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CHRISTIE TONKS |
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Christie Tonks completed her first massage qualification in 1996. She studied with the New South Wales School of Therapeutic Massage in Sydney, Australia, where she attained a diploma of Remedial Massage. Things have changed quite a bit since then, the industry has grown and standards have been raised. Consequently Christie updated her qualification in 2004 to the equivalent of an NVQ level 4 in massage. Christie is constantly developing her personal & professional skills. She has completed courses in myo-fascial release with Michael Stanborough, Postural assessment & myofascial release with James Earls, Bowen Technique with Bowtech, and Core Awareness with Liz Koch. Christie is a member of the LCSP register and the Bowen Association UK. Christie recognises that there are occasions when people just want to be pampered and in order to offer a complete service she completed a hot stone massage course in December 2007.
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What is remedial massage?
Remedial massage is a method of soft tissue manipulation that is a aimed at remedying common muscular skeletal complaints and tension. The therapist will often look at your posture in standing, active and resting positions to help her plan an effective treatment. Once someone has found relief for the initial problem they will often continue with regular remedial massage treatments to help keep their tissues supple and some way to tension free. It is always difficult to say how many sessions a person needs and every one has individual needs and complexities, however you should hope to see an easing of a relatively recent injury or pain in 2 to 3 sessions.