Gill Westwater Massage Therapy

16/11/2025

What great feedback from a client today. She'd hurt her neck and was in so much pain she couldn't work. I'm lucky to be based at home and can be super flexible with timings so she could come in on a Sunday and left able to move her head much more than before.

I used a mix of relaxing massage techniques to calm the tight muscles then when she was feeling more comfortable introduced more focussed sports therapy techniques to improve her range of motion.❤️

DM or call to book in. I can normally fit in appointments at short notice if necessary.

07/11/2025

I've still got a couple of 30 mins slots tomorrow if any runner wants a post event treatment! DM to book in. Just £20 per session.

This weekend, we’re proud once again to be the base for the Glen Clova Half Marathon — a race that’s been part of our glen’s story for 37 years!

The very first event took place around 1988, the brainchild of the hotel’s manager at the time. A small race committee was formed by local residents and a few keen runners from Forfar — and so the Glen Clova Road Race was born. 🏔️

When Graeme Davie left the hotel, organisation passed to Fraser Clyne from Aberdeen, a multiple past winner of the race. By around 2000, it was taken on by Forfar Road Runners, who have kept the event running ever since.

Apart from the two COVID years, 2024 was the first time in its history that the race had to be cancelled — so we’re extra excited to see it back this year! 💛

From sunshine to snow (and everything in between!), the Glen Clova Half Marathon remains one of the most loved — and most scenic — runs in the Scottish calendar.

📅 Saturday 8 November 2025
🏨 Start & finish: Glen Clova Hotel

Good luck to everyone taking part — we can’t wait to welcome runners, supporters, and organisers back to the glen!
Limited restaurant tables left — book early to refuel in comfort! 🍽️✨
📞 To book, call 01575 550350 or email hotel@clova.com

07/11/2025

This weekend, we’re proud once again to be the base for the Glen Clova Half Marathon — a race that’s been part of our glen’s story for 37 years!

The very first event took place around 1988, the brainchild of the hotel’s manager at the time. A small race committee was formed by local residents and a few keen runners from Forfar — and so the Glen Clova Road Race was born. 🏔️

When Graeme Davie left the hotel, organisation passed to Fraser Clyne from Aberdeen, a multiple past winner of the race. By around 2000, it was taken on by Forfar Road Runners, who have kept the event running ever since.

Apart from the two COVID years, 2024 was the first time in its history that the race had to be cancelled — so we’re extra excited to see it back this year! 💛

From sunshine to snow (and everything in between!), the Glen Clova Half Marathon remains one of the most loved — and most scenic — runs in the Scottish calendar.

📅 Saturday 8 November 2025
🏨 Start & finish: Glen Clova Hotel

Good luck to everyone taking part — we can’t wait to welcome runners, supporters, and organisers back to the glen!
Limited restaurant tables left — book early to refuel in comfort! 🍽️✨
📞 To book, call 01575 550350 or email hotel@clova.com

07/11/2025

Still got a couple of 30 min appointments for tomorrow if anyone is hoping to try to avoid any DOMS! DM to book.

This weekend, we’re proud once again to be the base for the Glen Clova Half Marathon — a race that’s been part of our glen’s story for 37 years!

The very first event took place around 1988, the brainchild of the hotel’s manager at the time. A small race committee was formed by local residents and a few keen runners from Forfar — and so the Glen Clova Road Race was born. 🏔️

When Graeme Davie left the hotel, organisation passed to Fraser Clyne from Aberdeen, a multiple past winner of the race. By around 2000, it was taken on by Forfar Road Runners, who have kept the event running ever since.

Apart from the two COVID years, 2024 was the first time in its history that the race had to be cancelled — so we’re extra excited to see it back this year! 💛

From sunshine to snow (and everything in between!), the Glen Clova Half Marathon remains one of the most loved — and most scenic — runs in the Scottish calendar.

📅 Saturday 8 November 2025
🏨 Start & finish: Glen Clova Hotel

Good luck to everyone taking part — we can’t wait to welcome runners, supporters, and organisers back to the glen!
Limited restaurant tables left — book early to refuel in comfort! 🍽️✨
📞 To book, call 01575 550350 or email hotel@clova.com

05/11/2025

I'm onto the hamstring section of Tom Goom's Running Repairs course - finding out about the way that tendonitis develops - if you do something about it during the reactive stage - when you're starting to feel a ni**le and before structural changes start to occur - it should resolve faster than if you ignore it and it's reached the stage when the tendon tissue has actually started to degenerate.

Don't ignore those ni**les! DM or call to book in.

29/10/2025

What a great message to receive after squeezing in an urgent treatment for a power lifter with an extremely sore back! I'm working from home so normally can be super flexible with appointment times. £35 per session. DM to book in!

27/10/2025

Most people wait until they’re in pain before booking a sports massage — but why wait until something hurts? Regular treatments help keep your muscles flexible, balanced and ready for whatever your training throws at them. You’ll move better, recover faster, and feel more comfortable day to day.

🏋️‍♀️ When should you book?

If you’re increasing your training, feeling tightness or a ni**le that won’t shift, or noticing slower recovery, it’s time to get booked in!

Your body will thank you later. 🙌

DM to book in. £35 per session.

23/10/2025

My client came in today after two ultra marathons (and with a third quickly approaching!). Her legs were a bit tender and a bit achy - took some time, played some relaxing music, burned a scented candle and worked on trigger points in her glute and calf... and she just sent me a message saying her legs feel 'super'! Hopefully they feel just as good after the next adventure.

I used to think that no pain was no gain when it came to a sports massage but now I realise that you can have a lovely relaxing treatment, avoid that post-massage achiness that sometimes follows deep tissue work - and just have legs that feel fresh and revived afterwards. What's not to love?

Appointments still available on Friday and next week. DM to book.

21/10/2025

Keeping my prices down - everything is so expensive just now and I feel like I'm lucky enough to be working from home so don't have the overheads that I'd incur if I was in a rented space.

19/10/2025

Have just been listening to such an interesting podcast about hip pain. It's one of the most common conditions facing women over 50, whether we're active or not. Massage can be one part of the jigsaw - along with managing load and making sure the right muscles are strengthened. It impacts everything - even sleeping becomes difficult at times. Get in touch if you're fed up and want to see how you start feeling better!

15/10/2025

Wonder if there's any call for Sunday openings... we're all so busy and Sundays might be a good time to squeeze in some 'you time'. Whether that's for an hour to yourself to relax before the start of another hectic week or to address some ni**les that have been going on for ages and you've not had a chance to address? DM to book in!

17/07/2025

Massage can really help if you're sore and tired! Appointments available: £35 for sports massage and £40 for CBD massage which is proving to be popular: it's a great way to help boost recovery, help sore muscles... and it smells great, too! DM to book.