Massage Therapy
Therapeutic Massage
This is a great relaxation massage involving slow, soft stokes to stimulate and soothe. Often combined with the use of essential oils and or calming sounds to promote deeper relaxation.
Usually applied to the whole body but can be tailored to certain areas as preferred.
The main aim here is to reduce stress and muscle tension while also boosting your mood and feeling of well-being.
Duration: 45 - 120 minutes
Price: From £30
Sports Massage
As the name suggests, this is a great option for any regular sport enthuseasts.
This type of massage involves a combination of deep-tissue and therapeutic techniques generally applied to the whole body utilising a range of different strokes.
Sports massage can be a great preventative treatment. The benefits of regular sports massage is often seen to included:
- improved performance,
- lower injury risk &
- quicker recovery.
Sports massage is often combined with assisted stretching and mobility exercises for maximum benefit.
Duration: 30 - 90 minutes
Cost: From £35
Deep Tissue Massage
A deep tissue massage is typically more intense, with a greater pressure being applied through slower movements.
This is a great form of massage to help relieve muscle tension and soreness caused by knotted fibres that are not moving freely.
Generally focussed on a specific area of the body but can be offered as a whole body treatment.
Duration: 30 - 90 minutes
Cost: From £35
Trigger Point Massage
A trigger point is best described as a localised spasm or knot in the muscle fibre causing tenderness and often referred pain elsewhere.
After tracking down the trigger point from the source of pain, direct pressure is applied to aid in the release of the knot and the restoration of the movment of the muscle fibre.
Trigger point massage often includes further massage techniques to the surrounding local area or whole body.
This technique can be uncomfortable while pressure is applied to a trigger point but the benefits are often felt quite quickly.
Duration: 30 - 90 minutes
Cost: From £35
Event Support
I particularly enjoy event support and providing preventative and reactive treatment to athletes. I have supported at well known endurance and obstacle races accross the UK to help keep participants performing at their best.
If you are an organiser, or company already supporting an event, and are looking for a trusted and expereinced massage therapist to provide support services to event athletes pre, post and during events then please give me a call.
Duration: As required but typically anything from 2hrs to full weekends.
Cost: Great rates negotiated individually
Exercise & Mobility Therapy
Assisted Stretching & Mobility
Regular stretching has a wide range of benefits for both the body and the mind.
Undue muscle tension in the wrong areas can have wide ranging implications. For example, have you ever considered your lower back pain could simply be caused by a pelvis imbalance referred from tight quadriceps pulling them out of alignment?
Stretching effectively on your own can be diffcult, both physically and mentally to stick to. A qualified assistant can ensure you are regularly focusing in the right areas, with the right techniques to maximise the benefit.
