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Emma Hickman
Sports Massage L5 Dip L3 Personal Trainer. EFT practitioner. Nutrition Student

Holistic Bodywork Therapy using advanced massage and Neurokinetic Therapy
Combining mind and body healing methods to find the root cause of pain and kick start the healing process

Book here � https://linktr.ee/remedialkinetictherapy�
Based In Southampton & Winchester

21/01/2026

💫Your nervous system doesn’t understand words.
It understands signals.💫

And the clearest signal you can give it is your breath.

When life feels loud, when your body is holding tension, when your thoughts won’t switch off, talking yourself into calm rarely works. But breathing yourself there does.

I teach breathwork in a few different ways, depending on the person and what their body needs. One of my go-to tools for shifting you out of fight or flight and into a parasympathetic, relaxed state is box breathing.

It’s simple, but powerful.

Inhale for 4
Hold for 4
Exhale for 4
Hold for 4

Repeat.

Think of it like gently knocking on the door of your nervous system and saying, “You’re safe now.”

No forcing. No fixing.
Just clear, steady communication with your body.

This is where regulation starts.
Not in your head. In your breath.

ℰ𝓂𝓂𝒶 𝓍

07/12/2025

✨ Aaaaad that’s a wrap ✨

December is now fully booked! and I’m closing the books with a very grateful heart. ❤️

I’ve been truly blown away this year by the support.
Thank you for every booking, every referral, every message , and every single person who has trusted me with their body.

I’ve loved helping you move better, breathe better, and feel better.
It honestly means more to me than I can put into words.

Thank you for an incredible year in clinic. 🤍🥰

Emma x

27/11/2025

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙗𝙤𝙙𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨, 𝙞𝙩’𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙞𝙩𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣.

It's the tension, the fear of doing the wrong thing, the endless guessing, and the feeling that your body just doesn’t feel like yours anymore

Most people treat the bit that hurts.
𝑰 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒍𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆.

Feeling safe in your body again doesn’t just happen.
You rebuild it through the right guidance, the right input, and the right understanding.

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑰 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒅𝒂𝒚.

What our work looks like:

✨ You learn to move without bracing or guarding
✨You finally understand why your body reacts the
way it does
✨Your nervous system gets advanced hands-on input using neuroscience, dermomodulation, so it can settle and recalibrate
🧠

𝑻𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒊𝒔𝒏’𝒕 a 𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒓𝒖𝒃-𝒅𝒐𝒘𝒏
It’s a prescriptive way of working with how your brain and body communicate so your system can feel calmer, safer, and more in control again.

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒇𝒆𝒆𝒍 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒅𝒚 - 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑺𝒀𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑴 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆.💛

If you’re tired of feeling stuck in your own body, and you want a way back to strength, safety, and trust, send me a message

𝐸𝑚𝑚𝑎

18/09/2025

love supporting people who work hard in their bodies every day. Thank you for trusting me to keep you moving and feeling your best 💪

10/09/2025

✨ Your Healing Journey with Me ✨

At your first appointment, we’ll take time to explore the whole picture, not just the pain itself. I’ll look at how your body moves, past injury history , daily habits, nutrition, stress levels, and even the emotional weight you may be carrying. All of these play a role in how your body feels.

From there, we’ll create a clear plan together. This may involve hands-on massage, movement practices, recovery tools you can use at home, and shifts in lifestyle that support your body’s healing.

As we move forward, treatment helps your body release tension, restore balance, and build strength so you can return to daily life with more comfort, ease, and confidence.

And when the time is right, we’ll look at how to stop the same problems from coming back, whether that’s strengthening vulnerable areas, adjusting routines, or finding ways to support both your body and mind long term.

Healing isn’t a quick fix, it’s a process. My role is to walk alongside you, helping you understand your body better, recover fully, and build resilience for the future.

04/09/2025

I just had a patient tell me her hamstrings feel tight ALL THE TIME , no matter how much she rolls them, or stretches them they never seem to “release.”
She said, “They’re just short, I guess.”
When I explained they’re not actually short… she paused, thought about it, and said, “I’ve never heard it put that way before.”

The reality is that your muscles aren’t tight because they’re physically short. They’re tight because your nervous system is holding the brakes. It’s protection - not a permanent problem.

You could be under general anaesthetic and your body would move like a yoga master. FULL range, ZERO resistance.
So what’s stopping you when you’re awake?

🧠 Your brain.
It’s playing it safe & keeping you in a range it trusts.

This means stretching harder isn’t always the answer.
The real work? Teaching your nervous system to feel safe, stable, and supported in new ranges.

That could be:
✔ Breathwork
✔ Loaded movement
✔ Isometrics
✔ Joint work
✔️ Remedial Massage
✔ Feeling grounded and calm

And this is the work I do — helping your body and nervous system find trust, safety, and freedom in movement

Something to think about -
If your body already has full range under anaesthetic… is mobility just brain training?.. 😉

29/08/2025

For years, we’ve been told to sit up straight. Shoulders back. Chin tucked.
As if the secret to lifelong health is hiding in how we stand still.
But here’s what I’ve come to believe ..

