Aida Soft Tissue Therapy

15/04/2025

This week's newsletter tells the story of a client I met recently who suffered from severe headaches and painful periods...

⚠️Spoiler alert⚠️

Working on her pelvis changed everything!!!

If you want to read this and other newsletters, just tap the link on my linktr.ee (on bio) and subscribe!

05/04/2025

Just a quick reminder that the close from next Saturday and reopens on the 24th of April.

I am taking a little break to recharge, enjoy some me time, and get life ready for spring and summer.

If you need an appointment, I still have availability this Wednesday and Friday at the CRATE or Thursday only at LSM Clinic.

To book in Loughton, you can message me directly. For Leyton, you can call 02081857364.

Link for online bookings (for both clinics) can be found in my bio.

Availability is limited in both locations, so book it now!

Just a quick reminder that those who haven't tried visceral manipulation yet can book a minutes session and get 15 minutes for free - 75 minutes for the price of an hour's session.

To book, go to my booking page (on bio) and select April Offer!

02/04/2025

If you saw this week's newsletter, you know that we have now moved!

and I have relocated to a different unit at the CRATE.

We are in the building that used to hold Costa Coffee - to find us just come through the main door, walk up the stairs, and turn right at the very top.

Soon, there will be other professionals joining us under the umbrella of , and this will be your go-to location for self-care.

For now, it's just us(upstairs) and the cryo clinic (downstairs) as a few final touches are still coming to fruition.

Until we are joined by the rest of the team. I'll be keeping the front door locked in the evenings, so
If you have an appointment and the front door is locked, please message, and I'll come let you in.

Just a quick reminder that I'm running special offer in April for those who haven't tried visceral manipulation yet - book a 60 minute session and get extra 15 minutes for free, this will allow us to integrate visceral manipulation to all different types of treatment

To book WhatsApp me or use my online booking on www.movebetterlivebetter.info 🙌

25/03/2025

There's still time to enjoy this month's offers.

10% off gift vouchers until this Friday the 28th so you can get a special mother in your life the gift of self-care.

Also, 30 minutes pre/post natal massages for just £40 - valid for March only!

I still have availability tomorrow, Friday, and Saturday, so book now on www.movebetterlivebetter.info

14/01/2025

There are many ways to look after our lymphatic system, movement being no doubt the most important tool available to most of us.

There are times, though, when the body needs some extra help to keep on moving fluid and getting rid of waste properly.

After a fracture, severe trauma or surgery, a combination of manual lymphatic drainage, some visceral work, and taping (strategically placed to help further drainage) can help you find mobility and ease symptoms such as swelling and bruising.

Kineseo tape is often used for pain relief and joint support, but in this picture, you can see the rib style application I use to help draining fluid away from a particular area.

If you struggle with swollen legs, had a fracture that's taking too long to heal, or will be having surgery soon, you might want to start looking at your lymphatic system to help the body heal.

Ask any questions, I am here to help 🙌

08/01/2025

This week,I am working on planning marketing, working hours, my child’s schedule, weekly menus... you name it.

To me, planning doesn’t meant I’ll write my days down all at once then follow them ( even because that kind of behaviour for me, normally leads to frustration because life isn’t black and white and sticking with a rigid long term plan is often impossible )

In marketing, for example, I am going back to basics, thinking of the tools I used last year. Did it work for me? Did I enjoy using them? Is there anything I’d like/need to do differently?

In all of that, I also found time to think about the self-care I currently have in place.

Working parents often struggle to find time for themselves…self-employed parents almost always find themselves working crazy hours and eventually fall into the vicious cycle of feeling too tired to do anything for themselves even though they know self-care is more likely to keep them ticking for longer.

As a therapist, I know how dangerous that trap is, which is why, over the years, I have put a number of things into place to help me stick with my “me time”.

The most important action for me really was to set some strict boundaries. When you are the CEO and the receptionist at the same time, it can be hard to ignore a call that comes in after hours - even though in my experience, calls after 9pm are not after the kind of service I offer ( I might or might not tell that story one day)

So I got strict with myself, set some firm working hours and auto replies to let people know what those were. I also got myself a personal phone number so that I could “switch work off” when I was meant to be off duty.

