This section covers the massage blog posts I’ve written. Please be aware they are not academic posts and are written for people with little or no knowledge. The blog posts are designed to help you feel more comfortable and understand what you are booking. If you have any questions, do get in touch
How to get comfortable for a massage
Face Cradles: If you're thinking of booking for a massage, you may find you're being put off by having to put your face in one of those funny holey things. These are called face cradles. I have one as an attachment to my couch. Some therapists also have it built into...
Holistic Therapies – My Therapies Explained
If you're looking for a complementary therapy, chances are you've looked at a few sites. Different therapists use different words, so you may find yourself getting confused by the terminology. I've written this blog to help you understand the differences...
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 for a relaxation massage. Previously,...
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 previously...
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 enquiries and booking a therapy. As a Mum...
What is an Aromatherapy Massage?
If you're booking for a massage you'll soon discover there are a lot of different types, including aromatherapy massage. Aromatherapy massage is a specific type of massage which uses a blend of essential oils diluted in a carrier oil (vegetable oil)....
How we Choose your Essential Oils
If you're thinking of booking an aromatherapy massage, you may be wondering what oils are used for the session and if it's a pre-blend of essential oils, or if you're expected to tell the therapist what oils you want - if you have a limited knowledge of essential oils...
Therapies and Pregnancy
Occasionally I'm asked if I offer therapies to pregnant women. I don't advertise it on my website, and perhaps I should, but it's because I don't consider it a special skill and I don't consider a therapy for a pregnant woman as something that needs highlighting. As...
What affects essential oil absorption into your skin?
If you have a massage, you probably think of essential oils being smelly, fragrant aromas which are massaged onto your skin before being absorbed by your body. The skin is designed to be a barrier and to protect things getting into our body. This isn't to say things...
What is an Holistic Massage?
If you're looking to book a massage, it can be difficult to know which one to go for. Do you want aromatherapy, deep tissue, holistic, no hands, hot stone, warm bamboo, shells etc, etc? The list is endless! As with other complementary therapies, when you start...
Getting the Most out of your Therapy
With holistic therapies it is possible for your session to be tailored to you, so, how do you get the most out of your therapy session? Before the hands-on part of your therapy begins, you'll find that your therapist has a little chat with you. Apart from letting you...
Let’s talk about…flatulence
Ok, so I appreciate this isn't something that gets discussed very often, but I'm aware if you've never had a massage before it may be something you're a little concerned about and it may even put you off booking an appointment. We all have bodily functions, some a...
A Commonsense Approach to Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is a massive subject and no one knows everything; we keep discovering things and changing our stance on things based on new information; in many circles this is considered as adopting 'best practice'. We revise and grow. Or we don't. I am seeing posts by...
An Holistic Aromatherapy Approach for Chronic Illness
This blog post is a guest post for Honeysuckle Healing. The content arose after twitter feedback asking for information about how to use essential oils most effectively, how they can help with spasms, clear thinking, insomnia and other symptoms people living with...
What is a Hot Stone Massage?
If you think of a hot stone massage you may think of a massage with stones laid on your back. While stones may be put on your back while it's not being massaged, it's not actually the main part of a hot stone massage session. A hot stone massage actually involves...
From Hating Massage to Loving It
This is a repost of a blog I posted in 2016 on my other website OK, I have a confession to make. I hated the first massage I ever had. I couldn't work out why people paid for these things and did it regularly. I led there wondering how long it would be, thoughts...
How to get your first therapy session ‘right’
If you've never been for a therapy session you may be wondering what on earth you do. You're going to go and spend some time with a person you've never met before, tell them your health history and then get the therapy you fancied when you had a look at what was on...
Men Need Therapies Too
As a massage therapist I've heard of many therapists who won't treat men, or who have decided to give up the profession completely because of the lewd texts and calls that can be received. I do treat men. I work with the men who have back problems, I see men who want...
Bespoke Blends for Aromatherapy Massage?
As an aromatherapist I naturally make up blends for my clients before we begin the massage part of the appointment. This is what I consider to be an aromatherapy massage, however, talking to other therapists and my own personal experience of receiving an aromatherapy...
Offering several therapies
People sometimes look at my business card and say 'Ooh, you do a lot of things, don't you?' The truth is, I don't. It's just when they're all listed out like that it can seem a lot. My business is all holistic, I'm not a beauty therapist and I have no desire to be....
Massage when you Feel Body Conscious
I get a few people who come to me for a different therapy because they feel body conscious. They know a massage is probably going to help them the best, but they're not ready to get stripped off in front of a stranger and flaunt it all. Here's the thing - You...