2013 was a great year for me; my seventh year as a massage therapist and the busiest so far. I started working from Josephs Court MS-UK Centre of Excellence on Hythe Quay in Colchester. MS-UK is a charity dedicated to providing advice, information and support to anyone affected by multiple sclerosis. Josephs Court comprises a wellness studio containing a range of specialised exercise equipment and a treatment room. The Centre has disabled access and free parking - its great to be able to offer clients a downstairs treatment room with an adjustable physio couch. I treat a mixture of my clients and Josephs court clients on Mondays and Fridays.
Keeping your skills up to date is really important for any therapist and I am a bit of a massage training junkie! Last year I spent a few weekends at CPDO Professional development for manual and physical therapists learning:
Managing Common Shoulder Conditions - Eyal Lederman
Functional Stretching - Eyal Lederman
Positional Release Techniques - Leon Chaitow
I really enjoyed all three courses - participants were a mixture of Osteopaths, Physiotherapists and Massage Therapists (there were no fights!!).
I've got a really good feeling about 2014 and am sure it will be another busy year. I really love what I do and will continue to bore anyone at length about how marvellous massage therapy is!
My working hours for 2014 are:
Monday 12.30 till 4.30 - Josephs Court
Tuesday 9.30am till 8.00pm - Gilberd Road
Wednesday 9:30 am till 8:00pm - Gilberd Road
Thursday 9:30 am till 8:00pm - Gilberd Road
Friday 10.00 till 2.00pm - Josephs Court
Saturday - Closed
Sunday - Closed
Alice x
