Shay.Tactile.Therapy

Shay.Tactile.Therapy 🐎 Equine Myotherapist | ACATT
💆‍♀️ Human Relaxation Therapist
📚 Remedial Student | ACFB
📍 Melbourne East & Yarra Ranges
🗓️ Bookings open | DM or link

25/03/2026

Horses are constantly communicating, this is me choosing to hear her🫶

🤍 If your body has been feeling stuck, heavy or constantly tight… this is your sign to stop pushing through it.✨ Opening...
22/03/2026

🤍 If your body has been feeling stuck, heavy or constantly tight… this is your sign to stop pushing through it.

✨ Opening $80 sessions running until the end of April
✨ Refer a friend & get $10 off

📍 1/16 Collins Place, Kilsyth
DM to book or follow the link in bio

17/03/2026

A little update on Nagi.

Nagi’s owner first came to me with concerns around stifle locking, something that can be really worrying to see in a horse. To be completely honest, this was something I hadn’t personally treated before in my career, and at first that felt a little daunting. But I was determined to learn everything I could and do my absolute best to support her.

I went back to my books, spent time researching the stifle mechanism, and really looked into what might be happening in her body and how I could help support her movement.

Nagii’s journey hasn’t been an easy one. She came to her new owner with some serious health challenges, and her owner has poured so much time, care and dedication into helping bring her back to health. Working closely with their vet, focusing on nutrition, management and overall wellbeing, they’ve slowly been rebuilding her strength. She was cleared by the vet before we began massage, so we could safely start supporting the stifle through bodywork.

And already, in just two weeks, we’re seeing changes that honestly make me so happy.

The clicking in her stifle has dramatically decreased. It now only happens occasionally, mostly when she moves faster, and while the limb still isn’t gliding as smoothly as we’d like just yet, the improvement from where she started is huge.

Through massage, stretches during treatment, and strengthening exercises I’ve given her owner to continue between sessions, we’re working together to support her recovery. Combined with the nutritional support she’s receiving, this is truly a whole horse approach.

Seeing even these early improvements honestly means so much. There’s something incredibly rewarding about watching a horse start to move more comfortably in their body.

We’ll keep focusing on helping her build healthy weight, strengthen the muscles that support the stifle, and reduce tension so the limb can glide more smoothly again.

For now, we celebrate the small wins.

And this one feels like a really special step forward. 🐎✨

16/03/2026

After years of working with horses and their nervous system, I’m finally opening a space for humans too.

A calm place to slow down, release tension and reconnect with your body.

Opening Friday 🤍

Service Update 📢All horses will begin with an Initial Consultation, where we assess their condition and create a treatme...
12/03/2026

Service Update 📢

All horses will begin with an Initial Consultation, where we assess their condition and create a treatment plan suited to their individual needs.

From there, sessions will fall into one of the following:

✨ Equine Relaxation Massage
✨ Equine Targeted Myotherapy Treatment
✨ Equine Myotherapy Treatment
✨ Equine Pre-Workout Massage
✨ Equine Add-Ons

Each session includes a written report.

If booking multiple horses at the same location on the same day, each additional horse will receive $10 off the standard session price.

Thank you for your continued support 🤍
Please reach out if you have any questions when booking.




11/03/2026

Part 1: Trigger point release in the brachiocephalicus

Notice the moment she softens, drops her head and begins to release the tension🐎



✨ Bookings are now openI’m so excited to finally open my clinic space for Relaxation Massage.Starting March 20th, appoin...
10/03/2026

✨ Bookings are now open

I’m so excited to finally open my clinic space for Relaxation Massage.

Starting March 20th, appointments will be available every Friday from 8am–6pm.

This space is designed to help you slow down, release tension and reconnect with your body.

If you’ve been feeling tight, overwhelmed or simply needing time for yourself, I’d love to welcome you into the clinic.

Reserve your session via the link in bio.
(If Fridays don’t suit your schedule, feel free to reach out and we can see if another time may be possible.)

— Shaylie
Shay Tactile Therapy

27/02/2026

When the release hits and suddenly you’re holding up 600kg of trust💪🤣

23/02/2026

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At full extension, the patella hooks over the medial trochlear ridge of the femur, supported by the medial patellar ligament. To move normally, that ligament must disengage smoothly.

In this case, the ligament is briefly catching before it releases, which is what creates the audible click as the hind limb reaches extension.

This pony has been previously underweight and underdeveloped. When adequate muscle support isn’t present, particularly through the quadriceps and hamstrings, the ligaments take on more strain than they’re designed to handle.

I’m now working closely with her owner to implement a structured rehabilitation plan including:

• Progressive strengthening exercises
• Controlled pole and hill work
• Targeted stretching
• Manual therapy support

The aim is to improve muscular support, reduce ligament strain, and encourage smoother patellar release.

I’ll be sharing her progress and breaking down how to properly support stifle function as we go.




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23/02/2026

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A little update‼️I’ll soon be starting one clinic day a week offering relaxation massage for humans.Over the past year I...
18/02/2026

A little update‼️

I’ll soon be starting one clinic day a week offering relaxation massage for humans.

Over the past year I’ve been helping horses move and feel better and now I’m expanding into supporting the people behind them too, along with anyone simply needing time to slow down and reset.

My focus will be nervous system support, deep relaxation and helping ease general tension that builds up in busy bodies.

If you’d like to be one of my first clinic clients, send me a message and I’ll add you to my priority list 🤍

Stay tuned for more information over the next few weeks.

Service Update 📢All horses will begin with an Initial Consultation, where we assess their condition and create a treatme...
16/02/2026

Service Update 📢

All horses will begin with an Initial Consultation, where we assess their condition and create a treatment plan suited to their individual needs.

From there, sessions will fall into one of the following:

✨ Equine Relaxation Massage
✨ Equine Relaxation & Stretch Therapy
✨ Equine Myotherapy Treatment
✨ Equine Myotherapy + Stretch Therapy
✨ Equine Pre-Workout Massage

Each session includes a written report.

If booking multiple horses at the same location on the same day, each additional horse will receive $10 off the standard session price.

Thank you for your continued support 🤍
Please reach out if you have any questions when booking.




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