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Shi Shi Massage Therapy

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Expert massage therapy for women in Stornoway. Oh yea - I am going through the menopause. For those yet to get there, spoiler alert: it sucks.

For those of you I’ve not bumped into in the Co-op…

I am your average everyday Lewis girl: born and raised in Nagaland northeast India (yes it is a real place and you don’t get there through a cupboard!) settled in Stornoway (via South Lochs) for over 20 years where I have raised two gaelic speaking children - now flown the nest, kind of. For those of my girls on this particular part of the journey - solidarity sisters! The menopause sucks. Here’s why:

takes in deep breath I get hot flashes, I rarely sleep through the night, my stomach bloats, I gained weight, I can’t sleep (I repeat myself), my mood swings all over the place, I am exhausted a lot, and I can’t remember stuff - it affects me at home, at work, in my mind and body. A massage changed my life

A couple of years ago I had a full body massage and it changed my life. Having someone care for me through touch unlocked something in me; especially as it included those areas that often get neglected like the feet, legs, and even my belly. The parts where we need it most, but are the most sensitive about. It didn’t take my symptoms away (sorry girls, they come back), but it had a profound effect. The human touch, the total relaxation, the safe space just for me, the quiet, the care. They sound like simple things, but as you all know modern work and family life can feel like chaos - this settled the noise. When my body relaxed, my mind followed - it directly helped with some symptoms: muscle fatigue, bloating, constipation, mood and feelings. That’s when I decided I wanted to help people like me through massage. I started the long journey figuring out how I can do this. I used my decade of experience in luxury organic skincare to identify the best training, saved up my pennies and went to Cumbernault to train at the amazing Academy. I did a specialist qualification in Menopausal massage where I learned about ancient Chinese practice of acupressure points. No, I am not and do not speak Chinese, but they know their stuff! By massaging certain points on the body you can alieviate some menapausal symptoms. Here’s how I can help you:

Relaxing safe space to rest and breathe
Comfort and care of human touch
Expert theraputic body massage from head to toes
Accupressure massage in four key areas
Understanding and empathy of what you're experiencing
A good old natter and aftercare guidance. Here’s why I can help you:

9 years experience hand-making organic seaweed based skin care products
CITBTAC Menopause Massage
CITBTAC Level 3 Certificate in Body Massage
Society of Cosmetic Scientists online training. Fill out the contact form below and arrange a call back and we can chat through how I can help you.

29/03/2026

I get asked a lot why I only massage women, here’s why:

Women’s bodies are unique to men’s… stop right there before you lower the tone, not just in the obvious ways! 🙂 There are other differences, less well known. I have chosen to specialise in helping women feel amazing, I know what it is like to be pregnant, to give birth, to raise two children, and to get old! I learn from you alll with each massage, and it helps me continuously improve.

Women’s bodies respond to massage differently from men’s:

🩷Hormonal cycles can shift tension and sensitivity, whereas men’s hormone levels are generally more stable.
🩷A wider pelvis changes posture and lower-back strain, while men typically carry tension higher in the upper back.
🩷Women’s more elastic connective tissue can create instability, whereas men’s is denser.
🩷Women also tend to hold stress in the neck, shoulders, and hips. Nurturing, calming touch helps restore balance and regulate the nervous system.

I get a fair amount of male enquiries, and I always refer them to one of the other amazing therapists on the Isle - they all have their own unique skillset.

Perhaps not the best commercial move, as it’s cutting my demographic in half on a small Isle! But my passion is women’s health and wellbeing - it needs and deserves specialist focus.

Come and see Shi Shi and get some TLC. My next availability is the week of 13th April, and it’s booking up fast, so please connect via Messenger to reserve a spot.

13/03/2026

Daughters everywhere - remember that mothers are not just for mothers day!!!

Mothering Sunday is this weekend, but as motherhood is the gift that keeps giving, I have an extra special present you can give her next weekend - let her know you STILL appreciate her.

(Due to a delay my cards won't arrive until next week but they are so worth waiting for) 🤣🤣

*drum roll* Shi Shi limited edition 'Thanks for putting up with me' gift certificate.

To celebrate I am offering an amazing £10 off until the end of the weekend - get a full body massage gift certificate for just £50, choose from Swedish Body Massage or specialist menopausal massage with acupressure when you book.

