Archive for March 2019

A good massage relies on a number of techniques.  In my massage therapy practice in York I find myself paying a lot of attention on releasing muscular knots.  This requires massaging a particular point to an appropriate depth (not too deep or to gentle), and focusing on that specific area until that knot has fully…

I have found in my massage practice in York that many people can  have tension in their jaw.  It is surprising how tight the muscles in this area can become.  A gentle massage around the face generally, with a focus on the temples can be a very welcome part of a tension releasing massage. The…

A client in massage therapy practice in York recently observed that there are so many muscles in the human body. There are 650 muscles in the human body.  Many of the surface muscles are better known – such as the biceps, triceps, pectorals, latissimus dorsi, hamstrings and quadriceps.  However, as well as the surface muscles,…

In my York-based massage therapy practice, a client commented to me a few days ago that they “flabbergasted” after their massage.  They had not realised how much tension had built up in their shoulders.  They said there were parts of their back where they had not even known they had knotty muscles. The problem with…

I have found when I massage in my York based massage therapy practice, that the allocation of time during a massage can be very difficult to predict. Clients will come with a variety of conditions that need treating. No two clients will present with identical conditions. Two clients may, for example, have a troublesome left…