Massage Em

09/09/2026

SMART GLASSES ARE NOT WELCOME DURING YOUR MASSAGE

Okay, let's talk about filming during your appointment...

I am more than happy to help you set up your phone before your massage. awesome I have lots of phone holders, Want your music playing? cool as lets connect to the alexa! A podcast? sweet as what ya got? A meditation? yes!! I love that idea! Need your phone positioned somewhere? No problem I will move it.

But recording me or your treatment without my consent is a completely different story and actually makes me really angry.

📵 No filming
📵 No recording
📵 No sneaky POV footage
📵 No smart glasses recording your treatment!!

If you record me without my consent, you will automatically be banned from Massage Em, I also reserve the right to share your details regarding serious privacy or boundary breaches with relevant businesses within my professional network.

This massage room is a space where both you and I should feel safe, respected and comfortable at all times.

So please, use your phone.
Play your music.
Scroll beforehand.
Take your selfie if you want... I will even take it for you 😂

Just ask before you record please

09/09/2026

MENTAL HEALTH: My Bariatric Surgery Update

There’s something about bariatric surgery that I don’t think we talk about enough.

You can be incredibly happy you had the surgery… and still grieve your old relationship with food.

I didn’t really understand that before surgery. I knew my relationship with food would have to change, obviously. I knew I’d be eating tiny portions, focusing on protein, taking vitamins and learning how to eat with my new stomach.

What I didn’t expect was how emotional it could feel.

Because food was never just food , it was how I celebrated birthdays and special occasions. It was what I looked forward to after a long week. It was comfort when I’d had a s**t day. It was something to do when I was bored. It was part of going out, holidays, date nights and catching up with people.

Food had become part of so many moments in my life that when you suddenly can’t use food in the same way anymore, there’s a weird little period of…

Okay… what do I do now????

And I think that’s where the mental side of this journey has really started for me.

I’ve had to ask myself why I wanted certain foods. Was I actually hungry? Did I genuinely want it because it tasted good? Or was I looking for comfort, distraction, a reward or something to make me feel better?

And honestly, some of those answers have been uncomfortable because it requires such a huge mental shift I just don’t want food to have to do everything for me anymore.

I can still eat something because it’s delicious, I can still enjoy going out for dinner, I can still celebrate with food it just looks a little different I guess?

My surgery changed the size of my stomach.

But the mental part? That’s changing allot slower and im not going to lie its hard

If you made it to the bottom thanks for reading my rant

08/09/2026

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08/09/2026

Q: HOW DOES MASSAGE ACTUALLY HELP?

Great question and it needed alot more time to be explained than a story could allow.

There's allot of misinformation out there so to try and keep this shorter I'm going to focus on my side of massage.

Particularly with deep tissue and remedial massage, there’s more going on than simply just “rubbing a sore muscle.”

Take trigger point work for example.

When I find a tight, sensitive area and apply sustained pressure, I’m applying a mechanical load to the tissues while also stimulating sensory receptors in the area.

That pressure can:

✨ Compress and deform the soft tissue creating a physical stimulus within the muscle and surrounding connective tissue.

✨ Temporarily change local blood flow pressure which compresses small blood vessels, and when that pressure is released, blood flow can increase again.

✨ Influence muscle tone, sensory input from the pressure can affect how strongly the nervous system is telling the muscle to contract.

✨ Create movement between tissue layers with techniques like gliding, kneading and cross-fibre work move skin, fascia and muscle relative to one another.

✨ Change how the area feels, all that sensory input also influences how your nervous system interprets pain and pressure.

So when I'm holding “that spot” for what feels like forever… (sorry not sorry)

I'm not trying to crush a knot out of your muscle, that is physically impossible for one.

I'm applying a specific stimulus and giving the tissues and nervous system time to respond.

Massage isn't magic.

It's mechanics + physiology + your nervous system working together.

And THIS is why technique matters and a massage therapist who has done their education.

I hope this makes sense.

Emma

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

MASSAGE BOOKS FOR THIS WEEK ARE FULL

Sauna sessions still available

06/09/2026

Things I wish every client knew ❤️

I was thinking about this the other day because I know coming in for a massage can feel a little awkward sometimes, especially if it’s your first time with me... or ever.

So here are a few things I really wish every client knew.

You don’t have to know what’s wrong. You can literally tell me “my shoulder hurts and I have no idea why” and that is enough. We’ll work it out together.

You can tell me if the pressure is too much. You will never hurt my feelings by asking me to go lighter, heavier, slower or change what I’m doing. I actually want you to tell me! it helps me give you the best session.

You can talk to me or not talk to me. Some days you might want to have a good old yarn and other days you might just want to close your eyes and switch off. Both are completely fine with me, you will never talk too much.

You also do not need to feel embarrassed about your body. I promise you, I am not sitting there judging your stretch marks, cellulite, scars, body hair, weight or anything else you might be worrying about. I am there to work with your body and help you feel better in it.

You can ask me questions. If you want to know what I'm working on, why something feels tight or what you can do at home, ask away. I would much rather you ask than sit there wondering.

And finally, you don't need to wait until you're completely wrecked before you book.

Massage isn't just about fixing something when it hurts. Sometimes it's about looking after yourself before you get to that point.

Basically, you don't have to be the "perfect" client because honestly im not the perfect massage therapist yet and thats okay.

Just come as you are and I'll take care of the rest.

Is there something you've always wondered about getting a massage but have been too scared to ask??
Drop it below. I promise there are probably other people wondering the exact same thing.

06/09/2026

Last minute 10am time slot available for today!!!!
Comment below or pm me now to snap it up!

04/09/2026

That “knot” in your shoulder might not actually be the problem...

You know that spot that always feels tight?

You stretch it.
You rub it, your partner rubs it.
You roll it on a tennis ball.

…and then somehow it's back again a few days later.

That's because the area that hurts isn't always the area that's contributing to the problem.

Your neck, upper back, posture, breathing patterns and the way you move can all influence what's happening around your shoulders.

That's why I don't just work on the spot you point to and call it a day.

I look at the bigger picture and tailor your treatment to what I find on the day.

Because your body isn't a collection of separate parts it's all connected.

If your shoulders are constantly feeling tight, maybe it's time to stop chasing the pain and figure out why it keeps coming back.

Time slots are available next week but filling fast!

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