It’s been such a beautiful few days here in Exeter, Devon. Here is the view from my Shiatsu practice room. What a joy tolook out at.
Category: massage therapy
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A Productive Day
No Shiatsu related business took place today, however it has been a joy-filled, productive day, although on the surface of it not much happened! The day was helped, quite a lot, by the most glorious weather. Everything’s easier when there is a clear sky & the warm sun.
It’s the Easter holidays so both boys woke happy & energetic this morning. We went out early & bought two Venus Fly Trap’s, as my eldest had read about them & has waited over the winter to get one. The plants are domant until the warmer weather, hence the delay. Of course the youngest had to have one to. There was then a discussion about how to make sure we knew which plant belonged to which boy. Pots were purchased & decorated & by 10am the plants were in place, waiting for a fly or two.
The boys then seemed content in the garden so I began digging a flower bed, we are havjng a Shiatsu shed built so lots of plants need to be moved. I thought I would be rushing this job at the last minute, almost whilst the shed was being delivered! Actually the boys being content gave me space to do this essential job, & gain enjoyment from doing it.
Lunch was a lazy, snacky affair, often the best type of meals. The boys ate the good stuff & had a bit of sweet stuff in reward. This brought us to the subject of Easter eggs & how long it was until Easter & said chocolate eggs. I love decorating for Christmas & Easter & Birthdays & I realised this hadn’t happened yet. After lunch we all tidied up, out came the decs & up they went.
In one day Easter arrived & a whole new flower bed was dug, composted & planted. A good day’s work, & acheived with ease. We have been so busy this last few days & a quiet, home day, gave us rest & allowed us to settle a bit. The boy’s didn’t even ask to go out & I enjoyed them pottering & playing contentedly. It reminded me that quiet days & rest are important, also taking care of your environment can feel satisfying & cleansing. We start a run of busy days again tomorrow but I reckon we will cope well thanks to our rest.
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Shiatsu news
A few bits & pieces going on at the moment for me, Shiatsu-wise.
As it’s the school Easter holidays I am having a week off Shiatsu next week. Back the week after Easter – the Wednesday is the 19th April
Then the following weekend I’ll be at North Devon Mind, Body, Spirit Festival – giving Shiatsu massage for just £15I’m also going to be offering Shiatsu at Exeter Respect Festival, with some colleagues. Again this will be low cost sessions, so as many people can try it out as possible.
There are other events coming up later in the year too, details later.
The other news is that I will be moving from my current practice room, as we are building a Shiatsu space in our garden. A lovely timber structure, warm, dry & quiet. I can’t give a date for this move, as these projects tend to take longer than you would hope. Watch this space though & I will update as we progress.
Lots of Shiatsu things to look forward to this year xx
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Shiatsu Event, North Devon
Another reminder that I will be giving nearly full length Shiatsu treatments for just £15 at the below event in a few weeks time. It is in beautiful North Devon & there are a lot of different people & businesses attending so should be really good. It’s on Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd April.
North Devon Mind, Body, Spirit Festival
You can book a Shiatsu massage session in advance – find me on the above event page & follow the link to book. Look forward to seeing some of you there.
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Shiatsu massage touch
Touch is generally very important & most of the time has a meaning & intent behind it, even an expectation at times. We hug & kiss to say hello & goodbye, shake hands with strangers. We reach out to give hugs when someone is feeling sad or something has happened. We kiss & touch our partners, play fight with our kids. A nurturing touch without an expectation & just there to hold & support you is very special. Massage of any sort, any hands-on therapy, is going to give you contact & support, relaxation & space.
Shiatsu massage touch is one of security & safety. The touch meets the client & makes a strong connection. A client is able to breathe & relax whilst being supported & held. A strong connection makes a client feel secure & confident in the practitioner & the massage they are going to receive. It allows them to feel how they actually feel, or just be. Also a safe touch can be really important, for people who have been affected by something that stops them accepting contact, or contact makes them anxious or nervous.
