Serenity Therapies JD Studio

This is for new clients interested in any of the remedial treatments offered. This includes up to a 30minute initial consultation (to include a wider range of assessments - posture/range of motion etc.) as well as your first 60 minute treatment - of maintenance or remedial sports massage, dry cupping, myofascial release, manual stretching or K taping. We can discuss the best treatment option in this consultation and appointment, and come up with a treatment plan, if necessary. All new clients must book this option, rather than the standalone massage treatment.

Deep tissue sports massage using either scented or unscented cream or wax. This might be a regularly scheduled maintenance massage to help reduce tension, calm the nervous system and improve range of motion, or it might be a remedial one to help with a specific injury, imbalance or condition. This session will involve a postural assessment and some range of motion and muscular tests. On your first session, this initial consultation will be much more in depth. Sports massage involves lighter massage techniques as well as deeper, kneading type movements, as well as trigger pointing, soft tissue release, some assisted stretching and sometimes other modalities such as hot stones, dry cupping, K-taping, and other hot and cold therapies. You will usually leave the session with some homework and activities for at home, such as stretches and exercises you might be able to do at home to help improve the condition and promote muscular balance.

Dry cupping is an incredible technique that helps achieve a deep and effective treatment. Cupping helps improve circulation, release fascia and therefore can improve mobility, pain and posture. This session will also include a postural assessment and some mobility tests to check for muscular imbalances to help ensure we treat correctly. This session also involves some of the massage techniques before and after application of the cups to warm up the area and disperse the extra blood circulating in the area after the cups! It's definitely an interesting feeling and a great treatment to try! You will be left with some circular cupping marks that should fade within 14 days. If you would like to try it, just book a session, and if it's not for you, we will just switch to a regular sports massage.

Fascia is the connective tissue that runs throughout the body and it surrounds the muscles and bones. Myofascial release applies pressure to areas of fascia that are tight and restricted. The benefits include improved range of motion, overall relaxation and tension reduction, improved circulation, reduced soreness and accelerated recovery. ​ This is an intense approach and it is used within sports massage treatments but you can also book in specifically for this, where I can carry out some releases on you, and show you how to do it at home. I keep the required tools in stock too so you can purchase to take home. This option is for returning clients only - and we will usually have discussed this as an option prior to you booking. Recommend booking this alongside a stretch session and/or K-taping session too!

Kinesiology Tape is a cotton based tape that can be applied to assist with postural issues, injuries and conditions, as well as movement habits. It’s benefits include: pain relief, reduced swelling and bruising, improved recovery, facilitating underactive muscles, reduced DOMS as well as cramp and spasm relief. Within this short session I can apply K-tape to the affected area, and show you how to apply it yourself. You will leave with enough tape to re-apply it yourself. (It should last a few days, even with showers/sports etc.) This option is for returning clients only - and we will usually have discussed this as an option prior to you booking. Recommend booking this alongside a myofascial release and/or stretch session too!