St Ives Therapeutic Massage

16/10/2025

Membership renewal number 13:)!

In an unregulated industry, I’m happy to be a member of the professional body, the Association of Massage Therapists, since 2014.

They have held the highest ethical standards and support for their members for which I’m incredibly grateful.
As I member I
* do a min of 20 hours a year continuing education per year
* am fully insured for professional indemnity and have a police clearance certificate
* have a current first aid and CPR certificate which are renew every three years and thank goodness I was able to use these skills to help save my husband’s life in the last year … I wouldn’t have them if I wasn’t Massage Therapist
* have a practice number (am covered for some health funds but not all)
* respect a clients privacy
* follow a Code of Practice
* follow health and safety guidelines
Thanks so much AMT for helping me maintai the highest ethical standards

Cheers to the next year of membership and the rest of 2025

🧡 Robyn

15/10/2025

Wishing all the HSC class of 2025 (and their families!) the very best for their exams.

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15/10/2025

“Rule number one is don’t get injured….”

As we get older, we need to keep strong and monile as well as try and retain our cardiovascular ability . Here are some key points in a podcast interview that you may find interesting.

One of the things I do as a massage therapist is help to prevent injury and identify areas of tightness. improving muscle flexibility, reducing muscle tension, and increasing blood circulation, which helps muscles work more effectively and reduces the risk of strains and sprains. Massage can also identify and correct muscle imbalances before they lead to more serious problem

Have you incorporated Massage Therapy as part of your exercise and maintenance routine?

Interestingly, two of my three clients yesterday were medical professionals 🙂

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Robyn

Podcast Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 10/10/2025 · Bonus · 25m

15/10/2025

Thank you Wednesday 💐
So grateful for the absolutely beautiful start to the day and being able to run along the manly foreshore and then be home for a 1030 start to my day 🙂 (I even managed a 200m ocean swim which was a real struggle and something that I need to work on)
Wonderful to have a coffee post swim with jays.

What are you grateful for today? Isn’t this weather gorgeous?

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Robyn

14/10/2025

Happy Tuesday with my sweaty sauna face - ) today I had four lovely clients booked in with a couple of athletes (a runner and a cyclist/ runner ) and two older ladies (over 80s) for therapeutic relaxation massages. Thanks to the lovely daughter of the oldest one for bringing her mum for a birthday treat.

One of my favourite things to do after a full day of treatments is what I call sauna yoga. Involves stretches through my lower back and shoulders in about 55-60 degree heat and 35-45% humidity. I keep hydrated and drink almost a litre of water while in the sauna the water is mixed with magnesium powder.

I have one remaining availability this week at 9 am on Friday or 915 for 45 minutes.

My next availability after that is 30 October at 11 am.

Most of my clients are booking ahead one or two treatments at the moment and I’m currently taking appointments until 19 December.

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Robyn

11/10/2025

Good morning Sunday 💙💛 there is some limited availability towards the end of the week this week… Thursday morning 9:15 or 9:30 (60 or 45) or Friday morning (9 or 9:15, 60 or 45 min). Text to enquire .

It’s going to be a hot one today stay hydrated!

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Robyn

09/10/2025

Happy Friday!! 💗💗 three tips to help your sleep …

With the full moon out and about this week, I’ve had many clients and friends mentioned to me that they’re not sleeping very well.

Here are a few tips:
💗 in the last year Ive embraced a black sleep mask- it might not be the most glamorous thing ever but it definitely helps.
💗 regardless of how badly you sleep, try to get out and see some early morning light the next day within an hour of waking up. This can help reset your body clock.
💗 remember to allow yourself at least an hour to wind down in the evenings with no technology a quiet room and a warm shower beforehand. A cooler room is better than a warmer room.

Do you have any tips to add?

I also swear by my hormone therapy and use oestrogen , progesterone and a slow release melatonin. Magnesium is also helpful.

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Robyn

07/10/2025

Wednesday news and upcoming availability…

Did you see the beautiful full moon last night? This was it from my driveway as I took diesel for a walk this morning.

We are in the last few days of school holidays and I have had a cancellation for tomorrow (Thursday) at any time between 1045 and 1115, text to enquire. (Tomorrow and Friday or not completely booked up thank you so much everyone who has messaged me today.) my remaining availability is for 30 October.

We are heading towards Christmas and many of my regulars are booking ahead. I’ll be taking bookings until 19 December. (That particular Friday is already booked up.)

Today I have three lovely ladies booked in starting at 10:45 and finishing at 5 pm . Appointments range from 60 to 75 minutes.

It’s going to be warm today, so enjoy the gorgeous weather !!

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Robyn

05/10/2025

Happy Labour Day Monday!

Whether it is just a stretch or something more strenuous, hope you can get outside today:)

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Robyn

I’ll be back in the studio tomorrow and have a 10:45/11 available this Thursday

04/10/2025

Happy first day of daylight savings … not everyone will agree but I feel that an hour has been stolen from my day!
Gorgeous sunrise around 6:30 am this morning.

Are you a fan of daylight savings or reason to move state 😂?

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Robyn

03/10/2025

Happy Friday and happy long weekend! (Some staycation walks…)
Some availability has come up (morning or early afternoon 16/10) and morning 17/10, text to enquire. Or a last minute appointment this Tuesday at 3 or 3:15

If you’re having a staycation (like me:)), there are so many local walks to do - here are my top 3 so far this week :
💚 cascades track from acron oval in st ives - so many beautiful native spring flowers out at the moment, you might even spot some gorgeous local King parrots or black cockatoos.
💚 manly walk - I love walking along from Manly Beach to Shelley and up into the National Park. There are some gorgeous views as well as native flowers to see.
💚 city experience- catch the train to milsons point and walk across the harbour bridge down to circular Quay - you can catch a view of the beautiful new bronze statue. See photo in comments. Walk past the Opera house and enter the botanic Gardens to see the glorious displays. On your way back, you don’t need to walk quite so far but can catch the train from the city at Wynyard station back to the North Shore. (it’s about an 8 km walk.)

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Robyn

02/10/2025

Out of office today and tomorrow - back Tuesday 💛
How absolutely gorgeous is the new statue with the best view in Sydney ? She overlooks Circular Quay and as an uninterrupted view of the Sydney Opera House. Really appreciate that art so beautiful is available for everyone to see. Thanks to my two lovely friends Jax and Dimitra for joining me today.

Have you seen the new statue? I absolutely love the colour and texture. I would love to go back for a sunrise photos.

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Robyn

I do have some limited availability for existing clients for October (I have one or two spots depending on times on Friday the 17th) and maybe be able to squeeze in some shorter appointments on other days this month. November and December starting to fill up too