Wickersley, Rotherham
t: 0791 907 1487
About Claire. . . . . .
The MTI is a national examining body specialising in holistic massage. They accredit training schools offering practitioner level courses leading to the MTI Diploma in Anatomy, Physiology, Pathology & Holistic Massage. MTI accreditation is the gold standard for holistic massage training in the UK.
"Healing and nurturing touch has always been important to me, in 2003 I managed a multi site GP practice with over 11,600 patients, qualifying as a Primary Care Manager. During this time my interest in providing people with a complimentary or alternative therapy for conditions like stress, depression, osteoarthritis and back pain increased.
Working with patients in focus groups and discovering what was important to them in terms of their health care and wellbeing, particularly when living with chronic pain, opened my eyes to the possibility of me working with people in a complimentary way.
I now combine managing a busy urban practice and working as a massage practitioner offering home visits to people with chronic or acute areas of tension, arthritis, stress related symptoms or those who need to feel pampered and cared for. I am also able to see clients at the Ladies Fitness & Wellness Centre, Bawtry Road, Wickersley, if they prefer.
I wanted to provide an alternative therapy that was accessible to those who had mobility problems. I now work with several clients suffering with joint problems, I offer a therapeutic massage incorporating passive joint mobilisation (PJM) and RhythmMobility® techniques. PJM can help a person regain confidence in their flexibility as the client is moved passively on the table by administering stretches, vibration and shaking techniques, this is then followed by a soothing relaxation massage bringing relief to painful joints. RhythmMobility® is designed to encourage release and to extend the range of movement and provide a feeling of energy throughout the body by adding rhythmical elements to a massage.
Through my CPD, which is required by the MTI, I can add more tools to my massage toolbox I have just completed a training course with Darien Pritchard in hands-free techniques. Darien pioneered a focus on the practitioners body use as an integral part of massage training utilising forearms and elbows to help sustain the practitioners career and enable the practitioner to be more effective when applying pressure. I have definitely benefited from Dariens vast knowledge and experience in this area.
I welcome all enquiries and assure you of my commitment and professionalism at all times." Claire
© 2010 Claire Davis - Holistic Therapeutic Practitioner
