18/01/2019
Blue Monday to become Massage Monday - Here's the press release for our Triple Launch Event 21st January, tickets are still available:
Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings and his wife Jenny are to put their backs into launching a new service aimed at boosting mental and physical wellbeing on ‘Blue Monday’.
The third Monday in January – this year, the 21st - has been labelled the most depressing day of the year. But to shine some positivity on the day, Edinburgh-based clinic Active X Backs are offering free seated massages in aid of Support in Mind Scotland, the mental health charity Scott and Jenny are ambassadors of.
The sessions will run between 4.15 and 7.15pm at Active X Backs in Coates Crescent.
The clinic have developed a unique “Body and Mind Relaxation” technique, which is a combination of meditation and massage. Clinic Director Gavin Routledge explained: “People are so time-short these days and we know that has an impact on mood. It made sense to combine elements of mindfulness meditation with massage in order to optimise physical and mental relaxation, also ensuring that you leave feeling rejuvenated rather than drained.”
Scott, who won 65 international caps and represented the British & Irish Lions, said: “We’re always keen to raise the awareness that there are lots of people amongst us who may be struggling, while at the same time to point people in the direction of support.”
Fundraising manager at Support in Mind, Colin Leslie said: “We thank Active X Backs for brightening up Blue Monday in this imaginative way, and are grateful for their support. The money they raise on the day will help us continue to deliver vital mental health services to the 1,300 people we support each week in Scotland.”
It’s a free event, although to manage numbers, bookings can be made via Eventbrite, with the opportunity to win an annual monthly massage membership worth £636.
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You can find out more about this fantastic charity and our amazing new Massage Service here:
https://www.supportinmindscotland.org.uk/
http://www.active-x.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Active-X-Backs-Massage-Menu-A4-print-both-sides.pdf
We are delighted to be promoting Support in Mind Scotland in providing free seated massages in return for donations to the charity at our Triple Launch Event, on Blue Monday, the 21st January 2019. Come and find out how our 3 new services support one another, and how they can support you to “Feel ...