Quiet Corner Massage and CST

Upledger Craniosacral Therapists Beth Clarke and Vlad Hasiu* warmly invite you to CSTea!

A Craniosacral Therapy discovery and meet-up event and a unique opportunity to try Upledger Craniosacral Therapy for free!

Join us for tea and Craniosacral Therapy on Saturday 13th July at 2.30-4.30pm at The Salisbury Centre, 2 Salisbury Road, Edinburgh, EH16 5AB

Featuring CST taster sessions and a showing of the new Upledger Institute film, The Missing Piece, based around the story and experience of two people who received CST and the difference it made to their lives and, of course, Tea!

Everyone who comes to the event will receive a voucher for two Craniosacral Therapy sessions for the price of one with Vlad or Beth to take away with them

Organisers: Beth Clarke CranioSacral Therapy | Beth Clarke (edinburghtherapy.net) and Vlad Hasiu Massage Therapist | Quiet Corner Massage and CST | Scotland (qcmassageandcst.co.uk)

*Beth Clarke is an Upledger trained craniosacral therapist and Vlad Hasiu is a massage therapist, member of SMTO, and is in his fifth and last year of training to become a craniosacral therapist.

CSTea: Join us for tea and Craniosacral Therapy for free Beth and Vlad warmly invite you to our Craniosacral Therapy discovery and meet-up event, with free taster sessions and, of course, tea!

Hi all! Vlad here from Quiet Corner Massage and CST. Every Sunday until Easter all 60-minute treatments are available for £49. Join me at my new location in Leith, at 89 Giles street, EH6 6BZ for massage and craniosacral therapy.

Hi, Vlad here from Quiet Corner Massage and CST!
I am happy to announce I am now offering facial lift massages.
During February and March try the 4-pack which includes 4 facial lift massages, each lasting 45 minutes, all for only £120.
Also known as natural facial lift massage or facial rejuvenation, this massage incorporates techniques from Japanese and Indian face massages as well as acupressure and reflexology to provide a natural facelift. There are no side effects to this facial massage, and it offers a deeply relaxing method of facial care.
Also, during February and March, I am offering 50% off for your first 1-hour craniosacral therapy session (£20 instead of £40). This is an opportunity to learn more about craniosacral therapy and experience the very gentle treatment for yourself.

Quiet Corner Massage and CST
7 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DR, Edinburgh
qcmassageandcst.co.uk

If you are new to craniosacral therapy, please try one of the two offers running this November at my Jeffrey Street location. I look forward to seeing you soon!
To book or for more information please visit qcmassageandcst.co.uk

Quiet Corner Massage and CST
7 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DR, Edinburgh
56 Montrose Terrace, EH7 5DP
qcmassageandcst.co.uk

To book or for more information please visit qcmassageandcst.co.uk

Quiet Corner Massage and CST
7 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DR, Edinburgh
56 Montrose Terrace, EH7 5DP
qcmassageandcst.co.uk

Now it's easier to contact Quiet Corner Massage and CST.

I am excited to welcome you to my new location on Jeffrey Street at Harmony Complementary Therapies and to celebrate this I am offering £10 discount on your next massage.

To receive your discount all you have to do is book a session through Facebook, Instagram or by contacting me directly and don’t forget to mention this post at the end of your session, before paying.

Hope to see you soon at my new Quiet Corner!

Quiet Corner Massage and CST
7 Jeffrey Street, EH1 1DR, Edinburgh
Qcmassageandcst.co.uk

Give the gift of massage this December!
20% off any gift certificate when using the code xmas20.
30% off gift certificates for at least 2 treatments (valued at least £100) when using the code xmas30.
Book at https://qcmassageandcst.clinicsense.com/

Synovial Joints
Did you know that synovial joints can be divided into 6 types based on the movement they allow?
Type 1 – Pivot joint. One bone rotates around the other. The first two vertebrae (the first 2 bones in the spine right under the skull) named Atlas and Axis. The Atlas rotates around the top part of the Axis allowing us to rotate our head left and right (as when we shake our head “no”). A similar movement to the one Ross tries to achieve yelling “Pivot!” in the Friends episode (season 5, episode 16), if they were on a straight floor rather than on the stairs, where the Atlas is the couch, and the Axis is the pole.
Type 2 – Hinge joint. It allows only 1 direction of movement called flexion and extension (close and open). The knee, elbow, or the joints inside fingers, separating our phalanges (phalange or phalanx is the name for bones in our fingers).
Type 3 – Saddle joint. It allows 2 directions of movement (2 axes). The joint at the base of the thumb between the wrist bone (specifically the trapezium carpal bone) and the thumb bone (first metacarpal). This allows the base of our thumb to move almost in circles.
Type 4 – Plane joint. Between tarsal bones (the bone of the ankle), or carpal bones (the bones of the hand). This allows short range glide between bones in any direction.
Type 5 – Condyloid joint. The base of the finger (between phalanx and metacarpal) or between radius (the larger bone in forearm) and wrist. Normally has 2 axes, however the bone surfaces that meet are oval which allows a much wider range of movement.
Type 6 – Ball-and-socket joint. Found in shoulder or hip. One bone fits inside the other allowing any movement in a cone-like direction (a very wide cone).

