Therapies
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REFLEXOLOGY
The art of reflexology is an ancient therapy over 5000 years old. It is based on the approach that there are reflex areas in the feet and hands that correspond to all organs and systems of the body. The sessions are incredibly relaxing, with hands placed upon your feet, relaxing them and also working through the many zones and reflexes in a more intentional way using thumb and fingers. This touch can feel firmer depending on what is found, or where needs work.
Each session is carried out on an individual basis and helps alleviate stress and tension, improves mood and sleep quality. It can feel especially calming for those who are more anxious in nature, as it supports the parasypathetic nervous system, meaning you can drop back out of that ‘fight or flight’ mode.. It is actually quite common to fall asleep.
Reflexology can be booked as a standalone session ‘to just relax’, or as 4-6 sessions to support your wellbeing or focus on specific conditions. It can also be ongoing as a supportive therapy and combined with other therapies like massage or reiki as a longer 90 or 120 minute session. Maternity reflexology for the pregnancy and postnatal journey is offered too. Packages are detailed here.
PREGNANCY & POST NATAL
REFLEXOLOGY
Maternity reflexology sessions from week 13, offer calming support for both mother and your growing baby.
Women find reflexology to be very helpful for managing and reducing the stress and physical symptoms of pregnancy.
Many women find reflexology during pregnancy incredibly calming and helpful to alleviate the stress and exhaustion of pregnancy. Physical symptoms may include morning sickness & heartburn, constipation, pelvic girdle & lower back pain, lymphatic fluid build up, digestive issues. Studies have show it helps to reduce pain and labour time during the first stage.
Pregnancy & postnatal massage is also available.
HOLISTIC MASSAGE
Based upon traditional massage, a holistic massage is customised to suit the needs of your ‘whole self’, integrating your physical, mental and emotional needs and current mood of soul. Holistic massage is known to improve mood and release emotional and physical tension.
Some people require dynamic, reinvigorating physical work, some need quietness, others need balancing. Many treatments are a combination of these depending on your consultation and requirements on your visit. You can ask me to focus on the whole body, or just an area, depending on how you feel.
~ Harmonising & balancing for the soul ~
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
Deep tissue massage is a different style of massage.
Surface layers of the body are warmed, then very slow strokes work the deeper layers of muscles and fascia, smoothing out the fibres, releasing knots, chronic tension and longer term aches. It can feel a lot more intense than other treatments, a little like being ‘ironed out’ but clients are generally pleasantly relieved afterwards! Good for sporty people, those who have very physical jobs or long-term deep tension. This is not a more functional remedial sports massage. I have a rounder, softer therapeutic touch, but am able to combine strength and depth with gentleness.
90 minutes is the required full body session time, to be able to encompass the back and all limbs in a realistic timeframe.
Elongates, releases, restores flexibility and future mobility.
RESTORATIVE GENTLING SESSION
This is a slower ‘light touch’ 90 minute treatment to encircle one’s soul with calmness, cultivating inner stability and comfort.
This restorative massage brings you gentle pauses, compressions & still touch therapy embedded into a holistic massage treatment; to help you access feelings of balance and inner strength. Sometimes words cannot convey all that we feel inwardly and there may be a need to release tensions or take time from experiences that we are holding.
This may be good for those encountering burnout, exhaustion, nervousness, sadness, work stresses, recent bereavement or who are coming back from illness. You are welcome to contact me beforehand if you feel you wish to discuss anything ahead.
Please contact me to request this treatment, as it is not listed on the NYR website.
REIKI FLOW
Reiki is a clothed, meditative energy-restoring treatment, based upon the teachings of Mikao Usui. This treatment allows self-healing by guiding ‘Chi’ energy or ‘Prana’ to the chakras and areas of the body that may be blocked or stagnant. It rebalances and revitalises the energy in the body, addressing the spiritual and soul elements. A combination of both light and non touch is used. The last 10 minutes of this treatment is used for stillness, presencing and open feedback.
Reiki is a good treatment for deep relaxation, stress reduction, and harmonising energy flow. This can be combined with part massage during a 90 minute session, or 120 minute for a full body massage plus reiki. Please only book the 120 minute session if you used to longer treatments.
~ Clients often find it most beneficial to have this as a course of treatments, over a shorter period of time. Please take care you are able to have quiet time after these treatments and avoid caffeine beforehand - afterwards is fine.
ORGANIC
HOLISTIC FACIAL
This is an incredibly calming facial treatment, which always returns a lovely smile for me at the end results! Client’s often notice a warm rosiness to their complexion, improved bloodflow, and greatly hydrated skin around their eyes and mouth. A ‘soft velvety plumpness’ is the way one of my regulars describes her skin to be after. This is real treat for when one needs a little bit of brightening in their skin and balancing of the mind & nervous system.
Following classical facial steps of light & deep cleansing, hot mitts, exfoliating, heat-steaming, massaging and moisturising, with an added neck massage, this is a favourite for those seeking organic skincare (without a chemical in sight!) This holistic facial is suitable for sensitive skins, from teenagers to the elderly, as long as clients can lay on their backs for an hour.
