ForeverYoung

First things first, you don’t need to know what treatment to book, have a list of your aches and pains prepared or know anything about massage.

That’s what I’m here for 👋

We’ll have a chat about what’s brought you to me, what you’re hoping to get from your treatment and anything I need to know to make you comfortable.

🧦Feeling nervous about un******ng? We’ll talk through it. Not sure how much pressure you like? We can adjust it. Got a question you think might sound silly? Ask away.

You’re always in control of your treatment, and there’s absolutely no expectation to make conversation if you’d rather switch off and enjoy some quiet time.

My job isn’t just to work on those tight muscles. It’s to make sure you feel comfortable, listened to and looked after from the moment you arrive 🤍

I’m quietly judging your stretching routine 😂

Only joking 👀

But if you’re regularly training, running, spending hours at a desk or just getting on with everyday life, your muscles can take a fair bit of a battering. While massage can help ease muscular tension and support recovery, it works best as part of looking after your body between appointments, too.

You don’t need a 45 minute mobility routine that you saw on TikTok. You don’t need to become a Pilates girlie overnight ❌

Sometimes it’s just taking a few minutes to move, stretch gently and notice how your body is feeling.

If you’re not sure what might help with those tight calves, grumpy shoulders or niggly hips? That’s something we can chat about during your appointment ☺️

People often see the lovely treatment room, the candles and the relaxing side of massage.

What they don’t necessarily see is sorting the diary, washing towels, keeping on top of stock, doing the behind the scenes admin and Katie trying to remember what she went upstairs for 😂

Running Forever Young is about a lot more than giving massages, but we wouldn’t swap it. After all these years, she still gets to do a job she loves, meet brilliant people and run a business that feels like ‘her'. And yes, the washing pile is very much part of the job 😅

You don’t have to get undressed for every massage 👀

Indian head massage is a lovely option if you fancy some treatment time but would rather stay fully clothed. It focuses on the head, scalp, neck and shoulders, and it’s a completely different experience to a ful body massage.

If you’ve never tried it, but you’re curious about what it involves, ask us about it at your next appointment. Or, if you’re new to Forever Young, it could be a lovely place to start 🤍

The temperature has dropped and suddenly everyone’s walking around like a shrimp🦐 😂

Shoulders creeping up towards your ears because you’re cold. Back feeling tight after sitting at your desk all day. Legs still recovering from your weekend run. Neck feeling like it’s personally offended by your pillow and we’ve still got months of cold weather to get through!

This is where a little bit of looking after yourself comes in 💛

A sports massage can help if training has left your muscles feeling tight and overworked. A Swedish massage might be just what you need if you’re craving some relaxation and time to yourself and if your brain is running through approximately 47 different things while your body is trying to rest? An Indian head massage could be worth exploring!

Please don’t wait until you’re moving like a rusty garden gate to give your body some attention 😂

A good massage feels lovely. A GREAT massage therapist makes you feel completely looked after 🤍

That’s what I want every single person who walks through my treatment room door to feel.

❌Not awkward about their body.
❌Not embarrassed about the aches and pains they’ve been putting up with.
❌Not worried about asking for less pressure, more pressure or simply needing a minute.

Just comfortable enough to tell me what’s going on and trust that we’ll work together to find what feels right for them. Whether you come to me for sports massage, Swedish massage, pregnancy massage or an Indian head massage, you’re never just another appointment in my diary.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month 💗

It’s something that feels particularly important in a massage treatment room, because people’s bodies can change so much during and after cancer treatment.

For anyone who has had breast cancer, massage may need to be approached differently. We can adapt treatments and, where appropriate, offer oncology massage with a gentle, individual approach, always taking your treatment history and how you’re feeling into account.

There’s no expectation to explain everything perfectly, and no need to feel self-conscious about scars, changes or areas you’d rather avoid. Just a safe, comfortable space where you can be treated as you 💗

If you’d like to know more about oncology massage at Forever Young, we’re always happy to have a chat before you book.

A little appreciation for the teachers today 🤍

We see plenty of teachers in the treatment room, and there’s something lovely about being able to give them an hour where they don’t have to teach, organise, explain or answer questions.

Just lie down. Katie’s got it from here!

Happy World Teachers’ Day to all the teachers doing an incredible job 🍎

When was the last time you booked a massage just because you fancied one?

Not because you’ve got a big event coming up, not because you’ve been given a voucher, not because someone told you that you “really need one”.

Just because you thought, you know what, that would be lovely.

There’s no rule that says you need a dramatic reason to book some time in the Forever Young treatment room. If you’ve been thinking about it for a while, maybe this is your nudge to actually put it in the diary 💆‍♀️🤍