Spotlight on: King's Gym, Mitcham
On 25th July King's Gym, Mitcham will be opening it's doors once again. With some new measures in place to ensure safety as a COVID...
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Lauren
- Jul 14, 2020
- 4 min
A love letter to massage
I first discovered massage when I didn't know what else to do. I was recovering from a severe hamstring injury after my last contract as...
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Lauren
- Jun 17, 2020
- 2 min
New logo and community support
You may have noticed that there's a bit of a new look around here...I've had a logo branding refresh! My new look logo was created by...
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Lauren
- May 8, 2020
- 1 min
Head to toe: Self massage techniques - Episode 6
Episode 6 is all about the hands and feet. That's right we reached the toes! This will be the last episode in my head to toe series...but...
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Lauren
- Apr 27, 2020
- 1 min
Head to toe: Self massage techniques - Episode 5
Episode 5 - LEGS. Our legs carry us through our daily lives. We must look after them and show them a bit of love from time to time!...
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Lauren
- Apr 10, 2020
- 1 min
Head to toe: Self massage techniques - Episode 4
Episode 4 is all about the HIPS. Hip mobility is so important for correct body alignment and balance of our overall biomechanics. In...
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Lauren
- Apr 1, 2020
- 1 min
Head to toe: Self massage techniques - Episode 3
This episode is all about the back. Back pain is my number 1 client complaint, and often their pain is chronic. What I mean by chronic is...
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Lauren
- Mar 23, 2020
- 1 min
Head to toe: Self-massage techniques - a film series
EPISODE 2 Episode 2 is all about SHOULDERS. Again you can keep all of your normal clothes on for this one, I would just recommend a tank...
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Lauren
- Mar 19, 2020
- 1 min
Head to toe: Self-massage techniques - a film series
EPISODE 1 Before delving into the video I thought I would give you a short explanation about what this episode involves and the benefits...
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Lauren
- Jan 7, 2020
- 2 min
It's January: New Year, new you?
Many people embark on a fitness journey of some kind in January. It’s the start of a new year, and in this case a new decade, so people...
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Lauren
- Aug 26, 2019
- 3 min
Recovery and stretching: top tips
Summer holidays are fabulous: sun, fresh air, and a well-earned rest. However, when you return to reality it can often be hard to get...
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Lauren
- Apr 28, 2019
- 3 min
The London Marathon 2019
Last year I volunteered with NSPCC, giving post event massage at the London Marathon 2018. It was such a fulfilling experience that this...
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Lauren
- Nov 15, 2018
- 3 min
The differences between types of massage: What is right for you?
I am a Sports Massage Therapist. Does that mean that I must restrict myself to this ‘type’ of massage? No. As practitioners we are...
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Lauren
- Oct 5, 2018
- 4 min
Run, cycle and swim? Tips and tricks as the weather starts to grow colder
Many of my clients for Sports Massage are keen runners, cyclists or swimmers, or sometimes all three! They regale me with their tales of...
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Lauren
- Jul 16, 2018
- 4 min
An injury that just doesn't seem to go away...
Injuries. Nobody wants them but almost everybody gets one. At some point in our lives we will injure ourselves. No matter how small that...
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Lauren
- May 29, 2018
- 3 min
ANNOUNCEMENT: First clinic hours and a spotlight on West Norwood Therapies
Something that I have been eager to do ever since I qualified in Sports massage, I can proudly announce that I will be starting a Tuesday...
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Lauren
- Apr 27, 2018
- 3 min
The London Marathon 2018
The hottest London Marathon ever recorded. Not a cloud in the sky and the heat continued to bear down onto the hot tarmac as tens of...
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Lauren
- Apr 13, 2018
- 4 min
London Landmarks Half Marathon
On Sunday 25th March I volunteered as a massage therapist for Tommy's charity at the London Landmarks Half Marathon. It was inspiring....
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Lauren
- Mar 13, 2018
- 2 min
Officially qualified - 10/03/18
Date: Saturday 10th March. Place: King's Cross. Time: 9:00am. Four nervous Sports massage students gather and prepare themselves for the...
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