Synovial joints picture taken from Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:909_Types_of_Synovial_Joints.jpg
Author: OpenStax College
Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology/pages/1-introduction
License: CC-BY-4.0

Joints (or articulations)

Did you know there are 3 types of joints in our bodies based on how much movement they allow?

The first type are fibrous joints, such as the sutures between the bones of our skull, allowing virtually no movement.

The second type are cartilaginous joints, such as the ends of our ribs connecting to our sternum, allowing some movement.

The third type are synovial joints, such as the elbow, the shoulder, or the joints in our hands, allowing a wide range of movement. Synovial joints also contain cartilage where bones end. However, unlike cartilaginous joints where bones are directly connected by the cartilage, within synovial joints there is a fluid filled cavity that separates the bones and allows more movement.

Also, in the picture you can see a humerus fracture (the bone between the shoulder and the elbow). This was the best picture I could find to illustrate the cartilaginous parts of joints so, as a side note from today’s theme, this is how a humerus can break.

Fibrous joints picture taken from Wikimedia: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:904_Fibrous_Joints.jpg
Author: OpenStax College
Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/anatomy-and-physiology/pages/1-introduction
License: CC-BY-4.0
Cartilaginous and synovial joints picture taken from Servier Medical Art: smart.servier.com

Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD)

My clients asked what MLD is and what does it help with.

MLD is a gentle treatment meant to reestablish proper flow of lymph. Sometimes, an excess of fluid accumulates in parts of our body (oedema), especially around the ankles where fluid must fight gravity to get back to our heart.

This fluid is called interstitial fluid – a byproduct of blood that supplies our cells with nutrients. In this fluid, waste produced by our cells accumulates to be brought back into the blood stream. While blood returns through veins, this excess fluid along with fragments too big to fit in a vein, such as certain fats, becomes lymph and is returned through our lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is made of lymphatic organs, nodes and vessels which run parallel to our veins.

Lymphatic vessels are superficial, running just beneath our skin. This means applying too much pressure, as in a deep tissue massage, closes lymph vessels. For lymph to flow, a gentler approach is required as mild pressure on these vessels encourages the flow of lymph.

Lymph flows back into our venous system close to where our clavicles (collarbones) articulate with our sternum (breastbone). MLD is thus performed starting from the clavicles and moving towards extremities. This ensures that lymph flow is slowly freed from any blockages.

When fluid stagnates it gathers toxins, so MLD helps not only to reduce oedema, but also to remove these toxins from the body.
The lymphatic system contains a large amount of the cells responsible for our immune system. Improving the flow of lymph increases the ability of our immune system to fight pathogens. MLD may be recommended before or after a medical procedure, and should be discussed with your doctor, particularly if you have surgery planned.

Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blausen_0623_LymphaticSystem_Female.png
Author: Blausen Medical Communications
License: CC-BY-3.0

Quiet Corner Massage and CST updated their phone number.

Welcome to the quiet corner where you will be taken on a journey of relaxation (except for when I find a little knot here and there but I promise to be quick about it), where you can forget about all of your worries for a little while (unless you want to talk about it in which case let it all pour out, all sessions are confidential), where you can hear about why you have that pain in your back or that numbness in your finger (unless you want me to shut up so you can gently fall asleep), where you can have the treatment that is just right for you (communication is key). So go ahead and book a treatment.

Welcome to my new series on anatomy. As a massage therapist I believe that knowing more about how our body works may help us be more healthy. I also admit I have a passion for anatomy so, while not all posts in this series may be directly related to massage, I still think they represent fascinating information about our body and how it works. Here is you first dose of anatomy.

Did you know that bones represent just 14% of our body’s weight? Bones are composed of a hard outer lair, however the inside of a bone is spongy. The spongy part contains marrow and blood vessels, and this is where most blood cells are made.

Image taken from Servier Medical Art: smart.servier.com
Servier Medical Art by Servier is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License

Promotional offer for new clients:
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Quiet Corner Massage and CST - Massage Therapist based in Edinburgh City Centre, offering treatments at my office or at your home Massage Therapist based in Edinburgh City Centre, offering treatments at my office or at your home My name is Vlad Hasiu. I have lived in Edinburgh for 10 years together with my wife and two daughters. I have a background in Law, Economics and after my kids were born I’ve worked in IT while being ...