Therapies
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A detailed holistic client specific consultation will be completed prior to delivering your chosen treatment (except group soundbaths).
This enables Jo to determine the optimum treatment programme to achieve your desired outcomes.
Deep Tissue Massage
I currently offer massage treatments in a deep tissue modality as well as pregnancy and baby massage.
The goal of all massage is to release residual tension and leave the recipient feeling relaxed and with an enhanced sense of wellbeing - both physically and mentally.
The science behind the power of ‘touch’ is well documented. Receiving touch sends a signal to the brain triggering a release of oxytocin, serotonin and dopamine - the so-called “happy hormones”.
Research has shown that following massage therapy levels of cortisol decrease and serotonin levels increase.
Deep tissue massage is a great treatment to have to address any muscular soreness from sports training, keep you feeling supple & mobile and help alleviate symptoms of anxiety, stress and sleep disorders.
Pregnancy massage is delivered using modified positions from the 2nd trimester onwards to ensure the comfort & safety of mum & baby and to ease away the stresses and discomforts pregnancy can bring.
Baby massage is suitable from birth and can help your baby relax as well as promote restful sleep.
Length of treatment for full body & pregnancy massage is 1 hour.
Length of treatment for Baby massage is 15 minutes.
Add a bespoke aromatherapy blend to your deep tissue massage for an additional £5 - not suitable for pregnancy massage.
Reflexology
Reflexology is essentially a gentle acupressure foot massage that works on energy pathways known as “qi”.
The underpinning theory is based on the Traditional Chinese Medicine concept of a life force energy, known as “qi”, that runs through out the body.
The aim of the treatment is to promote relaxation & calm, ease stress & relieve tension by restoring your qi to leave you with an enhanced feeling of wellbeing and calm.
The treatment covers the whole of both feet and each lower limb to just below the knee.
Treatment can be delivered with the client lying on a therapy couch or sitting on a chair.
Treatment length is 1 hour.
Add a bespoke aromatherapy blend to your Reflexology treatment for an additional £5.
Indian Head Massage (IHM).
IHM is a part of the ancient healing system of Ayurveda and has been practiced for thousands of years.
It is a part of everyday family life in India with the tradition & techniques being passed down through the generations.
The aim of the treatment is to release tension, ease stress & promote relaxation leaving you with an enhanced feeling of wellbeing, vitality and calm.
It is well documented as a treatment for suffers of headaches as it provides a drug-free treatment that compliments any other prescribed treatment you may be having.
This treatment can be carried out through light clothing so there is no need to undress. No oil is used in this case.
If you would like an oil based massage it will be necessary to remove your clothing from the waist up but your modesty will be protected with a large towel.
Treatment is delivered in a chair and includes the arms from the elbows up, the upper back from the bottom of the shoulder blades; the shoulders & neck and the head & face.
Indian Head Massage is a lovely massage to have to aid in relaxation.
Length of treatment is 35 minutes.
Aromatherapy
Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils for therapeutic benefit.
Essential oils can be inhaled via vapouristion into your environment and or applied to the skin in a base or carrier oil.
This can be as part of a massage; in a bath; to moisturise the skin or a nasal inhaler.
When inhaled the scent molecules in the essential oils stimulate the olfactory nerves and the brain in the amygdala region, the emotional centre of the brain.
When used in massage the effect is two-fold as the oils are both absorbed into the body through the skin and via passive inhalation whilst you are enveloped in the scent of the oils.
Each essential oil, hydrolat (a byproduct of the oil extraction process) and carrier or base oil has various properties and benefits.
A detailed holistic client specific consultation will be completed to determine the best and most beneficial blend to achieve your desired outcomes.
This appointment can be in-person or virtual and includes a sample vial of the chosen blend.
The length of this appointment is 45 minutes.
The price of the chosen blend will vary depending upon the ingredients used to craft it.
Sound Therapy
Sound therapy has been around for centuries and has been used in healing by various cultures.
The resonance or vibration of the instruments connects with the body on different levels and helps to reset energies and rebalance frequencies within the body to enable healing.
Meliorate offers 2 distinct deliveries of sound therapy; a group Soundbath lasting 1 hour or an individual client-specific sound therapy appointment - treatment length is 45 minutes.
A sound therapy appointment is an individually tailored immersion in sound and resonance to help restore balance to your energy centres and leave you with sense of calm & enhanced wellbeing.
Treatment is delivered using vocal sounds and a range of sound therapy instruments including crystal singing bowls, Koshi chimes, ocean drums, steel tongue drums, rain sticks, crystal pyramids & tuning forks.
The actual treatment programme to be delivered will be decided between the Therapist and Client based on the desired outcome of the treatment.
