Rob Waterson - Traditional Swedish Massage, Bath

10/12/2025

I'm up at Bath City Farm with the Roots to Health gardening volunteers today. Bath City Farm are well connected with the AWP Mental Health Trust. Not that I was referred to the farm, I just took a walk up and asked about joining any voluntary groups going. I've been with them most Wednesdays since the beginning of summer. A lovely mix of people. ❤️

08/12/2025

Hiya, I may still be OOA for now, but rest assured my fingers are still very much firmly on the massage pulse. Many see it as novelty at worst, a luxury at best. Some don't 'get it' and see no point. I see it as both a beautiful thing to enjoy and a health necessity. Let's take quick google dive into history...

AI Overview

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Massage is an ancient practice, with roots stretching back over 5,000 years to ancient China, India, and Egypt (around 3000-2500 BCE), where it was part of holistic medicine, spiritual practices, and early healing arts for ailments, wellness, and beauty. Evidence includes ancient medical texts and tomb paintings, showing its use for pain relief, healing, athletic training, and spiritual balance across diverse cultures, evolving into practices like Ayurveda, Tui Na, and Shiatsu, eventually reaching the West.
Key historical milestones:
~3000 BCE (India/China): Origins in Ayurveda (India) and early Chinese medical texts like The Yellow Emperor's Classic Book of Internal Medicine for treating illness and promoting well-being.
~2500 BCE (Egypt): Tomb paintings depict massage, used for therapy and beauty, and Egyptians developed early reflexology.
~8th Century BCE (Greece/Rome): Greeks used massage for athletes and medical conditions; Romans integrated it into baths and treatments (Galen treated gladiators).
~1000 AD (Japan): Chinese methods were imported, evolving into Shiatsu.
19th Century: Dutch doctor Johann Georg Mezger formalized Swedish massage, while "medical gymnasts" in America introduced sophisticated movement therapies, leading to modern massage therapy.

This just the tip of the iceberg and barely scratches the surface, but you get a general idea.

11/02/2025

I'm finally off my medication...a step in the right direction.

14/01/2025

Woo hoo....I have been informed I can reduce my medication by 50%...half a tablet daily. That will clear my current batch in a month and I'll be off the pills.

05/11/2024

On my way back...delivered a Back, Neck and Shoulders massage today.

06/08/2024

Hello folks, I trust you are keeping well and your massaging is going great guns. I've been off for the past 9 months, but that's First Episode Psychosis for you. Fortunately my recovery is progressing well, my meds are down to one tablet a day and I'm having CBT. Back working part time with main job. I expect to be out of action for the year but I'm 90% back on a good day in myself and I'm stil keeping my fingers on the massage pulse. I'll be back. Keep up your good work. X

13/10/2023

Hi folks,

I am unable to do the Bath Half this year, unfortunately. I wanted 3 MTs in place, although 2 should be okay hopefully Emma should be able to source a replacement for me from the uni.

04/10/2023

If anyone on here is running in Bath Half next Sunday 15th for the Bath Rugby Foundation kindly visit my table and I'll bring your legs back to life.

20/09/2023

On a sabbatical at the moment but (if all goes well) will be helping out again with the Bath Rugby Foundation Team with Bath Half Marathon 2023 on Sunday 15th October.

30 runners will be taking part. At a minimum a team of 3 would be ideal, so another 2 MTs required.

Strong And Beautiful Massage Therapy and Front Row Sports Massage & Soft Tissue Therapy were in the team last year, and would be great to work with again...they have first refusal as it were.

However, they do have to travel in from afar...so...Anyone in the local massage community up for the challenge? An intense but good time and stretching your abilities does you good.

15/08/2023

Heavy handed...? Who, Moi...??
I beg to differ...You may or may not experience a little soreness granted but hey.... you still have a pulse. You'll live.
NEXT...!!!

Ok, before you head off to the roadworks you passed on the way home, you may want to use this link…
https://www.fresha.com/book-now/bee-free-massage-therapist-xnk3guq7/all-offer?pId=753294.

06/08/2023

Hmmm....another Phantom enquiry. It happens....a lot. Hey ho.

27/07/2023

Parallels are found in surprising places. Think of the body as a ship. It has vital systems to make it work. Break it down...
A ship has a keel (spine) and skeleton... frames, divided into Watertight zones. It has a skin. It has circulation...ie moving working fluids from where stored to point of use, cleaned, filtered and back around. Kms of pipes, ringmains and hoses. Hydraulics which need fluid and pumps, HPA for pneumatics, Fresh Water (hot and cold) made by Reverse Osmosis and minerally dosed from Sea Water, Sea Water, Chilled Water, Technical (distilled) water for HVAC and cooling, Grey Water (lymphatic) Black Water (Renal) Power and Propulsion (Digestive and energy conversion), Air intakes, Exhaust (Respiration) Air filtration (imnunity and to prevent ingestion of foreign objects), Protection, Fire Fighting and Damage Control (antibodies) Environmental Control and HVAC (Homeostasis) Electrical and Control. Fibreoptics (Brain and CNS)....anti fouling, cathodic protection, degausing, information gathering...I could go on but you get the gyst....but without a crew is going nowhere.