Samantha Smith - Massage Therapist

Happy hump day everyone. Hope you guuys are taking care of yourselves this week

Two of my favourite things - coffee + my cute house plants. Really pleased with the progress of this little ivy that I purchased from 🪴

Started getting into house plants a few months ago and I can’t believe how much joy it brings me. Not to mention it is such a good way to practise mindfulness. It helps me to become more in tune with my surroundings

Hope you guys are taking time to appreciate small joys ☺️

‘is that a knot?’ – probably the most FAQ during a session
Knots are hard sensitive areas of muscles that are tight and sore even when you are at rest. When these tight muscle knots are touched, they can cause pain in other parts of the body. They are also known as trigger points.

Muscle knots can occur anywhere in the body, but they're usually found in your back, shoulders, and neck. They often show up in your gluteal muscles, too (your butt muscles). Knots can are usually caused by stress, repetitive strain injury, dehydration + poor sleeping and eating habits

How can massage help?
Massage can be used to treat muscle knots. Deep compressions and repetitive muscle stripping can help release muscle knots by increasing blood flow and circulation to the area which results in stiffness and pain relief.

Incorporating regular massage into your routine is really helpful in keeping these muscle knots at bay 🌿

Something we can all try to do at home this weekend

Office space for the day!

I obviously can’t work from home at the moment with everything going on.

Trying to keep myself busy with keeping up to date and continuing education with everything going on in the massage world.

Looking forward to seeing all my lovely clients again 🌿

Please keep safe and healthy everyone 🌿