Who am I?
Elizabeth Hughes
Hi I'm Elizabeth Hughes. I am a relatively late comer to massage. Having been fully employed for twenty years, I decided to do "something completely different" - therapeutic massage.
Why? Well, in part, because I have experienced my own aches and pains and have discovered that getting well involved than more than just resting and taking pain killers.
My list of aches and pains has so far included suffering from foot pain (plantar fascitis), shoulder pain from poor computer set-up and later from a repetitive overuse injury, lower back pain issues, knee problems, and hip problems. Recovery from these problems has involved seeing a range of different therapists including: a podiatrist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopath, and massage therapists. Each approach has its own strenghs and weaknesses.
I know what it is like to have restricted movement and the frustration of a slow "recovery". I also know that what has worked for one person may not work for someone else. These individual differences is one reason for continuing to learn about different techniques.
So how did I get started with massage? It started with reading a book about massage. Reading a description of a massage stroke is not the same as seeing the stroke being performed but there was a reference to a massage school. So I tried their "taster day" of massage. I was hooked and thought that everyone should have a massage! Massage was so lovely to receive - my tense back and shoulders felt looser. Therapeutic massage was such fun to do!
That was just the start of my journey into massage. Training in massage is more involved than just learning how to do the strokes. There is the anatomy and physiology of the human body to learn. (Did you know that there are 206 bones in the human body and about 630 muscles?)
I completed my initial training in anatomy, physiology and therapeutic massage in 2000. I felt that I had just started to learn about the human body. The next year I trained in sports massage but the studying hasn't stopped. I have continued with my studies/training. The human body is so fascinating and there is still so much to learn about it. There are so many different approaches to helping the body to heal itself.
Continuous study means that I can give you, the client, the treatment that is most appropriate for your needs.
Here is a list of my massage training and professional memberships.
Why? Well, in part, because I have experienced my own aches and pains and have discovered that getting well involved than more than just resting and taking pain killers.
My list of aches and pains has so far included suffering from foot pain (plantar fascitis), shoulder pain from poor computer set-up and later from a repetitive overuse injury, lower back pain issues, knee problems, and hip problems. Recovery from these problems has involved seeing a range of different therapists including: a podiatrist, physiotherapist, chiropractor, osteopath, and massage therapists. Each approach has its own strenghs and weaknesses.
I know what it is like to have restricted movement and the frustration of a slow "recovery". I also know that what has worked for one person may not work for someone else. These individual differences is one reason for continuing to learn about different techniques.
So how did I get started with massage? It started with reading a book about massage. Reading a description of a massage stroke is not the same as seeing the stroke being performed but there was a reference to a massage school. So I tried their "taster day" of massage. I was hooked and thought that everyone should have a massage! Massage was so lovely to receive - my tense back and shoulders felt looser. Therapeutic massage was such fun to do!
That was just the start of my journey into massage. Training in massage is more involved than just learning how to do the strokes. There is the anatomy and physiology of the human body to learn. (Did you know that there are 206 bones in the human body and about 630 muscles?)
I completed my initial training in anatomy, physiology and therapeutic massage in 2000. I felt that I had just started to learn about the human body. The next year I trained in sports massage but the studying hasn't stopped. I have continued with my studies/training. The human body is so fascinating and there is still so much to learn about it. There are so many different approaches to helping the body to heal itself.
Continuous study means that I can give you, the client, the treatment that is most appropriate for your needs.
Here is a list of my massage training and professional memberships.
