The Garden Room Spa

28/10/2025

10/10/2025

Massage therapy isn’t just about relaxing your muscles — it’s genuinely beneficial for your mental health too. Here’s how it helps:

🧠 1. Reduces Stress Hormones

Massage lowers levels of cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone. When cortisol drops, you feel calmer, your blood pressure stabilizes, and your overall sense of tension decreases.

😊 2. Boosts Mood-Enhancing Chemicals

Massage increases serotonin and dopamine, two neurotransmitters that improve mood, promote relaxation, and help fight depression and anxiety. It’s similar to the chemical changes that happen after exercise or meditation.

💤 3. Improves Sleep

By calming the nervous system and relaxing your body, massage can improve sleep quality — which is crucial for emotional balance and mental clarity.

❤️ 4. Enhances Mind-Body Connection

When you get a massage, you’re tuning into your body and becoming more aware of sensations. This mindfulness can help you feel more grounded and present, reducing racing thoughts or emotional overwhelm.

🤝 5. Provides Safe, Caring Touch

For many people, massage offers nurturing human contact in a safe environment — which can ease feelings of loneliness and promote emotional comfort.

🌬️ 6. Reduces Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression

Research shows that regular massage therapy can reduce symptoms of generalized anxiety, PTSD, and depressive disorders, often by lowering physiological stress responses and improving emotional regulation.

30/09/2025

Thank you to all of you that have reached out and supported Catherine at this difficult time xx her mum is a fighter and we hope and pray she continues to improve xx

03/09/2025

We have a late cancellation for a 1hr sports massage slot come available today at 4.15pm message to book

01/09/2025

All set to welcome you all back tomorrow.....

23/08/2025

We are closed for refurbishment and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd September.... hmm

14/08/2025

Come once for the experience. Return for the results.

11/08/2025

We're off today and tomorrow for a little family time, we will be back open on Wednesday and still have a few appointments available for the rest of the week..... message if you're looking to book in...

07/08/2025

A an appointment has become available for a 1hr session tomorrow Friday 8th at 4.15pm ...message to book

05/08/2025

A Sports massage appointment has become available for a 1hr session tomorrow Wednesday 6th at 4.15pm ...message to book

23/07/2025

Well looking forward to a nice long weekend away (Friday - Wednesday). so if you're messaging for an appointment next week we'll answer any today or tomorrow then we will get back to any that come in over the weekend when we return on Wednesday......