Holistic massage or Swedish massage
Holistic massage or Swedish massage - is a western massage. Therapeutic strokes using oil while lying on a table. May help to ease pain or aid relaxation.
Massage
Choose from a variety of massage types:
Deep Tissue Massage
Deep Tissue Massage - using a wider range of techniques to work the deep tissue layers. Good for pain or particularly tight muscles.
Indian Head Massage
Indian Head Massage - focuses primarily on the head, neck and back but may also include hands and face. Oil is only used on the hands. Deeply relaxing.
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage - perfect for fluid retention, sluggish system etc. Extremely relaxing. Oil free treatment.
Myofascial Release
Myofascial Release - techniques including skin-rolling, stretching and unwinding. All without oil. May help stubborn pain and scarring.
Seated Acupressure massage
Seated Acupressure massage - sitting upright in a massage chair, fully clothed and without oils. Usually 10-15 minutes in any location helps release tense shoulders, neck and arms. Good for stress and revitalisation.
Suitability?
Massage with caution - those clients who are pregnant, have osteoporosis or are receiving cancer treatment.
Not recommended - for some due to the impact on blood circulation or to prevent risk of infection. E.g. if you currently have (or have recently had) a serious health condition such as a stroke, heart attack, angina, thrombosis, meningitis, epilepsy or an infectious skin condition. Please ask if unsure.
How will I feel after my massage?
Everyone feels different after a massage and it depends on the kind of massage chosen & the specific treatment given. Most people do feel good. Some top tips are:
Drink lots of water to rehydrate the body
You may experience a headache right afterwards or may feel a little sluggish, or achy, for a day or so afterwards, this should improve thereafter.
It can take 4-6 session to work through deep rooted muscle tension.
What my clients say
I have not been sleeping well at night and having really restless nights. After just one hour of massage I felt that my body was really relaxed and I slept deeply that night. The results continued for a couple of nights. I have booked another massage to help
As I work full time and have family it is not easy fitting in some "me time". Finding somewhere local for a massage on a Sunday afternoon was just perfect. The massage studio is a very soothing setting. I had a full body massage. The massage was firm without hurting and I felt so relaxed afterwards.
As a migraine sufferer and insomniac I was told to try Indian Head Massage. I have had a couple of these from Nicola and they have been fantastic. My sleeping improved (especially on the massage days) and my migraines have decreased. I felt very relaxed after my massages.
I've got a fair bit of scar tissue that hasn't really reacted to normal massage or stretching but after 1 session with Nicola where she did some Myofascial Release around the scar tissue I immediately noticed the difference. I hadn't realised just how much the scar tissue had been restricting my movement until it had been loosened off.
I went to Nicola because I had sore shoulders and wasn't sleeping well. She found I had tight arms which I had no idea about! I slept amazing after that first massage and I have been going regularly since. More recently I am on medication which is giving me restless legs we tried a few different massage techniques over different sessions- Manual Lymph drainage which did help somewhat, but it was the normal massage with oils which helped my legs relax the most. I can get relief for up to a week. Thanks so much!
I had a Swedish massage due to an ongoing pain in my left shoulder, I work in an office & am constantly trying to use the phone & type at the same time. I treated myself to a full body massage to see if it would help my sore shoulder. I was extremely pleased with the service I received, Nicola massaged away the pain and I have to say it has not returned. I left feeling completely relaxed and felt it was a wonderful experience