PROFESSIONAL HEALTH & WELLBEING SERVICES
Hazelwood Therapies is a Guildford based, family focused therapy service. Providing massage therapy in Guildford and surrounding areas, as well as movement therapy with a focus to aid you in living your best life, both physically and mentally.
Tired of hurting?
Fed up with feeling limited by your body?
Hazelwood Therapies would love to aid you in gaining back control and fulfilling that bucket list. Book a session or contact me today.
MASSAGE THERAPY
SPORTS MASSAGE
Not just for Sports People! It’s a common misconception that Sports Massage is just for Sports people. However, Sports Massage is also for day-to-day maintenance of your body, triggering an increased blood flow to aid with reducing pain, loosening tight muscles, begin correcting postural habits and increase flexibility.
Increased range of motion: Faster healing for muscles, ligaments and tendons leads to an increased range of motion as you go about your day-to-day activities as well as helping improve your sporting performance.
Reducing pain and the risk of injury: Not only does sports massage reduce pain that you are currently feeling but it also aids in preventing future injuries.
Increased blood flow and circulation: Sports massage aids to increase your blood flow and circulation, in turn reducing pain and inflammation and support in a speedy recovery.
REMEDIAL MASSAGE
Remedial massage is a massage type designed to treat both deep and superficial tissues.
Remedial massage has a wide range of skilled techniques used to manipulate soft tissues, specifically for relaxation or to reduce pain and normalise the body’s muscles and soft tissues.
PREGNANCY MASSAGE
Massage during pregnancy is a wonderful experience. It helps a woman relax, supports her body during a period of physiological change and helps to prepare the whole body for birth.
Pregnancy can put strain on the body; massage can help to relieve all those aches and pains and encourages fluids to move around the body more effectively. Research has shown that an unborn baby can be affected by stress levels; as a result of skin stimulation, during massage a Mother releases oxytocin and prolactin.
In general, the more relaxed a Mother feels during pregnancy the more relaxed her birth and the fourth trimester begins.
BABY MASSAGE
Our baby massage courses run at various times throughout the year on a 1-2-1 basis. Please contact me should you have a group who may enjoy a course together.
Baby massage has many benefits:
Providing a technique to bond further with your baby. Giving you special time out, where you and your baby communicate.
May aid with babies sleep & tummy aches.
Improved positive interaction with your baby.
It supports you to feel more confident in handling your child.
A great way for partners, family members and carers to bond with your baby.
POSTNATAL MASSAGE
Apart from the obvious draw of having a moment to yourself, postnatal massage also offers health benefits – if every you needed an excuse (not that you need one) the benefits of massage for the postpartum mum include
Reduced swelling. Many mothers find that their body swells during labour. Massaging can help to redistribute water within the body and encourage the draining and circulation of excess fluids.
Improved milk production. For mums seeking an increase in their breast milk supply, massage can be a great way to increase circulation and the necessary hormones that stimulate milk supply.
Hormone regulation. The postpartum body is one of constantly fluctuating hormones.
Reduced anxiety and depression. Many new parents experience the “baby blues” or even postpartum depression. Getting a massage can help to decrease stress contributing to these anxious and depressed feelings.
Better sleep. Being a new parents is exhausting and sleep is limited, massage can help parents relax and get their body ready for deep, restorative sleep.
Skin suppleness and stretch marks. Whilst we don’t claim to be able to magic away your stretch marks, massage is evidences to increase blood flow to the skin and encourage new skin cells, by doing so the skins suppleness and regeneration is also triggered.
BOOKINGS
BOOKING A SESSION
If you would like to book a session, please fill out the form. Let me know which session you would like to book and any other information that may be useful and I will get back to you as soon as possible with availability. Currently, I can run session:
Mondays / Tuesdays Evenings Only
Weds / Thurs / Fridays Daytimes Only
If you have any other questions prior to booking, please contact me using the details at the bottom of the page.
Booking Contact
GIFT CARDS
Stuck for a Birthday or Christmas gift? Or just want to treat a loved one to something extra special? Purchase a gift card from us for use on any service!
From massage courses and treatments to group massage sessions or dinky dance classes, your close family or friends can enjoy a wonderful time with us at Hazelwood Therapies. Please contact me if you wish to purchase a card.
ABOUT ME
Who? Rachel
Hobbies: Dancing, Gardening, Kayaking
Where? Guildford
Qualifications: NQ Dance, ITEC Level 3 Sports Massage Therapist, IDTA Licentiate Dance Teacher, Pregnancy Massage, Pre & Postnatal Massage, Nutrition and Exercise Advisor, and Baby Massage. Access to Allied Health.
Why? To support you in feeling like the best you, physically and emotionally. To help dancers prolong their career and for pre & postnatal women to feel strong, relaxed, positive and empowered.
CONTACT ME
Do you have any questions about massage therapy? Want to know more about movement therapy? Not a problem. I am happy to talk to you in advance of any potential booking, explain the process and answer any queries you might have.
No question is too trivial and certainly not silly. I am here to help!
Please fill out the contact form and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Alternatively, feel free to telephone or email.