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Tessa Abbott, Holistic Wellness Therapies, Pond Street, Grantham (2025)

01/09/2025

Hello September! 🍂
Season of routine and reset. A time to slow down, stop juggling quite so much and prioritise your self care. I’ve got a few free appointments this week and week commencing 15th for soothing restorative treatments for body and soul, to bring back your peace 🙏🏼.

05/08/2025

GUA SHA (pronounced gwah shah) is an ancient Chinese massage technique, used widely for centuries. It’s been an integral part of my Natural Lift facials for a little less time, but I’ve still had plenty of experience! Recently I went on a training course to take my practice a little further and gain some further skills and techniques which has reignited my passion for this calming, meditative and powerful treatment.
Gentle scraping of smooth jade, rose quartz or even stainless steel heart shaped tools over the skin can, when done correctly, help to move lymphatic fluid which can cause puffiness, boost circulation and relax tight facial muscles. Regular use can yield both instant and cumulative positive results such as sculpting and contouring of the jawline and cheekbones, lifting eyebrows, reducing dark circles and puffiness, softening fine lines and wrinkles and bringing about a radiant healthy glow.
If you book a course of treatments I’m also very happy to spend some time showing you how to practice Gua Sha on yourself so that you can maintain the benefits between your treatments.

24/07/2025

Whether coming for the anti aging effects or the relaxation benefits, clients often ask me how they can really make the most of their sessions, get visible or tangible results.
Consistency is almost always my answer. Regularly engaging your parasympathetic nervous system will train your body to find relaxation and calm in daily life, when you really need it. Regularly massaging your skin, scalp and body will increase cell turnover, keep your tissues young and elastic, promote collagen production and rejuvenate your appearance as well as your energy. You’ve heard people saying that you can’t get fit by going to the gym once, well, guess what? Looking after your body, your skin, your very being, isn’t a one off or a treat, it needs to be ongoing and regular. Its a job for every month, every week, everyDAY. Some of things we do to look after ourselves can be hard to really enjoy at first - starting a new gym routine or a healthy diet. Luckily my treatments really aren’t hard to enjoy and if you are consistent you’ll see and feel real benefits. I would say that though, wouldn’t I?! ☺️

14/07/2025

Monday reminder 📝💛🤗

25/06/2025

Life can be overwhelming and a bit too much these days and that’s BEFORE you turn on the news. I appreciate that staying abreast of current affairs is important but so is your nervous system. Humans weren’t built to handle so much information so much of the time and this can leave us perpetually in a state of ‘fight or flight’.
Ways you can calm your nervous system include taking slow long deep breaths for 5 minutes or more, using cold water therapy, meditation, yoga and progressive muscle relaxation. Taking a walk in nature can give your nervous system a reset, as well as putting on some music and having a dance, humming, chanting, singing, cuddling your pets and having a good laugh can also tone your vagus nerve and help you to engage your parasympathetic nervous system - which brings about those all important feelings of calm and peace. 🙏🏼🕊️
All of my treatments are designed to help you to engage your parasympathetic nervous system, taking you out of ‘fight or flight’ and reducing the stress hormone, cortisol, which can be so harmful to our health.
What are you doing to take care of your nervous system? 🤗

18/06/2025

Most of us are aware that day to day mental and emotional stresses can become physical muscle tension in our bodies and faces. For some this can result in stiff and achy necks and shoulders, for others tension headaches or even jaw clenching and teeth grinding.
Sadly, stress and anxiety doesn’t just show on our faces at the time we are feeling it. Long term worries and anxieties can result in worry and frown lines and even lead to asymmetry of the face as the muscles and fascia tighten up.
Regular facial massage effectively releases tension in the fascia (a sheet of connective tissue we have beneath the skin, mainly made up of collagen) allowing blood and lymph to flow freely again. This is so beneficial for our emotional health and well-being as well as reducing the impact that stress can have on our skin and facial structure. My Natural Lift facial massages are an ideal way to counteract a stressful lifestyle. Not only are they intensely relaxing, enabling cares and worries to drift away for an hour at least, but they effectively release tension in the fascia and muscles which can cause fine lines, wrinkles and result in a more aged appearance. For more details on discounts, courses of treatment or simply to book, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 🙏🏼🤍

28/05/2025

In a culture where being busy is like a badge of honour and it’s acceptable, even expected, that we are exhausted and burnt out, it can be really difficult to prioritise rest and recovery. But we must! Try to reframe that rest as part of your journey, an essential step in your growth and progress rather than a pause in it.
Resting our bodies, minds & souls is paramount to our physical and mental health. Physically it prevents injuries and wards off stress, aids muscle repair and reduces inflammation as well as preventing illness by supporting our immune systems. Mentally and emotionally, resting allows our bodies to engage the parasympathetic nervous system, taking us out of ‘fight or flight’ mode, it brings peace, lowers stress & anxiety, boosts creativity and productivity as well as supporting effective decision making.
How good would it feel it allow yourself this healing, regularly? Get in touch to arrange a course of treatments which will help you to slow down, be still and rest 🙏🏼🌅

12/02/2025

Hands up if you only just realised it’s Valentines Day in a couple of days? 🙋🏼‍♀️ Yep, me too!
If you want to earn some extra brownie points with your loved one this year, I’m here with vouchers for personalised treatments or monetary amounts to really spoil them. Message me to arrange 🙏🏼💘

02/02/2025

Welcome to FebYOUary 🤗

20/01/2025

An important message on Blue Monday or any day for that matter! 🙂
Research continues to suggest that massage therapy can be an effective tool to positively impact the body’s biochemistry with regard to mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. By activating the parasympathetic nervous system, massage of your face, head or body can induce a physiological and psychological sense of calm, reducing anxiety and improving mood. Studies have also shown that massage can result in significant increases in the ‘feel good’ neurotransmitters Seratonin and Dopamine as well as a reduction in the production of the stress hormone, Cortisol. You may not be aware that as well as offering 1 hour full body hot stone massage treatments I often do 30 minute massage treatments as an add on for my regular facial clients. These little extras can be tailored to suit your needs and make for the most restorative and relaxing 90 minutes of you time.

10/01/2025

Week 1 ✅
➡️ This way for self care
➡️ This way for self love
➡️ This way for self acceptance
It’s been a lovely busy start to 2025 in my treatment room. I’ve been talking with a lot of my clients about the pressure we put on ourselves at this time of year to ‘do better’, to ‘be better’. When we take our grounding breaths we have been focusing on breathing in self love and acceptance and breathing out judgement, pressure and unrealistic expectations. Try it, it really helps 🙂
By all means, have a ‘reset’, encourage some healthier habits and even set some intentions for the year ahead but please make sure your self care is at the heart of these. Let’s walk gently and kindly into the new year together. Nature’s new year is actually Springtime so there really no hurry. 🌱

06/01/2025

True that! 😳
Welcome back to reality everyone and happy new year. If, like me, you’re not a lover of this time of year maybe it’s time to fill your diary with a few treats to lift your spirits. Making sure you’ve always got something to look forward to in the coming days, however small, can really help to get through the dark winter days. Treating yourself doesn’t have to mean cake (although you won’t get any judgement from me if that’s what you want!) - a hot bath, a walk with a friend or a self care ritual like a soothing massage or rejuvenating facial can boost your mood, improve your sleep and distract you from the weather and general mood. Get in touch to book yourself some much needed respite from January now!
Good luck! We’ve got this ☺️💪🏼

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