GEM Signature Massage
Recommended: 90 min-£90 or 120 min - £150
Experience profound relaxation with this popular, two-hour full-body massage. It masterfully combines techniques from both Western and Asian traditions, including reflexology, Indian head massage, invigorating Thai stretching, targeted Deep Tissue work, and precise acupressure points.
Customised to each client's unique needs, this powerful treatment focuses on releasing deep tension and myofascia restrictions (MFR).
GEM's unique aim is to deeply relax while simultaneously realigning posture through a combination of specialised deep tissue manipulations, stretching, and deep breathing movements.
This comprehensive approach significantly improves range of movement, enhances mobility, promotes lymphatic drainage, boosts blood circulation, and effectively reduces pain and discomfort, aiding in the release of toxins.
Techniques are adjusted to the client's pain threshold, ensuring a deeply effective yet truly relaxing massage.
Specifically designed to gently realign the body, alleviate discomfort, and rejuvenate. This treatment comes highly recommended.
Sport Massage
Recommended: 30 min-£30, 60 min-£70, 90 min-£95
Sports massage offers a multitude of benefits that directly help athletes and non-athletes enhance performance, endurance, and flexibility, improve muscle recovery, and aid in injury prevention.
The aim of a pre-event sports massage is to warm up and stimulate the muscles, increase performance and flexibility, and prepare the body for an intense workout.
Depending on the type of athletic performance, deep tissue techniques can be applied 5 to 3 days prior to an event to allow for recovery.
GEM recommends sports massages 2 to 4 days prior to an event, generally focusing on stimulating blood flow, warming up the muscles, and improving range of motion before the event.
In post-event sports massage, GEM aims to reduce inflammation and pain. Aid in recovery from Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage (EIMD).
DOMS and EIMD are caused by microscopic muscle damage during exercise and often appear 24 to 72 hours after the event. Post-event sports massage can mitigate this process and aid in muscle recovery during this period. Kinesiology Tape (or K Tape) may be applied to support muscle and joint recovery.
Techniques can be deep, intense, and relaxing, depending on pre-or post-training and the client's needs.
GEM aims to enhance circulation, increase blood flow, and release the buildup of metabolic wastes, such as lactic acid, that accumulate in the muscles during intense exercise and can contribute to injury, pain, tightness, and muscle fatigue.
Deep Tissue Massage
Recommended: 60 min - £65, 90 min - £90
This is a popular massage that focuses on the deeper layers of the myofascia.
GEM aims to release deep muscle tension and knots. Reduce metabolic waste and optimise oxygen delivery within the muscle fibres by applying slow massage strokes with sustained pressure to break down adhesions, rooted deep between tissues, that can limit movement, restrict blood flow and cause chronic pain. Trigger point therapy may be applied to manipulate tender points to help release localised and referred pain.
This massage focuses on specific conditions, releasing pain from: back, neck, shoulders and scapular stiffness, sciatica, myofascial and pain related injuries.
Along with Sports massage, deep tissue manipulation can be used for rehabilitation and recovery.
This massage is very deep but relaxing and excellent for realigning the body's natural structure.
Aromatherapy Massage
60 min - £60 / 90 min - £95
This treatment provides a more holistic approach, using plant extract oils, that promote relaxation and contribute to balancing the mind, body and spirit.
Essential oils are used for their therapeutic benefits that can help regulate mood and emotions by stimulating the nervous system. Creating a more soothing and calming environment.
This is a gentle relaxing and therapeutic massage tailored to individuals. Conditions treated with aromatherapy often relate to stress, anxiety, depression, pain, sleep disorder, menstrual cramps, digestive problems, inflammation and labour.
Swedish Massage
60 min - £50 / 90 min - £80
Is a popular Western therapeutic massage that focuses on the superficial muscles and fascia layers of the body. GEM aims to promote total relaxation, calmness of spirit and a general well-being of true tranquil meditation.
Various techniques are applied (effleurage, petrissage, friction, tapotement, vibration) to promote relaxation, blood circulation, and help with pain management.
Depending on the client's needs, Gem uses a combination of soft-to-medium strokes and medium-pressure techniques to manipulate the body’s soft tissues and ease muscles, tendons, and ligaments, using strokes that flow toward the heart.
