Remedial Massage Tomomi

31/10/2025

30/10/2025

💙 5-Year Anniversary Celebration Giveaway!

Today 31st October 2025 marks 5 years since I opened my clinic — and I’d love to celebrate with you!
To thank you for your ongoing support, I’m running a 5-day giveaway 🎉

🗓 Dates:
5th November to 9th November

Each day, one lucky client will receive a special gift — something lovely to support your relaxation and wellbeing.

💡 How to join:

1. Check my Instagram or Facebook story/post each morning to see what the day’s prize is.

2. If you have an appointment or thinking about purchasing a gift voucher that day and say “I saw today’s post!” when you arrive,
🎁 the first person to mention it will win the day’s prize!

It’s my way of saying thank you for five beautiful years of healing together 🌿

05/10/2025

🌿 Thank you for a wonderful week before my holiday!
It’s been a full and busy week, and I’m so grateful for everyone who came in before my break.

I’m sorry I couldn’t fit everyone in — it was fully booked before my holiday.
I’ll be back to my normal schedule from Thursday, 16th October, and you can book your appointment for after my break through my website 🌿
👉 www.remedialmassagenervoussystemcareinkuranda.com.au

Looking forward to seeing you soon!

27/09/2025

Taking a Short Pause – Book In Before or After!

I’ll be taking a short break from Monday 6th October to Tuesday 14th October.
The clinic will reopen on Wednesday 15th October (by appointment only), and from Thursday 16th October hours return to normal.

✨ Appointments are filling quickly, so please book before or after my break if you’d like a session.

www.remedialmassagenervoussystemcareinkuranda.com.au

Thank you for your understanding, and I look forward to seeing you soon. 🌸

09/09/2025

Why Can’t I Change My Posture? 🤔🧠

If you’ve tried “sit up straight” a thousand times and it doesn’t last — it’s not your fault.
Posture isn’t just about weak muscles. It’s shaped by your whole nervous system and daily environment.

Here’s what science tells us:

1. Your Brain Remembers 🧠
Through neuroplasticity, your brain locks in repeated sitting and standing patterns as “normal.” Habits built over years can’t be undone with a single stretch.

2. Emotions Leave a Physical Mark
Stress, sadness, or confidence change muscle tone and even spinal alignment. Upright posture is linked with better mood and resilience, while stress often pulls us into protective, rounded shapes.

3. Your Environment Trains You
Furniture, screen height, shoes, and even lighting shape your default posture. Your body adapts to the setup you spend the most time in.

4. Eyes & Vestibular System Work Together 👀⚖️
Your vestibular system (in the inner ear) helps you balance by coordinating with your eyes and neck muscles.

Long hours on smartphones and computers reduce natural eye and head movements.

This under-stimulates the vestibular system, limiting how your body practices balance and orientation.

Over time, this can make posture patterns more rigid and less adaptable.

5. Posture Is a Loop, Not a Shape 🔄
Posture is a dynamic feedback loop between your muscles, joints, vestibular system, vision, and emotions. That’s why “shoulders back” reminders never stick for long.

✨ Takeaway:
Changing posture means retraining your whole system — brain, body, emotions, environment, and balance — not just strengthening muscles. 🌿

15/08/2025

🌿 Joint Relief Balm 🌿

I created this balm after seeing so many of my clients struggling with joint stiffness and muscle aches — and I wanted to give them something natural, safe, and effective.

✨ Arnica-infused sunflower oil
✨ Kunzea, Ginger, Turmeric & Frankincense essential oils
✨ 100% natural beeswax base

Massage gently into sore joints or muscles for soothing comfort and improved mobility

📍 Available now at Honey House Kuranda

🪶 Small batch • Hand made • All natural

14/08/2025

I will be closed for 2 days on 21st and 22nd August while I attend a professional conference to bring back fresh skills and knowledge for your care.
I’ll be back and ready to see you from Saturday 23rd
Thank you for your understanding

05/08/2025

🔬 Pain Is Information – Not Just a Symptom

Pain is one of the body’s most sophisticated protective mechanisms. It’s not always a sign of injury—often, it’s a sign of sensitivity in the nervous system.

🧠 Pain is generated by the brain when it perceives a threat to safety—whether that threat is physical, emotional, or environmental.

What science tells us:

🔹 You can feel pain without tissue damage.
🔹 You can have tissue damage without feeling pain.
🔹 Chronic pain often involves a sensitised nervous system, not ongoing injury.
🔹 Stress, trauma, sleep, past experiences, and even thoughts can amplify pain signals.

This is why approaches that support the nervous system—like trauma-informed bodywork, vagus nerve stimulation, and gentle movement—can make a real difference.

Pain is complex, but the body is not broken. It’s adapting, responding, and calling for safety.

28/07/2025

📍 I've Moved!
As of 21st July, Remedial Massage Tomomi has officially relocated!

Thank you to everyone who supported me during the transition — I’m so excited to welcome you to the new space. It offers a quieter environment, better access, and the same warm, professional care you've come to expect.

🔗 Learn more or book online:
www.remedialmassagenervoussystemcareinkuranda.com.au

Looking forward to seeing you soon in the new location!
Warmly,
Tomomi

22/07/2025

What Is Remedial Massage?
It’s more than just a relaxing rub—Remedial Massage is a clinical approach to soft tissue therapy that combines hands-on techniques with the science of human anatomy and physiology.

The Science Behind It
Remedial massage targets muscles, fascia, tendons, and ligaments to support healing and restore function. By increasing local blood flow, reducing inflammation, and calming overactive nerve signals, it helps with:
✔️ Injury recovery
✔️ Postural imbalances
✔️ Chronic pain conditions
✔️ Stress-related tension

Techniques like trigger point therapy, myofascial release are backed by research showing their effects on the nervous system and muscle tone regulation.

💪 Whether you're dealing with old injuries, headaches, shoulder tightness—remedial massage is tailored to your needs.

📍Located in Kuranda | Nervous System-Focused | Clinical + Compassionate Care

20/07/2025

Hi everyone🖐️
Just a quick update — It was my last day at Shop 46.
I want to say a big thank you to all of you who’ve supported me here over the years.
I’ll be starting in my new space at Market Mall 9 from Wednesday.
It’s quieter inside with easier access, and I’m really looking forward to welcoming you there.

Thank you again for being part of this journey —
and I can’t wait to see you in the new space soon!

15/07/2025

🌿 Massage Myth: “No Pain, No Gain” ❌

In massage therapy, many people believe that deeper, more painful pressure equals better results.
But from a nervous system perspective, this isn’t always true.

Painful pressure can activate the body’s fight-or-flight response, making muscles guard and tighten even more.
Instead of releasing, your system may go into protection mode — the opposite of what we want in healing.

💡In a nervous system-informed approach to massage:
✨ I aim to create safety, not strain
✨ Muscles release best when they feel supported, not threatened
✨ Deep work can still be effective — but it doesn’t have to hurt

True healing often happens when the body feels safe, listened to, and met with care.

You don’t have to “push through the pain” to feel better.
Sometimes, less force brings more release.