Understanding one of the key ideas behind the way I work. When someone comes to me for deep tissue massage in Pershore, they often expect me to find the tight muscle and work directly on it. Sometimes that's exactly what we do. But with Advanced Raynor Massage, I'm also interested in looking at how tension presents throughout the body and whether different areas appear to be connected. One of the main concepts I work with is what Raynor describes as bands of tension. What are

Some of the most important areas I work with aren't necessarily the areas you expect. When people think about deep tissue massage, they usually think about the obvious areas — the back, shoulders, legs and neck. But in my Advanced Raynor Massage treatments, I also pay particular attention to the hands, feet, stomach and head. These areas are an important part of how I approach the body as a whole. The hands and feet Our hands and feet are constantly working. They help us move

Your painful area isn't always the only place that needs attention. One of the biggest differences between the way I work and a more traditional deep tissue massage is that I don't necessarily spend the whole treatment working directly on the area that hurts. If you've come to me with lower-back tension, you might expect me to spend an hour working on your lower back. Sometimes I will. But sometimes I'll spend time working through your legs, feet, hips or other areas of the b

Let’s be real—most of us carry way more tension than we realise. Whether it’s from sitting too long, working too hard, or just trying to...