Personal Journey That Evolved into a
Scalable Method
Shaped by Experience, Professional Insight,
and Understanding of the Body
Experience, Insight and a New Vision for Wellbeing
Dermasoma® was founded by Jayne Montgomery, drawing upon decades of experience across beauty, skincare, aroma, education and wellbeing.
Throughout her career, Jayne ran a beauty school for a large International Cosmetic and Skincare Company, successfully owned and operated a chain of hair and beauty salons, delivered professional seminars and lectures throughout the UK and Europe, appeared on television, and written extensively on skincare, wellness and personal development.
Working closely with thousands of clients over many years provided a unique insight into the changing needs of the wellbeing market.
Jayne observed that many people were searching for something beyond beauty treatments, fitness classes or traditional wellness services. Increasingly, they were seeking experiences that helped them reconnect with themselves through greater awareness, presence, sensory engagement and embodied wellbeing.
This observation became the foundation for what would later evolve into Dermasoma®.
A Personal Journey That Shaped a Method
Alongside her professional experience, a significant personal chapter would further influence the creation of Dermasoma®.
Following the end of a long-term marriage characterised by narcissistic and emotionally challenging dynamics, Jayne became increasingly interested in the relationship and connection between emotional experience, nature, skin, the nervous system, body and senses.
She became fascinated by how life experiences can influence not only our thoughts and emotions, but also the way we breathe, move, hold tension and experience ourselves within our bodies.
This curiosity led her to explore somatic awareness, sensory perception, touch, breathwork, aroma and embodied wellbeing, examining how these elements influence self-awareness, connection and overall wellbeing.
When Experience Becomes Healing
When the Body Listens...
Jayne began exploring how the integration of skin awareness, touch, aroma and sensory experience within movement could
influence the way we connect with ourselves on a deeper level.
Through this exploration, Jayne developed a new understanding and perspective on movement and wellbeing, and with it, Dermasoma® was born… where experience creates new healing, and where the body is allowed to be heard.
The Question That Sparked Dermasoma®
Throughout this exploration, one question repeatedly emerged:
“What role do the skin, aroma and senses play in how we experience ourselves, and why are they so often overlooked within movement and wellbeing practices?”
Drawing upon her extensive background in skincare and wellbeing, Jayne began asking a second question:
“What if movement could become something more than exercise?”
She noticed profound differences in how she felt when immersed in nature, moving intuitively, breathing deeply, engaging her senses and becoming fully present within her surroundings.
These experiences revealed a deeper dimension of wellbeing—one that extended beyond movement alone and into the relationship between sensation, awareness, touch, aroma and embodied experience.
