Massage and lymphatic drainage with
Catherine Davidson

What massages do we offer?

 

Deep Tissue Massage

A strong pressure massage using a variety of techniques and advanced stretches to help release muscle tension, knots and stiffness. incorporating the use of a massage tool which delivers a full strength percussive massage, penetrating deep through fascial layers, Increasing blood flow to help inflammation and promoting faster healing time.

Pregnancy massage

A specially adapted gentle and soothing massage, tailored specifically for the mother-to-be. Prenatal massages are generally considered safe after the first trimester, helping to reduce swelling and oedema in hands,feet or ankles along with stretch mark prevention and many other benefits.

Swedish massage:

An invigorating massage involving long, soft, kneading strokes combined with light, tapping, rhythmic strokes, hacking and cupping. These techniques energise and heal your joints and muscles.

Holistic massage:

A deeply relaxing acupressure massage, balancing the physical, mental and emotional body.

Warm Bamboo Massage:

A deeper tissue massage using warm bamboo sticks which are rolled onto the skin to help increase lymphatic drainage, providing a deep sense of relaxation.

Natural facelift massage:

A technique that uses various modalities, energy balancing, Ayurvedic pressure points to help alleviate areas of tension along with headaches, migraines, habitual facial expressions and frowning. Manual lymph drainage nourishes, energises and repairs your skin whilst protecting it against premature ageing.

The benefits of a massage include: 

 

  • Pain alleviation

  • Better posture

  • Improved flexibility and movement

  • Improved flow of nutrients and oxygen to the muscles

  • Improved waste elimination in the muscle

  • Improved lymphatic drainage

  • A feeling of relaxation 

 

Manual Lymphatic Drainage:

Manual Lymphatic Drainage is a specialised gentle, flowing treatment which encourages natural drainage of the lymph fluid. The aim is to promote optimal functioning of the lymphatic vessels which lead back to the circulatory system removing excess fluid and metabolic waste from the body’s tissues helping to clean lymph back to the bloodstream and heart. MLD has a powerful cleansing yet relaxing effect.

It can benefit as part of a general detoxification to increase oxygen in the cells to help heal and boost the immune system, along with improving energy, reducing stress to give a complete sense of wellness.

Other benefits of Manual Lymphatic Drainage can:

  • Help reduce fatigue symptoms related to colds, flu, Covid/ viruses

  • Encourage healing of fractures, torn ligaments, sprains and decreases pain
    Improve chronic conditions such as sinusitis, sinus congestion, hay fever, headaches, migraines, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, acne rosacea and other skin conditions

  • Boost the immune system

  • Rejuvenate the face

  • Alleviates fluid retention, congestion and oedema (safe for pregnancy over 3 months) also helps with breastfeeding problems of blocked ducts

  • Effective in the control of Lymphedema, poor circulation

  • Encourage the healing of wounds, burns and reduce the visibility of scars

  • Boost your digestive system

  • Minimises the appearance of stretch marks and cellulite

  • Encourage the flushing of toxins and waste material to detoxify and cleanse the body.

  • Reduce Pre/post flight jet lag-induced symptoms.

  • Speed up healing of Pre/post surgery, particularly mastectomy and cosmetic surgery to reduce tissue congestion, minimise scar formation, pain and tension so you can recover quicker.