If you are interesting in knowing more about this or would like to book a Shiatsu in my practice in Exeter, Devon they do get in touch through the ‘contact me’ page.
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Peaceful Shiatsu in Exeter, Devon
I am really lucky that I have a really lovely room as my practice space.
It is in Exwick, Exeter, Devon. It’s really easy to access by car, bus or train and there is parking outside. Exwick is a very quiet part of Exeter & our road is dead end so even less traffic. The room is therefore really quiet & this creates a peaceful & relaxing environment.
To find out more go to the ‘about me’ & ‘contact me’ pages. I hope you all find some time to be quiet by yourself & to find some time to relax…..& maybe book a Shiatsu massage for the future. -
Small things
It’s the first day of the Easter holidays, down here in Exeter, Devon. We took our sons to a wood, which had an Easter trail to follow. There was no prize but stamps as we wentcto punch hipoles in their trail guides.We had a great time & I was reminded of the joy you can get from small things. Our boys walked slowly, they chatted to us about whatever they wanted. They enjoyed the gorse flower smell, like coconut, they sat quietly in the bird hides for long periods. They loved finding the stamps in the trail & the muddy puddles to splash in & the stoney slopes to run down.
I watched them sauntering & winding their way, stopping whenever they fancied, enjoying the beauty & nature of the woods around them. They just seemed happy & relaxed. It helped me be in the moment too, to take in the fresh air, to watch the birds, to listen to the noises of the woods. There is so much to be said about making the most of the small stuff, being in the moment . Also enjoying nature & the natural world. It was a special family day, even though it was just a trip to the woods. I’m hoping there is a lot more to come this holiday.
Shiatsu massage can bring you back into yourself, it can slow you down & help you reconnect to where you are & what is important to you. If you are interested in finding out more then do get in touch through the ‘contact me’ page.
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Shiatsu for neck issues
Shiatsu can be gentle or quite physical. This can mean it can be succesful at relieving neck tension & also helping with neck injuries & complaints.
A lot of us hold the tensions & stresses of our lives in our shoulders & neck. Shiatsu massage is given on a futon style mat on the floor & this allows satisfying & tension-releasing stretches.
If a gentle or quiet treatment is required the neck can be worked from the sacrum & spine.
It can even be worked on from the arms wrist
If you are interested in finding out more then do getnin touch through the ‘contact me’ page. I am always happy to talk Shiatsu. -
Shiatsu for knees problems
I have had a number of clients come to me with knee issues. Sometimes they have been alongside other issues with hips, lower back or ankles & sometimes they have been a stand alone issue.
Shiatsu can be really helpful for knee & other joint conditions. The injury can be well supported & it can be worked on directly or from a distance. Shiatsu massage can help without working directly on an injury, which is very useful,if the area is inflamed or tender to the touch. Shiatsu can be used to help move energy through an injury, bringing healing to the area. It is also possible to work an injury from a completely different part of the body, treating the whole body but also focusing on the client’s concern.
When appropriate the knee can be moved & worked on directly. There are a number of Shiatsu points in around the knee area that can be very successful in helping a knee injury to heal. 
I have had good results when working on knee complaints. Clients have experienced a relief from the pain or discomfort, swelling has gone down & flexibily has increased. If you are interested in finding out more do get in touch through the ‘contact me’ page. -
Easter is coming – Shiatsu is having a break
Easter will be on us before we know it now. I found these Easter dudes in a charity shop today & decided I didn’t need to put them away for a week so they joined all the flowers I received for Mother’s Day on our mantel piece.
It has been a tough school term for us, our first year of school & we are still building the stamina it takes for the whole family to make it through each term! I have decided to take a week’s holiday on the week running up to the Easter weekend. So no Shiatsu week commencing 10th April & back Tuesday 18th April. We are going to spend the week visiting family. So although I am not offering Shiatsu here in Exeter one of my family members will probably ask for a quick treatment – it’s so often the case. We are so well supported by our families it’s actually the least I can do.
If you would like to know more about Shiatsu or would like to book a massage before I go on holiday then get in touch through the contact me page.
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