Editors Review High Wycombe welcomes an exciting new concept to the town in the form of The Massage Company, which is the only Membership based Massage Centre in the UK. I was recently invited along to experience one of their top class massages first hand and to meet the owner, Mark Coldham, to learn more about the company’s unique approach to bringing massage to the masses.
Regular massage is proven to help reduce stress, improve mental health, raise energy levels and alertness as well as assist in recovery from an injury or surgery, yet most of us only use the services of a massage therapist as part of a ‘pamper day’ or when that niggle in your back gets too uncomfortable to function properly. Why is this, when there are so many benefits to improve our health and wellbeing through having one? Prevention is better than cure and the ethos behind The Massage Company is to change consumer’s perception of receiving a massage as a ‘once in-a-blue moon treat’ to a ‘once a month necessity that you owe to your body to maintain good health’. They want to highlight the positive effects regular massage can have on different aspects of ones life and they do so by providing a competitively priced monthly membership offering top quality 50minute massages that fit perfectly into your day-to-day life from expertly trained therapists. Although all the therapists at The Massage Company have a background in the health and wellbeing industry, before they are employed by the company they are expected to undergo a specialist training programme, designed by John Holman, who is an industry pioneer and expert in the world of massage. During this intensive training programme therapists learn how each muscle group works in conjunction with massage to develop a technique that is totally unique to The Massage Company and proven to
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be 50% more effective than the standard massage. Once fully trained all therapists will be able to offer members the same standard of massage across the board. There are 4 massage types to choose from; Deep Tissue: helps to release and reduce musculoskeletal pain and tension, and is particularly effective in helping with general back, neck, shoulder and leg pain. Classic Swedish: A great choice for those who are new to massage. The therapist will adapt the pressure to suit the customer (Light, Medium or Firm) and generally work the whole body to loosen muscles and remove toxins. Sports: This deeper muscle massage is typically associated with recovery from minor injuries, strains and sprains and is an excellent follow on from specialist work like physiotherapy or osteopathy.
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