This massage can also be applied for gentle lymphatic drainage.
Reflexology / Thai and zone therapy
60 min - £45 / 90 min - £70
Reflexology is an ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Indian treatment. Gem is trained in both western and Thai reflexology. This treatment is a non-invasive technique, focusing on applying gentle rhythmic finger and thumb pressure with stretching movements to the feet.
Specific points on the feet correspond to different organ systems and areas of the body via vital energy pathways (Qi, Chi). Through reflexology GEM aims to promote and support the body's natural healing process.
Reflexology is an amazing relaxing foot treatment that helps relieve: pain in the local area, foot and ankle problems, menstrual cramps, headaches, digestive problems, bloating, constipation and improves mood, sleep, and the flow of oxygen. GEM’s Reflexology is a very popular treatment. Must try!
It can be used to help release pain from arthritis and cancer treatments. If you have underlying conditions it is best to consult with your doctor before trying reflexology.
Indian Head Massage
60 min - £45 / 90 min - £70
Indian Head Massage is an ancient Ayurvedic head, shoulders, neck, and upper back massage that focuses on deep relaxation techniques and acupressure points.
A variety of techniques are applied to help reduce stress, migraines, headaches, sinusitis, tension and improve sleep, memory, blood flow, lymphatic drainage and hair and scalp health.
This treatment is normally applied in a massage chair but GEM offers a more comfortable massage bed if required.
Reflexology can also be added to any other massage treatment for total relaxation. Essential oils are optional at an extra cost of £10.
Thai Massage / Thai Table Massage
60 min - £60 / 90 min - £95
Thai Massage is an ancient, traditional healing massage that aims to balance the body’s energy channels, known as Sen. Blockages in these channels can cause discomfort, pain, or even illness.
Gem has studied extensively in Thailand and offers both Northern and Southern techniques in Thai massage.
GEM is one of the best Thai masseuses you’ll ever experience. Hands, fingers, thumbs, palm, feet, elbows, and knees are used to apply firm, rhythmic pressure along Sen energy lines and specific acupressure points.
This allows GEM to go deep into the mechanical functions of the body to deal with deep muscle, joint stiffness, and tight tendons.
GEM gently guides her clients through a series of yoga-type stretches to increase flexibility, improve range of motion, and balance Sen energy channels.
This massage addresses a multitude of conditions relating to the body, mind, spirit, and energy flow. It is an incredible rejuvenating massage that all should try.
Although this is a deep therapeutic treatment, the techniques can be adjusted to the client's threshold.
Shiatsu
60m - £60 / 90m - £80
This massage is a gentle japanese therapeutic massage originated from traditional chinese medicine principles. Treatment starts with a gentle abdominal touch to the Hara. Allowing Gem to identify Kyo/Jitsu (deficient/excess) energy and rebalance the correct meridians.
Through a sequence of gentle massage techniques, “Tsubos” (acupressure points) and gentle stretching, stagnated Qi is released within the meridians and their allied organs. The aim is to release excess stagnated Qi and encourage its free circulation.
Promoting the body’s natural healing and releasing emotional tension, digestive problems and improving a whole body, health wellbeing. This massage is performed on a futon on the floor, fully clothed.
Hot Stone Massage
60m - £60 / 90m - £95
A therapeutic thermotherapy treatment that uses warm basalt (volcanic flat rock) stones, high in iron. Warm oil is applied to the body with gentle flowing strokes and stones are placed on specific points along the spine, palms, feet, abdomen, chest and between fingers and toes. This allows the energy pathways to open and warm the muscles quickly, allowing GEM to work deeply with less pressure.
Gliding, circulation and tapping techniques are applied with the heated stones to promote relaxation and release any discomfort.
This massage helps to reduce pain from arthritis, fibromyalgia, back, neck and menstrual pain. It has a calming effect on the nervous system and hormones by lowers cortisol levels and increases levels of endorphins (serotonin and dopamine).
Heated stones promote vasodilation to blood vessels, increasing blood flow, circulation and encouraging the release of metabolic waste products via the lymphatic system.
