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Natalie Davis Massage Stroud

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Natalie Davis Massage Stroud

Therapeutic bodywork: nourish body, mind & spirit. Intelligent touch informed by international study. I am asked a lot about what to expect from a massage.

First to know is that my clients range in age from 16 to 84 and professions vary from retirees, body builders, yoga teachers, desk workers, Mums, Dads, Students, crafters, builders, engineers and so the list goes on. Each body requires something different. This is why before each session we will establish how you use your body and what it is that you want from your session. I mostly use my arms and elbows for deep pressure and a strong connection, but it may be that a light and gentle pressure for a delicate body, an injured body or a traumatised body might be necessary. All we can do is work with what it is that you need. The benefit of having trained in a variety of techniques it that the style can be adapted professionally to each client to deliver a nourishing and replenishing massage. Most importantly a massage is your time, for you to have what you and your body needs to have the space held for you.

31/07/2025

Restore Scar Therapy Continued Training.....

This was a fascinating extra bit of the course where founder Emma Holly was in discussion with two midwives discussing Caesarean Sections. So valuable to get some inside intel from the medical professions so that I am able to understand the processes that my clients go through.

I want to just dive into more study!

I am getting access to loads of great resources with this course - if you've given birth by C-Section there is so much that is possible to support you with your recovery.
Check out these Instagram/pages:

Sano Health NZ
Pelvic & Core Physiotherapy

Also I noticed there is some great info here:
https://csection.scarban.co.uk/blog.html

Social media can be a bit of a minefield of information, there are lots of people with a lot to say. Make sure you're getting information from qualified professionals - everyone is different and the healing journey of one woman is not the same as another's so it is really important to avoid comparing yourself to others.

22/07/2025

"The tummy part was so soothing, it's very much like a journey when you give a treatment, it's just so fluid and natural and I find it really easy to get into it. I can't explain more than saying it is like going on a journey." - Eve

21/07/2025

Another year, another try....I am here in the photos and I shall be attending and competing again this year.
It is A LOT the massage championships and I think last year I underprepared on many levels. Perhaps this year I can navigate it all with a little more ease. It is an incredible opportunity to test yourself and to meet some incredible therapists and feel inspired.

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18/07/2025

Oh blue skies and morning sun on my face how deeply nourished I am by you. YUM!

Hello happy Friday!

I am busy updating my mailing list and I don't want to leave anyone out. Do you want to be on it?
In the coming months will get:
- Invitations to workshops
- Opportunities for free massages in exchange for me using photos
- Free self massage content
General updates about what I am offering, working on and where I am going.

There is a lot going on behind the scenes at the moment. If you'd like to keep up-to-date and be in the fold for some freebies please DM me your email address and I'll add you to the list. You can unsubscribe anytime of course AND don't worry I am not organised enough to send out too many emails!

Look forward to hearing from some of you X

17/07/2025

Busting a common misconception: I don’t get tired hands when I work a lot, I get tired legs!!

Often people say to me that my fingers must get tired or my hands well, not really it’s actually but, my legs do! When I first started massaging and I had only basic training it absolutely was my thumbs and hands that took the brunt of work. Nowadays I am glad to say it’s my legs 🦵🏾
Why? Because I’m applying all the pressure to your body from my powerful legs and of course I’m standing up. Luckily I do yoga and Iyengar yoga has taught me SO well how to undo any niggles.
This is one of my favourites for tired legs, even better when you tie your legs together.
I’ve got a yoga beanbag on my feet that is pressing my legs down into the pelvis and stretching my achillies. Absolutely blissful.
It’s really worth undoing your body if you have a physical job.
As always, thank you all for your support and coming to see me for treatments!

16/07/2025

My latest read - Follow your Tao by Stephanie Nosco

This is a wonderful book! For those of you who know my work you'll know about my passion for abdominal massage aka Chi nietsnag. A mystery to a lot of us westerners whose understanding of the human body is rooted in dualism or reductionist perspectives - that is that we are a sum of individual parts and systems. Not to me and nor to those who look to the philosophy of health rooted in various eastern medical traditions.

For me Taoism makes the most sense of anything I have ever learnt and the more I read, the more I practise, the more it all just makes sense. We can influence the emotional with the physical and the physical via the emotions. There is a symbiotic relationship between all the parts of ourselves and I am not even sure why we are constantly talking about mind-body relationships like the mind isn't part of the body!?
Why do we place the human brain on some kind of pedestal of exceptionalism? The brain receives information from the body and the body receives information from the brain. I won't start here on the gut but, that in itself has it's own intelligence and a specific nervous system designed to communicate it to the brain.

Another area of interest for me at the moment is looking at Intelligence. What is intelligence, how is expressed in other living organisms and how can we tune our awareness to listen to and pick up signals from the intelligence of our bodies. This is all being sparked by James Bridle's Book "Ways of Being - The Search for Planetary Intelligence" - another great read if any of you are interested.

Hope you're all cooling off now the heat has broken.
Want to make a booking? Get in touch for a space in August, fully booked for July.

