Amy Ellen Massage

Amy Ellen Massage 🌿 Helping achy bodies & burnt-out brains reset + recharge
💆 Massage for muscle tension, stress & feeling human again
📍Bournemouth

You came back from holiday feeling great ☀️⛱️😎And then - within about a week (or one day...), it was like you'd never be...
06/08/2026

You came back from holiday feeling great ☀️⛱️😎

And then - within about a week (or one day...), it was like you'd never been away.

The emails, the routine, the pace of it all - back to full speed before your nervous system had a chance to catch up. And suddenly the tension is back, the sleep isn't quite right, and the thing you were hoping a week in the sun would fix is still very much there.

The post-holiday slump hits harder when you've genuinely been running on empty. Because the rest revealed it - and coming back confirmed it.

One week away isn't always enough to undo months of going at full tilt. And August & September doesn't have to just be about getting back to it.

Drop a comment if this sounds familiar 👇 or DM me and let's figure out what your body actually needs heading into autumn 🧡

Ever finished a stressful period and wondered why your body still feels awful?The deadline's gone. The difficult convers...
04/08/2026

Ever finished a stressful period and wondered why your body still feels awful?

The deadline's gone. The difficult conversation is done. The thing you were dreading is over. But the tension in your shoulders? Still there. The broken sleep? Still happening. The jaw clenching? Still going.

This is completely normal - and it makes total sense once you understand what stress actually does to the body.Your nervous system doesn't have an off switch. It has a dimmer. And winding it back down takes more than the stressor disappearing.

Swipe through to understand what's actually happening - and what genuinely helps 👉

Save this 🔖 and share it with someone who's "fine now" but doesn't quite feel it yet.

Face. Jaw. Scalp. Neck. Shoulders. All of it. One session 🙌The Restorative Facial & Full Upper Body Treatment is the one...
02/08/2026

Face. Jaw. Scalp. Neck. Shoulders. All of it. One session 🙌

The Restorative Facial & Full Upper Body Treatment is the one I'd recommend to anyone who carries tension in the upper body and wants to do something about their skin at the same time - because the two are far more connected than most people realise.

Tight jaw muscles affect the face. Shoulder tension travels up into the neck and head. A nervous system in overdrive shows up in the skin.

This treatment works on all of it, together.

People come out glowing. Loose. Like someone turned the volume all the way down.

If you want to know more or get pencilled in - DM me "INFO" and let's chat! 🧡

29/07/2026

Don't hesitate to book that second massage. Those four massages will be the best nine massages you'll ever have 🧡

The maths is giving. The shoulders are not.

Book via the link in my bio - or DM me INFO and let's get you pencilled in! 😄

Eight hours of sleep and still running on empty?If that's you, you're not imagining it.Sleep and rest are not the same t...
27/07/2026

Eight hours of sleep and still running on empty?

If that's you, you're not imagining it.

Sleep and rest are not the same thing. And when your nervous system has been in overdrive for long enough, sleep stops being the recovery it should be. You close your eyes, you go through the motions, you wake up, and nothing has really shifted.

That bone-deep exhaustion that follows you around? That's your body asking for more than an early night 🥱💤

Drop a comment if this sounds familiar 👇 or DM me if you want to chat about what might actually help. You're not alone in it 🧡

"I'm not really a massage person..."I hear this one a lot. And I always want to ask, what are you imagining?Because if i...
26/07/2026

"I'm not really a massage person..."

I hear this one a lot. And I always want to ask, what are you imagining?

Because if it's a hushed spa, whale music, and someone working so lightly you can barely feel it 👉 I completely understand why that's not appealing.

That's not what this is.

What you'll get from me? Warmth, real, direct, and completely unpretentious. Pink walls. A good playlist. Treatments built around what your body actually needs, not a script.

And if you've had a massage before that didn't do much? That matters. Not all massage is the same, and a treatment that's genuinely tailored to you feels completely different.

You might just not have found the right fit yet. DM me "INFO" and let's have a chat, no commitment, no pressure, just a conversation 🧡

You know the one....The thing you've been quietly managing for months. Adjusting your training around. Telling yourself ...
21/07/2026

You know the one....

The thing you've been quietly managing for months. Adjusting your training around. Telling yourself will sort itself out if you just give it a bit more time.
It won't.

Niggles don't disappear - they just go quiet until something pushes them over the edge. And by the time they're loud enough to stop you in your tracks, you've usually been compensating for long enough that other things have started to join in.

One session of targeted work can shift what months of foam rolling and hoping couldn't.

Drop a comment with yours 👇 - or DM me and let's actually get it sorted 🧡

20/07/2026

Tennis elbow doesn't care if you've never picked up a racket 🎾

Keyboards. Tools. Weights. Anything involving repetitive grip or wrist movement can overload the forearm extensors - and when those muscles are tight and under-recovered, every movement pulls on the tendon that attaches at the elbow.

That burning, aching pain on the outside of the joint? That's the result. Not the cause.

Resting it helps, but rest alone doesn't release the tension that's been building in the tissue. Which is why so many people find it comes straight back the moment they start loading the arm again.

Targeted massage to the forearm and elbow can genuinely shift things, releasing the muscle, reducing the strain on the tendon, and getting the arm working freely again.

If your elbow has been grumbling for weeks... or months... DM me "INFO" and let's have a chat about what's going on 🧡

Not everyone wants firm pressure.Not everyone can tolerate deep tissue work, or wants to. And some days, the last thing ...
19/07/2026

Not everyone wants firm pressure.

Not everyone can tolerate deep tissue work, or wants to. And some days, the last thing you need is someone working directly into the tension you've been carrying all week.

That's where reflexology comes in 🦶

The whole body 👉 through the feet. Specific pressure points that correspond to systems, organs, and areas of the body. Precise, focused, and genuinely effective!

Most people are amazed at how deeply it works without anyone going anywhere near their neck or shoulders.

If you've never tried it, or you've been curious but not sure if it's for you - DM me "INFO" and we'll have a chat about whether it's the right fit 🧡

14/07/2026

I spent years being good at something that didn't quite fit.

Graphic design gave me a lot. A career. A skill set. An eye for detail I still use every single day.

But sitting behind a screen, I was existing. Going through the motions. Functioning - but not really alive in it.

A solo trip to Bali changed my perspective completely. I came home and enrolled in massage therapy training. And something clicked in a way nothing had before.

The moment I put my hands on someone and felt the tension shift - I knew.
This is it. This is the thing. This is MY thing.

Six months into a contracted role, clients kept rebooking and my mentor kept asking why I hadn't gone independent yet. So I did. Found my studio in Bournemouth town centre. Launched Amy Ellen Massage.

And I have never once looked back.

What was your "this is it" moment? 🤔👇

Address

The Square, Bobbys, Patch, 1F, 2-12 Commercial Road
Bournemouth
BH25LP

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 6:30pm
Thursday 10am - 6:30pm
Friday 10am - 6pm

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+447457428706

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