Inner Smile Massage

Inner Smile Massage Holistic massage therapy in Sheffield, England. Moving towards joy from the inside out.

07/05/2026

Tending to my needs before yours ๐Ÿค

We are all constantly changing and evolving, and finding what helps us to feel replenished and joyful is a lifelong journey ๐ŸŒ€

Will there be times when we need to push through and perhaps carry a heavier load?

๐—ฌ๐—ฒ๐˜€.

(๐˜ ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ฌ ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ ๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ด ๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ฅ๐˜บ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ, ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ง๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ-๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜•๐˜‹ ๐˜ณ๐˜ถ๐˜ฏ๐˜ฏ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜จ ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ด๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ค๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ฆ 1.5 ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ข ๐˜ธ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฌ...)

But this simply cannot be sustained for long before the cracks start to show.

Ending the day feeling like I still have some fuel left in the tank is what I'm aiming for.

I feel this is especially important when you're a soul-led business owner, a therapist, or your work is something that you love.

But it's also important to all of the relationships in our lives! Including the one with yourself.

Resentment gets in the way of the sheer joy we can feel for these things when we have filled our own cup, or at least topped it up.

I acknowledge that I don't have children or any other dependents yet, and that we all have different loads and capacities โ€” but this is precisely why it's so important to listen in, and find out what works for ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚.

๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„:

What your body is saying no to

What your body is saying YES to

What truly fills your cup

Self care doesn't need to look the same for everyone.

Over these last few weeks, my biggest and most impactful acts of self-care have been changing my working hours and removing 60-minute sessions from my offering.

And the best bit?

When you find what's truly best for you, and honour yourself, this ripples out and has an impact on those around you.

You can be more present, and you have more to give.

What's one thing you can do this week to take better care of yourself?

๐Ÿซถ

This post was written by me, a human! ๐Ÿ‘‹

22/04/2026

Remembering to sloooooooow down ๐ŸŒ

After a beautiful Alexander Technique session with , I'm moving through my day with more intention, awareness and easeโœจ

Clients often reflect back to me that I'm very calm and move at a slow, considered pace, but this isn't always the case (!) if you see me at home in my own time, I can often get carried away by the current of HURRY.

Just like everyone else, I am part of this society that rewards speed, convenience and achieving outcomes, and often makes us feel like we are falling behind.

It's an act of rebellion to slow down, and I know many people feel like they can't afford that luxury.

But the beautiful gift that slowing down brings you is that it often feels like time expands, and you feel like you have more of it.

The more present we are to our embodied experience, the richer the experience becomes, and the more we can understand about what our bodies need to feel well.

And often, many of the tasks we think we 'need' to complete fall away when we take moment to think about what's truly important. Connection, joy, a feeling of safety.

Pause.

Take a deep breath.

Check how you're holding yourself in this moment, and see if you can invite just a little ๐Ÿค more ease.

Love ya x

Important update to my offerings and approach to my work: Taking stock of Inner Smile's blossoming over the past two yea...
19/04/2026

Important update to my offerings and approach to my work:

Taking stock of Inner Smile's blossoming over the past two years has filled me with so much gratitude & joy, and Iโ€™ve noticed that lately, something beautiful has been naturally unfolding ๐ŸŒน

Over the last six months, bookings for longer sessions (2 hours+) have been steadily growing, and it's become clear that once clients experience them, there's simply no going back.ย 

Being given the space to truly pour my heart into these longer sessions has shown me that shorter sessions just don't allow my work to unfold the way it's meant to.

So, from 20th June 2026, I'll no longer be offering 60-minute sessions, and only a small number of 75-minute slots will be available each month, so booking ahead will be essential.