Awkward questions, eating play dough, small objects in orifices, colouring walls... the joys are endless. But we wouldn't have it any other way.

Send mother to Shi Shi and say thanks with some TLC.

04/03/2026

Happy Wednesday - or is it one of those 'are we there yet? are we there yet?' weeks?? *sigh*

Now picture next week. Imagine if you had a midweek full body Swedish massage to look forward to! Come and see Shi-Shi and get some expert care for your mind, body and spirit.

Did you know that my full body Swedish massages include the following techniques? That's all in 50 minutes - I need a massage after it! 🤣 You need all these things in order to release tension, relax, and recover.

Swedish body massage techniques I use:

Effleurage - Long gliding strokes warm tissue and stimulate circulation.
Petrissage - Kneading lifts and squeezes muscles to release deep tension.
Friction - Firm circular pressure breaks down tight knots and adhesions.
Tapotement - Rhythmic tapping stimulates nerves and energises muscles.
Hacking - Light chopping motions awaken tissue and boost blood flow.
Cupping - Hollow-handed percussion loosens congestion in muscle tissue.
Beating - Soft pounding stimulates deeper muscles and circulation.
Vibration - Rapid shaking relaxes muscles and calms the nervous system.
Skin rolling - Lifting and rolling fascia improves mobility and circulation.
Passive joint movement - Gentle movement increases flexibility and joint mobility.

Come and see Shi Shi for some midweek TLC 🥰🥰and transform your well being. Remember, self care is not pampering or luxury. You deserve to feel well and relaxed. xx

14/02/2026

If you spend your days caring for other people, then I want to care for you. 🥰

That’s why I have an always-on 20% discount on full body massages for frontline responders and NHS staff members. You do such amazing and important work, it is a privilege to work with so many of you.

After a long shift, come and see Shi Shi and I’ll massage your head, arms, back, tummy, legs and feet — all for £48.

We’ll get you back on your feet and looking windswept and heroic out to sea, just like this picture. Because I know this is exactly how you all spend your time after work! 🤣🤣🤣

In all seriousness...

Self-care for women isn’t a luxury or pampering. Whether you’re on your feet all day or sitting down for hours, your body absorbs stress, tension and fatigue. It builds up over time. It's not just tight muscles it's every organ in your body, your nervous system, your mind and relationship with self.

Massage therapy is uniquely powerful self care..

Massage works on the body at a physiological level. It helps release chronic muscle tension by calming overactive nerve signals and improving circulation to tight tissues. It shifts the nervous system out of stress mode and into rest-and-digest, lowering cortisol and supporting better sleep, digestion and recovery. By enhancing blood and lymph flow, massage reduces fatigue and helps the body clear built-up strain.

You deserve it...

Stay connected to your body - come and see me once a month and after 6 months you will be gazing out to sea!

Please tag anyone in comments who needs some TLC!

17/01/2026

Let's laugh together in 2026.

There's a special sound you can only hear on the Isle of Lewis. It's not the Callanish Stones buzzing or the oyster catchers mating! It's when two Island girls bump into each other after a while - it's a volcanic shriek of laughter that can erupt anywhere from the checkout at Tescos to the beach at the Braighe.

When we laugh we feel secure, release tension and stress, connect to other people, and much, much more. But did you know that laughter and massage therapy have very similar effects on the body and mind?

🤣Both activate brain pathways that integrate sensory input with emotional processing, promoting feelings of safety and wellbeing.
🤣Both increase beneficial neurochemicals including endorphins, dopamine, and serotonin, supporting mood regulation and pain reduction.
🤣Both reduce stress by lowering cortisol and shifting the nervous system toward parasympathetic dominance.
🤣Both enhance mind–body integration, linking physical sensations with emotional and cognitive states.
🤣Both strengthen social and psychological resilience through relaxation, reward, and stress buffering mechanisms.
🤣Both experiences heal and are regenerative.

Laughter is an essential part of relaxation process for many women, it helps us process the realities of life and aging. Let's face it - you've gotta laugh!! I know what you're going through, you can relax and take some time just for yourself.

So come and see Shi Shi and let's supercharge your self-care with a full body massage. Message me for dates in Feb!

17/12/2025

Anyone who is afraid that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to take over the world - check out this image the robots made of me giving a massage at Callanish Stones! If this is anything to go by, you've got nothing to worry about. 🤣🤣

Also, it would be too cold to massage at Callanish Stones, and too bloody expensive now they are charging everyone to visit!

