A firm style of massage aimed at relieving muscle stiffness and soreness and increasing range of motion.  This style is very good for re-balancing the posture and is a much more general treatment than remedial massage.  When the posture is corrected and balanced, the muscles relaxed, the nerves are not compressed, the bones are sitting in their correct alignment and it is much more difficult for problems such as bursitis or headaches to occur.

Involves the use of therapeutic grade essential to alter a person’s mood, cognitive, psychological or physical wellbeing.  Rachel has a special passion for and a lot of experience with using aromatherapy day to day after working for an aromatherapy company for years.  Once the desired outcome has been established, be it relaxation, energisation, improved digestion, relieving muscle soreness or any of a number of other maladies, several essential oils are selected and combined to be used in a massage oil, vaporised in the room, in a hot face compress or in a cream for personal use after the treatment.

A classical, flowing form of massage using a variety of gentle to vigorous techniques that aims to loosen muscles, boost circulation and induce deep relaxation through both active and passive exercise of the muscles and joints.  Swedish massage has been found to be beneficial in reducing pain and joint stiffness.

Cupping is a style of treatment that has been used all over the world since at least Ancient Greek times and likely much earlier.  Most traditionally, glass cups and a flame are used to create a vacuum on the skin, stretching out muscle and tissue and relieving muscular aches and soreness.  They have been used for thousands of years in Traditional Chinese Medicine for treating illnesses such as colds and flus, bronchitis, low energy and many, many others.  In Traditional Chinese Medicine, glass cups are used to stimulate different points on the energy meridians (also used in acupuncture) and each condition has a specific routine, meaning the cups will only be applied in certain places for a certain length of time.

More recently, silicone cups have started being used.  Silicone cups are excellent to use in a normal massage treatment to get rid of particularly stubborn knots in the muscle.  They really shine when used to treat old injuries that still restrict movement now and when there is a need for improved range of motion and flexibility.

Russian cupping is a speciality at Avicenna, and while it was developed over in Russia to treat great big burly guys it can be modified to treat anyone.  Glass cups are heated and used in a gentle sliding massage all over the back, relieving muscular aches and tension and promoting relaxation.  This can be performed in just twenty minutes, or you could choose the more popular extended treatment, where the Russian cupping technique is followed with a more traditional Chinese treatment.  Stationary glass cups are heated and applied to specific areas on the back and left in place while a shiatsu-style massage is performed down the legs to ground your energy and further relieve the tension in your shoulders.

Another unique and exciting new Avicenna speciality is facial cupping, which has been performed in Russia and China for over a thousand years.  A very gentle, relaxing treatment using tiny glass cups that can be used to stimulate the lymphatic system, helping to reduce sinus inflammation.  It is also great for those who suffer from frontal and temporal headaches, those who grit their teeth and grind their jaw, and has been found to have an anti-ageing effect through collagen stimulation.

In the clinic I’ve had fantastic results already for relieving excruciating facial nerve pain and improving the pliability of facial scarring.

Even better, I’ve developed a deluxe facial cupping treatment that also incorporates cleansing, exfoliation, a mask, thorough hydration with a specially formulated facial oil, toning mist and moisturiser.

Reflexology is a very relaxing form of treatment that involves the stimulation of the reflex points of the feet (which contain over four hundred nerve endings) in order to promote relaxation, improve digestion, relieve pain and return the body to a point of balance that will have you walking on air.  Incorporate it into your normal massage or experience it as a treatment that truly does stand alone.

Involves the stimulation of the reflex points of the feet (which contain over 400 nerve endings) in order to promote relaxation, improved digestion and pain relief in order to return the body to a point of homeostasis and balance.

Sail away to a sun-drenched paradise… or experience the next best thing with a Lomi Lomi massage, which has its origins as a deeply spiritual healing practice of the Polynesian people.   The entire massage is carried out in a series of long, gentle flowing strokes as the therapist mimics the motion of waves.  Part relaxation, part lymphatic drainage and part energy healing, allow Lomi Lomi to bring you back to a harmonious state where you are at one with the universe.

As indulgent as our incredible Lomi Lomi massage, special stones are heated to seventy degrees and left in place on a towel or held in the hands of the therapist while they perform the massage.  Used for deep, decadent relaxation or as a form of deep tissue massage where the heat is used specifically to ease the tension out of muscles.

Why not try our fire and ice combination?  Rachel will use heated stones and chilled stones at the same time to mimic a healing practice called hydrotherapy that has been used all over the world in many different cultures since ancient times.  Hydrotherapy invigorates and boosts circulation by causing the blood vessels to open and close very quickly.  It is also extremely good for relaxing the muscles and easing pain.

Special stones are heated to seventy degrees and used in a blissful relaxation massage experience, or they can be used as a form of deep tissue massage where the heat is used specifically to ease the tension out of the muscles.

Why not add an element of hydrotherapy to your massage and experience hot and icy cold stones used at the same time for a boost to your circulation?

For any pregnant woman after the first trimester of pregnancy.  Pregnancy massage is ideal for pampering or for the treatment of specific problems such as sciatica.  Make time just for you on our brand new specifically-designed pregnancy massage table and be massaged with our delightful pure organic cold-pressed coconut oil.

For any pregnant woman after the first trimester.  For relaxation or the treatment of specific problems common during pregnancy, such as sciatica.  Using a brand new specifically designed pregnancy massage table and organic cold-pressed coconut oil.

Is a very gentle form of massage that aims to encourage the circulation of the lymphatic system, the majority of which is located directly below the surface of the skin.  Lymphatic drainage massage is very good for promoting detoxification, reducing inflammation such as in cases of injury, sinusitis or hayfever and for reducing excess water retention.

Is a very gentle form of massage that aims to encourage the circulation of the lymphatic system (the majority of which is located directly underneath the skin).  This is very good for promoting detoxification, reducing inflammation and for reducing excessive fluid retention.