
MEET THE TEAM
Behind every practice at Oraya is a guide, a teacher, a healer. Our team brings together clinical expertise, compassionate care, and lived experience to support your journey inward.
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Nicki Charalambous
FOUNDER & GYROTONICS INSTRUCTOR
“As a former dancer, I understood the body’s language, but it was only through this system that I witnessed true, lasting change. That experience shaped the way I work and the reason I founded Oraya. My sessions are gentle, technical, and attuned. Whether in London or at our studio in Tuscany, I guide one-on-one journeys that support structural and emotional realignment.” -
Monica Luiggetti
FOUNDER, GYROTONICS INSTRUCTOR & PSYCHOTHERAPIST
“Nicki and I first met on a Gyrotonic course in Florence, where our shared approach to movement and healing sparked an immediate connection. Now based at Borgo Dolciano, my work weaves together therapeutic movement with integrative psychotherapy and bioenergetic principles. These sessions are more than physical, they create space to release, regulate, and reconnect from the inside out.”
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Carli Wheatley
LYMPHATIC EXPERT
“As a guide within The ORAYA Method Retreat, I hold space for gentle, body-led transformation. My sessions weave together lymphatic self-massage, nourishment education, acupuncture, and group reflection designed to reconnect you to your rhythm, your intuition, and your lightness. I don’t believe in pushing the body, I listen to it. My work midwifes your transformation through touch, stillness, and simple daily rituals that carry far beyond the retreat.” -
Dee Lewis
SINGER & VOCAL HEALER
“I believe sound is one of the most powerful medicines we have. My sister Shirley and I offer live vocal healing sessions that centre harmony, resonance, and deep listening. These aren’t performances, they’re invitations to soften, to receive, and to let go.” -
Shirley Lewis
SINGER & VOCAL HEALER
“When voices blend with intention, something shifts. Alongside Dee, I use harmony and healing frequency to support emotional release and nervous system regulation. Our sessions are about reattuning not just your ear, but your entire body, back to a state of inner calm.”