Holistic Therapy By Michelle

01/06/2026

Many people know me as a massage therapist, but what I do goes far beyond simply working on muscles and soft tissues.

As a qualified Amatsu Therapist, I take a whole-body approach to treatment. Rather than just focusing on where the pain is, I assess how your entire body is moving and functioning to identify the root cause of the problem.

Whether you're struggling with back pain, neck tension, headaches, hip discomfort, sports injuries, or long-standing aches and pains, I look at posture, movement patterns, alignment, and biomechanics to help restore balance throughout the body.

Massage is a fantastic tool for releasing tight muscles and reducing tension, but combining it with Amatsu therapy allows me to assess, treat, and correct underlying issues that may be contributing to your symptoms.

So if you're looking for more than just a massage and want a treatment that aims to get to the cause of the problem, I'd love to help.

Your body is connected from head to toe – and that's exactly how I treat it. ✨

01/06/2026

🌿 Hello June! 🌿

As we move into a new month, I'm looking forward to helping more of you feel relaxed, refreshed, and ready for summer.

I've now released my final remaining appointment slots for June, and they are already booking up quickly. If you've been thinking about treating yourself to some well-deserved self-care, now is the time to secure your space.

Whether you're looking to ease tension, reduce stress, or simply take an hour for yourself, I'd love to welcome you.

✨ Limited June availability
✨ Evening and daytime appointments
✨ Book now to avoid disappointment

Book online for a Monday and Tuesday appointment at holistictherapybymichelle.com

For Weds, Thurs, Fri and Sat drop me a message on 07969161829.

13/05/2026

Lymphatic drainage massage is more than a treatment for the body — it is a quiet invitation for the nervous system to soften, the breath to deepen, and the body to return to flow. Beneath the skin lies the lymphatic system, a delicate river carrying waste, toxins, and excess fluid away from the tissues, supporting immunity, healing, and balance. When this system becomes sluggish through stress, fatigue, illness, lack of movement, or emotional overwhelm, the body can begin to feel heavy, stagnant, and disconnected.

Through slow, rhythmic, intentional touch, lymphatic drainage massage encourages this inner river to move again. The gentle strokes awaken circulation without force, reminding the body that it is safe to release what it no longer needs. Swelling can reduce, tension can soften, and many people experience a sense of lightness not only physically, but emotionally and energetically too.
Spiritually, lymphatic work can feel like a cleansing ritual — a shedding of stored weight carried through daily life. The body often holds more than muscle tension; it can carry stress, grief, exhaustion, overstimulation, and unspoken emotion. Gentle therapeutic touch creates space for stillness, allowing the mind and body to reconnect.

In a calm, candlelit space, with grounding scents and mindful presence, the treatment becomes more than massage. It becomes a pause from the noise of the outside world. A moment to return inward. To breathe deeply. To release. To restore.
Lymphatic drainage invites the body back into natural harmony — where movement replaces stagnation, softness replaces tension, and rest becomes healing. It is a reminder that wellness is not always found in intensity, but often in gentleness, presence, and flow.

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28/04/2026

✨ When Calf Pain Isn’t Actually About the Calf… ✨

A recent client came in with persistent left calf pain… but the cause wasn’t where you’d expect.

After assessing the body as a whole, it became clear this was a chain reaction:

🔸 A misaligned pelvis creating imbalance through the body
🔸 Pronation in the right foot (rolling in)
🔸 A high arch in the left foot, reducing natural shock absorption
🔸 Tight glute medius, affecting hip stability and movement

All of this was placing extra strain through the left calf, forcing it to overwork and become painful.
Instead of just treating the symptom, I:

✔️ Realigned the pelvis to restore balance
✔️ Addressed the contributing muscular patterns
✔️ Used cupping therapy on the calf to reduce tension, increase circulation, and bring relief

💡 This is why looking at the body as a whole is so important — pain is often just the end point of a deeper issue.

After treatment, there was:

✨ Reduced calf tension
✨ Improved alignment
✨ Better overall movement

If you’ve got ongoing pain that doesn’t seem to make sense, it might not be coming from where you think…

📅 Appointments available
Book online for Monday & Tuesday
Message me for Weds–Sat bookings

28/04/2026

✨ Sciatica Relief Treatment – More Than Just Cupping ✨

Sciatica can be stubborn, uncomfortable, and sometimes completely draining… but the key is treating the whole chain, not just the pain point.

