FAQ's

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Holistic Massage

What happens during a treatment?      

The first session will include an initial consultation to determine your health and lifestyle, so as to tailor the massage to suit your needs.                                                            

What aftercare advice do I need to know?

• Drink plenty of water and herbal infusions to help flush out toxins; massage aids the removal of toxins from the body. Aim to drink two glasses of water after each drink of tea or coffee.

• Don't drink alcohol or smoke for the next 24 hours; massage aims to detoxify the body -alcohol and smoking are counter-productive as they increase the levels of toxins within the body.

• Avoid heavy meals

• You may experience a feeling of tiredness or fatigue following massage. In some cases, headaches may follow.

• You may feel emotional. It’s quite natural to feel tearful.

• Increased urination or flu-like symptoms (runny nose, coughing) may be experienced, but these will be temporary as the body re-balances itself.

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Reiki

What happens during a Reiki treatment?

You remain fully clothed  and will be lying on a massage table but treatments can be given in a seated position if more appropriate. The practitioner places their hands on or near the your body in a series of hand positions. Each position is held for 3-10 mins depending on how much Reiki the client needs.  There is no pressure applied and no manipulation of tissues. The Reiki energy flows through the practitioner and out of their hands to  awaken the natural healing ability of the clients body to heal itself.

What are the benefits of Reiki?

• can ease symptoms of stress and insomnia

• cleansing and detoxifying for stagnant or negative energy

• helps to raise your energy and optimism levels

• Reiki a wonderfully relaxing experience and contributes to an overall feeling of wellness

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Pregnancy Massage

How will I benefit from a pregnancy massage?

Benefits of having massage during your first trimester (0-13 weeks):

• Relief from tension headaches

• Relief from sickness and nausea (using acupressure points)

• Reduces adrenaline, helping with stress and anxiety

   

• Benefits of having massage during your second trimester (14-28 weeks):

• Reduces muscle tension in the back and hips

• Relief from sciatica symptoms

• Improves lymph flow helping with swelling in the feet, ankles and hands

   

• Benefits of having massage during your third trimester (28-40 weeks):

• Reduces muscle tension in the back and hips

• Relieves symptoms of ‘restless legs’

• Reduces adrenaline, can help promote a better night’s sleep

• Improves lymph flow helping with swelling in the feet, ankles and hands

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Post Natal Massage

After the birth, post-natal massage provides a well deserved opportunity for a mother to allow time for self-nurture and relaxation. You are more  than welcome to bring your new bundle of joy with you.

• Alleviates other tension, aches or pain in the body

• Helps to increase circulation and boost lymphatic drainage. 

• Promotes sleep

• Reduces stress and calms the mind

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Wellbeing Coaching

What are the benefits of coaching?

Coaching sessions will not only help you to gain clarity on what you want, they will also empower you find your own answers to situations you may have been struggling with.

How do I know coaching is right for me?

Wellbeing coaching might be what you are seeking if any of these are showing up in your life:

• A busy stressful lifestyle and a to do list that never seems to get smaller.

• You feel restless and disconnected from your true self and it seems like life is passing you by.

• Being stuck in a job that you know isn't what you are meant to do.

• Your life is leaving you feeling burned out, unhappy and unfulfilled.

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Other

What if I am undecided on the type of therapy?

Feel free to call us for a 15 minute confidential chat to discuss your wellbeing and appropriate treatment suggestions.

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