Manual lymphatic drainage
Manual lymphatic drainage treatments have become a popular form of massage due to their potential health benefits. This specialised approach focuses on the lymphatic system.
This treatment aims to help the body maintain proper blood circulation, body fluid balance and immune functions. Ideal for post-surgical clients, lymphoedema and those wanting to detox.
Lymphatic drainage face massages can benefit people who have swelling to their face, fatigue, stress, migraines or sinusitis.
Pregnancy Massage
A pregnancy massage, also known as a prenatal massage is a massage or hands-on treatment done during pregnancy.
There are different types of massage and are like regular massages but are more concentrated on the well-being of the mother and child.
These can be tailored to your specific needs. Relaxing full body or targeted for those areas of concern.
Sports massage therapy
Designed in its entirety for the physically active, a sports massage incorporates techniques from other massage styles to become an entity that works to provide a deep and rehabilitating process that manipulates the soft tissue to prevent injury, elevate muscle or tendon pain or rid the soft tissue of any stress they are holding on to.
I am an experienced Sports Massage Therapist holding a weekly clinic at Elmhurst Ballet School in association with The Royal Ballet.
Deep tissue massage
Deep tissue massage therapy isn't just a Swedish massage with deeper strokes or harder pressure. This type of massage uses firm pressure and slow strokes to massage deep layers of muscles and fascia, which is the connective tissue that surrounds your muscles.
Deep tissue massage is used to break up scar tissue and break down muscle adhesions (the knots that we feel in our muscles are muscle adhesions, which are bands of rigid and painful muscle tissue). These knots can inhibit our circulation and cause pain and inflammation.
Relaxing holistic massage
A relaxation massage treatment will usually involve flowing strokes and kneading, performed at your chosen pressure. It is a pain-free therapy and an effective way to de-stress and relax the mind and body.
The relaxation response is the state of the heart and breathing rates going down. When the body begins to relax, stress hormones decrease, and muscles relax.
Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork therapy
Sharon Wheeler's ScarWork is a specialised manual treatment to help patients with scar tissue, fibrosis, adhesions, and changes in tissue health following surgery and radiotherapy.
Sharon Wheeler, an American therapist, developed these techniques over the last 40 years and now teaches around the world.
Swedish massage
In the full-body Swedish massage, your therapist will usually start by massaging your back and shoulders, then the legs, arms and hands.
This type of massage sometimes includes a relaxing neck and head massage, also known as a scalp massage or Indian head massage.
Indian head massage
An Indian head massage stimulates blood flow, lymph and oxygen in your upper body. Therefore, may relieve sinusitis, relieve stress and help you sleep better. It is said to help cure headaches (even Migraine), eye strain and anxiety.
Some say an Indian head massage can help you concentrate better at work. Indian head massage is kind to your hair, but not to your hairdo.