~ It makes the perfect gift and can also be combined with reflexology for an extended 90 min treatment.
ULTIMATE FACE SCULPT
& BODY RESET
A personalised Neal’s Yard Remedies ritual designed by award-wining facialist Mina Lee.
This is a firmer, uplifting face, scalp and neck treatment, using a Crystal Sculpt Gua Sha, as part of this bespoke skincare ritual. This is revitalising yet also calming, including elements of breathwork, acupressure points, lymphatic drainage and footwork. The gua sha tool stimulates both blood flow and chi energy to the skin and vitality arises. See it and feel it!
Areas of focus include stress areas such as the scalp muscles, frown lines, the jaw line and auricular area. The beautiful organic NYR Frankincense Intense & Wild Rosehip balms are used as part of this treatment to bless you with nature’s love love love...
This is detoxifying treatment, so it is common for your skin to be red afterwards and for you to feel a little sleepy. Allow time in your schedule to rest.
FACE, NECK & SCALP
REJUVENATING MASSAGE
This is a massage, not a facial.
Great for ‘overthinking’ men and women; to disrupt annoying thought loops and clear the mind to help regain calm and focus. Timewise half is spent on the scalp, neck & shoulders, followed by a unique face massage, combining a blend of techniques from Japan, India & the West.
Face massage stimulates and energises your skin & muscles of the head region, using entirely natural, organic skincare toners & oils infused with either orange flower, francincense or vitamins.
This massage also has the benefit of reducing fine lines & lymphatic build up, stimulating blood flow, cellular activity, encouraging a fresh, youthful appearance. Chi energy is stimulated through a sequence of acupressure points at the beginning to allow revitalising forces to flow, balances the nervous system.
Try it, if you’ve only ever had body massage, you’ll be surprised at its harmonising full body effect. After all, the head contains the centre of the nervous system.
INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE
~ SEATED ~
Performed seated in a chair with a wrap placed around ones torso, aromatic oil is massaged into the skin, using a variety of techniques. Traditional champissage is combined with finger combing, scalp lifting, rubbing, gentle hair tugging, and more ‘enlivening’ vigorous movements as well as Ayurvedic facial pressure points. Oil is not worked into the hair unless requested before, but feel free to leave your hair wash until afterwards, as oil residue will remain around the hairline.
30 minutes is available at the therapy rooms, or this can be combined with another 30 minute treatment (reflexology, back neck & shoulder, reiki etc…)
PREGNANCY & POSTNATAL MASSAGE
A very peaceful massage that is beneficial for mother and baby. This is a wonderful opportunity to lay down and experience some relaxation time before your baby arrives, to relieve discomfort on aching joints, reduce anxiety and renew your energy.
The beautiful organic skin-nourishing ‘mother’s massage oil’ is used, infused with neroli & mandarin & vitamin E to relax & uplift. New mothers who require a well-deserved postnatal treat this is for you too!
If you prefer Maternity Reflexology to support your pregnancy and postnatal journey, see listing at the top.
RELAXING ONCOLOGY MASSAGE
~ not MLD ~
A gentle, relaxing treatment, based on Swedish & holistic styles (using plain oil or your own suitable product), adapted in small ways to make regular massage treatments safe for people who currently have, or have had cancer. The intention is to create a calm space, in the midst of what can feel like a complete upheaval in one’s life, body & feelings.
You can restore your inner strength, quietness and balance.
These sessions do not involve Manual Lymphatic Drainage Massage, Lymphoedema management or Scar-work, as these therapies are far more specialist.
BURNOUT SUPPORT
PACKAGE
This package is for those who have carried way too much, hit a wall, or metaphorically flown into a pane of glass at high speed.
Unfortunately these intense times come in our lives with a rude interruption to usual work, routines, health or family life. Often it is a sign to wake up and readjust our lives. Sometimes if a shock or uncertainty dominates, all we can do is lay flat and wait so to speak.
This package takes you through 4 different therapeutic approaches every week or fortnight, to help bring relief from worry, ease tension and to help you shore back energy, warmth and strength to your body, your mind and your soul. You can become steadier inwardly, even if the outer environment is in flux and unstable.
Reflexology
Holistic Massage
Face, Neck & Scalp Massage
Reiki (can be a 2nd Reflexology if preferred)
PACKAGES of FOUR
Short expiry packages of 4 can be booked in via myself for those clients wanting weekly or fortnightly sessions.
The price for the 4 x 60 minute package is £320 and for 4 × 90 minute package it is £460. Payment is balanced before the first appointment and all appointments booked at once, to guarantee availability.
These sessions can be used for any type of treatments, mix and match.
Please note for those wanting specific issues treated by reflexology, you are invited to book a longer consultation of 75 minute or 90 minute prior to purchasing your first block - to discuss your treatment plan.
