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Massage therapy and deep healing
for coming home to your self My name is Laura Jones and I am a local Mum here on the Central Coast. Completing in December

I studied Relaxation, Remedial, Trigger Point Therapy and Pregnancy Massage with the School of Integrated Body Therapies and have 16 years hands on experience in these modalities. I have a diploma of Remedial Massage. I have worked alongside a Chiropractor as her assistant/Massage Therapist for 13 years. I am a registered member of ATMS and am eligible to give health fund rebates. In 2006 I comple

ted Reiki Degree 1. In 2007 I completed my pregnancy and postnatal massage training with the School of Integrated Body Therapies. I am also an Infant Massage Instructor (trained by IAIM) and an experienced Birth Doula (birth support) with qualifications with Optimum Birth. In 2015 I completed a Fertility/Digestive Massage course with Clare Blake from Fertility Massage Therapy & Training in the UK. in 2016 I have attended the following seminars at Shakti Durga's Shanti Mission: Ignite Your Spirit 1 & 2, Empowering Relationships 1 & 2, Yoga of the Mind. In 2017 I did a refresher workshop with Clare Blake for Fertility Massage and renewed my first aid certificate. In December my second child is due to be born.

2020 Holistic Pulsing Integration two day workshop

2021 The Psoas System Webinar

2021 Cupping two day workshop

2021 Birth Trauma Training for Birth Workers online with Dr Erin Bowe

2021 Spinning Babies two day workshop

2022 Spinning Babies Aware Practitioner training

2022 Enrolled in First Moons - period education for girls.

24/06/2026

Release the menstrual shame of the mother, to empower the sacred flow of the daughters ❤️

The Seeding Ritual
Sunday 11 July

Most of us have entered menstruation without the honoring, rite of passage and celebration we deserved. We were taught to hide and disconnect from our womb space. This disconnect from our body brought us further away from ourselves.

The Seeding Ritual is a returning. Return to Self. Together, we journey back to meet and honor our inner maiden. We listen. We heal.

First Moon Circle
Saturday 18 July

First Moon Circles are playful and holistic menstrual education workshops which prepare, educate, and celebrate children aged 9-12 at a very important time of their lives.

As a trained First Moon Circle facilitator, I support children and their families to experience their Menarche (first period) as a sacred rite of passage, which empowers the children for life.

We are on a mission to heal menstrual shame and create period-positive cultures and communities to nourish, empower and transform the lives of future generations to come.

Links in my bio for more information and to book in or please contact me if you’d like more information or discuss if this suits you x

15/06/2026

I love holding hands with a woman during some of my sessions. It comes intuitively to me when I do it. I feel it brings healing to the sisterhood wounds many of us carry. I hope the woman I’m holding feels my connection and complete in awe of them I am. I always feel a little squeeze of my hand back when I do this ❤️

12/06/2026

Your body was never the problem.

Imagine how differently we’d see ourselves if we grew up seeing more real bodies, more softness, more stretch marks more variety, and more honesty.

This is your reminder that you don’t have to change your body to be worthy. You’re beautiful just the way you are.

Thank you to my beautiful client for saying yes to this photo shoot. I’m having a lot of chats to women about body image lately and I’d like to do more around this subject. Perhaps a women’s circle around body image. Let me know if you’re interested ❤️

04/06/2026

The Seeding Ritual 🩸
12th July at 1pm in my home at Lisarow

I would like to offer you the opportunity to rewrite your story of your first bleed.

Most of us have entered menstruation without the honoring, rite of passage and celebration we deserved. We were taught to hide and disconnect from our womb space. This disconnect from our body brought us further away from ourselves.

The Seeding Ritual is a returning. Return to Self. Together, we journey back to meet and honor our inner maiden. We listen. We heal.

This circle is wonderful to do prior to bringing your daughter to my

This ceremony was created by Gypsy from and I am forever thankful to her for what she has taught me.

