Massage & Pregnancy Massage

Whether it’s a deep tissue massage you want to help your muscles release the tension and stress they are holding, or it’s a relaxing and pampering treatment you’d prefer, we can discuss this and I can provide you with a positive and effective treatment for you and your individual needs.

Massage is beneficial to all body systems and again is a natural and effective way to treat. The positive outcomes of massage can be on a physical level, psychological or both. So on a physical level; it can stimulate the body’s circulatory system which has positive knock on benefits to the skin or energy levels. Massage will also leave you feeling less stressed afterwards, so you can think things through more easily and clearly, which in turn leads to a more positive outlook and so the psychological benefits are there too – these are just a couple of examples.

Deep tissue work is also offered and I can work with cross-fibre frictions, deep muscle compressions, trigger point and forearm work to address injured tissue, increase suppleness and flexibility to the joints and muscles.

* Massage can be combined with Reiki to provide an all round effective treatment – please ask at Reception for more details.

Pregnancy Massage

Based on Holistic Massage techniques, this massage is designed specifically for mums to be, taking into account the needs of a woman and her changing anatomy and physiology during pregnancy, as well as understanding what will help her whilst carrying her child.

Again, Pregnancy Massage can be combined with Reiki to provide an even more relaxed treatment – your baby will feel the benefits of both the Reiki and Massage too!

TESTIMONIALS
" A very relaxing experience, my shoulders and neck had felt very tight before my treatments and afterwards they felt so much looser, it was a really deep massage, my whole body just relaxes. A lovely calming treat in the middle of a busy day!" – Clare, Twickenham

"It was lovely to be pampered and the massage was definitely very relaxing. I felt relaxed and very calm last night, which is still the case today, even at work. I had about 6.5 hours sleep, but was less tired than I usually am in the morning. My feet in particular feel great. I had this very pleasant tingling sensation in them last night, and this morning they feel like new - hard to describe, but it's a good feeling. I have no nausea and other pregnancy discomforts either. I'm sure the baby enjoyed it as well - because it was happily moving around afterwards!" - Marta, Reading

Hot Stone Fusion Massage

Hot Stone Fusion Massage combines Holistic Massage techniques with the use of hot basalt and/or cold marble stones which are thousands of years old and have healing properties of their own. Using the hot stones enables the muscles and joints to relax making it possible for deeper manipulation of the affected areas. During the treatment some of the hot stones will be placed on the body providing further release of tension and relaxation. The heat really penetrates and the benefits will be noticed at this deeper level throughout the whole body.

Vascular Gymnastics! This is a treatment incorporating both hot basalt stones and cold marble stones. The heat from the stones encourages the flow of blood to the area being worked, nourishing and oxygenating the tissues – enabling the tense state muscles to release the stored and locked in waste. Bringing in the cold marble stones then pushes the blood away from the area, allowing the toxins and wastes to then be drained away. This process of alternating heat to cold on the body is scientifically proven and has been demonstrated throughout history - for example going from steam room to freezing plunge pool – always encouraging the body to self heal.

Hot and/or Cold Stone Fusion Massage treatments are excellent for those who suffer for example from inflammation due to injury, or those experiencing back/neck/shoulder pain and problems, tight muscles, poor circulation or those who just prefer a deeper massage.

* Reiki can be incorporated into this treatment to provide further benefits – please ask at Reception for more details.

TESTIMONIALS
" The treatment was surprisingly good, I have had massages before but nothing has ever relaxed and loosened the muscles like the hot stones!!! I would certainly have the treatment again and again and again................................" – Sharon, Kentish Town

Carmen O'Connor is a certified Reiki Master Teacher and has received traditional Mikao Usui training. Passionate about her practice and teaching of Reiki, Carmen says “Reiki is a powerful, yet beautifully gentle energy. It is wonderful because anyone of any age and in any situation can have a Reiki treatment – it really can help the body relax, calm and/or heal on so many levels.
Carmen is also ITEC qualified in Holistic Massage which is extremely therapeutic, Pregnancy Massage and Hot Stone Fusion Massage. Finally, she is a Member of the Embody Complementary Therapists Association.
To aid her in her holistic practice she has trained in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) to Master Practitioner level – this is generally about how we communicate with ourselves and others and how we can change and make improvements in a positive way to benefit us and those around us. She has also successfully trained in Hypnosis and is a Master Practitioner of Time Line TherapyTM.
Carmen works at the practice on Saturdays 10am-4pm and other days on request – please contact Reception for more information.

For more information on these treatments see www.sensethesense.com