Posture isn’t the point.
Movement is.

Because when I work with real people, I don’t see 'bad posture’ ruining lives.
I see stiffness from fear.
Tension from stress.
Bodies bracing instead of flowing.

And that tells me something powerful -
It’s not about fixing how you look when you’re still -
It’s about freeing how you feel when you move.

Inside this perspective shift, we explore
👉🏻Why the “perfect posture” idea can do more harm than good
👉🏻How strength, mobility, and nervous system health matter more
👉🏻Why feeling safe in your body changes everything
👉🏻And how movement - not rigidity, is what creates resilience

This is what I teach. It’s what I live.
And it’s what your body’s been waiting for you to remember.

Because health isn’t found in holding a pose it’s found in reclaiming your motion. 💃🏼

27/07/2025

"𝚒𝚖 𝚓𝚞𝚜𝚝 𝚐𝚎𝚝𝚝𝚒𝚖𝚐 𝚘𝚕𝚍”

You’ve probably said it. Or thought it.
That your pain, stiffness or fatigue is just what happens with age.
But I need you to hear this: - 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 & 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲.
It’s not your body giving up - it’s usually:
– deconditioning
– chronic stress
– poor sleep
– under-fuelling
– habits that don’t serve you
– and a nervous system doing its best to protect you

We’ve been sold the idea that pain is wear and tear. That it’s normal. That it’s inevitable.
But most of the time, that’s just not true.

Your body adapts to what you do — and what you don’t do.
If you stop moving, it gets stiffer. If you avoid load, it gets weaker.
But if you challenge it safely and consistently, it can get stronger, more mobile, more resilient — at ANY age..
𝟲𝟬𝘀,𝟳𝟬𝘀,𝟴𝟬𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝟵𝟬𝘀 - 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝗰𝗹𝗲 , 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻 & I've got clients to prove it..

Pain is real, but it doesn’t always mean damage.
Sometimes it’s your nervous system sending a signal:
“I don’t feel safe right now.”
My job is to help you feel safe again., through movement, strength, breath, and the right support.

If you’ve been told it’s just age - I’m here to offer a different story. One that gives you your power back.
Because your body isn’t broken. It’s just waiting for the right input.

𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁

17/04/2025

Client success stories are built on teamwork. As a therapist, I listen, guide, and create space for healing—but real transformation happens when clients commit to the journey. My 92-year-old client didn’t just meet her strength goals—she owned them. Because true success isn’t just what we do together—it’s what you choose to do beyond the session. And that’s where the magic lives. 🪄✨

15/04/2025

This one got me emotional 🥹

My 92-year-old client (yes, NINETY-TWO! 🎉). Just 8 weeks ago, she was struggling to stand up from a chair without assistance and had a scary fall that really knocked her confidence, Today? She’s lifting herself up like a boss, walking steadier, and outworking people half her age. How? Muscle-loading, science + grit.

Your body doesn’t care how old your birthday candles are. It responds to SMART , CONSISTANT & PROGRESSIVE work.

We started with bodyweight sit-to-stands (3x/day). By week 6? Added resistance bands & slow step ups. Now? She’s doing weighted carries.

Progression is everything📈

🦵🏼Leg Power = Independence
🦵🏼Weak quads = reliance on others muscles /joints
🦵🏼Strong quads = freedom

Her fall risk dropped 70% in 8 weeks.

🧠 The Neuromuscular part - Ever heard of “brain-to-muscle signaling”? Heavy loads (relative to YOU) force your nervous system to recruit more fibers. Age 22 or 92 —it works!

💥 Metabolic Ripple Effect: Muscle work = better glucose uptake. Her fasting blood sugar dropped 15%— no real diet change necessary 🤷🏼‍♀️

Too frail” is a MYTH. Start where you ARE:
Pro Tip - Can’t do a full squat? Hold a counter and lower 2 inches.
- Can’t lift dumbbells? Use soup cans.
- Progress weekly. Your cells don’t count years—they count effort.

We lose 3-8% of muscle mass per decade after 30 so don’t wait for “someday.” Your future self is begging you to act NOW.

love

10/04/2025

Hellooo 👋🏻 it’s me 🙋🏼‍♀️
You might notice I’m not flooding your feed with daily posts—and that’s intentional 🤷🏼‍♀️
Between my Level 4/5 studies, client sessions, and deepening my nutrition expertise, I’ve chosen to prioritize deep work over hashtags. Why? Because every hour spent learning advanced rehab techniques, dissecting metabolic pathways, or refining a client’s form is an investment in your future care.

Social media silence doesn’t mean stagnation—it means I’m sharpening the axe. When I share, it’ll be with substance: protocols backed by fresh research, insights from working with post-op clients, or nutrition strategies that actually move the needle.

For now, trust that the quiet is purposeful. The best is yet to come—and when it does, you’ll see it all: gut-brain movement programs, pain science demystified, and a holistic approach that finally connects the dots.

Thank you for your patience. This isn’t a disappearing act—it’s preparation. 🔥

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The Netley Wellness Clinic
Southampton
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Website

https://linktr.ee/remedialkinetictherapy

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