Lucy’s Complementary Therapy

Dear clients,

My diary is open for all future appointments, so if you'd like to book in, please get in touch. I look forward to seeing both new and returning clients soon.

- Lucy

You finish work at 5pm, but your muscles are often still feeling the effects long after you've logged off...

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝟖+ 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐤 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨:
• Tight hips and hip flexors
• Neck and upper back tension
• Lower back discomfort
• Reduced mobility and flexibility
• Frequent headaches and muscle fatigue

𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩, 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧:
✔ Reduce muscle tension caused by prolonged sitting
✔ Ease neck, shoulder, and back discomfort
✔ Improve circulation to tired muscles
✔ Increase flexibility and range of movement
✔ Help correct muscular imbalances linked to poor posture
✔ Promote relaxation and reduce stress levels

While massage isn't a substitute for movement, stretching, and good workstation setup, it can be a valuable part of managing the physical demands of a desk-based lifestyle.

If you spend most of your day behind a screen and regularly feel stiff, tight, or achy, your body may be asking for a little extra care 🤍

𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐊𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐨 - 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 “𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭” ✨

This luxurious facial combines deep facial massage techniques, lymphatic drainage, acupressure, and rhythmic movements designed to stimulate circulation, release tension, and leave your skin looking refreshed, sculpted, and radiant.

𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐊𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥:

🌿 Promotes a natural lifting and firming effect
🌿 Boosts blood circulation for a healthy glow
🌿 Encourages collagen and elastin production
🌿 Helps reduce puffiness and fluid retention
🌿 Softens the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles
🌿 Relieves tension in the face, jaw, neck, and shoulders
🌿 Improves skin tone, texture, and radiance
🌿 Deeply relaxing for both mind and body

Originally developed in Japan centuries ago, Kobido is more than a facial massage - it is a holistic treatment that works with both the skin and underlying facial muscles to restore balance, vitality, and natural beauty.

𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝟗𝟎 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐱𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐣𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✨

📍 𝟗𝟎 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 – £𝟔𝟎
📩 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

Dear clients,

Just a little notice that the massage studio will be closed while I’m away until 6th June.

Messages and bookings may take a little longer to reply to during this time, but I’ll get back to everyone as soon as possible when I return.

Thank you for your patience and see you in June!

- Lucy

Thank you to my amazing clients for their positive feedback! I appreciate every single one of you and for trusting me with your treatments ☺️

One of the biggest misconceptions about massage therapy is that it’s simply a luxury.

People often see massage as something only associated with spas, holidays, or treating yourself once in a while. But in reality, massage therapy can play an important role in supporting both physical and mental wellbeing.

Many people spend their days sitting at desks, standing for long hours, training intensely, carrying stress, or pushing through pain and tension without ever giving their body time to recover. Over time, that stress shows up physically. Tight shoulders, headaches, back pain, poor sleep, fatigue, anxiety, muscle soreness, and burnout are only a few of the problems that may arise from everyday activities and stressors.

Massage therapy is not just about relaxation. It can help reduce muscle tension, improve circulation, support recovery, calm the nervous system, and create space for the body and mind to reset.

We normalise being constantly stressed and exhausted, but often view rest and recovery as “extra” or unnecessary. The truth is, taking care of your body should never be seen as a luxury.

Your health matters. Your recovery matters. And you don’t have to wait until your body is in pain to start looking after it!

Dear clients,

I’ll be returning to work next week and my appointment diary is now open.

Please feel free to message me to reschedule any previously moved appointments or to book a new session.

Warm regards,
Lucy

𝐋𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 - 𝐢𝐭 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐢𝐝 𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

Your lymphatic system is a network of vessels and nodes that transports lymph - a fluid containing waste products, toxins, and immune cells. Unlike the cardiovascular system, it doesn’t have a central pump. It relies on movement, breathing, and external stimulation to keep fluid circulating.

When lymph flow slows down, fluid can accumulate in tissues. This is often when you notice swelling, heaviness, fatigue, or a slower recovery after travel, stress, or illness.

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 (𝐌𝐋𝐃) 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰, 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐢𝐜, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦. 𝐈𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐲:
– Increasing lymph vessel contraction (lymphangion activity), helping move fluid more efficiently
– Redirecting stagnant lymph toward functioning lymph nodes
– Supporting the removal of metabolic waste and excess proteins from tissues
– Reducing localized inflammation and edema
– Encouraging parasympathetic (rest and repair) activation, which supports overall recovery

Research has also shown that improving lymph flow supports immune surveillance - the process by which immune cells circulate and identify potential threats in the body.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲 𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮:
– Experience water retention or swelling
– Travel frequently (especially long flights)
– Deal with inflammation or feel constantly “puffy”
– Are recovering from intense training or illness
– Want to support overall detoxification and immune efficiency

𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟. 𝐋𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐝𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫!

Thank you to my valued regular client for taking the time to share such a wonderful review of LCT.

Your feedback is truly appreciated and means a great deal to me 💫