Investing in taking care of your body surpasses any other investment I think......bold statement? I'll stick with it! :D

11/07/2025

🕊️ “When we are in conversation with the body, including the yucky, sticky and emotional parts, we enter into a deep conversation with the hidden unconscious, the potential energy that can propel our life into something beyond our imagining” - Follow Your Tao, Stephanie Nosco

Taoist wisdom making all the sense as usual.
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Remember yesterday’s cooling techniques that I shared and happy Friday everyone. X

10/07/2025

☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️☀️
Lots of hot weather incoming!
What kind things can you do to support your body?

👖👗Avoid tight clothing and synthetic fabrics, plastic doesn’t breathe or respond to your skin

💦 Stay hydrated, you can also eat hydrating foods - it’s not all about water

🚿 Are you feeling super hot and drowsy sat trying to do your work? Place a damp cloth or headband or any piece of fabric over the back of your neck, it will cool you down

🦶Open toed shoes allow for heat to be released form your feet

🫁 This one seems wild but it’s ancient wisdom and it works: cooling the body using your breath: Sitali Pranayama - look it up on the web and have a go

Meanwhile the massage room will be cool and the hot stones turn to cold stones and cooling oils like peppermint will be coming out.

Enjoy the sun!!!

08/07/2025

Hello Everyone

I’m just enjoying a sunny break here in Ibiza thanks to my dear friend who lives here and took us out on a boat adventure. Lucky me!

Just want to let you all know a few things:

🌛Are you thinking about an evening massage? I have x3 6pm slots a week on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays. The next available one is 5th August. SO - if you’re pondering a session please do think about BOOKING IN ADVANCE TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENTS!

⚕️C-SECTION SCAR RECOVERY SESSIONS: I’m now qualified and can’t wait to work with you. The results so far with the women I’ve worked with are brilliant - this is very exciting. I have allocated x2 appointments a week for this work and a session will be 60 mins.

🙌 Massage is a powerful tool because of the impact of touch on our bodies. Stress and anxiety are massively reduced by bodywork and I specialise in nervous system de-stress. If you’re struggling this will be the best investment for your health. The way out of a busy and agitated brain is through changing the stress rhythms in the body.

Thank you all for your support
Take good care of yourselves
See you soon
X

02/07/2025

I’m enjoying Hillary McBride’s Embodiee Living book.
I’m fascinated by how we inhabit our bodies and our feelings towards them both on an individual and cultural level.
Our bodies are SO MUCH more than their appearance which is how we mostly assess them.
Your body (including your mind) is the most powerful resource that you’ll ever have and it’s free!
We are a product of our natural world despite all humans efforts to dominate nature. Our bodies connect us to one another and to our Earth and they can be a source of pure bliss.
They can also be battle grounds, places of deep shame and judgement and disconnection.
It’s terrifying to reconnect with a body that you’ve spent a lifetime trying to ignore.
I love supporting people as they do this, especially with tummies. Once you know how your tummy feels, when you learn to receive nurturing touch there, you’ll never look back!
Love, light and embodied vibes to you all x

25/06/2025

My Monday announcement has turned into a Wednesday announcement! 📣 📢

This is for all you ladies who have had a C-Section and you're looking for some post birth C-Section Care. I am now a fully qualified C-Section Scar Recovery Specialist and I'm keen to open up this service 📅

The diary is looking pretty full up so, I have assigned 2 sessions a week for this and it makes booking pretty simple.
Appointment duration 60 minutes
Appointment times: Mondays 12pm
Wednesdays 12pm
Friday 9am

Cost £65

Free consultation to check this is appropriate for you. Call me or email me to book: 07541 365 860
natalie@nataliedavismassage.com

Before booking please be aware that your scar must be a MINIUM of 8 weeks in maturity and the wound needs to be fully healed up, no scabs. Any questions? Message me, I'll be happy to answer them.

Look forward to hearing from you!

For those of you who know me and my work this is an exciting addition because my passion and enthusiasm is abdominal massage. Tummies are the best and I welcome yours!

20/06/2025

I am excited to announce that I am now a qualified Restore Scar Specialist for Caesarean Section Scars. Here is my badge of honour and me sat at my desk last night. We had our final part of the course via Zoom where we had an opportunity to share our experiences, ask questions and discuss our case studies. It was great to check in and hear about other's experiences.

This has been an incredible course on many levels. It has been so well taught and us students have been supported all the way by our two fabulous teachers Pelvic & Core Physiotherapy and

I am looking forward to offering this therapy, there is a big gap in care for women post C-Section and I hope I can offer support and guidance using my new skills and resouces!

More info to come on Monday.
I'll announce prices, appointments, who is for and how to book.

For now - Happy Friday! Thank you to everyone who follows my work and supports me. 🫶🙌🏼

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Stroud

Opening Hours

Monday	2am - 7:30pm
Tuesday	9am - 7:30pm
Wednesday	9am - 6:30pm
Thursday	9am - 3am
Friday	9am - 3am

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+447541365860

Website

http://www.nataliedavismassage.com/

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