Touch is the most instinctive response to pain. It is an essential requirement for healthy development in early life and so too as we age, it provides nourishment on all levels.

Therapeutic massage focuses on problem areas and is often deeper than relaxing massage. It can be a full body massage including face, scalp and abdomen, or tailored to the areas that need most work: often the neck, back and shoulders.

My aim is always to make the treatment as relaxing and stress relieving as possible, so we only ever work slowly and gently up to your pain threshold, not beyond it.

Nerve endings on the skin, connective tissue and muscle surfaces respond to therapeutic touch, which in turn has a beneficial effect on internal organs and systems. In this way massage can help to switch off the production of stress hormones, allowing the adrenal glands to rest and for repair and tissue regeneration to occur. The end result is that the body begins to properly rest and your energy levels will be noticeably improved.

I recommend:
Avoiding large or heavy meals prior to treatments
Arrange your schedule to allow you as much rest time as possible after treatments
Drink plenty of water after treatments to assist in the removal of mobilised toxins

Aromatherapy is the practice of using essential oils for psychological & physical well-being. The organic and natural essential oils are extracted from plants and trees.  They are highly effective medical remedies  and  have their own individual  healing properties.  Not only does the aroma of the essential oil stimulate the brain to trigger a reaction, but the natural constituents of the essential oil are drawn into the lungs and through the skin to the body’s muscles and organs to supply physical benefit.

An aromatherapy treatment, combined with massage, can provide pain relief; induce a state of deep relaxation; ease tired muscles and bring you renewed energy and vigour.  Massage is hugely beneficial to the body on a number of levels because it relaxes and revitalises a weary or ailing body through a reassuring and caring touch.  Many studies have proven that massage promotes state of mind and mood -altering serotonin and endorphins. Feelings of well-being also stimulate the immune system and help in strengthening our resistance to disease.

Jenny has successfully treated a variety of somatic and psychological conditions with this combined approach.

Stress & anxiety
Insomnia
Depression
Headaches & migraine
Muscular aches & pains
Sports injuries: strains and sprains
Skin complaints e.g. acne, eczema and psoriasis
Digestive complaints e.g. Constipation, diarrhoea, IBS
Respiratory conditions: colds and flu
Immunological conditions: ME, Chronic Fatigue
PMT, PMS and menopause

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Thai Yoga Massage works to stimulate, open and balance the flow of energy through the Sen lines to assist the body in its natural tendency towards self healing. The massage works by using rhythmic manipulation, passive stretches, mobilization of joints and applied yoga. Thai yoga massage is practised on the floor and you will need to wear loose, comfortable clothing. This form of massage is highly beneficial particularly for anyone suffering from circulatory problems, lack of joint mobility, muscular stiffness and stress.

It is offered by Adriana Pop on Saturdays

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Sports massage therapy helps alleviate the stress and tension which builds up in the body’s soft tissues as a result of physical activity.

Where minor injuries or lesions occur, due to overexertion / overuse, massage can break them down. Above all, it can help prevent those niggling injuries that so often get in the way of performance and achievement whatever you level of involvement in sport.

Anyone can benefit from sports massage, such as people in physically demanding jobs and those not quite so obvious occupational, emotional and postural stresses that affect us all. It is based on the various elements of Swedish massage and often incorporates a combination of other techniques involving stretching, compression, friction, toning, and trigger point response techniques similar to Acupressure and Shiatsu and tends to be deeper and more intense. The skilled therapist brings together this blend of techniques, knowledge and advice during treatment, to work effectively with the client to bring about optimum performance and to provide injury free training and minimise post event injuries.

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One of the deepest forms of massage, Remedial Massage is ideal for the relief and prevention of musculo-skeletal injuries or conditions, whether through sport, occupation, postural problems, or a specific trauma.

To facilitate and encourage change, various bodywork techniques such as Isometric stretching and muscle testing, connective tissue massage and neuro muscular technique are employed.

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Adriana is a Registered Reflexologist, Acupressure Therapist, Indian Head Massage Therapist and Thai Yoga Massage Therapist. She has worked as a holistic health practitioner for 8 years with therapeutic experience in various environments, from Central London clinics as: Relax in Picadilly Circus; Reflexions in Chelsea and Bayswater; Panakeia in Sloane Square, to different offices as theWarner Brother Studio, McCann Erickson, Bell Pottinger, Lewis SilkIn, Defra, Greenlight Research, IPG, Momentum, KBH Media.

After gaining a Master’s Degree in Molecular Biology and working as a teacher and biology researcher for four years, in her mid twenties Adriana was first introduced to the Complementary Medicine way of thinking. She then decided to approach life from a different perspective, a more humanistic one. This, combined with a strong will to join the alternative healthcare field, led her to Peterson School of Reflexology, where she studied Reflexology for two years. From then on, her training uniquely blended Western and Eastern medicine and included extensive hands-on teaching. She then continued with courses in various kinds of massage, starting with the pressure points (Touch Pro), then the Indian head massage and with the Thai yoga massage (Howard Evans Therapy). Through each one of these types of massage Adriana has learnt different knowledge in working with the body, in opening, freeing and balancing the body’s channels of energy and life.
At the moment she is running an on-site-massage company called Acupress, as well as working at the Chelsea Natural Health Clinic. Her hands-on technique tends to be firm, but she is happy to adjust to the clients’ requirements, or in-the-moment needs of each session. Adriana’s professional approach is one of openness, clarity and warmth. She has a passion for focussing on bodily experience and its process of regaining balance, relaxation, health and a safe and comfortable letting-go of the daily stresses and anxieties we encounter, also a passion for being in the present moment in therapy sessions.   She has been a member of the London Complimentary Therapists’ Association since 2001 and works within their codes of conduct. The therapies she practices can alleviate and aid: stress, anxiety, asthma, diabetes, tinnitus, back problems, muscle tension…

Reflexology, Massage, Acupressure and Indian Head Massage

Adriana has joined the ever-growing team of practitioners here at Chelsea Natural Health, offering……

CHAIR MASSAGE: is an effective form of massage, which is done through clothing, on a specially designed portable chair, which is quick and easy to set up. The treatment covers head, neck, shoulders, back, arms and hands and may be adapted to special needs. The advantage of this massage over the conventional massage is that leaves you feeling awake and alert to carry on with your daily activities yet totally relaxed and rejuvenated.

REFLEXOLOGY: works on acupressure points on feet and hands in order to stimulate the body’s own healing and balancing system.

INDIAN HEAD MASSAGE: involves a gentle, soothing and rhythmical massage of the neck, shoulders, scalp and face helping to relieve headaches, eye strain and tension.

THAI YOGA MASSAGE: works to stimulate, open and balance the flow of energy through the Sen lines to assist the body in its natural tendency towards self healing. The massage works by using rhythmic manipulation, passive stretches, mobilization of joints and applied yoga. Thai yoga massage is practised on the floor and you will need to wear loose, comfortable clothing. This form of massage is highly beneficial particularly for anyone suffering from circulatory problems, lack of joint mobility, muscular stiffness and stress.

For more information please visit www.acupress.net or use the form below to contact Adriana

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