Tales of a Massage Therapist – quality over quantity

Tales of a Massage Therapist – quality over quantity

When I moved to Leeds 20 years ago I was covering someone’s maternity in the advertising department for ITV. I had an inkling that I wanted to do something more active. If people used to say how nice the weather was I used to think why did it matter as I was...
On the massage couch – longstanding customers

On the massage couch – longstanding customers

Ian first came to be in 2019. He is a keen runner who is the only person who still didn’t have a mobile phone (he still doesn’t!). He can remember any appointment time & date without writing it down. But what amazes me most is he can recollect all the...
On the massage couch – how customers amaze us

On the massage couch – how customers amaze us

To ‘mark’ 21 years in bodywork let me introduce you to the one and only Mark Cox, someone I have known for the majority of that time. I have worked with many triathletes, each of them unique in their own way. I’ve never understood the 5am club....
On the massage couch – longstanding customers

On the massage couch – why referrals are so powerful

I’d like to introduce you to people close to my heart, some I have worked with for almost two decades. Let me introduce you to Lisa, who came to me 10 years ago with a back issue when pregnant. She had been recommended by a sports doctor who gave her my details...
On the massage couch – longstanding customers

On the massage couch – couples massage

One of the highlights of 2023 was raising £220 for The Rob Burrow Centre for MND by making a donation for every person signing up to our monthly massage membership. I have been treating Claire for about a decade and a half. She initially came to me regularly for work...
On the massage couch – interview with a massage therapist

On the massage couch – interview with a massage therapist

Therapist Life What are the biggest obstacles to working for yourself? It takes a while to appreciate your own boundaries on how many people you can see, whether you need gaps etc. It’s easier to say yes to opportunities sometimes, which then just makes you into a...
Don’t look back…unless you drop your purse!

Don’t look back…unless you drop your purse!

My friends at Uni had a saying…don’t look back unless you drop your purse! I did a degree in Psychology, not anything sport related. People have always fascinated me. Why they do things, what patterns they get into, routines etc.  When I look back at my patterns of...
Ooh, what shall I wear? To work out in!

Ooh, what shall I wear? To work out in!

When it comes to exercise you don’t want leggings to ride down or be low waisted. You want to be sucked in when running or squatting heavy weights. I found some leggings that did this in all the right places. They are high waisted, long in the leg and come in...
Pain…why it feels so familiar

Pain…why it feels so familiar

At the time you can’t quite believe the pain. Taking painkillers and anti-inflammatories every 4 hours to get through the day. Sleeping and turning over in bed can be impossible. But within days, if not hours, this can change. Positioning is a big thing as when...
Has it crept up on you? Weight and the peri-menopause…

Has it crept up on you? Weight and the peri-menopause…

Weight, the infamous peri-menopause and our relationship with food… I’ve had a decade off dieting after being impressed by the strength in my body. However having always been a pear shape I had begun to thicken around my waist too. Was this the infamous...