Deep Tissue Massage

Description

Deep tissue massage is a technique that works on the deeper layers of muscle tissue. Similar to Swedish massage, deep tissue massage uses slower and firmer strokes and pressure than other treatments – deep finger pressure that concentrates on particular areas, and follows or goes across the fibres of muscles and tendons. Deep tissue massage is a blanket term that describes a number of different therapies, and is often used medically by physiotherapists, chiropractors and so on.

Therapists:

• Ikumi Matsukubo Ikumi is an experienced, fully qualified Massage Therapist and specialises in Holistic Massage, Lymphatic Drainage, Deep Facial Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Pregnancy Massage and Aromatherapy. More Ikumi is an experienced ITEC qualified holistic massage and aromatherapist. She originally studied Holistic Massage and Aromatherapy in London. After qualifying, she returned to Japan and began work in a well-respected massage salon, with several professional rugby and baseball players among her clients. Over the years, she has worked closely with a number of different therapists, including acupuncturists and shiatsu practitioners. She has now developed her own style combining Shiatsu and Swedish massage technique with a detailed knowledge of pressure points and anatomy to relax deep muscles in the neck, shoulder and back. Ikumi is continuing to learn more therapies and to develop her technique. Most recently, she obtained an FHT Diploma in Lymphatic Drainage Massage.
• Akiko Ikariya Akiko is an experienced, fully qualified Aromatherapist, Massage Therapist and Reflexologist, as well as being a fully qualified practitioner of Cranio Sacral Therapy and Reiki. More Born in Japan, Akiko came to London and quickly developed her interest in complementary therapies and natural healing. Her first therapy training was in 2001 for an ITEC diploma in Anatomy, Physiology and Body Massage and an IFA diploma in Aromatherapy. Soon after qualifying, she started to work as a full time Aromatherapist in London, and was quickly promoted to Head Holistic Therapist and began training other therapists. Further indulging her passion for all complementary therapies, she went on to study Reflexology, Cranio Sacral Therapy and Reiki, and has recently even found the time to study more therapies! With her Japanese origin, her knowledge of traditional eastern therapies is well blended with a western approach of complementary therapies, making her treatment style totally unique.