Sports and Pregnancy Massage Loughborough

Some kindnesses are so powerful they move you to tears. Not because they are grand or loud or monumental, but because they arrive exactly when the weight is too much to bear.

A stranger who waits with you on the curb whilst your hands shake. A friend who texts "I'm here" without needing a reply. The colleague who says “take a break for a moment - I’ve got this.” These moments often don’t cost the other person a thing; and yet, they are priceless.

Because they don’t come to fix you; they come to make room for you. And in that room - spacious, gentle, unthreatening - you find, often without meaning to, that you can finally fall apart. That you don’t have to keep holding it all together. The armour you’ve worn for so long starts to slip, not because someone pries it off, but because - for the first time in a while - you’re not bracing for harm.

It’s the safety of it.

The tenderness.

The sense that someone is holding a bit of the weight with you, even if they can’t take it away.

And that gentle moment; that safe space, that permission - being allowed to crumble without judgment - can feel like relief.

Yes, some kindnesses are so powerful that they move us to tears. But maybe it isn’t the kindness itself that makes it powerful.

Maybe it’s how much we need it.

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For anyone who's ever said (or been told) "don't hug me, you'll make me cry." ❤

Becky Hemsley 2025
Beautiful artwork by the brilliant Lisa Aisato

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Fire cupping is a non-invasive treatment that may help relieve pain and inflammation, improve blood flow, and increase range of motion. It's a type of cupping therapy that's been practiced for thousands of years in many cultures. 

Benefits

Pain relief: Fire cupping can help relieve pain from muscular, joint, and soft tissue injuries 

Improved blood flow: The suction created by the cup increases blood circulation to the treated area 

Reduced inflammation: Fire cupping can help reduce inflammation and swelling 

Improved range of motion: Fire cupping can help increase range of motion 

Stress relief: Fire cupping can help relieve stress and other symptoms 

Improved digestion: Fire cupping can help improve digestion 

How it works 

A flammable substance is placed in a glass or silicone cup

The cup is lit on fire

The fire is allowed to go out

The cup is placed upside down on the skin

The suction from the cup causes the skin to rise and redden

New fire cups treating QL Muscle

Fire cupping may help with back pain, including pain in the quadratus lumborum (QL) muscle, by improving circulation and reducing muscle tension:

Fire cupping can help with a variety of conditions, including musculoskeletal pain, chronic fatigue, and joint pain. It can also help improve circulation, reduce inflammation, and strengthen the immune system.

Sciatic pain & fire cupping therapy

Classic sciatic pain starts in the low back and buttocks. It affects one leg traveling down the back of the thigh, past the knee, and sometimes into the calf and foot. The pain feels worse in the leg than in the back. It may range from a mild ache to severe burning or a shooting pain.

Sciatica pain can be almost anywhere along the nerve pathway. It's especially likely to follow a path from the low back to the buttock and the back of a thigh and calf. The pain can vary from a mild ache to a sharp, burning pain.

Sports massage coupled with fire cupping allows the suction to pull the skin and muscle tissue up into the cup, which can help to release tension and improve blood flow. This therapy is primarily used to treat conditions like pain and inflammation and is considered complementary.

Wishing all my lovely friends near and far Good Luck for today. You've all worked so hard! enjoy every miles.

This is Hilary, she's 81 years old and is hoping to complete 300 marathons.

She first started running marathons when she was 55 and isn't planning on stopping anytime soon.

Read more: https://bbc.in/3XN2CCt

Fire cupping - Don't be alarmed by the marks.

Cupping is a form of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapy where inverted glass, plastic, or bamboo cups are applied to the acupuncture points on the body.

This old TCM philosophy holds that pain results from the blockage of Qi, blood, or energy. Cupping is therefore a method of clearing this blockage to restore the body’s natural flow of energy and thus alleviating the pain.

Recent researches show that cupping therapy helps to:

Decrease muscle activity which results in pain reduction
Help with muscle relaxation by improving microcirculation, promoting cell repair and angiogenesis in tissues
Promote healing process via increased local tissue metabolism
Activate the lymphatic system to drain excess fluids and toxins
Induce comfort and relaxation on a systemic level
Good for musculoskeletal pain: Chronic lower back pain, neck pain and fibromyalgia
Good for digestive problems: Bloating, gastric reflux and constipation conditions
Good for improving recovery: Cough, asthma and common cold

Marks that are black, deep purple or blue indicate blood stagnation in the area. This means that an injury or illness has resided in the area for a long time and the body has yet to full clear the stagnation.

Cupping will allow the body to deal with the stagnation more effectively and promote health to the area.

Happy New Year to you all.

I just wanted to let you know I have updated my availability for 2023.

I currently have availability Tuesday's, Wednesdays, Friday's & Saturdays for:
Sports Massage
Pregnancy Massage
Post-natal Massage
Fire Cupping Therapy
KT Taping and Rehab Therapy

You can now book direct through socials or message me either on here or 07743 075333. As always, please send me a message with any questions. I will look forward to seeing you soon.