Healing Hands

Hello, my name is Iuliana, and I am a fully licensed massage therapist with extensive training in a variety of massage techniques and completely dedicated to your wellness goals.

Having personally dealt with and overcome major joint issues in my own life, I bring a unique perspective and understanding to my work. Whether you're dealing with discomfort in your hips, shoulders, knees, or back, I am here to help you find relief and improve your overall well-being.

Each session is fully customised to meet your specific needs, ensuring the most effective and relaxing experience possible.

The Tom Bowen Technique is a simple, safe, and highly effective therapy that can bring relief from pain fairly quickly. Bowen Therapy is unique in the field of complementary medicine because it doesn't force the body into change; instead, it gently stimulates the body's natural healing process. With the Tom Bowen Technique, we can influence the fascia, softening and rehydrating it to restore proper function. Through gentle, precise movements, the therapy creates a piezoelectric effect within collagen bundles, stimulating the tissue to release tension and flush out adhesions. This process not only relieves pain but also improves mobility, restores energy, and enhances the function of all organs and body systems.

Fascia, the connective tissue matrix in our bodies, plays a critical role in movement, healing, and communication between muscles, organs, and systems. Every muscle fiber, organ, and cavity is wrapped in fascia, which should glide smoothly to allow fluid movement and prevent friction. When fascia becomes dehydrated or stuck, it can cause pain and tension.

As a Bowen therapist, my role isn't to impose something mechanically on the body. Rather, I provide specific stimuli to encourage the body to react, repair, and re-balance itself. The beauty of this therapy lies in its ability to engage the parasympathetic nervous system - our "rest and repair" system - which is responsible for much of our body's involuntary functions, such as breathing, digestion, and healing.

What I love most about Bowen is how it sends the mind on "holiday" while the body takes over, resetting and rebalancing itself. The technique doesn't treat specific conditions - it simply empowers the body to heal itself.

During a session, there are short pauses after each set of moves to allow the body to respond and start the healing process. These waits give the body time to normalise, release jammed nerve fibres, and rehydrate the tissues. With an 80% success rate, Bowen Therapy is one of the most effective treatments available for pain relief and overall wellness.

Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.
https://www.reiki.org/faqs/what-reiki

Additionally, massages can contribute to pain relief from various conditions, improve posture, and promote faster recovery from physical exertion. As part of a holistic approach to health, incorporating regular massage into one's routine can significantly enhance physical and mental wellness, making it a valuable addition to self-care practices.