feeling like life should be better?

Perhaps you’re stressed but not sure how to stop it. Maybe you’re living with a chronic condition such as Anxiety or Arthritis. Maybe you’re one of the thousands of people who spend all day sitting at a desk. Or maybe you're just feeling tired every day.

Whatever's going on in your outside life, stress and tension is constantly fighting against you on the inside

Whatever's going on in your outside life, stress and tension is constantly fighting against you on the inside. It stops your muscles and joints working together smoothly, weakens your immune system, interferes with digestion, affects your sleep and stops your body from going into 'repair mode'. But more than this, stress and tension in the body directly controls our ability to feel happy and enjoy life. Whether the stress originates in your mind (busy life, worries, negative thoughts etc.) or from your body (exercising, lifting, working at a desk etc.) the result is always a physical one; tension in the body.

If we could just stop everything and put our lives on hold then our body would be able to deal with this build-up by itself, however, for most of us this simply isn't an option. We have jobs to do, families to support and goals we're trying to achieve. Fortunately, as the problem is a physical one there is something physical we can do about it.

The right kind of massage therapy has the power to improve the functioning of almost every aspect of our bodies. Not only muscles but also our digestive systems, our ability to push toxins from our bodies, to breathe properly and fully and our ability to pump blood to the parts of our body that need it. These powerful effects are well-researched and well-proven however it's not always clear what these improvements would feel like in real life.

the correct functioning of our bodies is key to our happiness levels and enjoyment of day-to-day life

Well, the correct functioning of our bodies is key to our happiness levels and enjoyment of day-to-day life. It directly effects how strong and healthy we feel as well as our happiness levels. It can help to think of our bodies as factories that take raw materials (food, sleep etc.) and turns them into things like energy and happiness. In reality these are the chemicals that make life worth living; Serotonin, Endorphins, Oxytocin and Dopamine.

When the machine inside the factory is not working properly it doesn’t matter how good the raw materials are (food, sleep etc.), it simply can't make enough of the good stuff. We might experience this lack of chemicals as feelings of pain, fatigue, negative thoughts or anxiety but really these are just symptoms of physical problems inside the body. The way we feel is affected by much more than what happens in our lives or what we put on our plates. There is a physical build up taking place inside all of our bodies every day which if left unaddressed blocks our natural ability to feel great.

The way we feel is affected by much more than what happens in our lives or what we put on our plates

Functional Massage addresses these build-ups directly. Using touch I am able to find and address problem areas in your body where tension is causing dysfunction. We will work our way around your entire body ensuring each area is relaxed, feeling good and working the way it's meant to. When the blanket of stress and tension is lifted from your body, you will remember the way life is meant to feel.