Therapeutic Massage

Massage
Massage is an ancient art form, and one of the most natural and instinctive means of relieving pain and discomfort. When we hurt ourselves our instinctive impulse is to rub that part of our body.

Massage was first mentioned in writing back in 2000 BC (4000 years ago) and Hippocrates (460 - 377BC) was the first to describe the medical benefits of massage. Today there are many research institutes around the world that scientifically measure the benefits of massage

Massage is an ideal way to relieve pain from:
· back injury
· overuse injury
· stress related pain
· neck and shoulder problems
· lower limb problems
· postural stress
· sports injury

Use massage in conjunction with other health professionals to:
· rehabilitate from an injury
· lower anxiety and blood pressure levels
· reduce the intensity and number of headache days for migraine sufferers
· increase range of motion and flexability
· improve posture and correct muscle imbalances
· increase body awareness

Fleur Burrows
Fleur is a fully qualified Massage Therapist with a Diploma in Therapeutic Massage, and a Diploma in Clinical Sports Therapy & Massage from the New Zealand College of Massage. She has an interest in sports and rehabilitation and has been involved with the NZ Breakers during their 2005 season and the All Blacks during their Auckland test matches in 2006. She has also provided massage servces with Iron Man, Triathlon and Marathon athletes, one of whom qualified for the 2007 World Iron Man Championships in Kona Hawaii.

Vicki Soper
Vicki has been practising Deep Tissue Massage and teaching Yoga for 14 years. The two disciplines compliment each other beautifully - connecting mind and body through touch with therapeutic massage, and through breath and movement with yoga. Over the years the influence of yoga has been integrated into the unique way she massages.

Vicki believes that the first step towards releasing tight muscles is to bring your attention to the area and breathe. Deep Tissue Massage helps the deeper muscles of the body release, and helps to create a feeling of embodiment - that grounding sense of being in your body.

Vicki holds a Practitioners Diploma of Therapeutic Massage and Chinese Therapies, and an international YA200 (Yoga Alliance) qualification. She has practised Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoha for two decades studying with Dena Kingsberg in Lismore, New South Wales, and with the Ashtanga Yoga Master Sri K. Pattabhi Jois in Mysore, India.