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...
Where should you book?

Where should you book?

Where should you book – home or away? There are a few factors to consider when booking your massage appointment; People often expect to meet in a more formal space, so it doesn’t always feel right to meet in a home environment. Ultimately there is an...
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...
Issues with your tissues – celebrating 20 years of bodywork

Issues with your tissues – celebrating 20 years of bodywork

To celebrate 20 years in bodywork i’d like to introduce you to people close to my heart, who i’ve worked with for a long time. Let me introduce you to Lisa, who came to me 9 years ago with a back issue when pregnant. She had been recommended by a sports...
Lifting Heavy Stuff…

Lifting Heavy Stuff…

When I really think about it, it has always been exercise that has allowed me to focus myself. As a swimmer in my youth having something to channel my energy into during those formative years was possibly a saviour. Sport is always something i’ve gone back to. I...
We’re human, not machines…are we living in fight or flight?

We’re human, not machines…are we living in fight or flight?

Like a lot of people I was put into competitive situations when I was young to see what I gravitated towards. Because I won I was then encouraged to keep striving. But that sense of achievement then never left me. I have been ‘going’ ever since. Whether...