I really feel that I started something,and following that , I found I had my free time to go to the gym, take the dog out a,d even meditate if I needed to.

All of that started with a very small plan that highlighted my need for hours where I would not worry about my working phone or checking the business’s inbox.

And I am glad to say 2024 was the healthiest I felt in a long time...plus I had a very nice Christmas, too 🙌

25/12/2024

17/12/2024

Give the gift of self-care!

That would be a perfect tagline here, but my thinking really is to help those who, like me, haven't finished their Christmas shopping and can no longer stand going into busy shops.

Here's the perfect last-minute present AAAAND you get yourself a 20% discount for your treatments in January (as many as you need 😱)

What's not to love?

To place your order just DM, you will be sent a payment link, and a virtual voucher will be sent, which you can print however you like. It could not be simpler 🤷🏻‍♀️ no driving anywhere, or hope your order will arrive on the post.

Ts&Cs - every voucher grants the buyer 1 x 20% discount code. There's no limit to the number of vouchers you can buy, but only one code can be redeemed per session.

The discount is valid for January only.

Gift vouchers can be issued at any value from £30 or at the price of a session

60 min - £70
90 min - £110

All vouchers are valid for 6 months

This offer does not apply to members as your vouchers are also at a discounted rate.

16/12/2024

Christmas is over a week away, and I just realised that December was so busy I never updated my opening hours. 🙉🙈🙊

Different from the previous years, I will be working between Christmas and New Year's and have opened a few extra hours here and there to acommodate those who might need a break from the festivities to focus on their self-care.🙌

With that in mind, I'll be at the CRATE on Saturday the 28th in the afternoon and on Monday 30th in the morning.📝

I have also opened on the 30th and 31st at the LSM Clinic in Leyton.

I will be offline from the 22nd to the 26th of December to recharge and to enjoy the festivities with my family, but otherwise, treatment will still be available as the year ends.🎆

This January, I am closing the clinic on the week of the 14th as I'll be attending a course - more details to come - but otherwise, January is business as usual!

Just a note that those days are already getting booked, so if you need a treatment, get your name in my diary as soon as possible! ↩️

You can book online (link for both clinics are on bio) or just DM to book in Loughton or call 020 8185 7364 to book with me in Leyton.

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03/12/2024

Last year, I had a horrid chest and ear infection over the Christmas period. 👎

It took a lot to get over it and at some point - when the worst of it was gone, but i was still feeling run down, had not energy and a lot of congestion - I up my efforts at looking after my body and this lymphatic drainage technique really helped.

At the time, this was so useful I just had to share!

These last few months I saw many people post chest infection ( it is a great idea to have a session after the virus is completely gone as we can work on your breathing muscles, help your lungs, drain the sinus etc) and I realised this video will come in handy to people every winter (as well as on heyfever season)🤷🏻‍♀️

So here I am, posting it again to remind everyone that a little self-care can go a long way 🙌

If you already have the sniffles, give it a go, or save it for whenever you might need it 🙏

29/10/2024

so around lunchtime last Wednesday I received this lovely message from my client, I saw her earlier that morning 🫶- she arrived for her appointment with tension in her neck, some twinges between the shoulders and a familiar discomfort behind her eyes.

This client struggled with upper back tension for a very long time (years), and we quickly saw results when we started to work together.

In many sessions, she worried about having headaches as there's only one pain killer that helps her, and it often can't be found, so she saves them for emergencies only.

In the past, I have also had clients who saw no benefits from pain killers, going through years of frustration and no relief from severe headaches and even migraines.🤕

it's very interesting to see how the body reacts to tension.

When it comes to headaches , some positions can be very telling (as you might already know from my previous reel...if you don't, then go check it out!).

There are, of course, many other factors behind a headache - such as the need for glasses, digestive and or issues, etc but, ultimately, if you had regular headaches for too long after a while the upper body will become tense so either it's important to address that. 💆‍♀️

Every case is unique, and it can take a while to get to the root of the problem, but not living in constant pain is always worth it.

If you or someone you love,struggle with regular headache, do reach out. There's a lot that can be achieved in a short period of time.🙌

25/09/2024

I'm always so grateful for all the kind words my clients use to describe my services, even more grateful to be able to work with such amazing people! 🙏