Massage is one of the oldest known forms of medicine/holistic healing. It is also one of the most intuitive. Think about this, if you fall over and bang your knee, what is one of the first things you do? You rub it right? Massage has been shown to reduce stress, promote blood flow and relax muscles.

The earliest recorded use of massage dates back to 3000BC where the Chinese practiced a technique known as ‘Amma’. This focused on specific movements of the body for relaxation and restoration. The Japanese also used ‘Amma’ but expanded upon the practice to create ‘Shiatsu’. Shiatsu is the application of pressure to specific points of the body in order to improve circulation, neural efficiency and general health.

In India massage is part of their traditional, holistic approach to medicine known as Ayurvedic Medicine. Holistic medicine considers the whole person during treatment, not just the problem area. The Greeks and Romans used massage for healing purposes and believed that all doctors needed to know how to use massage for healing purposes.

Modern massage as we know it today (in Western Circles) is based on techniques developed by Per Henrik Ling. Ling was from Sweden and the influence he had on the practice is why we use the term Swedish Massage. Having studied in China, Ling developed a system of movements for improving health and physical condition. Many systems and methods exist but Swedish massage remains the basis for most practice in Western Medicine.

Sports Massage is a targeted and clinical approach to soft-tissue therapy, often targeting specific problem areas.

I like to deliver a blended approach of Holistic massage and Sports Massage depending on the clients needs.

Not if you don’t want to! A massage typically relies on hand to body contact assisted by the use of massage mediums. The best results are achieved with skin to skin contact, however, if you wish to remain clothed for any treatments, that is entirely fine!

In sessions where clients may wish to remain clothed I will typically massage through a towel/sheet, this helps me achieve the same sliding motions that skin on skin contact would usually offer me.

I will ALWAYS operate the treatment well within a clients personal space and boundaries making sure to continually check in with the client throughout. I also use massage sheets to help keep everyone fully covered throughout treatments.

Unless we are working on a very specific issue (IE a groin strain) I will often be nowhere near any intimate areas. If you have any concerns/questions around this, please do get in touch below.

It doesn’t have to! There is a little bit of a myth that if a massage is not painful it’s not beneficial but that is simply not true!
I always endeavour to operate well within a clients tolerances. I’m supposed to take your pain away not add to it! Of course, if you feel comfortable with a firmer pressure, I can certainly deliver it!
I like to say they we should be working around a 7 or 8 out of 10 on a clients tolerance level (10 being the max)

You are seeing me to try and relax and relieve pain, we cannot achieve this if I am applying too much pressure. I will continually check in throughout the treatment to ensure the pressure is not too much.

Book in a call with me and we can discuss any queries/concerns you may have. Or use the contact form below.