Massage Therapy can help you to experience a deeper state of relaxation than ever felt before. This fusion of styles incorporates elements of Western and Eastern massage techniques – including Swedish, Craniosacral, Acupressure, Thai and Reflexology.

Western works with muscles and soft tissue.
Eastern works with Chi (Qi) or Life Energy.

Deep Tissue Massage Therapy is used to treat an release older and more long term patterns of holding tension, that exist in the deeper layers of muscle tissue. These patterns may have built up over time through stress, poor posture, injury, trauma etc.. Deep Tissue Massage Therapy techniques are then required to recover muscle tone and mobility, in order to let go of tension.

Massage Therapy is also a healing art. Making contact with a skillful pair of healing hands; works on a more psychological level, meeting our human needs to be touched and held, and supported by others. This lighter healing aspect of Massage Therapy eases and soothes the body, and helps us to relax deeply.

During a treatment, these techniques are combined according to the clients' needs and can vary from soft and gentle to soothe and relax, to deep tissue massage which is strong enough to relieve long term stress-related and postural problems.

Massage can help with conditions like:

Today a lot of time at work is spent in front of a computer, which can cause postural problems restricting blood flow to the brain. This can bring on symptoms like headaches, chronic fatigue, neck and shoulder tension and mood swings.

Regular Massage Therapy is a powerful aid to relaxation. Massage Therapy helps us to slow down, switch off and let go. Massage Therapy is also simply enjoyable.

What is Qi Gong?

Qi Gong (Qigong or Chi Kung) is an ancient sophisticated form of physiotherapy combining slow movement, posture, breathing and awareness. Qi Gong's gentle but powerful exercises heal the body, and over time increase flexibility, improve immunity and vitality. At a deeper level Qi Gong clears blockages from the energy centres and channels.

Qi Gong complements Massage Therapy extremely well and helps us to slow down. In Chinese hospitals Qi Gong is a primary treatment for many serious health conditions.

Hot Stones Massage

Hot stones were used by the American Indians for massage as part of their sweat lodge ceremony. Today they are used in healing and remedial massage. During a treatment the stones are moved over the body in long strokes to encourage their deep heat to penetrate the body.

The heat is particularly good for chronic stiffness, fatigue, aches & pains and mobility problems. The heat increases circulation of blood and lymph and improves the mechanical ability of the muscles and connective tissue to elongate and move.

Cold stones are also used where there is inflammation indicated. The solidity of the stones, their size and weight help to bring us down to earth and feel more supported, bringing a deeply relaxing and warming experience.