Therapies for Older People
If you’re an older person, you may be thinking you want to dip your toes into the holistic therapy field and find yourself wondering if it would be suitable for you. Personally, I don’t place an age for defining an older person. Many people who come under...
The Rise of the Relaxation Massage
Historically, I’m aware that the majority of my massage appointments have requested a deeper pressure. People want to feel they’ve ‘had a massage’, but recently, I’ve noticed a change. I’m seeing more people through my door asking...
Therapies and Medical Conditions
When you go for your first therapy you’ll be asked to complete a consultation form which will ask about medical conditions and medication. In the past, I have had occasions where people haven’t revealed the whole story. This may be because they...
Therapies and Coronavirus
Over the past year we’ve all been made completely aware of a little thing called a pandemic! Each time therapists have returned to their clinics, we have had to ensure we are being as safe as we can. This has involved a risk assessment of our environment and...
Diversity
Diversity has become a bit of a buzz word. Personally, I think this is a good thing but I do wonder if, as a society, we embrace all diversity. At my clinic, I aim to encourage diversity and welcome it in all its forms. So, how do I try to promote diversity? At...
Training as a therapist with an online course
During lockdown, I decided to take an online course in sports massage. Now, before you get excited, it wasn’t to call myself a sports massage therapist, it was to understand more about it and to consider adding more techniques to my massage toolkit. I had...
Our new normal
If you’ve been considering a therapy, it can be a bit of a scary idea given our current global situation. Look for a therapist who is part of a membership body, as the therapist will be taking guidance from them. During this time, membership bodies have been...
Here come the men!
I’ve been in business over 10 years and I’ve noticed a change…And it’s a good change! Over the years I’ve seen a few male clients, but I’ve noticed in the last few years there’s been an increase in the number of men making...
