Laura Jill Holistic Therapist

31/12/2025

28/12/2025

An interesting article from the UCL regarding research on personality vs forms of exercise. 🧐

What types of exercise do you enjoy?

And do you consider yourself an extrovert, introvert, worry-er, stressed?

The key to sticking to and reaping the rewards of exercise over the long term may be as simple as doing something you enjoy, say the authors of a new study from UCL.

11/12/2025

THE SHOULDER GIRLDE - A Study Day Summary

I’m refreshing my memory and learning even more about the shoulder - its joints, muscles, how it works, pain patterns, trigger points, special tests and treatment protocols for various shoulder-related pathologies.

Tendinopathy
Bursitis
Frozen shoulder
Rotator cuff injuries … and more.

If you suffer (or have suffered) from shoulder aches and pains - follow my page and give this post a 👍

10/12/2025

Message me to book a treatment or email info@laurajillholistic.com.

10/12/2025

I love treating clients at Nadya Giffen Therapies 💫

09/12/2025

Everybody can benefit from sports massage, not just athletes.

Desk-work tense shoulders ✅
Teaching your teen to drive stress ✅
Nagging lower back pain ✅
Stepped funny ✅
Twisted something ✅
Headaches ✅

… and loads more conditions can benefit from sports massage.

TLDR: No, not at all..

While it’s true that sports massage can be incredibly helpful for people who play sport or have physically demanding jobs, the benefits go far beyond that.

Sports Massage and soft tissue therapy is for clients of all ages, body types, and activity levels, even Santa!

It’s not just about performance. Massage can help with everyday aches and pains, stiffness from long hours at a desk, tension from stress, and that general “my body feels tight” feeling.

There are many potential benefits, but some of the most common include:

✨ Reduced pain and muscle tension [1]
✨ Improved flexibility and mobility
✨ Support for mental wellbeing [2]
✨ And honestly… they usually feel amazing!

You don’t need to be an athlete to benefit from a sports massage, you just need to have a body.

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References

1. https://academic.oup.com/painmedicine/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/pm/pnaf118/8242775?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
2. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-024-01841-8

09/12/2025

December is here — and so are those cold-weather stress and aches! ❄️
Sports massage can help improve mobility, reduce tension, and keep you feeling your best through the festive season.

I am taking pre-Christmas bookings at Nadya Giffen Therapy Rooms, St Albans. Daytime and Evening appointments available.

📅 Appointments filling fast
🎁 Gift vouchers available
💼 Laura Jill Holistic

17/11/2025

Contact Nadya Giffen Therapies or message me directly to book an appointment.

Laura is taking over some of my work to ease my workload as my diary is now fully booked until January.

For Sports, Deep Tissue, Remedial, Aromatherapy or Relaxation please book directly with Laura or DM me.

14/11/2025

Massage - it’s for health not just a luxury. 💪🏻

When last did you have one?

https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/nov/13/massage-health-benefits?fbclid=IwRlRTSAOEM3pleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeQh1qGn6QJZq472IfGNigjAlnmE18RH5q1Lfw-6yqVQjijXv1lozaUuX4zs0_aem_-4jsFaqpyLEWwuJhQR0B4w

While they can be seen as a luxury, massages are often part of healthcare – here’s how they affect physical and mental health