A form of connective tissue massage that uses a particular depth of pressure to sufficiently bring back movement to the superficial fascia (breathable covering) on the top of the muscle layer. Fascia surrounds muscle, bone, nerve, artery, veins and internal organs, and is actually one continuous structure that stretches from head to toe.

When compromised, it can shorten and thicken and the movement of the muscles become restricted and joints become less mobile, causing a reduction in blood flow, pain, fatigue and adhesions (knots) in the muscle tissue.

When healthy, the fascia is relaxed and wavy. Working to relax the fascia around the muscle helps it to stretch and move without restriction, increasing range of movement, improving flexibility and stability within the body system.

My analogy is this: Imagine wearing extremely tight clothes and they rub or stick to your skin, like very tight body suit or stockings, resisting movement of the body and effecting its function.

Designed to help reduce pain and discomfort and relieve chronic patterns of tension in the body. Deep tissue addresses pain conditions associated with soft tissue in a particular area of the body using slow strokes and deep pressure across the grain of the muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.

Often muscle pain is caused by a contraction of small muscle fibres that have become aggravated by stress of some sort. This hyper irritability within the muscle is caused by a shortening of the fibres and is usually located near motor nerve points that affect the entire muscle and can cause referred pain, which is often very painful. Concentrated pressure is applied to these trigger points to help relax, allow blood to flow back into the fibres, and lengthen the contracted fibres.

Myofascial cupping involves the application of suction cups to the skin, creating a vacuum effect that helps to lift and separates soft tissue releasing tight fascial adhesions. This technique stimulates blood flow to the affected areas, assisting the body to improve and maintains range of motion, eliminate myofascial trigger points, and reduce facial adhesions that restrict movement. Myofascial cupping promotes the healing process, reduces inflammation and incidence of injury while maintaining the function of soft tissue.

By alleviating muscle tension and promoting faster recovery from injuries, myofascial cupping enhances physical well-being and supports overall health.

Dry needling is a targeted technique used in massage therapy to relieve pain and restore muscle function. Thin needles are inserted into trigger points to release tension and stimulate healing. It's effective for chronic pain conditions like back pain and headaches, improving mobility and reducing muscle spasms. While it may cause discomfort initially, many experience significant relief afterward. Dry needling can be an addition to your massage therapy for comprehensive pain relief and healing.

A form of Kinesiology that uses muscle testing to find out how the muscles are functioning and whether they are in an over-protective state (hypertonic) and if so releasing them. Pain, weakness and restricted range of motion can often be caused by emotional stress, over-use, continuous repetitive use or exertion of a group of muscles, sitting for long periods in front of a computer and unexpected movement that is too quick causing neural disorganisation, to name a few. Hyperton-X is used during a treatment to help bring balance and integrity back into muscles that are being treated.

During a full Hyperton-X treatment 16 muscles will be checked for integrity and released. The effect not only reduces imbalance but also works on reducing fatigue, increasing flexibility, improving mind/ body integration by increasing cerebral spinal flow and therefore working on the nervous system and the endocrine system. In addition, Hyperton-X can help with mental confusion, lack of coordination, poor memory and comprehension, reading, writing and maths skills and other learning problems.

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Often people have chronic conditions that need to be treated for a more permanent result and to bring greater pain relief. Kinesiology is a modality used to test individual muscles relating to the area of pain for specific stress and integrity. Each muscles is corrected using specific PKP techniques that bring about balance, not only to that muscle but to the body as a whole.

Problem areas may include but are not limited to the lower back and hips, neck and shoulder, wrists including carpel tunnel, knees, ankles and and more.

For more information on how this modality can bring relief to painful sites or chronic conditions, please visit the ‘What is Kinesiology’ page

Occasionally we need something a little different, a little less rigorous. This technique has it's background in osteopathy and allows the body to self-correct. The method is non-invasive, is super relaxing and releases muscle tension by allowing the body to move into preferred positions away from pain and into a place of comfort. This then impacts the central nervous system by providing the body with the type of stimulus (and supported feeling) it needs to release and self-correct, self- regulate and self-organise.

Don't hesitate to ask me more about this amazing and gentle technique.

With the use of particular essential oils, extracted from aromatic plants, stress and tensions, whether emotional or physical, can be released. When we inhale, certain chemicals in the oils impact our olfactory centre, which is interrelated with the limbic system and concerned with memory and emotion. This in turn can greatly benefit and influence our mood. Essential oils can help to regulate our emotions, reduce anxiety, relieve headaches and muscle aches and pains, improve digestive disorders, relieve insomnia and help a person totally relax, just to name a few things!

Oils are chosen specifically for your mental and emotional needs to support you and your soul in your journey towards better health.

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A general full body massage that combines techniques to aid in improving blood and lymph circulation, decreasing stress and tension, improving superficial layers of connective tissue, and decreasing blood pressure to name a few, allowing the body to find its natural state of balance (homeostasis) and producing an overall state of deep relaxation.