REMEDIAL
The word remedial comes from Latin remedium "a cure, remedy, medicine, antidote, that which restores health”. Simply put, remedial massage aims to restore homeostasis within the body. Remedial massage can help restore balance when we feel discomfort, inflammation, sore muscles, pain, have decreased mobility and are stressed.
The manual manipulation of muscles and soft tissues like tendons, ligaments and fascia helps stimulate healthy blood flow, reoxygenate muscles, aid in immune response, decrease our sympathetic nervous system (our “fight or flight” stress response) and increases our parasympathetic nervous system (quiet “rest and digest” response) - massage releases endorphins that make us feel good.
Remedial treatments can assist in neck pain, headaches, sporting injuries, whiplash, frozen shoulder, rotator cuff tears, tennis elbow, lower back pain, sciatica, cramps, osteitis pubis, groin adductor pain, knee pain, rib tension and related breathing issues, some digestive issues, shin splints and plantar fasciitis. They can also help ease insomnia, anxiety, chronic pain, muscular atrophy and general stress.
Techniques can include deep tissue release, trigger point therapy, relaxation strokes, stretching, joint mobilisation, jostling and tapotement, myofascial cupping and dry needling.
PREGNANCY MASSAGE
Pregnancy Massage plays an important role in supporting both mother and baby throughout pregnancy and beyond. This deeply nurturing treatment is suitable for mothers-to-be in their second and third trimesters. It helps relieve pregnancy-related discomfort, supports healthy circulation and lymphatic flow to reduce swelling and fatigue, and promotes deep relaxation and improved sleep.
What It Involves:
- Safe Positioning: A side-lying position with supportive cushions ensures comfort while preventing pressure on major veins, promoting safety for both mother and baby.
- Gentle, Therapeutic Techniques: Light-to-medium pressure, flowing strokes, and pregnancy-adapted myofascial techniques focus on common areas of tension, including the neck, shoulders, back, hips, legs and feet.
- Mindful Relaxation & Nervous System Support: Rhythmic massage combined with guided breathing encourages a restorative “rest-and-digest” state, easing stress, anxiety, and fatigue.
- Physiological & Circulatory Support: Supports healthy circulation, lymphatic drainage, and venous return, helping to reduce swelling while promoting balanced blood pressure, pulse, and respiratory rate.
- Fully Individualised Care: Each session is tailored to your stage of pregnancy, comfort levels, and specific needs, creating a deeply supportive and restorative experience.
Each session is delivered with meticulous attention to your comfort and your baby’s safety, creating a profoundly restorative experience that leaves you feeling relaxed, supported, and gently restored.
Book with Christine today, or purchase a gift card for someone special. For more information or inquiries, please email info@blosoulm.com.
SPORTS
There is a reason athletes get regular treatments: massage doesn’t just make muscles feel better, it makes them recover faster and stay stronger.
When a muscle is in a contracted state, as it often can be when training or involved in sport, it is more susceptible to injury. Sports massage increases blood flow and reduces muscle tension, as well as increase or decrease neurological excitability. Having muscles that lengthen and contract to their fullest range lowers the risk of injury, and gives you access to their full range of motion and power.
Sports massage can be used to maintain muscular health pre or post-activity. Pre-activity it can encourage oxygen into the fibres, heat the tissues and wake up "lazy" muscles. Post-activity it can soften Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) and relieve tension. Regular treatments can help you stay injury-free - and if you do injure yourself, massage is a fantastic way to speed up the healing process.
Techniques can include deep tissue release, trigger point therapy, relaxation strokes, stretching, joint mobilisation, jostling and tapotement, myofascial cupping and dry needling.
Remedial Facial Massage
Blosoulm Remedial Facial Massage is a nervous-system-focused facial treatment combined with somatic bodywork. It is designed to alleviate stress-related symptoms by releasing underlying tension patterns and supporting nervous system regulation, while naturally sculpting and toning the facial contour.
This treatment works to release muscular and fascial tension in the face, jaw, neck, and surrounding structures. It incorporates cranial release, buccal (intra-oral) massage, lymphatic drainage, and optional cupping therapy or dry needling to enhance circulation and lymphatic flow, while improving neuromuscular coordination. It also supports autonomic nervous system regulation by engaging the vagus nerve and facilitating parasympathetic activation, promoting systemic physiological balance. Through this functional and holistic approach, the body is gently guided into a restorative rest-and-digest state, allowing deep relaxation, detoxification, and repair.
Each session offers a profoundly transformative experience - softening and releasing the jaw, lifting and nourishing the face, while leaving the body calm, grounded, and renewed.
Ideal for: Stress-Related Symptoms
Stress-related conditions may affect the nervous system, muscles, digestion, circulation, immunity, and skin.
Symptoms may include:
- Teeth grinding (bruxism), jaw clenching, TMJ dysfunction
- Headaches, migraines, or sleep disturbances
- Chronic stress, fatigue, anxiety, or low mood
- Tension in the jaw, neck, shoulders and back
- Puffy, dull, or sagging skin, with fine line
- Ear ringing (tinnitus) or eye strain
- Sinus congestion, snoring, or mouth breathing
- Digestive discomfort
- Hormonal or menstrual imbalances
- Immune dysregulation or inflammation
Blosoulm Remedial Facial Massage is meticulously crafted by Christine Guo, shaped by years of clinical practice and her own lived experience of nervous system dysregulation and immune system recovery, offering her a deep, embodied understanding of stress-related conditions.
Book with Christine today, or purchase a gift card for someone special. For more information or inquiries, please email info@blosoulm.com.