What makes a great massage for Vega? It depends how I feel on the day: a great therapist who listens to my needs and I’m lucky to work with a few of them. What’s the best thing about working at the Massage Centre? This place feels like my second home, not work. We have …
It can happen… you are receiving a deep tissue treatment, but the therapist doesn’t apply enough pressure or releases the pressure too soon before the tissue melts and you fail to feel the bliss of muscle tension escaping. We would all love it if our sports massage therapist could read our mind and tissues to …
Pregnancy brings many hormonal changes to your body. Some of which are unique to this special time in a woman’s life. The correct balance of hormones is essential for a successful pregnancy, developing and changing through each trimester. These hormonal rollercoasters have profound physiological effects which can be both baffling and complex. Looking at the …
Pregnancy is generally a very happy and exciting time, but it can also affect your mental health. You may have mixed feelings about being pregnant; or you may find it difficult to cope with the changes which pregnancy brings. Many things can affect how you feel in pregnancy. These include physical symptoms (for example morning …
Sports and Remedial Massage targets all layers of tissues, including the deeper layers. There is a false myth that deep tissue massage should be painful – the myth of ‘no pain, no gain’. Massage can hurt, and the level of discomfort will have a story to tell about current tissue condition. However, whether it hurts …
Pregnancy Blog 1/3 We all know that pregnancy has a challenging impact on mum’s body, but how much do we understand? And how can she stay healthy and happy throughout this exciting time? In this series of Discover Pregnancy Massage blogs, we aim to shed further light on how pre-natal massage can support you, your …
I haven’t scheduled my next appointment – when should I return to get the best result? This answer depends on your reason for attending the clinic. If you attended a remedial massage session to treat muscular ache, pain, tension, or stiffness – our recommendation is easy. These symptoms usually corelate with the cause of habitually …
What’s the best thing about being a massage therapist? I absolutely love meeting people, talking with them and hearing their stories. From this you can gain such an immense sense of the human spirit; whether it is people recovering from illness or those training for their first marathon. All my clients inspire me in one …
Keeping good body posture is important for your health. It helps physically to reduce back pain symptoms and increase energy levels, but on an emotional level good posture keeps you feeling more confident and grounded. What is the optimal body posture? You are probably quite familiar with the concept of “good posture”: the body …
The most common reason that past clients gave when dropping out of care was “My pain has gone”. It is tempting to give up on a course of remedial massage treatment when pain turns to ache by cancelling the next appointment. As your healthcare practitioners we respect your decision on how far you want to …
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