My recommended and most popular treatment time remains 90 minutes, and the most accessible way to enjoy this monthly is through The Inner Smile Club membership. I'll be opening a handful of spaces soon for 90-minute membership, and you can join the waitlist via the link in my bio to be first to hear about it.ย 

If you have an existing 60-minute gift voucher, or a package of 60-minute sessions you can get in touch directly to book (more info on my website).ย 

Those in the Inner Smile Club with a 60 or 75-minute membership will be able to keep these for as long as they remain a member, but I will not be backfilling any of these 60 or 75 minute spots.ย 

Thank you as always to my incredible clients for showing up for themselves, for allowing themselves to be seen and held, and for giving me the opportunity to be in service & do my soulโ€™s work ๐Ÿ™

A gift that I have brought home with me from my recent trip to Ubud in Bali is a revitalised devotion to ritual and givi...
09/04/2026

A gift that I have brought home with me from my recent trip to Ubud in Bali is a revitalised devotion to ritual and giving thanks ๐ŸŒน

Finding meaning and beauty in life's ordinary moments

Living in the spirit of gratitude

Making offerings and reminding myself that I am not separate from the beautiful intricate web of nature

Trying to live in a more reciprocal relationship with Mother Earth ๐ŸŒŽ

I feel so incredibly lucky to have been able to go on this trip, and to be arriving home at such a beautiful time of the year, where the return of warmth and light makes things feel that little bit easier.

I hope you're all feeling supported by Spring's rising energy ๐ŸŒท

Sending love to everyone ๐Ÿค

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐ŸฒNo changes here, just giving them a place in the grid. My monthly membership is currently full, however, I a...
07/04/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ

No changes here, just giving them a place in the grid.

My monthly membership is currently full, however, I am considering opening up a couple more spaces in the coming weeks!You can join the waitlist via the link in my bio โ€” spaces will be offered on a first-come first-served basis ๐Ÿซถ

I am also very much into skill swaps, so if you aren't managing to find a place in your budget for massage and are able to offer any of the following, get in touch:

๐Ÿ“ท Photography
๐ŸŽฅ Videography
๐Ÿ‘ Holistic therapies and bodywork

14/03/2026

A beautiful morning to be setting up at ๐ŸŒž

Quiet, peaceful moments before a day full of wonderful clients, old and new ๐Ÿ’•

February moments ๐Ÿ’Finding lots to feel grateful for at this time.
01/03/2026

February moments ๐Ÿ’

Finding lots to feel grateful for at this time.

01/02/2026

Literally skipping into on a Saturday morning yipeeee ๐Ÿ’ฅ

Absolutely buzzing to see my regular clients and to meet my new ones ๐Ÿ

Total vibe change at around 40 seconds in.

A little insight into how I get ready for a day of clients sometimes.

Some mornings it's all very quiet and soft and still.

Others, it's a celebration ๐Ÿฅณ


January thoughts and notes to self โœ๏ธLike many people I know, this January has felt like a long, tough one at times for ...
31/01/2026

January thoughts and notes to self โœ๏ธ

Like many people I know, this January has felt like a long, tough one at times for me.

But despite the darker days, both internally and externally, I'm ending January feeling incredibly grateful and putting significantly less pressure on myself than I did at the start.

Choosing trust.

Not forcing.

I just finished reading Follow Your Tao by and it was one of those books where every single time I picked it up, the chapter was so pertinent to precisely what was moving through me on that day. It really felt like I was being guided by this book, like a gentle arm around my shoulder. Thank you . I've already started reading it again and incorporating the practices into my everyday.

I'm feeling an undercurrent of excitement to celebrate Imbolc tomorrow - I can already feel the spring in my step.

๐ŸŒท

09/01/2026

Presence over pressure, always.

I absolutely ๏ฝŒ๏ฝ๏ฝ–๏ฝ… using deep pressure in my sessions, but this is always something I work up to slowly, and with great care.

Deep pressure without presence and the quality of emptiness ( ) can feel painful and forced.

And we are not forcing ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด around here ๐Ÿ™…โ€โ™€๏ธ

When we give the body space to feel held, seen and safe, that's when real progress is made and things can start to shift.

My client experienced a huge shift in how limber and free his lower back felt days after this session โœจ

Link in bio to book your session ๐Ÿ”—

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The Nook Retreat, 6 3/4, Dyson Place, Sharrow
Sheffield
S118XX

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Tuesday 6pm - 9:45pm
Friday 6pm - 9:45pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday 10am - 4pm

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