Living With Unseen Weight: Tension, Emotions, Memories Many of us live in a state of “holding.” We carry more than we allow ourselves to feel. Stress, unspoken grief, old injuries, emotional wounds — all of these find a home in our nervous system. Over time, that home can harden. Maybe it shows up as chronic […]
Having a good stretch once or twice a day feels good and can help prevent injuries (flexible muscles can do more), improve your posture and as a result help with back pain, increase blood and nutrients to your muscles, and help you to feel less stressed. Here’s what I do to help my back: Spinal […]
Traditional saunas work by splashing water over heated rocks to intensify the feeling of heat in the air around you. Infrared saunas work with infrared rays heating the body directly. The infrared heat works the same way the sun does, without the harmful UV rays, by penetrating the body into the joints and muscles. Infrared […]
Pregnant? 6 Ways Prenatal Massage can help you! All of the changes your body goes through while you are pregnant can mean that as well as the obvious things like an ever-growing belly and some sleepless nights, you can also find you suffer with unexplained and unusual aches and pains. The last trimester in particular […]
There’s nothing to be nervous about when you have your first reflexology session; it’s a gentle, safe therapy that’s designed to relax and rebalance your body. You don’t need to undress for a reflexology session – you will only need to remove your shoes and socks so that the therapist can get to work on […]
Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could have a massage every day of the week? Sadly, most of us don’t have the time or the money to indulge in such a regular massage routine, but we can make the most of our massage treatments by taking care of ourselves in between appointments. First rule – […]
How to de-stress during lockdown Telling you not to get stressed out while we’re in the throes of a global pandemic, that’s affecting every aspect of our lives, is not going to be helpful advice. Of course, you’re going to be stressed out! Who isn’t!? And to top it off you can’t even get your […]
Everyone wants a massage, but sometimes making it in to see your favourite massage therapist just isn’t feasible. It’s in those unexpected and inconvenient moments that knowing how to give your partner a pretty great massage yourself can make the difference between a rotten day and a better one. But of course, this hinges on […]
Should Massage Hurt? Does massage have to hurt to be effective? Many people believe that a massage, especially Remedial Massage has to hurt in order to be doing any good. You’ll be happy to hear that actually, no it doesn’t! The saying, “No pain, no gain” is not actually true! Sometimes the most effective massages […]
A regular massage is often considered to be a treat, rather than a necessity. Most people believe that having a massage is good for aches and pains or, can also help if they’ve overdone the exercise. Not everybody realises that massage therapy is also a powerful painkiller that can even be used to help people […]
