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Breathe better, feel better
“There is nothing more essential to our health and well-being than breathing …yet most of us aren’t breathing correctly.” (Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art, James Nestor 2020) According to NICE, we take between 12 and 20 breaths per minute; that’s around 20,000 breaths a day. Yet how many of these are we aware…
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Looking ahead in 2026 at Springhead Sports Massage
As we move into 2026, I am reflecting on the last 13 years since qualifying. I started out in 2012 as a novice sports massage therapist. I then trained in myofascial therapy, which has been a game changer. Myofascial skills have brought subtlety and a more holistic approach to my treatments. Of course, I still…
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Fascia for Sport: Bristol Revisited
Last week I revisited Bristol, my university city from yesteryear. I enjoyed a stroll through Clifton village and across the Suspension Bridge, walking past a few old haunts, including my old halls of residence. But that’s quite enough nostalgia for now! My reason for going was to attend a two-day workshop at the BCMB (Bristol…
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What is Soft Tissue Therapy?
When you are looking for some sort of manual therapy, it is sometimes hard to know who to turn to. The wide range of titles used by therapists is baffling and most people would struggle to differentiate. If you are interested in a brief definition of these titles (e.g., Sports Therapist, Massage Therapist, Deep Tissue…
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Springhead Sports Massage: the first ten years
This April I am celebrating my first ten years as a sports & remedial massage therapist. I remember in 2013 experiencing Imposter Syndrome as I invited my first clients onto the couch since qualifying. Much has changed since then … During my Diploma with the LSSM, I learnt essential anatomy and physiology as well as…
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