In this session, I combined:
🔸 Cupping therapy to the lower back (QLs) and affected areas – helping to increase circulation, reduce tension, and encourage the body’s natural healing response
🔸 Deep tissue & trigger point work through the glutes – a big contributor to sciatic pain
🔸 Targeted release work on the psoas, iliacus, adductors, and hamstrings – all muscles that can pull on the pelvis and irritate the sciatic nerve

Sciatica isn’t always coming from one place… it’s often a combination of tightness, imbalance, and compensation patterns throughout the body. That’s why I always take a holistic approach, looking at how everything connects.

💆‍♀️ The result?
Improved movement, reduced tension, and a body that feels more balanced and supported.

If you’re struggling with:
✔️ Lower back pain
✔️ Glute or hip tightness
✔️ Pain travelling down the leg

This kind of treatment can make a real difference.

📅 Appointments available
Book online for Monday & Tuesday
Message me for Weds–Sat bookings

Holistictherapybymichelle.com
Message 07969161829

25/04/2026

25/04/2026

✨ My Updated Treatment Price List ✨
I’ve put together a fresh, clear price list so you can easily see all the treatments I offer 🌿
From relaxing massages and glow-enhancing facials to deeper therapeutic Amatsu treatments, there’s something for everyone—whether you need to unwind, rebalance, or relieve tension 💆‍♀️
Your time here is all about slowing down, feeling cared for, and leaving lighter than you arrived 🤍
✨ Online booking available Monday & Tuesday
✨ Wed–Sat appointments via message or text
📲 Message me or text 07969 161829 to book
🌐 holistictherapybymichelle.com

25/04/2026

Hello and a very warm welcome to all my new followers 💛

I’m so glad you’re here. I offer a range of holistic treatments designed to help you relax, reset, and restore balance in your body.

You can find full details of my treatments and prices on my website:🌿 holistictherapybymichelle.com

For bookings:✨ Mondays & Tuesdays – you can book directly online through my website✨ Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday – please message me here on Facebook or text me on 07969161829 to arrange your appointment

If you’re not sure which treatment is right for you, feel free to reach out—I’m always happy to help guide you.

I look forward to welcoming you into my space soon 🤍

21/04/2026

It’s a beautiful day today — the kind that makes you want to slow down, breathe deeply, and take a little time for yourself ☀️

My cabin is feeling especially warm, calm, and inviting… a peaceful little space tucked away where you can truly switch off and be looked after. Whether you need to release tension, reset your body, or simply have a moment of quiet, it’s all ready for you.

Just a reminder that my Lymphatic Drainage offer is still running until the end of April — perfect if you’ve been feeling sluggish, puffy, or in need of a gentle reset.

If you’ve been thinking about booking, this is your sign 💛

15/04/2026

🌟 Amatsu Therapy and Back Pain 🌟

Amatsu is a gentle, Japanese-based bodywork approach that focuses on how the body moves as a whole rather than treating pain in isolation. Instead of working only on the area where discomfort is felt, it looks at how tension patterns, posture, and old injuries may be influencing the way your body is compensating—often showing up as back pain.

Back pain is rarely just about the back itself. It can be linked to tight hips, restricted shoulders, uneven weight distribution through the feet, or long-held tension in the fascia (the connective tissue that wraps around muscles and organs). Amatsu works with these patterns through light, precise contact and guided movement, aiming to encourage the body to rebalance itself naturally.

Many people find Amatsu helpful for back pain because it doesn’t force or manipulate the body aggressively. Instead, it supports the nervous system to relax, which can reduce protective muscle guarding. When the body feels safer, muscles often release tension more easily, and movement can become smoother and less restricted.

Sessions typically involve assessing how you stand, move, and breathe, then using subtle corrections to encourage better alignment and fluidity through the spine and surrounding structures. This can help reduce strain on overworked areas and improve overall mobility.

While results vary from person to person, Amatsu is often used alongside other holistic or therapeutic approaches to support chronic tightness, postural discomfort, and recurring back pain patterns. It is not a quick fix, but a way of working with the body that aims to address underlying causes rather than just symptoms.