Mandala Massage Brighton

Did you know that as of today updated UK statutory guidance now states that single-s*x spaces like public toilets and changing rooms must be used based on biological s*x rather than an affirmed gender?

If you’re a cis-gender female like me, you might not know this, but if you’re a trans person, then I bet you do and you’ll have known it’s been coming for a while.

So I’m posting today to make it super clear that I stand with my trans friends, clients, and fellow massage therapists.

There is a place for you on my massage table, you are welcome, and the world is a better place with you in it.

With love ❤️
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My final task as TOTO for the 2026 summer intensive in advanced clinical massage was to decorate this beautiful tree with 18 ribbons, each strung with 18 cards upon which each student had written messages to each of the others.

It was quite the task, and one certainly not in my strongest skill set, so thank goodness I had the super lovely Ross of Lykke & Hygge | Evesham Hair Salon | Worcestershire, UK to help me… as ever under the watchful eye of Jing director, teacher, life changer, and all round magic maker Meghan S. Mari Lmt of course!

It was such a joy to be part of the closing ceremony for this group of students, to celebrate their new skills in advanced clinical massage and even more so their personal growth over these past few weeks.

I’ve loved every moment of being TOTO for this course. It has asked a lot for sure, but without a shadow of a doubt, given so much more.

As I settle back in to a full week at my home clinic, my heart is full of gratitude 😊🙏🏼🩷

TOTO = Teaching One to One 😉

I’m always grateful for the left on my Google Business listing by my lovely regulars and new people coming to me for and treatment.

Reading these reviews puts a smile on my face for sure, but most importantly, they give people who may be considering booking in with me, an idea of what they can expect. Super important when you consider the massage industry in the UK is unregulated. We all like to know we are in safe hands right!

Here are a few left recently…

“Two days post TMJ massage and I can open my mouth pain-free for the first time in months. Thanks Nicky! As a general dentist, I know where I’ll be sending my TMJ patients. I’m going to be booking in a package to keep the momentum going”

“I love going to Nicky! I found her post surgery about 5 years ago from local recommendations. Oh my word. Her treatments and maintenance of my very complex body has been absolutely life changing. Career saving. I’m very very lucky to have found her!”

“A friend recommended Nicky and what a great recommendation it was. Nicky was friendly, professional and her massage was AMAZING! It really helped with neck and shoulder tension which was resulting in a lot of headaches. This is an elevated experience from a ‘normal’ massage. No hesitation in recommending”

You can find out more about me, book a treatment, leave a review, or even just book a free 15 minute discovery call via my website https://www.mandalamassagebrighton.com/ or the links in my bio at the top of my Instagram.

If you’d like to come for a massage, I still have availability this month, and I would LOVE to see you!

Availability is less during July when I join the teaching team for the ACMT summer intensive with , so I encourage you to book well in advance. What an amazing couple of weeks this will be! 🤩

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Hi Bella Freud

This is me and mi Chica 🩷

As you can see she’s a little madam with bags of personality!

In the first photo, she’s not begging for food, she’s actually begging for my attention, despite her always having plenty of it!

In the second one, I was gardening and the pots were getting all my attention… what’s an attention seeking chihuahua to do? Get in a pot herself of course! 🤣

As chihuahua’s are, she’s a real sunseeker… in the third (and final, although I have so many I could share!) photo she’s chasing the evening sun around our lounge 😎

We’d love to win your competition and for Chica to be the face of your Lucien Dog Campaign! 🙌🏼

According to April is . They have some great information on their website and social media on how to reduce stress. I encourage you to take a look 👀

For the past 20 years or so and even before I was a massage therapist, massage has been my number one for keeping my own stress levels manageable. As a result, I’m usually well physically. I don’t tend to have aches and pains, my digestion is generally good, and I usually sleep well. Not always of course, and none of this happens by chance. I make sure I have regular massage, whether I feel I need it or not.

Massage provides a great reset for the central nervous system. If you listen when your body whispers it won’t need to shout loudly with symptoms of neck and shoulder pain, back ache, headaches, IBS, anxiety, and poor sleep. All of which are very often stress related and can be helped with regular treatment 🙌🏼

During April, I plan to share information on stress management and massage, along with some of the self-care advice I give to those coming to me for treatment.

The photo shows me and Chica getting out in nature with nieces 1 and 3 over the Easter break. This is number 2 on my list, it’s always so good for my wellbeing!

Follow me on here or sign up to my mailing list via the link in my bio. At present you can save 20% on my Bliss Bomb Hot Stone massage when you use the sign up link 😊

If you’ve been coming to me for regular treatment or following me for a while on here, you might know I conducted clinical research into TMJ pain as part of my BTEC 6 Advanced Clinical and Sports Massage qualification a couple of years ago.

The results were outstanding… an overall 59.9% reduction in pain for the women who took part and had an advanced clinical TMJ massage with me once a week for 6 weeks. A month after the 6th treatment, I collected final pain scores from the participants which showed these great results were maintained. Evidence of how treating TMJ pain with the Jing Method really does make a difference.

The photo is from earlier this month when I, and some of the other TOTO’s (teachers in training) and BTEC 6 graduates, presented our clinical research to the students we’d been supporting through their year of Advanced Clinical Massage Therapist training.

It was great to revisit my research and I’ll be sharing more about it on my website soon!

I think there was a time when meant a lie in!

But now, after 15 years plus of morning Mysore practice with my body clock is too well established… (and Chica’s of course, I get an early morning face wash regardless of the day of the week 🙏🏼🐕🩷)

Plus I’m back with the teaching team at later today for the Open Evening, so this morning was all about chores and meal prep for the rest of the week… with ‘lending a hand too’ 🤣

I’ve had some students of book in with me for treatments recently and I’m looking forward to helping them practice their skills at the Open Evening tonight!

What a beautiful day this was!

A welcome exception to all the miserable damp, wet weather!

Which also seems to be a trigger for colds and coughs, perhaps because everyone is stuck indoors together. So what to do if you’ve booked in with me for a massage and you’re not feeling great?

It’s normal to get a couple of seasonal colds a year and it can actually be a good ‘clear out’ for your system. Pretty much all of us are going to have one at some point!

Whilst I ask you to get in touch with me to let me know you have a cold, I’m happy to treat you and will wear a mask to protect myself and reduce the risk of me passing anything on to others. If I have a more vulnerable person booked in after you, I may alter timings slightly so I really appreciate knowing in advance of you coming.

The main thing is that you are comfortable on my massage table, I can treat you entirely in a sidelying and supine (face up) position if you feel you may be congested lying face down. If you’ve had a treatment with me before, most likely you’ve experienced some of this work already and will know you don’t need to be lying on your front to have a really great massage!

You may find having a treatment when you have a cold makes it pass more quickly than it might otherwise, however, your symptoms may be worse in the day following your massage so you may wish to consider this depending on what you are doing and whether or not you are able to rest a little.

And finally… if you decide you do wish to reschedule or cancel your massage please ensure you do so outside of the 24 hour window to avoid being charged for your appointment.

With the potential for so much change at this time of year, my cancellation policy is in place to ensure fairness for all... myself included.

Thanks in advance for your understanding 😊🙏🩷