The Massage Lab

We are looking for a new team member and hope you recognise yourself in this description:

💕 Massage therapy is your vocation
🌸 A minimum of 1 year experience
🤓 Trained to level 4 or 5 and have at least
☺️ Exceptional communication skills
👌🏼 Mature, enthusiastic & a high work ethic
🙏🏻 Enjoy learning & growing in your career

We would love to share with you:

💕 Our wonderful practice set up & clients
🌸 A supportive team in which to thrive
🤓 Team practice sessions & socials
☺️ Fair remuneration & autonomy

Please send us your CV to ‘[email protected] and detail your possible availability.
We will contact all successful candidates & give feedback to those we cannot consider at this stage.

Thank you 🙏🏻 We look forward to meeting you!

With less than 2 weeks to go to the London Marathon 💥 here are our top 5 tips to reach the start line in optimal shape!

⭐️Lukasz (Lucas) is our secret ‘weapon’ ⭐️
Here is what to expect in his care:

“I use advanced soft tissue techniques to deliver deep, effective remedial massage. I mix myofascial and trigger point therapy: very effective for muscle tension release.
I love to add articulation techniques to enhance the mobility of joints as well as soft tissues.

Expect to feel thoroughly “worked” the day after your treatment, and enjoy noticeable symptom relief 2 days after.”

Lukasz is available on Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays 15-2100 & every other Saturday 10-1800

So you want to feel heard and cared for, with your physical aches analysed and restored to best function?

Then book with Nikki on Wednesdays 09-1430 and Fridays 15-2100

Booking link in bio!

✨Meet Nikki - our brand new Labster! ✨

Nikki is available on Wednesdays 8-1430 & Fridays 15-2100.

Whether you’re in need of a general massage to melt away stress or require targeted therapy to accelerate recovery from pain or injury, Nikki will pull out all the right stops for you.

Book your time with Nikki now 👌🏼✨🙏🏻

Can’t find motivation to run in the cold weather? 🏃🏽‍♀️🥶

Ask Sarah! This little trooper ran on a cold rainy windy b* #% of a beach in December 👏🏼🥶 & has a few great tips to share with you…

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Book with Sarah on Fridays & Sundays (all day shift) 👌🏼🙏🏻👏🏼

We’re taking some time off over the Festive Season… But not for too too long!🎄🎄🎄

💆🏽 Massage therapy has been practiced for centuries and has been found to provide numerous benefits for the human body.

😴 One of the benefits of massage therapy that has been studied extensively is its effect on sleep.

😎 Studies have shown that massage therapy promotes relaxation by reducing anxiety, and improving overall well-being.

📊 A randomised controlled trial found that adults who received massage therapy twice a week for five weeks had significant improvements in sleep quality and reduced symptoms of insomnia compared to a control group.

🙋🏻‍♂️ Which of the other benefits of massage would you like to know more about?
Vote now in the Comments:

2 = reducing stress hormones
3 = reducing muscle tension & pain
4 = enhancing immune system

Please share with anyone who may find this useful 🙏🏻

Thank you 🙏🏻 Reviews like this one mean the world to us!

We work, study & research hard to deliver the most effective soft tissue therapy…
We want you not only feeling and moving better, but also - wiser about how your body works!

Sarah is available all day Fridays and Sundays - advance booking necessary!

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Does it matter? We think it does - a lot!

There is nothing more frustrating than spending valuable time on doing something of low / no value to your life!

If you are unsure that your stretching habits are working for you, please ask our advice at your next appointment!

Have you booked yet?

PS: 📕 the full blog by John is worth a read - link in Bio

Your self-care appointment is here 😇 - with some extra content about our precious FEEThttps://mailchi.mp/9277bd145c34/lets-start-over-6079668

Stretching is a form of physical exercise that involves the deliberate lengthening of muscles to increase flexibility, range of motion, and reduce the risk of injury.

While there is some debate about the benefits of stretching, many scientific studies have shown that regular stretching can provide numerous benefits to the body.

Read the full article in our Blog.

Please share our Blog with friends & family - our mission is to dispel unhelpful / damaging myths & beliefs!
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What is forest bathing?
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This Japanese practice is a process of relaxation; It is known in Japan as shinrin yoku.

The simple method of being calm and quiet amongst the trees, observing nature around you whilst breathing deeply can help both adults and children de-stress and boost health and in a natural way.

Check ✨ www.forestryengland.uk/blog/forest-bathing ✨
for some lovely tips to get you started.

All that’s left to do, is finding a forest, no matter how small.

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Have you ever had neck pain or limited movement (think robot-like)? Maybe you ‘slept funny’? 😴😖

Your neck is amazing - it begins at the base of your skull and consists of seven small bones, (vertebrae) that provide a flexible joint between your head and your chest.

Ligaments, muscles and tendons attached to your vertebrae help stabilize and move your neck. So one of the most common cause of neck pain can occurs when one of these soft tissues is strained or sprained.

Read through ➡️ to the end for an easy & effective Tech Neck remedy! 👍🏼

Thank you, Nicole, for sharing your testimonial with us 🙏🏻

A monthly appointment with your massage therapist can ensure that you build a mutual understanding of your needs and build on this cooperation to design the most effective treatment or maintenance massage plan.

Consistency matters 👌🏼👍🏼👌🏼

Congratulations 🥳 to all runners 🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

How did you get on? Let us know below or send us a message. ⬇️

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Sometimes referred to as the ‘Cinderella’ system, the lymphatic system does so much of the work!

And yet it gets close to no recognition other than in the ‘fringes’ or specialised corners of healthcare!
It’s a crazy world.

