Massage

Therapeutic Massage 

This form of massage has its roots in Swedish massage. Different pressures and strokes are applied to the skin, muscles, tendons, and ligaments using the hands, fingers, thumbs, and forearms. Stretches are also incorporated to help relieve pain and joint stiffness. The client’s needs are considered, and the treatment is tailored accordingly.

Benefits can include:

• Gentle release of muscle tightness and tension
• Improved mobility
• Stimulation and improvement of lymph circulation
• Increase in physical and emotional well-being
• Improves muscle tone, eases muscle fatigue
• Reduces muscular tension
• Aids relaxation of the whole body and calms the mind

Head Massage

This massage involves rubbing the hair and muscles of the head, neck, shoulders, upper arms, and back, 
working on the face, and incorporating acupressure and classical massage movements. This is deeply relaxing and can be a quick fix or a pick-me-up after a long day at the desk. 

Benefits can include:

• General and specific relaxation for muscles, providing immediate relief
• Relief from chronic neck and shoulder stiffness
• Treatment of tension headaches, eye strain, earache, tinnitus, jaw ache, and sinusitis
• Reducing mental tiredness and anxiety, thus enabling improved sleep
• Improves scalp and hair condition, encourages hair growth
• Stimulates and improves blood flow and lymphatic circulation
• Reduces headaches, decongestion, sinus issues, and eases eye strain  

Holistic Massage
This treatment is a fusion of traditional massage and energy work styles, working within the philosophy of treating the mind, body, and spirit as one. It will help to reduce stress and detoxify the body. 

Massage has been used in every culture throughout history, in some form, for as long as humans have existed. The holistic approach to bodywork involves looking at the person and addressing ailments that may be linked to lifestyle choices and habits. 
Physical pain may be associated with mental stress or emotional upset from the past.
The treatment will help you release any unnecessary stuff (baggage) that you find difficult to let go of; you will feel lighter, brighter, and more awake, with increased clarity.   
It is believed that tissues and cells in the body have a memory of past events and can be held in certain focal points, allowing time and giving care and attention through light touch and placing hands over specific areas within the body that have stuck energy, this can facilitate the movement of often very stuck patterns and release emotions. 
Holistic massage is a natural way to return to yourself and find your way home! 

Shake Down
This treatment is for anyone who needs a quick refix or realignment. I work sensitively and intuitively with energy such as Reiki or Chi (Qi), the life force energy that flows throughout everything. It’s the idea that this life force, or pranic energy, is the key to flow and freedom. Physically, mentally, and spiritually. 
The treatment takes place fully clothed. I use various tapping techniques, shaking, and rubbing, incorporating acupressure and classical massage movements.
Shakedowns help to boost blood flow to the heart, brain, and the whole body. Forget your troubles and shake them out; let go into this newfound freedom. 

What happens during a treatment
The client will receive a full-body massage with oil or cream. They will be undressed down to underwear and appropriately draped with towels at all times. We often find that buried feelings or memories can surface, making a person tearful. Staying with these feelings will allow you to process and integrate them into the healing process.
You are in a Safe Space; allow yourself to trust the process and let go! 

What to expect from a treatment
Massage is a profoundly relaxing experience that offers care and nurturing to the client. The therapist will work sensitively and intuitively, treating each client individually and tailoring the treatment to your needs.
The treatment can be a light, sensitive touch or use deeper tissue and stretches to achieve a deep, relaxing, and muscular release. We can discuss this in more detail at the appointment. 

What will it support?
Massage can help you live a life of ease, reduce stress, detoxify your body, and oxygenate your tissues, organs, blood, and brain. It will help you continue to do the things you enjoy. 

Massage can help reduce Stress, Muscular Tension, Trauma, Grief, Bereavement, Pain, headaches and migraines, Back Pain, Asthma, ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia, IBS/Digestive issues, anxiety, stress, depression, Fluid Retention, Cellulite, and menopause, PMS, menstrual pain, and irregularity.

Sally Rainbowchild is a Level 3 VCTC-qualified Massage therapist.

To book an appointment, don’t hesitate to contact Sally at 07873 336 662 or email directly.

Rates:
90 mins – £80.00
60 mins – £70.00
40 min –  £35.00 (Shake Down) 
40 mins – £45.00 ( Head Massage) 

* Treatment packages and gift vouchers are also available. 

Please give 24 hours’ notice before cancellation of your treatment, or a charge may be applied. 

Clients are requested to fill out a health questionnaire.
All information is strictly confidential and kept in line with the GDPR guidance.