Category: Massage

Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Massage, Thai Yoga Massage, Yoga

Fabulous Fascia..

Lyn Watson

Fascia is the new buzz word in Bodywork and Yoga now, and rightly so…  And you may have heard of myofascial release (myo = muscle)

Scientists used to think  fascia was just another layer of tissue under the skin and around the organs, muscles,  they didn’t credit it with any great significance.  But now we know so much more about it, and it’s role in our physical and mental wellness.

So it appears that we have a fascial matrix which works in 3D and gives us our structural intergrity – or tensegrity (see what they did there….)

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Aromatherapy, Massage, Nature, Thai Yoga Massage

Why is Massage Therapy so effective?

Lyn Watson

Massage is an ancient therapy and comes in a variety shapes and forms,  from Aromatherapy to Thai Yoga Massage to Heavenly Head Massage plus many more…  It can help with a whole range of symptoms from stress and fatigue to aches and pains, arthritis and immune system disorders and much more.

We all know that massage feels great and is super relaxing, and now we have the evidence to back up these health enhancing claims.  Dr Michael Mosely and his team of experts have been on the case in an episode of  Trust Me I’m A Doctor to examine the latest scientific evidence. Continue reading “Why is Massage Therapy so effective?” →

Massage, Thai Yoga Massage

British Summertime is here…

Lyn Watson

The clocks have sprung forward, the nights are drawing out, and it was a stunning weekend up here in Wooler.  We hiked in the College Valley and felt as if we’d arrived in paradise as we sat by the waterfalls of Hethpool Linn enjoying our packed lunch in the dappled shade of the leafless trees, warm sunlight playing on the water… Just heavenly!   Continue reading “British Summertime is here…” →