Positive Body Therapies

☀️Stay safe in the sun this summer people! ☀️ Sun burns aren’t cool. Or healthy. Wear a sun protection and a hat, and stay hydrated. Look for sun block that protects you from UVA and UVB. And perhaps splurge out on marine life safe stuff. Because you’re a good and responsible human ❤️
Image credit: talented and very funny @nathanwpylestrangeplanet

Self-care comes in many forms. Finding a hobby and carving out time in your schedule to do something you love is one way to ensure you don’t burn out, have something to look forward to and continue learning.
My latest new-found pleasure in life is reupholstery. Friday mornings are my ‘me time’. Boy does it feel good to bring an old rickety chair back to life! Can’t wait to read all the books sat on it! Thanks Emma from Creative space for teaching me the new skills. @ Bristol, United Kingdom

My favourite kind of client comes armed with presents from their holiday. Thank you lovely @sophiewalker14 for my matcha KitKat! You made my day! . . . .... . . . #giftsfromclients #perksofthejob #lovemyclients #massage #positivebodytherapies #positivebody #massagetherapy #massagetherapist #holisticmassage #deeptissuemassage #pregnancymassage #remedialmassage #sportsmassage #therapeuticmassage #wellbeing #bs6 #relaxation #zen #wellness #metime #bristol #bristolindipendant #selfcare #pictonstreet #bristol #selfemployed #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #bristolindependent
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Human body never seizes to amaze me. Scientist have found an increase in the number of people with an additional bone in their knee - fabella. It’s like your knee cap, but at the back of the knee.
And this could potentially be our body’s way to adapt to better nutrition and human beings growing taller and heavier 🤯

#tipoftheday Always keep a pot of #tigerbalm handy. Yesterday morning, an hour before I was due to see four clients in a row I managed to trap a nerve in my neck while washing me hair (I know...) I automatically reached for my trusty old friend and applied it to the muscles in spasm. It kept me going throughout the morning until I got some treatment from my osteopath.
This little pot has lasted me years and I always reach for it when I have sore and tired muscles. It even cal...ms itchy mosquito bites. You’re welcome! . . . . . . #tipoftheday #tigerbalm #massage #positivebodytherapies #positivebody #massagetherapy #massagetherapist #holisticmassage #deeptissuemassage #massagebristol #bristolmassage #pregnancymassage #remedialmassage #sportsmassage #therapeuticmassage #wellbeing #bs6 #relaxation #zen #wellness #metime #bristol #bristolindipendant #selfcare #pictonstreet #selfemployed #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #bristolindependent
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Spring is definitely on it’s way! This blossoming cherry tree outside my massage room window never fails to lift my spirits 🌸🌸🌸 . . . .... . . #spring #cherryblossom #massage #positivebodytherapies #positivebody #massagetherapy #massagetherapist #holisticmassage #deeptissuemassage #pregnancymassage #remedialmassage #sportsmassage #therapeuticmassage #wellbeing #bs6 #relaxation #zen #wellness #metime #bristol #bristolindipendant #selfcare #pictonstreet #bristol #selfemployed #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #bristolindependent
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These exercises are gold for your sleepy glutes (buttock muscles)!
Desk-based jobs, injuries, tight hip flexor muscles (i.e. muscles on the front of your hips) can cause your glutes to switch off and become under-active. Other muscle groups such as the lower back and back of the thigh muscles start to compensate during exercise like running, cycling, or even regular gym workouts. But it's all reversible, you can retrain your glutes to fire again with exercises such these shown by Gary Ward.

Excellent podcast episode on the importance of touch, definitely give it a listen! I am lucky to have a Mum who is very touchy-feely, and she used to give me bed-time back rubs when I was a child all the time. The beginning of the podcast is a little heavy on scientific jargon, but it's worth persevering and listening till the end.

A lovely comment my client made this morning. She just spent three days in her car driving home from the south of Europe and she was in need of a good kneading. One hour of full body massages seem to have done the trick! . . . .... . . . #testimonial #review #quoteoftheday #massage #positivebodytherapies #positivebody #massagetherapy #massagetherapist #holisticmassage #deeptissuemassage #pregnancymassage #remedialmassage #sportsmassage #therapeuticmassage #wellbeing #bs6 #relaxation #zen #wellness #metime #bristol #bristolindipendant #selfcare #pictonstreet #bristol #selfemployed #supportsmallbusiness #supportlocal #bristolindependent
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Trying out a new marker pen in my massage room tonight. Got a bit silly 😜 #donttakelifetooseriously #massageisfun #bristolindependent #smallbusinessbristol #bristolmassage #sportsmassagebristol

This tickled me hehe 😁 Gotta love a good pun!

These fragrant herbs will soon be lovely decorations in my massage room. Can’t wait to feel their faint smell while working on my clients.
#lovemyjob #herbalpower #foraging #bristolmassage #bristolindependent #bristolsmallbusiness #positivebody @ Montpilier,Bristol

We could probably all take a red pencil and make a few tweaks to our Christmas to-do-lists. Make it less hectic, more fulfilling. Give yourself a permission to slow down, take care of ourselves.

Lovely chilli autumnal walk at the Westonbirt Arboretum after seeing a few clients this morning. Perfect way to unwind and start my weekend. I may or may not have played some Christmas songs while cooking dinner later in the evening... #lovemyjob #unwinding #lovefreshair

I promise, this does not reflect how I feel about my clients. Just happy to do my little bit and use sustainable tissues #whogivesacrap #lovemotherearth #tryingtobeethical

Well that was quite a dissection workshop yesterday. My mind was blown. I feel like throwing away quite a few of my anatomy books! Fun fact learnt yesterday - there is no such thing as iliotibial band. Rather it’s a thickening in the fascial sheath on a lateral thigh. Thanks @janejohnson5047 for a wonderful workshop! #dissectioncourse #excuserubbishphoto #learning #mindblown

A gift from my client who accidentally passed wind during our last session 😂