I am sharing this carousel by for some essential insights 🥲
I owe much knowledge to

Thank you for your generous teachings 🙏🏻🙏🏻

Welcome to the crew, Lucasz! 👏🏼

Our new therapist is internationally trained, starting with a Physiotherapy Bachelors degree in Poland (the cradle of manual therapy!) and many subsequent soft tissue therapy courses from a bunch of British & American educators…

He delivers a deep treatment, never exceeding the therapeutic sweet spot nor individual person tolerance to pressure.

Availability:
Tuesdays 15-2100 | Wednesdays 08-1430 | Thursdays 15-2100 | alternate Saturdays 10-1800
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Try for yourselves and let us know below how you felt after Lukasz’s treatment 🙏🏻

Wed like to express our admiration and appreciation for those who put themselves through the marathon challenge - whether they finished or not today.

🙌🏼 Admiration because this event truly puts every cell of the mind, body and soul to the test for several long months of training, asking for possibly unprecedented levels of dedication.

🙌🏼 Appreciation because marathoners raise upwards of £50 million pounds for Charities every year. Without these funds, some would be unable to deliver the meaningful work that benefit so many.

Super well done to all runners!

Grab this lovely opportunity: text or email us to book!
You’ll be helping Terry get some clinical work experience, a slight shift from his usual pitch side / locker room environment 💫👍🏼

Terry is skilled, warm-hearted & has a story or two to tell 🤫😅

Giulia delivers an intelligent, - informed treatment that goes far beyond a deep tissue muscle pummelling.

What’s more, Giulia has a special interest & professional training in . This is a must for all new (and not so new) mums & not something the NHS can currently support you with.

Ask Giulia any questions below ⬇️ and book your session with her on Mondays and Thursdays.

🙏🏻 Thank you, Alex, for this wonderful review!

We have been blessed with wonderful clients over the years. That’s a fact.

By this, we mean that we have felt a real sense of partnership with many of you… Through the thick and thin of your struggles and winds, our challenges through the pandemic, the real effort that it sometimes takes to just keep afloat...

These 5 points are pivotal to how and why we are still here to serve you and to do the work that we love.

Thank you - clients and friends past, present and future 🙏🏻💕🙏🏻

Some useful research quantifying exactly how often and how long for to interrupt sitting in order to mitigate its negative effects on our cardiovascular health… 🚶‍♂️

What do you think? Feasible? ❤️

Funky tape 🤩 serving the very real purpose of:

⚡️Pain reduction and / or
🕺🏼Postural retraining
🤕 Injury rehabilitation

is@available as as add-on to your soft tissue therapy session or as a stand-alone mini-appointment with Giulia, John & Biliana.

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[An alternative to fancy dress is also a potential use of taping 🤣]

Our Newsletter aims to work hard for you, so you don’t have to:

👌🏼Weekly - a brief email containing quick & easy to book links in one single place! Subscribe to make sure you never miss your favourite slot or therapist.

👌🏼 Monthly - a concise burst of info consisting of: a piece of curated content, cutting through the myths and providing reliable info on a topic of interest; - some behind the scenes or team news; - a tip or video tutorial to keep you nimble & pain free.

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If you’d like to hear from us, use the sign up form or pop up form on our website. Thank you.

It’s starting to feel a lot like Christmas at the Lab!
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We wish you all a fabulous festive season, enjoying all the gifts that money can’t buy and yet make
us truly rich & happy!
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(We’re closed on 23, 24, 25th December)

What’s RockTape good for aside from the funky colours? Here are 2 examples:

1. Hallux valgus aka bunions: this is a day splint application to prevent progression and assist with better foot biomechanics.

2. Plantar fascia / heel pain:
this application offloads and plumps the heel fat pad, allowing painless gait and helping with the healing process.

Rock tape is an evidence based approach that perfectly compliments your soft tissue therapy and preventing or rehabilitation.

Available as an add-on when you book or as an adjunct to your session. Tape is available to buy at the Clinic and 👌🏼👏🏼👌🏼

🏃🏽‍♀️We’re here to help you feel your best so that you can move, play, work, love, live your best.

How does this sound? 😇

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Meet the Adductors:

Adductor longus, adductor brevis, adductor magnus, gracillis & pectineus 😅

They inhabit the inner compartment of the thigh and, together, move the leg closer to the body's central axis, rotate the leg inwards, keep the hip stable and you - balanced on your feet. 👍🏼

The adductors are active all the time you’re in your feet. Even more so in some sports such as running, football, horse riding, gymnastics, swimming. They get a tough challenge by walking on a slippery surface or uneven ground - think wet leaves on icy pavements, wet tennis courts or muddy forest paths. 😫

Any sudden increase in training or the type or intensity or just repetitiveness in training can also cause them to flare up in discontent, resulting in stubborn tendon pathology or muscular strain. ⛷️

❓Can we help you avoid injury? Absolutely 👍🏼 by including work on this muscle group in your lower extremities maintenance massage and coaching you to stretch & strengthen them!

❓Can we help you get over an injury?
Absolutely 👍🏼 by including work on this muscle and related groups, ensuring the load is well-distributed , mitigating compensatory loading affecting the opposite side, low back, shoulders …

Your massage therapist acts like a barometer for the health of your soft tissues. A massage can shine a light on ‘problem’ areas that are suffering quietly, bringing your awareness to overloaded structures and improving your fitness routine to promote overall ease & efficiency of movement. 👏🏼

Here to help!

PS: Are your legs crossed as you read this? Not a good idea for adductor and pelvic health - either wean yourself out of that habit or, at the very least, swap sides regularly!

Have you been postponing looking into a niggly knee, sore low back, regular tension headaches, stiff neck etc… ?

Has your GP prescribed painkillers, but the issue doesn’t resolve?

You know what we’re here for and you know where to find us.

Invest on your health - this Friday, and always 🙏🏻