"This has totally changed the way I stand and walk. My back pain has actually gone and I feel 10 years younger!"
-James, Software Engineer -
Neurological Guidance & Vertical Massage
Welcome to a unique form of massage therapy where you are the co-pilot.
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Vertical Massage invites you to stand upright, fully awake, fully aware, and fully immersed in a conscious exploration of your body's relationship with gravity.
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Focussing on back, neck, and shoulder pain & stiffness, this unique approach offers a direct pathway to relief, understanding and learning.
"I can't believe how relaxing (and at the same time interesting) the sessions are. My anxiety levels have dropped significantly."
- Ryan, CEO -
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"I've been dealing with neck pain for years. Each session has progressively loosened it. But more importantly, I now know how to help myself.
- Maria, Lawyer -
Why Vertical?
By receiving massage while vertical, you actively engage with gravity, leading to:
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A transformation in how your brain and muscles communicate.
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A recalibration of your body's relationship with gravity.
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Remaining conscious, ensuring continuous learning throughout the session.
Vertical massage not only releases tension through muscular stimulation; it also educates your nervous system and refreshes its patterns.
"I've never felt more alive and present. I realise now how much I have been living in my head. I feel like I have a secret superpower :)"
- Angela - Business Analyst -
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Hardware & Software - the key to Muscle Tension / Pain
Muscle Tightness can be viewed in an 80:20 relationship
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80% from unnecessary nerve signaling (software) from the brain which controls the muscles (hardware),
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20% related to actual muscle tissue change.
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We really want to be hitting the 80% to be effective in resolving your pain and tightness. Vertical Massage goes beyond surface tension to explore the deeper connection between muscles and the mind (software).
Back, Neck & Shoulders
Often the first places where we feel the effects of poor posture, these areas are where the journey begins.
As we delve into the Verical Massage, we may explore connections to other parts of the body, like hips and ankles, unearthing hidden dynamics that shape your daily life.
Active Engagement
You are an active participant, efficiently making use of the massage time to change the neurological patterns at the root of your pain.
Although the process is active, you learning to stand with as little muscular contraction as possible as we move through the layers of tightness. This results in a very relaxing session despite standing, and you are able to recreate this for yourself moving forward.
Real-Time Learning
Vertical Massage allows the muscles (hardware) and the nervous system (software) driving them to update in real-time as they're actively engaged in the complex negotiation with gravity when you balance upright.
In traditional massage where the system is idle, the software update opportunity may be lost. Learning means: same conditions, different behavior. In each Vertical Massage, the outcome should be an updated behavior in relation to the unchanging stimulus of gravity.
Conscious Exploration & Empowerment
Vertical Massage is more than tension release; it's a guided journey into how your body moves, stands, and balances. You actively participate, exploring and reshaping your negotiation with gravity, empowering you to take ownership of your body's relationship with gravity.