Donna Robbins Therapies
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MASSAGE
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Treatments include top quality & ethically sourced organic:
essentail oils, base oils, phytol oils & CBD oil (at no extra cost)
Therapies are available as an individual type or in combination within a treatment session
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For those of you that have already met me, you'll know that I'm a complete & utter massage geek. I absolutely love it & the power of touch therapies never stops ceasing to amaze me.
I initially studied bodywork at the Institute of Traditional Herbal Medicine & Aromatherapy (with Ruth Smith, Alan Stuart & Carola Beresford-Cooke) & qualified in 1999. Since then I have undertaken many forms of post graduate training.
As a multi-disicplinary therapist, I'm able to offer a range of therapies to address your concerns. Additionally, I encompass both Western & Eastern approaches to address healthcare with holistic & clinical approaches.
Throughout my career I've worked with, & successfully helped, a very diverse range of clients with a very broad spectrum of health concerns.
To the lay person, it can sometimes be a confusing minefield trying to understand all the differing massage terminology. If you have questions or wonder which type of treatment might best suit your needs please get in touch & we can talk about your requirements.
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THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE
This type of treatment encompasses a diverse range of bodywork techniques including Swedish, No Hands, Specific / Deep Tissue / Remedial, Myofascial Release, Stretching & Mobilisation...etc.
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After consultation I select appropriate techniques & tailor a bespoke massage experience that is fully adapted to your requirements & the treatment aims that we have discussed. Then at each subsequent appointment we review progress & adjust treatment accordingly. This type of approach means that rarely are two massages ever the same & treatments are fluid in response to your naturally changing care needs.
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Whether you just need to relax & de-stress, have specific health conditions or are addressing soft tissue & musculoskeletal issues then this is a great choice.
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Length of treatment: 45mins/£55, 60mins/£65, 75mins/£75 & 90mins/£90
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HOT or HOT & COLD STONE MASSAGE
This is a Geothermal form of bodywork dating back thousands of years within both Asian & Native Indian American cultures. It incorporates handcrafted stones as part of a massage treatment.
Hot stones: warm & soothe muscle tension, increase circulation & encourage relaxation.
Cold stones: help reduce inflammation, swelling, tissue damage & injury / trauma.
Alternating hot & cold stones facilitates a type of vascular gymnastics. Blood vessels dilate when hot stones are used & constrict when cold stones are used. This opening & closing of the vessels causes a gentle pumping like action within our circulatory systems helping every cell to receive more oxygen, nutrients & increase removal of waste products & toxins. Thus resulting in achieving a similar level of relaxation & rejuvenation as if going to a sauna & then jumping into the plunge pool.
Treatments may be done with both types of stones, or just hot or cold stones. It really depends on your preference & presenting issues.
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Length of treatment: 45mins/£60, 60mins/£70, 75mins/£80 & 90mins/£95
ACUPRESSURE & MERIDIAN MASSAGE
This massage, like Shiatsu, is based on the principles of the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). During a treatment focused attention is paid to various Meridians & Acupressure points of the body to promote good health.
Meridians are the pathways of the body that energy flows along. Each corresponds to certain organs & elements of your constitution. Acupressure points are like command stations along the pathways where our energy may be accessed & influenced.
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Health concerns & disease are considered to be due to a disruption & imbalance of our energies. Therefore the aim of treatments is to encourage the body to re-establish balance.
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Length of treatment: 45mins/£55, 60mins/£65, 75mins/£75 & 90mins/£90
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SLAVIC WARM OIL MASSAGE (Ladies only)
This style of massage was developed hundreds of years ago by Slavic people in Central Asia, Western & Eastern Europe. Nomadic tribes used it to maintain the health of both themselves & their horses, that were so vital to the transport & trade requirements of livelihoods. It was brought to the UK by Jan Kusmirek, leading aromatherapist & founder of Fragrant Earth, with whom I studied in 2005.
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Not disimilar to Lomi Lomi massage, it has a wonderful natural hypnotic rhythmic flow & a profound influence upon the nervous system that's incredibly calming.
Hand & forearm techniques mould the contours of the body. Circular, diagonal & figure-of-eight movements are combined with gentle mobilisation & stretching techniques. This treatment includes attention to individual areas (back, neck, shoulders, scalp, face, arms, hands, legs & feet) & then flowing strokes the whole length of the body.
Unlike the ancient nomads, who often used yak fat, I use warmed aromatic oils which beautifully complement the therapeutic affects of this style of bodywork. Just as in Ayurvedic Abhyanga body massage, a generous amount of oil is drizzled upon the skin, this is thoroughly nourishing & leaves the skin feeling silky smooth.
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Length of treatment: 60mins/£65, 75mins/£75 & 90mins/£90
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AYURVEDIC INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE (IHM)
IHM is a treatment from the ancient system of medicine Ayurveda, which was developed over 5,000 years ago in the Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent.
Traditionally seated, IHM massage covers the upper back, shoulders, neck, head & face areas. Marma points, the equivalent of acupuncture points, are also incorporated. It's both relaxing & reviving. Although only a part body treatment, it represents a holistic de-stressing therapy for the whole body & Mind.
​​An aromatic & herbal oil treatment of the scalp / hair may be encorporated at the end of the massage. In Ayurveda, there's no distinction between health & beauty, this is a traditional way of further enhancing therapeutic potency, nourishing the scalp & conditioning the hair. Ideally oils should be left on for several hours or preferably overnight to maximise the full benefits.
Guided chakra meditation & Reiki Energy Renewal may also be blended into a longer IHM treatment session.
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Length of treatment:
IHM - 45mins/£55
IHM+Hair/Scalp Nourishing Oil Treatment - 60mins/£65
IHM+Hair/Scalp Nourishing Oil Treatment & Chakra Meditation &/or Reiki - 75mins/£75 & 90mins/£90
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TIBETAN ACUPRESSURE HEAD MASSAGE (TAHM)
Like Indian Head massage, TAHM is rooted in Ayurveda, although the Tibetan interpretation does differ slightly. This is a gentle & slow massage of the shoulders, neck, head & face areas. Performed with the client lying on the massage table, it's a synergistic fusion of traditional Tibetan massage & modern Western bodywork techniques.
Much of the treatment focus is on Tibetan Bon (acupressure) points, worked in a slow repetitive circular fashion. This application of technique encourages deep relaxation, balance & restoration of healthy energy flow within the body.
Although a gentle treatment the potential power of TAHM shouldn't be under estimated. It has a profound meditative affect upon the parasympathetic nervous system that imbues tranquillity & peace of mind. This makes TAHM ideally suited for those struggling to switch off, with mental / emotional health issues or prone to habitual patterns of holding tension on conscious or subconscious levels.
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Length of treatment: 45mins/£55 or 60mins/£65