This type of massage is a deep tissue massage that focuses on the soft tissues that surround the skeletal structure. By that definition, it goes beyond the standard ‘holistic’ massage (which is relaxing and normally non-specific) and will focus on specific pain and injury. Whilst a ‘painful’ area of injury might be treated in depth, the pain might not always be relevant to the area the pain originates from. I treat the body as a whole, not just the injury in isolation as normally there is a root cause; it’s important to get to the bottom of that initial injury / incorrect posture/movement so there is a long-term solution to the area of pain.

On a physical level, deep tissue massage stimulates circulation and aids lymphatic drainage, therefore, promoting faster healing as well as improving overall well-being. Working at both an emotional and neurological level, massage retrains the brain to release muscle tension and allows the overall body to relax and restore balance.