Come and see me in the 'wee room at the back' for a proper indoor massage in the warm. I have a couple of dates left between Christmas and New year, so hurry and book to see Shi Shi. 🫶

13/12/2025

The Christmas lights are on, the DIY Santa mannequins are out, annnd it's blowing a gale. We wouldn't have it any other way in Stornoway.

Be honest… with only 11 sleeps to go, who’s actually finished their Christmas shopping? Because nobody wants to be panic-buying in this weather.

If you’re still looking for a present for a lovely lady in your life, this is your lucky day. My 50-minute full body Swedish massage is the best way to show how much you care.

Send her to Shi Shi for healing massage therapy, warmth, care, and yes, a good natter and a laugh thrown in for free.

I only have 15 limited edition “amazed face” gift cards left. Once they’re gone, that’s it - then you will have a sad face, not an amazed face! 😁😂

I can post directly with your handwritten message, or send it to you to pass on. Last Isle post is Saturday 20 December, so no dilly-dallying (still can't believe that's a real expression!).

Message me to put one aside and we'll work out payment.

23/11/2025

Massage therapy is more than pampering, more than muscular, even more than relaxation. It is touch, and I believe in touch.

Do you remember being a baby? Probably not, but your body does.

It is our first sense – touch and the absence of touch. Closeness. We discover our own physical form through being touched. Having lotion applied to our skin, having our hair brushed, the scratch of a wool jumper being pulled over our heads.

Touch is a sense like any other sense. A smell can instantly take you back in time, or even for a split second, connect you with someone who is no longer here. Anyone else not washed an item of clothing for years?

Not all smells, sounds and sights do this, only some. The same is true of touch, it is equally complex and equally connected. But we don’t acknowledge this as much, and as a culture we don’t explore it.

Touch changes for us all through life, but this change is especially powerful for women.

As our body awakens into adulthood, touch becomes something magical (and scary!); some of us are blessed with children and the cycle begins again – touch and closeness. Your body is no longer your own, but it is in constant demand, you are needed, you are important.

So, then our children grow up. For many of us there is the terrible first refusal of a hug, they’re off finding their own way, entering their own magical realm of touch – we lose them, and in a way grieve them.

What happens to our world of touch after this?

Let’s just say the lads are no longer queuing for the magic show! Our essential life-giving and nurturing shift has ended. We're left with the memories and it drifts into the past. The absence of touch.

This is why massage therapy is so important – it releases all this stored-up memory that can only be activated by touch – the baby, the child, the mother. Massage therapy is more than pampering, more than muscular, even more than relaxation.

Come and see Shi Shi and we can explore and expand your world of touch.

16/11/2025

For the women in your life who deserve some TLC this Christmas - get them a full body massage with Shi Shi. Book early enough and enjoy a free limited edition "amazed face" gift certificate! I only have 30, so get in early.

My 50 minute full body Swedish massage or my specialist menopausal massage are the best way to show how much you care this festive season. Each full body massage experience is £60, but as an early bird Christmas offer I am doing 2 for £100, saving a massive £20! This offer is only available until 1st December. Message me for payment and shipping.

That's Christmas sorted for the ladies in your life. Come and see Shi Shi! Please share with anyone who might be interested.

30/10/2025

Ladies… let me rub your tummy! No, it’s not for luck (or anything odd) it’s an essential part of my full body massage.

However, for many of my clients the lower abdomen is the most sensitive part of the body, yet it’s the very centre of life. It’s where we’ve carried babies, where we digest our food, and where stress often settles when we’re anxious or hormonal.

For the longest time we've been told it should be a certain shape, but it is an area of the body that experiences profound change for many women as years move on. No wonder it's where we can build up the most tension and self-consciousness.

That's why I need to massage your tummy. Lower abdominal massage helps calm the nervous system, ease bloating, and reconnect you with a part of yourself that deserves kindness.

Address

40 Point Street
Stornoway
HS12XF

Opening Hours

Monday	6:30pm - 9pm
Tuesday	6:30pm - 9pm
Wednesday	6:30pm - 9pm
Friday	6:30pm - 9pm
Saturday	6:30pm - 9pm

Telephone

+447947319787

Website

http://shishistornoway.co.uk/

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