Abdominal Massage
60m - £50 / 10m - £20 added to any treatment
A gentle non-invasive specialised therapeutic treatment that offers significant relief and support across a broad spectrum of health concerns.
It is a powerful yet gentle approach that provides numerous health benefits such as: stimulating digestive movement and elimination of waste, releasing muscular, menstrual, bladder, prostate and pelvis pain, reduces stress, anxiety, tension, helps with organ alignment, fertility enhancement, endometriosis, hormone balance, alleviates discomfort of trapped gas and sluggish digestion, improves blood circulation, lymphatic drainage, IBS and overall enhancement of well-being.
GEM Focuses on manipulating soft tissue and muscle within the abdomen. Providing a number of techniques: circular motion, kneading, stroking, rolling, vibration, pressure points and rhythmic strokes with gentle pressure and stretching. This massage can be applied on its own or combined with another massage.
Background: The brain, nervous system, and gut are deeply connected. The Enteric Nervous System (ENS), often called the "second brain," operates independently and communicates with the brain through the Vagus Nerve. It influences mood, mental health, and digestion by controlling gut movement and secretions. Simply put: “If the gut isn’t happy, the brain feels it—and vice versa.”
Herbal Compresses Massage
60m - £60 / 90m - £100
The medicinal properties of heated herbals provide a very relaxing and soothing massage. Although this massage is associated with traditional Thai massage, GEM can adapt the application to specific messages such as Swedish, Sports, Nerve Touch and Deep Tissue, depending on individual needs.
Techniques used are pressing, gentle pounding, rolling, gliding and special attention to areas of tension, pain and discomfort.
Allowing the heat and herbal essence to penetrate into the body. Both the heat and properties help increase circulation, bring oxygen and nutrients to tissues and are highly valued for its anti-inflammatory and soothing the nervous system.
Tok-Sen
60m - £60 / 95m - £90
This is an ancient unique thai massage that uses special wooden tools, “Khone” (stick) and “Lim” (hammer) in a rhythmic tapping motion along the SEN lines to penetrate vibrations deep within the body.
These vibrations can reach areas of chronic knots and adhesions in the body. This treatment enhances blood flow and lymphatic drainage. It is used to release stubborn muscle tension, knots that are resistant to other massage techniques and are difficult to release manually. Pressure is adjusted to suit individuals.
Abhyanga Massage
60m - £80 / 90m - £110
GEM intensively studied Ayurvedic Massage in India and is offering a totally relaxing Abhyanga massage to restore health and wellbeing.
This massage concentrates on fostering harmonious balance between the body, mind and spirit. Warm herbal infused oils (sesame, Sunflower, Coconut, Olive, Almond) are chosen for individuals' unique dosha (Vata, Pitta, Kapha) and applied with mama points and long flowing strokes.
The aim is to stimulate lymphatic flow and detoxification. Ayurvedic treatments are considered an ancient holistic approach to healing the body via individual dosha and their elements (space/air, Fire/Water, Water/Earth). Integrated with aftercare for diet, yoga and meditation techniques.
Hand Palm Healing
60m - £50
It is an ancient therapeutic practice that promotes healing and wellbeing via an energy field that flows through and around us. Without physical contact GEMs hands hover over the client body.
GEM acts as an intermediate channel for energy to be transmitted through the individual to influence their own energy field to promote mental, emotional and physical wellbeing.
Palm healing allows one to relax into a subconscious meditative state, allowing them to reduce stress, tension, anxiety, discomfort, pain and promote healing. This is a very relaxing treatment and can be added at the end of a body massage treatment.
Pregnancy Massage
30m - £40 / 60m - £60 / 90m - £90
Prenatal massage works holistically to support the natural hormonal changes that take place during pregnancy. These changes can cause mood swings, irritability, discomfort, muscle tension and swelling, pain in legs, back and pelvic area.
The physical demands on pregnancy can elevate cortisol levels leading to stress and anxiety. GEM aims to alleviate these symptoms by providing a highly relaxing and caring massage that suits the individual.
Gem uses heated oils and pillows to help with comfort during the massage. Evidence shows that prenatal massage helps expectant mothers achieve an overall wellbeing and a more restorative sleep helping mothers to embrace their pregnancy journey.
