Lorraine has always had a passion for holistic therapies and officially started her journey by qualifying in Reflexology in 2002. Since then, Lorraine has studied many other holistic therapies (eg. Reiki, Therapeutic Massage, Indian Head Massage, Life Coaching, Facial Reflexology, Shibashi Qigong) and utilises hands-on therapies, energy therapies, talking therapies and movement therapies (for details re all therapies, visit: www.healingtreetherapy.net).
Lorraine likes to work with people intuitively and holistically to help them get the best from a session and assist them with improving their long-term health and well-being.
Lorraine works with people and with animals too (animals being another passion!). In her spare time, she enjoys being active and likes swimming, jogging and being out in the countryside.
Lorraine enjoys being active and likes swimming, jogging and being out in the countryside – be it walking, cycling or horse riding.
What is Therapeutic Massage
Therapeutic Body Massage works the soft tissue of the body, where knots, tension and muscle tightness can be found. It is from working into and around these areas that Therapeutic Body Massage can help ease stress and muscular tension. Using various techniques such as Shiatsu, Swedish, Daoyin Tao, Deep Tissue, Thai, Lomi Lomi, Acupressure, Reflexology and Indian Head Massage, the Massage works along bands of tension in the body, which helps to free blockages and tightness caused by both physical and emotional tension, thereby increasing delivery of blood and oxygen to the treated areas.
A few of the many benefits of Therapeutic Body Massage are:
- Reduction in muscle spasm, pain and tension
- Release of endorphins, the body’s natural painkillers
- Promotes relaxation, therefore reducing stress and anxiety
- Improves blood circulation
- Improves lymphatic drainage
- Improves mobility
Pregnancy Body Massage
A body massage when pregnant can be of tremendous benefit – both emotionally and physiologically – not only for you, but for your unborn baby also.
The massage aims to alleviate physical aches and pains and it can also help reduce any stress and anxiety you may be feeling prior to your baby’s arrival.
As your body undergoes so many changes, a regular massage can make you more aware of your own body and what you need to do to take care of yourself and your unborn baby at this stage. If you have the ability to relax, this may lead to a shorter and easier birth, with less pain and a lower rate of post-natal complications.
Additional benefits of receiving a body massage whilst pregnant are:
- Improved circulation: helping nutrients and fluids reach your organs as well as the placenta
- Lymphatic drainage: aiding the elimination of toxins and reduction of oedema
- Releasing muscular tension/compression of nerves caused by muscular tension and/or oedema
- Improved respiratory intake by massaging the intercostal and pectoral muscles
- Improved bowel movement – aiding relief from a sluggish bowel
- Relaxation and aiding more peaceful sleep
- Release of stress (physical and/or emotional) and anxiety
- Aims to lower high blood pressure
- Encourages release of oxytocin (a pain reducing hormone)
Detox Massage
A Detox Massage can help your mind and your body as it enhances your body’s cleansing process. With your internal systems able to process more efficiently, a detox massage may improve circulation, reduce inflammation, reduce stress (of both body and mind), support and improve your immune system and promote a more efficient elimination of toxins from the digestive and lymphatic systems.
A Detox Massage may be beneficial to those who are experiencing any of the following:
- Skin disorders: acne, eczema, psoriasis, rashes
- Water retention
- Muscle aches and pains
- Digestive issues
- Headaches & migraines
- Fatigue: CFS, ME, tiredness, exhaustion
- Sinus congestion
- Autoimmune conditions: fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis
- Arthritis and joint pain
- Mood disorders: depression, anxiety
Lava Shell Relax
Lava Relax is a heat therapy massage treatment which uses porcelain shells, together with LavaGel and Activator. Lava Shells are the world’s first eco-friendly and non-porous self-heating massage tool and the LavaGel sachets contain natural ingredients which are non-toxic and biodegradable.
Lava Relax Body Massage offers the perfect treatment of combining the warmth of the shells with deeply relaxing massage techniques to balance and de-stress the entire body and mind. During the massage, the shells are worked over the palms, arms, feet and legs in slow deep moves to warm and de-stress, together with a wonderfully tranquil massage on the back, neck and shoulder area to help ease away your tension, knots and stress.
Lava Relax allows muscles to be worked deeper, making it ideal for those with tight muscles and for those who prefer a deeper massage.
Physiological effects of warming the body’s tissues:
- Increases local metabolism – the amount of oxygen to the muscle is improved, helping remove dead cells and to increase the growth of new cells
- Vasodilation – dilation of superficial blood vessels increases heart rate and the blood pressure will fall. Also causes erythema on the skin, improving skin colour and condition
- Soothes and sedates sensory nerve endings – which can relieve pain
- Increased flexibility of connective tissues – the range of movement of ligaments and tendons will improve
- Stimulates sweat glands – resulting in elimination of toxins from the body
Lava Shell Rescue
Lava Rescue Massage is a combination of deep tissue massage using hot Lava Shells to relax muscles and cool Glacial Shells to reduce inflammation.
Applying a blend of deep tissue massage and trigger point work, combining this with soothing massage strokes and the application of glacial shells, Lava Rescue is the perfect massage for muscular conditions. It is used to assist with pain relief and reducing spasm of overused muscles. Alternating between hot and cold will cause blood vessels to alternate between constriction and dilation – the end result being a dramatic increase in circulation to the area being treated.
It is the perfect massage for treating fitness-related aches and pains, as the specialised deep tissue massage techniques target trigger points in muscles which are responsible for tension and referred pain.
Physiological effects of cooling the body’s tissues are:
- Decreases local metabolism – the amount of oxygen to the area is reduced, therefore any damaged cells will die
- Vasoconstriction – reduction of blood flow will lessen internal bleeding which will reduce inflammation and swelling
- Induces anaesthesia – reducing the pain within a muscle
- Decreases muscle spasm – a decrease of nerve transmission enables the muscles to relax , thereby increasing flexibility and range of movement
- Decreases the inflammatory response – reduces the effects of histamine
Lymphatic Drainage Massage
Your lymphatic system is an important part of your immune system. It keeps fluids in your body balanced and protects you against infections.
If your lymphatic system isn’t working efficiently, you may experience: swelling and retention of fluid in the body and/or a feeling of congestion; a feeling of heaviness and/or aching; difficulty with movement; tightness and/or hardness of the skin; frequent skin infections.
Who Can It Help?
Lymphatic drainage massage has become a popular form of massage due to its gentle application and potential health benefits.
Performed as a full body massage, or tailored for specific areas (eg. facial lymphatic massage), lymphatic drainage massage may support you with the following:
- Inflammation in the body;
- Congestion (eg. bowels, sinuses, etc);
- Post-surgery recovery or supporting the body to heal from an injury;
- Improve circulation;
- Auto-immune conditions;
- Fibromyalgia;
- Chronic venous insufficiency;
- Lymphoedema;
- Lipoedema;
- General relaxation
What to Expect During a Lymphatic Drainage Massage?
A Lymphatic Drainage Massage is a specialist massage using light-touch techniques (as many of the lymphatic vessels are located just under the skin. The massage includes work on the neck, arms, legs, back, abdomen and face.