Tailored sports and deep tissue massage by James Hurst in Sissinghurst, Kent.
BodyTherapy.Health was founded by James Hurst, a Soft Tissue Therapist & Medical Acupuncturist. Our main focus is to improve your body's soft tissue and correct functional imbalance and movement.
09/09/2025
Following a conversation with a client, I found myself thinking about wellness.
Wellness. Not sure what it even means anymore. It’s everywhere, on bottles, adverts, hashtags.
Be well. Stay well. Live well.
Sounds nice, but also kind of heavy. Like if you’re not well, you’re failing.
Maybe wellness isn’t about big things at all. Maybe it’s just a shoulder that eases. A bit more space in your breath. A moment that feels lighter.
Life isn’t tidy. Neither are we. Maybe that’s okay.
What does wellness mean to you?
01/09/2025
He came in with back pain.
He left standing taller.
This work isn’t always about deep pressure or perfect posture.
Sometimes it’s about finding comfort.
Slowing everything down.
Giving the body permission to trust itself again.
You don’t need to be pain free to come in.
We’ll meet you where you are.
I’m James. I work one to one with people in pain, in tension, or just needing space to feel safe in their body again.
If you’re curious about how I work, or how touch, breath and nervous system support can make a difference, feel free to connect.
29/08/2025
This might ruffle some feathers, but I really don’t think we’re talking properly about mental health.
We’ve normalised saying ‘my mental health isn’t great’ or ‘I’ve got mental health issues.’ But that phrase tells us nothing.
It’s become a catch-all that hides more than it reveals.
How do we find the real vocabulary if we keep falling back on that same blanket term?
What if instead we said:
‘I’m angry with my partner and I don’t know what to do with it.’
‘I’m sad because life isn’t turning out how I thought it would.’
‘I’m jealous of my best mate and it makes me feel ashamed.’
‘I’m anxious my friends don’t want me around.’
‘I feel numb, like nothing matters.’
That’s not just mental health issues. That’s being human.
Maybe we’ve turned feelings into medical problems instead of learning how to name them.
Some of you might already know but I’m training to be a counsellor and over the 4 years of training we’ve never talked about ‘mental health’. Not once. We talk about empathy, feelings, emotions and find the words to convey exactly that.
What do you think, are we hiding behind the phrase ‘mental health’ instead of saying what’s really going on?
29/08/2025
Making it all a bit more relatable.
22/08/2025
You carry a lot.
Mentally. Physically. Emotionally.
That doesn’t mean you should just keep pushing through.
Massage isn’t a treat. It’s one of the ways you keep going.
With less tension, more ease, and a body that feels more like yours again.
You’ve earned rest.
Book it.
19/08/2025
It’s been folded and unfolded. Washed and washed again. Not perfect. Not fluffy. But it’s clean, soft and ready for you.
Setting up the table. Smoothing the sheet. Adjusting the light. None of it is random. It’s part of getting the space right.
So when you walk in, your body can stop holding on.
You’re not just booking a massage. You’re handing something over. That matters.
ps. This isn’t just an ad.
This is a BodyTherapy.Health ad 🤣
17/06/2025
It’s hot, I’ve had COVID*, and between sweating, coughing, naps and copious amounts of drinking squash (the Ribena kind!), I finally wrote something I’ve been meaning to share.
If you’ve ever had a massage with me in Sissinghurst, you’ll know I always tell you to drink water afterwards. But it’s not because we’ve flushed out toxins. That’s still a myth, and one I’m more than happy to call out.
Hydration after massage matters, just not for the reasons you might think.
I’ve explained it all in a short, no-fluff blog you can read here:
Father’s Day means different things to different people. For some it’s a celebration. For others it’s more complicated. It might be a day of remembering, or something you’d rather move past quietly.
But if there’s someone in your life who shows up, who works hard, who rarely takes a moment for themselves - this could be for them.
One hour. Just for him. For Dad. Or for anyone who holds that space.
Gift vouchers are available. Message me.
03/05/2025
A mum came to see me last week.
Plantar fasciitis. Lower back pain.
She was told to stop working out.
Then told to stop lifting her children.
No plan. No strategy. Just ten-minute treatments every two weeks and advice that made no sense.
She didn’t need restrictions.
She needed support that fits her life.
So we started again.
We talked.
We massaged.
We moved.
We built a plan.
One that works with her body. Her goals. Her reality.
Pain is real. But life doesn’t have to stop.
If this sounds familiar or you know someone stuck in that same loop, get in touch.
15/03/2025
Red Light Therapy has been quietly working behind the scenes during your treatments, doing what it does best—reducing inflammation, improving circulation, and speeding up deep tissue recovery. No fuss, no gimmicks, just science-backed healing while you lie there and let it do the work.
It’s not new, it’s just working harder than you realise. Ready to feel the difference? Book in now.
19/01/2025
Stripping down for a massage: liberating, awkward, or somewhere in between? Let’s face it, you’ve probably wondered. Bras on or off? Socks… stay or go? What’s the etiquette here?
The truth is, you call the shots. Whether you keep your socks on, go full Monty, or stay wrapped up, it’s all about your comfort. But if you’re curious about what really happens on the table (and why sports bras might secretly drive massage therapists up the wall), this is your moment to find out.
Why don’t I use a massage gun? Because you are worth more than someone sticking a machine on you.
Massage guns might be trendy, but the evidence for their effectiveness is limited. They can even be risky in sensitive areas like the neck.
When you book with me, you are investing in skilled and thoughtful manual therapy. It is tailored to your body and designed to create real and lasting results. No shortcuts. No quick fixes.
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I am a Soft Tissue Therapist and qualified to assess, treat and help rehabilitate minor and chronic injuries. Working with you to improve your body’s soft tissue and correct functional imbalance and movement.
With a background in professional dance and fitness, I have always been fascinated by how the body works and functions. After 17 years of working within the charity sector as an operations director, I felt a strong need to reconnect with my own body and health. I hired a personal trainer to get my body back on track and as I got fit and healthy again I wondered why I ever stopped in the first place. I also then decided it was time to give back, in a different way, by providing 1:1 treatments to promote relaxation, recovery, rehabilitation and/or restoration.
I am experienced at treating a wide variety of clients from mothers to musicians and performers to amateur athletes and office workers.
The main treatment provided, Soft Tissue Therapy, encompasses Sports, Deep Tissue, and Remedial Massage. Soft Tissue Therapy helps alleviate the discomfort associated with everyday and occupational stresses, muscular over-use and many chronic pain conditions. James believes that if it’s employed early enough, soft tissue therapy can greatly reduce the development of painful muscular patterning.
I use a variety of Massage techniques depending on your needs, from neuromuscular technique (trigger point therapy) and soft tissue release, to deep tissue work and muscle energy technique.
I am also qualified in Core Fascial Release. This technique involves unwinding fascial restrictions and the holding of old trauma, as well as Western Medical Acupuncture. It’s effective for a range of painful conditions, including short-term relief of chronic lower back and neck pain.
In my spare time, I love spending time with friends and family, cooking healthy delicious food (and the occasional glass of wine) and going for long walks with his dog, Bernie.
