inward, and reconnect with a steadier way of living.

Our work may include holistic guidance, custom aromatherapy or herbal formulation, guided stress relief, subtle energy work, or sound and sensory practices.

I am based in Woodside, California, and offer private sessions both virtually and in person, throughout the San Francisco Bay Area Peninsula, including Woodside, Los Altos, Los Gatos, Menlo Park, and Palo Alto.

Set up a 15-minute complimentary video call to learn how we can work together.

About Me

I'm Françoise. I am a certified clinical aromatherapist, trained herbalist, Reiki practitioner, sound healer, and certified Kundalini yoga teacher. My work integrates traditional plant knowledge with the latest research in essential oils, herbalism, and nervous system science. Drawing from over two decades of study and lived experience, I guide individuals and small groups in cultivating a more intentional and embodied way of living.

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Françoise Decatrel, clinical aromatherapist and herbalist in Woodside California.
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Working Togeather

One-to-one work can take the form of a single, focused session or ongoing support. Some come for a reset, a recalibration, or a moment of clarity. Others choose to work together over time, allowing the process to unfold more gradually and with greater depth.

There is no fixed formula. Each experience is shaped by what feels most supportive and aligned, whether that means refining daily practices, developing a custom formulation, exploring ritual and sensory work, or simply creating space for thoughtful conversation. The structure is flexible, but the container is intentional.

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Areas of Focus

My private work centers around the following areas:

- Holistic Lifestyle Guidance: Cultivating alignment of mind, body, and spirit through daily practice and intentional living.

- Natural Living: Reducing toxic burden while maintaining comfort, beauty, and effectiveness.

- Custom Formulation: Bespoke aromatherapy and herbal blends designed to support mood, resilience, and overall balance.

- Ritual and Immersive Practice: Curated experiences that integrate multiple modalities, both virtually and in person.

- Energy Work: Reiki-informed healing to support nervous system regulation, reduce stress, and invite deep rest.

- Nervous System Support: Practices and aromatic formulations designed to calm the stress response, ease anxiety, and restore steadiness.

- Trauma-Informed Support: Gentle sensory and ritual practices that can complement therapeutic work, offering grounding and emotional support during periods of healing.

- Life Phases: Support through periods of change, growth, and reorientation.

- Sensory Recalibration: Sound, breath, and immersive practices that quiet stress and restore steadiness.

- Vitality and Skin Health: Supporting the body in a way that maintains energy, clarity, and a natural sense of radiance. This includes nutrition, targeted supplementation, nervous system support, and holistic skincare.

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Holistic Guidance

In these sessions, we look closely at how you are living day to day, your rhythms, habits, thought patterns, and the environments you move through. Together, we refine what supports you and gently shift what does not.

This work may include lifestyle adjustments, meditation or mindfulness practices, nervous system regulation tools, and practical strategies for creating greater coherence between mind, body, and spirit. The approach is conversational, reflective, and structured, designed to create sustainable integration rather than short-term intensity.

Custom Herbal & Aromatherapy Formulation

When appropriate, I develop bespoke herbal and aromatic blends tailored specifically to you. These formulations are informed by our conversations, your goals, and how your body responds over time.

Blends may support mood, rest, focus, or overall steadiness, and can evolve as your needs shift. This is not a pre-made product approach, but a collaborative process rooted in both tradition and lived experience.

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Guided Stress Relief

Guided Stress Relief is a personalized session that draws on breathwork, aromatherapy, and grounding practices to support the nervous system. Designed to be both practical and transformational, it offers tools you can carry with you beyond our time together.

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Ritual Work

Ritual sessions begin with an intention we clarify together ahead of time. We take a moment to name what you are ready to shift, strengthen, or invite forward. From there, the session unfolds within a focused and contained space that supports growth, renewal, or change.

These experiences may incorporate breath, scent, sound, guided reflection, or other sensory elements, always used with care and purpose. The work is deliberate and grounded, designed to support meaningful internal movement.

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Sound bowls and chime used for sound healing in Woodside California wellness studio

Sound Healing

(In-person only)

Offered privately and for small groups, sound healings may incorporate the frame drum, flute, singing bowls, breath, and guided stillness to support nervous system regulation, clarity, and restoration.

The work is intentional and attuned, using sound as a structured medium for settling the body and quieting the mind. Sessions may be deeply restorative, gently activating, or reflective, depending on your intention and needs.

Energy Work

(In-person only)

Reiki-informed energy work is gently incorporated into sessions to support relaxation, nervous system regulation, and overall balance. This hands-on approach is subtle, grounding, and integrated with the broader sensory experience.

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Redwoods in the sun in Woodside California.

In-Person Work

In-person sessions take place in my private studio in Woodside, California, nestled among the redwoods. The space is designed for quiet, focused, and immersive work, offering a dedicated environment for deeper exploration and sensory experience.

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How to Get in Touch

If you feel called to explore this work, you’re welcome to begin with a complimentary consultation. This is a space to share where you are, ask questions, and see if this support feels right for you.

Begin with a complementary 15-minute virtual consultation.

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