Holistic Massage Therapies
Sports and Remedial Massage

Sports massage was originally developed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training. Sports massage emphasises prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons. Whatever you do with your body, at whatever age you are, if you are physically active you will benefit from sports massage. Sports massage improves circulation and helps provide greater endurance. It also helps prevent injury by warming up the muscles, and helps repair injuries caused by repetitive use.

Sports and Remedial Massage is a deeper massage treatment that loosens up tight muscles, breaks up adhesions in muscle fibres, and generally focuses on restoring and/or maintaining the full functionality of your muscles. It can help your muscles perform better and prevent injury. Muscle injuries will often heal more effectively with the help of sports massage.

I also provide advice and rehab wound care, taping and bandaging.

Among the many conditions that often improve with sports and remedial massage are:


Sore lower back

Sciatic pain

Neck/shoulder pain

Tension headaches

Reduce mobility range of movements in joints

Tennis elbow or other wrist/forearm pain

Tight calves and/or hamstrings

Knee and other joint pain

Ankle pain / discomfort / loss of range of movement


Key Benefits of Sports Massage


Maintain the entire body in better physical condition

Helps prevent injuries & loss of mobility in potential trouble spots

Restore mobility to injured muscle tissue

Boost athletic performance and endurance

Stimulates blood lymph circulation

Increase metabolism & elimination of wastes

May help breakdown fatty tissues

Helps to stretch muscle fibres

Relieves muscular tension and fatigue

Helps mobilise joints

Relieves tension, stress and fatigue


Reflexology

Reflexology is an ancient therapeutic treatment which can be dated back to Egyptian times.


This 'Zone Therapy' was further explored and developed by Eunice Ingham in the 1930s who observed that the reflexes on the hands and feet can be seen to correspond to all major organs, glands and body parts. Thus, by treating the whole foot or hand, a Reflexologist is in fact aiming to treat and restore balance to the whole body.


Reflexology is a technique that applies gentle pressure to your feet or hands. It aims to bring about a state of relaxation and help the body's own healing process. Reflexology works in a similar way to acupressure and acupuncture.


Reflexology can be done on its own or offered with other treatments.

After an initial consultation reflexes will be worked on both feet in turn whilst the client is lying or sitting. The Therapist feels with their hands for imbalances and tiny deposits in the feet which indicate congestion in corresponding parts of the body. The treatment is gentle and relaxing for the client as the Therapist applies varying degrees of pressure to the reflexes in order to remove blockages from the energy flow and stimulate self healing. Blockages can arise in the body's energy flow due to trauma, illness, injury or times of stress and they prevent the body from functioning properly. Some mild discomfort may sometimes be felt on the foot if there is an imbalance in the corresponding part of the body, but any such feeling should not last.


Reflexology can be done on its own or offered with other treatments.

 

Reflexology Can Help With:


Tension, emotional stress and fatigue

Acute and chronic conditions

Circulation and elimination inefficiencies

Stress related disorders

Sleep pattern disruption

As a preventative healthcare therapy

Digestive problems, e.g. constipation, IBS, anxiety

Helps with sinusitis & clocked sinus

Very good for acid indigestion and headaches

Any musculoskeletal problems can be dealt with

Helps with lymphatic and respiratory problems

Helps with urinary and reproductive problems

Helps relax and prepare pregnant women for labour


Lymphatic Drainage Massage

Lymphatic drainage massage is a form of gentle massage that encourages the movement of lymph fluids around the body.

The fluid in the lymphatic system helps remove waste and toxins from the bodily tissues. Some health conditions can cause lymph fluid to build up. Lymphatic drainage massages can benefit people with lymphedema, fibromyalgia, and other conditions.

While the heart continuously pumps blood through the blood vessels, the lymphatic system relies on the movement of smooth muscles to transport fluid through the lymph vessels.

Health conditions can interrupt the normal flow of lymph, causing lymph fluid to build up in a particular area of the body, often in the arms or legs, where it can causing swelling. This condition is called lymphedema.


People can develop lymphedema as a result of infections, cancer treatments that involve the removal of lymph nodes, and any condition that damages the lymphatic system.


Lymphatic massage can reduce swelling and improve circulation throughout the lymphatic system.

Craniosacral Therapy

Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a gentle but potent way of working with the body using a light touch. It supports your body’s innate ability to balance, restore and heal itself as well as helping to reduce stress and build underlying energy. It is suitable for everyone, from newly-born babies to the elderly.

CST is non-invasive. It uses gentle pressure on the head, neck, and back to relieve the stress and pain caused by compression. It can, as a result, help to treat a number of conditions.

It’s thought that through the gentle manipulation of the bones in the skull, spine, and pelvis, the flow of cerebrospinal fluid in the central nervous system can be normalized. This removes “blockages” from the normal flow, which enhances the body’s ability to heal.


Cranial sacral therapy can be used for people of all ages. It may be part of your treatment for conditions like:


migraines and headaches

constipation

irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

disturbed sleep cycles and insomnia

scoliosis

sinus infections

neck pain

fibromyalgia

recurrent ear infections or colic in infants

trauma recovery, including trauma from whiplash

mood disorders like anxiety or depression

difficult pregnancies



Kinesiology

Kinesiology is the scientific study of human body movement. Kinesiology addresses Physiological, Anatomical, Biomechanical, and Neuropsychological Principles and Mechanisms of Movement.


The term kinesiology literally means the study of motion. Given that motion of our body occurs when bones move at joints, and that muscles are the primary creator of the forces that move the bones, kinesiology is the study of the musculoskeletal system


What conditions does kinesiology treat?


Improving posture and so reducing pain and joint problems.

Reducing stress and tension and so alleviating problems such as headaches and digestive issues.

Improving cognitive ability, alertness, co-ordination and brain function.



Kinesiology is the answer to keeping the body balanced, able to cope with what life throws at us. By challenging muscles in specific positions, Kinesiology will get to the root of the problem and be able to deal with it. Some problems fix easily others are more layered and take longer, it is usually in connection with how long the person has had the problem. Systematic Kinesiology deals with the causes NOT the symptoms.