Massage Therapy

When was your last massage? Massage is no longer considered a luxury but an important part of regaining and maintaining your health. The many benefits of massage include easing tension and pain, increasing blood flow and healing properties of muscles, stimulating weak and tired muscles and aiding recovery, elimination of toxins from the body and stress relief.

At Healthspace we have a variety of techniques to suit all your needs including remedial, sports, shiatsu, acupressure, trigger point therapy, swedish, Chinese Tui Na and cupping therapy. Whether you want a deep and therapeutic massage, have an injury or just need a nice gentle and relaxing massage we can tailor it just for you.

Here at Healthspace, we have qualified Massage Therapists that aim to help, improve & maintain our client’s healthy lifestyles.

The different types of techniques include:

• Deep Tissue
• Sports Massage
• Relaxation / Swedish Massage
• Pregnancy Massage
• Triggerpoint & Lymphatic Drainage

The benefits of massage include:

• Improve performance
• Aid recovery
• Prevent & eliminate injuries
• Reduce stress
• Enhance metabolism & circulation
• Increases blood’s oxygen capacity by 10-15%
• Help to loosen contracted, shortened muscles and stimulate weak, flaccid muscles

Pregnancy Massage

Most mum’s-to-be realise very quickly the high demands pregnancy places on their body and how essential it is to be nurtured at this time.

Massage during pregnancy not only relieves the tensions and discomfort caused by the extra weight and the shift in your body’s centre of gravity, it also reduces swelling, calms the nervous system, reduces fatigue whilst enhancing energy.

Massage can help with the following:

• Relieve pain in your muscles and joints that must support extra weight.
• Increase flexibility, making it easier for your body to adjust to additional weight.
• Ease constipation,gas and heartburn as general relaxation stimulates intestinal movement
• Reduce excess fluidretention by gently pushing fluid into circulation where it can be eliminated
• Slow the progress of varicose veins as enhanced circulation lowers pressure onbulging veins:
• Relieve headaches caused by tension, constipation, or buildup of metabolic waste products.

Massage is a wonderful way to relax, increase your energy, and relieve discomfort during your  pregnancy. The caring touch of massage can help you experience your changing body in a positive, accepting way. Massage can also be something special for you at a time when so much of your attention is on the baby to come. You also become more aware of your body, which helps you recognize tension as it builds during the day and consciously release it.