Our therapists provide a wide range of massage treatments including Holistic/Swedish, Sports/Remedial, Indian Head, Foot, Cupping Therapy, Pregnancy Massage, Lymphatic Drainage and Detox & Cellulite Reduction.
Our massage therapist Dorothy is also a Pilates instructor, and she provides one-to-one Pilates sessions or a combined Pilates & Massage session.
You can read more about all these treatments below.
Holistic Massage balances the body as a whole, taking into account a patients physical body as well as their emotional and spiritual wellbeing. This relieves physical, mental and emotional stress and encourages the body’s natural healing. The appropriate pressure and techniques are adapted to the patient’s particular needs.
The benefits of Holistic Massage include:
Sports or Remedial Massage is a technique that focuses deep in the soft tissue in order to stimulate the muscular and nervous systems. This offers many benefits including preventing injury, restoring mobility to injured muscles, boosting performance and maintaining the body in an overall better condition.
Further benefits and effects of sports/remedial massage include:
Indian Head Massage
With particular focus on the head, shoulders, upper back and neck, this massage will relax but also leave you feeling more alert and revitalised. Oil is not used during Indian Head Massage and the client can choose to be seated, rather than to lie down, and can remain fully clothed during their treatment.
The short and long-term benefits are individual, varied and cumulative. Benefits can include:
Podiatrists treat a wide range of lower limb, ankle and foot issues.
An expert foot massage relieves tension and reduces stress on both muscles and joints – and it also feels downright wonderful!
Our massage therapist will help relax the muscles and restore blood flow for healthy, stress-free feet. This complementary therapy uses the application of pressure to specific points on the feet using specific thumb, finger and hand techniques without the optional use of oil, cream or lotion if desired.
Cupping Therapy Massage
Cupping is a therapy in which a cup is placed on to the affected area of the body and then some of the air is removed from the cup to create a partial vacuum. This stimulates blood circulation and encourages metabolism within the skin tissue. We use modern air cupping methods whereby the level of vacuum can be carefully controlled to achieve the best results.
Note: Cupping, by its very nature, is likely to result in temporary skin blemishes or bruises on the treated areas. In some cases these bruises may persist for up to 10 days, so consider this if you are planning to go on a beach holiday shortly.
Massage therapy during pregnancy is a wonderful complimentary choice for prenatal care. It is a healthy way to reduce stress and promote overall wellness. Massage relives many of the normal discomforts experienced during pregnancy, such as backache, stiff neck, leg cramp, headache, and edema (swelling).
In addition, massage for pregnant women reduces stress on weight-bearing joints, encourages blood and lymph circulation, helps to relax nervous tension – all of which can aid better sleep and help relieve depression or anxiety caused by hormonal changes.
Note: Pregnancy Massage is suitable for women from 12-36 weeks, and post natal from 4 weeks (if normal birth) or 6 weeks (caesarian).
A seriously unglamorous name, but there are many health benefits from Manual Lymphatic Drainage. The lymph system is part of your body’s immune system and helps fight infection. Lymph itself is a clear, slightly yellow fluid. It transports nutrients and oxygen to cells, collecting toxins and bacteria on the way and flushing them out through the lymph nodes. You have around twice as many lymph vessels as blood vessels in your body. However, unlike blood, which is pumped around by your heart, the lymph system has no pump.
The practitioner uses a range of specialised, gentle rhythmic strokes and sweeping techniques to stimulate the lymphatic vessels which aids the delivery of cellular waste to the lymph nodes where it can be removed from the body.
Those tell-tale dimples happen to the best of us! 90% of all women have cellulite and this is frequently attributed to poor circulation, hormonal changes, poor diet and improper exercise. In fact, cellulite is the herniation of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue that manifests itself as skin dimpling. Massage increases blood circulation to the affected areas which assists in the redistribution and breaking down of fat cells. Massage also aids lymph drainage and the detoxification process, and assists in the regeneration of connective tissue.
Note: The 60-minute treatment covers just the top of the legs, front and back. The 90-minute treatment includes the bum too.
Pilates is a form of exercise which concentrates on strengthening the body with an emphasis on core strength. This helps to improve general fitness and overall well-being. Similar to Yoga, Pilates concentrates on posture, balance and flexibility.
Our massage therapist, Dorothy Kovacs, is also a Pilates teacher and can offer one-to-one Pilates sessions. These are available either as an individual 40-minute Pilates appointment, or as a 60-minute appointment which includes Pilates and a massage session – see the Prices section below for further details.
One-to-one 60-minute private Pilates session including massage.
Includes postural assessment, 30-minute therapeutic Pilates session, 30-minute massage, rehabilitation advice and stretching & exercise plan.
Please note: times above are for the appointment duration, not the massage duration. If you take a long time getting changed, you’ll eat in to your treatment time.
Note for ‘Cellulite Reduction’ massage: The 60-minute treatment covers just the top of the legs, front and back. The 90-minute treatment includes the bum too.
On your first visit, the massage therapist will ask about your medical history and symptoms, which will take approximately 5 minutes.
We have various massage appointments and treatments, ranging in duration from 30 minutes to 90 minutes. Please note that our quoted duration times are the length of the appointment, not the massage. So it is in your interest to be on time and to get unchanged/changed quickly! 🙂
Wear comfortable clothes that are easy to remove. Your therapist will require access to the relevant area and in many cases you will be required to dress down to your underwear.
You will be able to change in private in the treatment room, and your personal belongings can be kept in the room with you during your treatment. Towels will be provided so that you remain comfortable and relaxed throughout.
Dorothy qualified as a Swedish massage therapist in 2008 and subsequently went on to train in other massage techniques including Sports/Deep Tissue, Cellulite Reduction, Aromatherapy Massage and most recently Cupping.…
Laure worked as a personal trainer and sport masseuse for over 10 years. During this period, she was working in close collaboration with physical therapists in order to enhance her clients’ recovery. This inspired her to train to become a physiotherapist herself.
Luke Silavwe is a highly experienced physiotherapist and sports massage therapist working from the Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre, London EC3. His treatment goal is to address not only the symptoms of musculoskeletal issues but also the underlying causes of the discomfort experienced.
Rosa Padilla is a member of our massage therapy team at the Lloyd’s Wellbeing Centre. Rosa summarises her holistic approach to massage therapy in one word: person-centred. Her top priority is her clients’ needs, and she approaches the human body as a whole.
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