What to expect:

Cacao ceremony
Solo reflection and journaling
Paired shared and ritual
Share with group
Sound bowl healing
Food to snack on

Testimonials:

“Thank you Laura. This was a lovely way to tap into what has been buried and carried for nearly 35 years. To make the connection that it is still affecting the way I relate to the flow of life in the present moment, was eye-opening. Georgia”

“Thank you so much for yesterday, it really was beautiful and so powerful. I felt so safe, supported, seen and heard. Thank you for this offering!” Rachel

“The seeding ceremony was transformative- for all I believe.” Jane

Booking link is in my bio. Please message me if you had any questions x

03/06/2026

A beautiful heartfelt message from someone special.

“In March 2026, my husband Ryan and I lost our beautiful daughter, Eleanor, after she was born too soon at 21 weeks gestation. Since then, we have experienced profound grief and have had to learn how to navigate life without our dearly loved baby girl.

Throughout this journey, Laura has supported me with massage therapy through both my grief and fertility struggles over the past 12 months. She has helped me process difficult thoughts and feelings with such a calm, compassionate, and validating presence. To me, she has become so much more than a massage therapist.

In honour of Eleanor’s name and memory, we would like to pay forward two massages to people who may be navigating a grief journey of their own right now.
We hope that the memory of our tiny girl can bring a little comfort, care, and support to someone who needs it. 🩷

All our love,
The McGowans x”

Share this post to anyone you know who is grieving ❤️

02/06/2026

Kids massage ✨

I love massaging kids, especially my own. It’s a chance for connection, feel into their bodies to see how they are structurally, a chance to teach them about how nice it feels to be touched in a positive, loving way, teaches them to slow down and receive.

Also provides gentle, restorative physical and emotional support. It actively calms the nervous system by lowering cortisol (stress hormones) and boosting “feel-good” chemicals like serotonin and dopamine.

If you want to massage your child but it doesn’t come naturally to you, I am happy to teach you!

xx

01/06/2026

Fertility Massage ✨

28/05/2026

I’m reflecting on the week I’ve had. This time last week, I was nervous and anxious about what was about to unfold.

I had been invited by my beautiful friend Liz to be a body worker and facilitate a circle (The Seeding Ritual) to a group of powerful, successful women in Noosa. I always try and say yes to opportunities and then work on my fears and insecurities later. I had to deep dive into my deep fear of being seen and heard. That I am enough just how I am. That being authentic is ok.

I did it. I did all the things I was fearful about. I connected with 7 women I hadn’t met, I massaged them, sat and sipped tea with them, ate around the dinner table with them, danced with them, taught them all things menstruation, laughed with them, spoke of my fears with them. And, it was fu**in awesome !! An experience that will stay with me.

So, this is your invitation to say yes to hard things. Because, how else do we grow? xx

Thank you to .with.liz and .khalil for being the best cheerleaders, teachers, mentors and friends. I love you women xx

28/05/2026

Pregnancy Massage ❤️

I massage throughout all trimesters. If you’re comfortable receiving, I’m comfortable giving

Just because you’re pregnant doesn’t mean my touch is light. I’m not afraid to put pressure where it’s needed

You can lie on your tummy with a supportive pillow or on your side

4 pregnancies, 3 births, birth doula experience, spinning babies aware practitioner, 20 years experience massaging pregnant women, Im here to talk all things birth, labour and postpartum

27/05/2026

It’s time to increase my prices as of 1st July 2026.

It’s been two years since I last put my prices up, and it’s something I do struggle with. As we all know, prices have increased everywhere over the last couple of years.

As of 1st July, you will no longer be charged a transaction fee if you pay by credit card.

But, as an experienced therapist of 20 years, I am worthy of this. I hope you will continue to enjoy my massages.

My prices will be updated on my website. Link is in my bio.

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Lisarow, NSW
2250

Website

https://returntoselfmassage.square.site/

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