Feel the difference a massage can make!
I believe that therapeutic massage requires more than a ‘one size fits all’ approach and that every client has unique needs which require a personalised approach.
Whether your need is to have a moment of relaxation, reduce muscle tension or attain relief from chronic pain, massage can enhance your overall sense of emotional and physical well-being.
I offer a variety of massage and bodywork modalities and invite you to explore my list of therapies.
Massage can also be beneficial in:
Improving circulation
Improving immune system functioning
Reducing depression & anxiety
Promoting positive body awareness
I am also a qualified SLM Bodywork therapist.
Here are some of the common conditions massage therapy can treat
Massage is also effective in a range of other conditions such as
- frozen shoulder
- migraines
- headaches
- hip pain
- tendonitis
- fibromyalgia
- pregnancy-related pain
- sleep disorders
- stress
- oedema
- chronic pain
- carpal tunnel
- thoracic outlet syndrome
- TMJ
- anxiety
- depression
NEW!!
You can now receive your massage treatments in complete comfort with the interlocking body bolster cushion.
Seeking relief from pain or needing deep relaxation?
I can provide treatment for specific soft tissue disorders or dysfunctions that will assist you in your recovery and help to support you to stay at or return to work as soon as it is safe for you to do so.
Contact Barbara Forbes
Contact Barbara Forbes today on 0415 422 600. I am a Provider of remedial massage services for Return to Work SA.
SLM Bodywork
From Barbara Forbes blog
Myofascial Lines and Pain (Part 2)
SLM Bodywork treats myofascial meridians. SLM bodywork – what is it? Origins SLM stands for ‘Steve Lockhart’s Myotherapy’. He developed this style of bodywork following his training under John Guttenbeil in the late 1980s. It is a hands-on form of bodywork influenced...
Myofascial lines and pain (Part 1)
What are myofascial lines? The term ‘myofascial’ refers to the unit comprised of muscle and connective tissue. It can be defined as a linear series of muscles/myofascial units interconnected within the fascial webbing of the body. Because each myofascial unit...
9 Benefits of Regular Remedial Massage
If you are looking for more reasons for booking a massage, other than ‘because it feels great’, look no further. Let’s face it, massage can make you a much happier person…but here are nine rock solid benefits of regular massage that make a compelling argument to book...