Yes, you are in for a special treat this winter as I have just bought a warming pad for the massage table...Yeah! Heated before you arrive and temperature controlled for your comfort during the treatment; this warming pad provides a soothing heat and an added bit of luxury to your much needed autumnal/winter massages.  How the colder weather effects our muscles and joints.... We tend to hold ourselves differently; In an attempt to keep warm we try to make ourselves smaller by hunching our back and shoulders and bringing our head down.  Such bad posture enivitably leads to aches a ..read more

The Stones... I love working with the hot stones; their firmness and weight coupled with their comfortable heat enhances the many benefits of a regular massage. When used to massage, their heat penetrates deep into muscle tissue allowing muscles to relax 4-5 times quicker then a normal massage; thus releasing tight muscle restrictions more effectively and without the discomfort sometimes felt. Increased blood flow to the areas being worked accelerates any healing processes, making hot stone work great for remedial work. One with my hands, the heat and energy from the stones creates a soot ..read more

Hello, this is just a quick post to say sorry that I haven't posted for a while!!  I've been pretty much fully booked for most of this year so far and in between giving massage treatments, I've been working on a new website as well as continuing with professional development courses; hence I just haven't had the time to write any articles. I love being busy helping people through massage and hope this continues.  I feel excited to finish my website and have it go 'live' hopefully by Christmas. I'll then be able to start writing again and spreading the word about how great massage ..read more

Massage is often regarded as a luxury, an extravagance or an expense that needs to be justified rather then a viable form of medical and preventative treatment which it is.  Hippocrates, the father of western medicine himself was a great advocate of massage therapy. ''The physician must be experienced in many things, but most assuredly in rubbing.  For rubbing can bind a joint that is to loose and loosen a joint that is to rigid'' When you think about it, the first thing we do when we bump our head or stub our toe is try and rub it better.  It's a genetically programmed react ..read more

As the days get shorter we instinctively want to tune in with natures rhythm by slowing down and resting; however the festive season, especially the build up to Christmas is often one of the most busy and stressed filled times of the year. Fortunately, Mother nature has provided us with a lovely way to maintain a sense of balance throughout and that's with the use of aromatic essences.  Found in plants, tree resins/bark, fruits and flowers and transformed into aromatherapy essential oils through the process of distillation; aromatic essences are often referred to as the soul or spirit o ..read more

Artist:Chiara Bautista Over the past few weeks I've noticed more clients complaining of feeling depleted and emotionally vulnerable; with recurrence's of stress related conditions such as psoriasis, headaches, irritable bowel and aches and pains in the upper body. With the intention of all these treatments being on creating space, nurturing and primarily relaxation I began to wonder if it was perhaps the time of year. So I started to think about the importance of looking after ourselves, having regular treatment and practising self love as we approach the winter months; and yet whils ..read more

With the festival season upon us it's time to return to nature, lie out in the sun and get into that summer groove with some good music; and for the rest of the time we have massage, because that helps us get into our groove too! I've always loved music and some of you may know that I really enjoy singing and have sung with many groups and choirs around Brighton over the years as well as writing my own songs. Sadly my guitar playing skills leave a lot to be desired (!) but I think one of the reasons why I enjoy doing massage so much (as well as relaxing people and helping to improve chronic ..read more

Photo credit: delmhorst.com We are living in a time where modern technology has allowed us to have what we want at the click of a button. Whereas before we'd have to take time out of our day to visit the library or walk around the shops, now everything is instant. In theory we should have more spare time on our hands and yet we find ourselves busier and more stressed then ever before. Most of us are slaves to our smart phones/computers, we're constantly checking emails, texts and social media; and through the Internet we have access to so much information and news coverage that it's as if th ..read more

I've been feeling really grateful recently that I'm able to work as a massage therapist and that I have the space in my home in which to create a tranquil environment for people to come and have treatment.  So 'Thank you' to the powers that be, that have made this possible and 'Thank you' to all of you for booking in! On a business level I'm taught to 'target a specific market audience' and yet I've never taken this approach when advertising my work.  I love that the people who come to me for treatment are of all different ages and demographic groups; each client bringing to the ma ..read more

Image taken from theodysseyonline.com Happy new year everybody!  It's a fresh start and as we all enjoy a good clear out of our homes, polish off the last off the wine and remains of the chocolates; it's time to set ourselves those annual intentions to eat less, exercise more, work harder, stress less and generally become new and improved versions of ourselves in the months to come! The trouble is when we try to make too many 'positive' life changes all at once it's easy to feel overwhelmed and give up.  Self care needs to become an enjoyable way of life for us because then ..read more