GENERAL PRE TREATMENT INFORMATION
Before any first treatment a full consultation form should be completed. You can find this at the bottom of the Services page.  On subsequent visits a verbal check will be made to ensure that all remains the same, but please notify any major changes to your health before your next appointment as some changes may mean you need to change treatment or delay your appointment. For some treatments a new consultation may be necessary.

Please do not arrive more than 5 minutes before your treatment time as there are no waiting areas and I may be with another client.

MASSAGE & HOLISTICS PRE & POST CARE
Aftercare is an important part of body therapy. It aids the body to rebalance following a treatment and if the guidance is not applied then the body will not fully benefit from the treatment that you have invested in and enjoyed.

THINGS TO DO
Before Treatment
Don’t have a heavy meal or any alcohol or stimulants. This can divert the body from working with the massage techniques and lead to nausea or headaches. Don’t worry if you’ve not had your leg wax or you need a pedicure, we won’t be offended. The only thing I ask is that you arrive with a clean you.

Water
Normal daily intakes should be around 8 glasses or 2 litres. This should be increased after a treatment. Dehydration of the body can trigger headaches, lethargy and digestive problems.
Eat Light Meal
Only have light meals for several hours after, if possible, for the rest of the day. Your body will be working to cleanse itself and detoxify and if you eat a heavy meal this will distract your body from the cleansing process and may make you feel nauseous.
Rest and Exercise
If your body is telling you to sit down following treatment, do so. Body therapies carry on working internally for several days following a treatment and may have a physical effect during this time. Only take very gentle exercise after a treatment as vigorous exercise may cause you to feel nauseous. Should you require assistance with relaxation techniques please ask.
Avoid Stimulants
Try to avoid stimulants such as tea, coffee, alcohol and nicotine as this will aid your body to detoxify. Try fruit or herbal infusions.
Aromatherapy
Where possible, try not bath or shower for the rest of the day. This allows the oils to penetrate your skin and gives them the best possibility of working to your advantage
Body & Lava Shell Massages
You may feel more muscle soreness after body massage as the work on the muscle tissue is deeper and firmer and more stimulating thus releasing lactic acid. You may have redness on any areas that have worked more deeply (erythema). 

AFTER ANY HOLISTIC/MASSAGE TREATMENT YOU MAY FEEL
• Energised
• Tired
• Emotionally high
• Nauseous
• Emotionally low
• Need to urinate more
• Cold symptoms
• Aches/Pains

All of these are perfectly normal following a treatment and are a sign that your body is rebalancing itself to a positive end. It is not uncommon for these effects to last for 3 to 4 days after treatment. If you have any concerns, please feel free to ask.

Hypnotherapy (coming late Sept 2024)
Before you book in for your Hypnotherapy consultation, please have in mind the pattern you want to change and how your world will look when that pattern is gone - what will you be doing, where will you be, how will be acting.  Positive thoughts of the change are a great start to your hypnotherapy journey.  

The method of Hypnotherapy I use is called The Control System and does not require a trance state. You are awake and involved throughout.  You won't be asked to do anything you're not comfortable with. 

Your Hypnotherapy sessions will run over a consultation and 3 sessions of working together. The consultation is free and tells me whether we will be able work together. If that is a yes, depending on what you are changing, it may run straight into session 1 or we may schedule session 1 for another time. For many changes they are immediate and you may feel that further sessions aren't necessary. However, as part of my professional processes and the system I work with I make sure you and your changes are supported through session 2 & 3 to ensure your transformation is locked in. Sometimes you may need a further session/s and these will be in addition to the 3 session price.

Each session will vary in length with the first session often being the longest as will usually be combined with your consultation.  Allow up to 2hrs for this. Further sessions can be anything from 20 to 90 minutes depending on your needs.