Rochelle Clark

Rochelle Clark MTI SCMT Dip.

-Massage Therapist in Sheffield-

Pregnancy Massage & Bodywork

Massage is an age old healing art, with the importance of touch at its core to support and replenish our emotional and physical resources - an opportunity both to look after ourselves, and to be looked after.

I have a nursing and midwifery background, having worked for 15 years in the NHS and abroad, my interest in complementary therapies beginning 20 years ago when they were helpful to me in recovering from an illness. I qualified at the Sheffield Centre for Massage Training in 2006, going on to do the Massage & Pregnancy Diploma course with Suzanne Yates, a leading teacher of holistic care in pregnancy, birth & the postnatal period.

I am also interested in working with people with physical disabilities, and people who may be self conscious about or feel out of touch with their bodies, or who for whatever reason may be unused to the caring supportive touch that therapeutic massage provides.

Whatever the reason someone comes to me for treatment, my intention is to create an environment and relationship of trust, where they feel valued and safe to receive massage.

Therapeutic Massage

Therapeutic means contributing to healing & general well-being. Massage is the skilful and intuitive use of techniques to work and manipulate the skin, soft tissue, muscles and joints.

This type of massage is versatile in that it can be adapted to be deeply relaxing or more invigorating, to encourage a letting go of general tension or to ease specific muscular aches and joint stiffness. You might require a light, calming massage or much deeper work. Often the body holds muscular tensions that a person is unaware of, and I love the way that these are revealed through massage, enabling them to be attended to.

The massage will vary depending on the individual, and taking into account any specific health issues. I will also work intuitively, for example adapting my approach according to whether you are feeling robust or fragile, happy with the world or rather down.

Effects of Massage

The response of the body & mind to massage is usually one of deep relaxation, allowing the internal systems of the body a chance to work without undue demands, improving functioning & reducing the ill effects of stress, thus providing rest & promoting recuperation.

For people living with high levels of stress, massage helps restore balance to the nervous system & relieve chronic muscular tension, also allowing space to rest a busy mind. Massage can support and improve the function of the immune system if you are recovering from illness, and is also a useful support to other therapies.

Whatever the reason someone comes to me for treatment, my intention is to create an environment and relationship of trust, where they feel valued and safe to receive massage.