Unique, and very different to what you've experienced before.

Mine is an hollistic approach to massage, gently treating the whole body and mind. 

My massage room is a world away from the high street salon or luxury spa, and all who visit find it a calming and peaceful experience. The first thing you'll feel on entering is the enveloping warmth. You may find it hard to relax on a firm table in a clinical setting, but here relaxation will find you.

Touch is lacking in many of our lives, and in our culture we tend to be conditioned to maintain a private space around us. It is quite understandable that some people are nervous, shy or uncomfortable about the prospect of allowing a stranger to come into that space to give a massage. I understand that very well so I make every effort to introduce the touch in a sensitive way and will respect your personal boundaries.

I believe that there are three types of touch. One is purely for money, and is what we frequently find when treated by a therapist who sees many people each day. Another is touch for pure pleasure, as with a lover, or a beautiful smooth pebble for example. The third is for the instinctive wish to give something or to heal, where there a strong desire to help a person through touch. This is what you will experience from me if I understand your needs, and you will find it very different to the touch of a therapist who works primarily because they need the money. You will receive the most sensitive, genuine and relaxing massage, and feel safe, cared for and nurtured.

Most people come with some muscle tension, typically in the neck, shoulders and back, so I usually begin there and use a range of strokes combined with localized pressure and tissue release techniques to ease those as much as I can. This, I hope, will enable you to begin to relax. The massage will continue with attention to whichever areas you choose, progressing to gentler stokes and hopefully bringing you a sense of deep relaxation. Most people enjoy gentle massage of the neck, face and head, and for some this can be the most relaxing and soothing part of the experience. We all have our own feelings about what is a good touch, and I adjust mine as I read the response of your muscles and body. Nonetheless, feedback can be extremely helpful in achieving the right pressure, tempo and sensations, so please let me know what feels good or how I could improve things for you.

In a high street salon, or even a luxury spa, a massage might be delivered in 30 to 45 minutes or sometimes an hour. I don't feel that this gives enough time to combine treatment of specific muscle tensions with a full body massage. It can leave you feeling that the massage has been delivered in haste, and wanting more. The length of my massage is more likely to be limited by the amount of time that you want to devote to your own relaxation. Two hours is typical, but everyone has different needs and I don't like to work to a tight schedule.

There are lots of people wanting our attention every day. For a couple of hours I promise to push them into the background and you will be the focus of mine. Come and try it. The experience will be wonderful.