Rob Waterson - Traditional Swedish Massage, Bath

Rob Waterson - Traditional Swedish Massage, Bath Independent mobile (mostly...) male massage therapist (that's 'masseur' in old money) "Tutum in manibus meis." Essential Oils and Thai balms.

I qualified in the early to mid ‘90s and have been massaging on and off since. Trained in both classic Swedish Massage and Aromatherapy. I endeavor to exchange regularly with fellow therapists to maintain and develop my skill sets. My style can be either relaxing or invigorating, deep or not-so-deep, structured or free-form. I blend various traditional moves such as effleurage, petrissage, tapotement, along with some Lomi Lomi and Thai type techniques that I've picked up as I've gone along thrown in for good measure. My core training is in Swedish Massage, but with my style being an eclectic blend of other styles so no two massages are identical, which I think is nice. I have an informal parred down, basic no frills, no starched uniform or tunic (more like Tee Shirt and joggers or shorts), no pseudoscience BS approach. I’m not a salon, just me, table or chair, warmed towels and oils and a bloody good massage....and I make a great cuppa. I'm Bath based and mainly offer a mobile service, either in your home, hotel, B&B or office. I offer a choice of:
Massage table or massage chair;
Coconut Oil, Grapeseed, Massage Wax. Aloe Vera if you prefer a water based lotion. I cover a 50 mile / 1 hr's drive from my location. Why book a mobile massage? You're at home and in your own space. You won't have the hassle of driving, parking, walking to and from the salon, driving home...undoing a great chunk of the work you went to have done in the first place. Further details upon request, please feel free to ask any questions or discuss your requirements. Just a few more things, kind of throwing it out there...
1 - I DO NOT OFFER SPORTS MASSAGE. It is not a modality I have studied. Just my opinion but I think if you want a Sports Massage then book a Sports Physio.
2 - I DO NOT OFFER HOT STONE MASSAGE.
3 - What I DO offer is, hopefully, the best massage you've never had, tailored just for you.
4 - For mobile please supply your own towels and draping.
5 - Please don't ask me to contact you if you have no intention of responding. It wastes my time and I appreciate the mutual respect and common courtesy of a reply.
6 - Deep tissue can sometimes have delayed soreness for a few days afterwards. This is infrequent but quite normal.
7 - I never promise to deliver miracles but I do promise to deliver my best. Please note that some massages go well, some don't always go so well. There are no guarantees and you come to me entirely at your own risk.

11/02/2025

I'm finally off my medication...a step in the right direction.

14/01/2025

Woo hoo....I have been informed I can reduce my medication by 50%...half a tablet daily. That will clear my current batch in a month and I'll be off the pills.

05/11/2024

On my way back...delivered a Back, Neck and Shoulders massage today.

06/08/2024

Hello folks, I trust you are keeping well and your massaging is going great guns. I've been off for the past 9 months, but that's First Episode Psychosis for you. Fortunately my recovery is progressing well, my meds are down to one tablet a day and I'm having CBT. Back working part time with main job. I expect to be out of action for the year but I'm 90% back on a good day in myself and I'm stil keeping my fingers on the massage pulse. I'll be back. Keep up your good work. X

13/10/2023

Hi folks,

I am unable to do the Bath Half this year, unfortunately. I wanted 3 MTs in place, although 2 should be okay hopefully Emma should be able to source a replacement for me from the uni.

04/10/2023

If anyone on here is running in Bath Half next Sunday 15th for the Bath Rugby Foundation kindly visit my table and I'll bring your legs back to life.

20/09/2023

On a sabbatical at the moment but (if all goes well) will be helping out again with the Bath Rugby Foundation Team with Bath Half Marathon 2023 on Sunday 15th October.

30 runners will be taking part. At a minimum a team of 3 would be ideal, so another 2 MTs required.

Strong And Beautiful Massage Therapy and Front Row Sports Massage & Soft Tissue Therapy were in the team last year, and would be great to work with again...they have first refusal as it were.

However, they do have to travel in from afar...so...Anyone in the local massage community up for the challenge? An intense but good time and stretching your abilities does you good.

06/08/2023

Hmmm....another Phantom enquiry. It happens....a lot. Hey ho.

27/07/2023

Parallels are found in surprising places. Think of the body as a ship. It has vital systems to make it work. Break it down...
A ship has a keel (spine) and skeleton... frames, divided into Watertight zones. It has a skin. It has circulation...ie moving working fluids from where stored to point of use, cleaned, filtered and back around. Kms of pipes, ringmains and hoses. Hydraulics which need fluid and pumps, HPA for pneumatics, Fresh Water (hot and cold) made by Reverse Osmosis and minerally dosed from Sea Water, Sea Water, Chilled Water, Technical (distilled) water for HVAC and cooling, Grey Water (lymphatic) Black Water (Renal) Power and Propulsion (Digestive and energy conversion), Air intakes, Exhaust (Respiration) Air filtration (imnunity and to prevent ingestion of foreign objects), Protection, Fire Fighting and Damage Control (antibodies) Environmental Control and HVAC (Homeostasis) Electrical and Control. Fibreoptics (Brain and CNS)....anti fouling, cathodic protection, degausing, information gathering...I could go on but you get the gyst....but without a crew is going nowhere.

And inside...with a more precise sanding than with the power tool I've also been wrestling with today. That said, I stil...
26/07/2023

And inside...with a more precise sanding than with the power tool I've also been wrestling with today. That said, I still went with the beast to chew through the worst layers of paint on the main underside panel.

If you can control this and still use with gentle enough force (reign this in to be more on point..it has quite a kick..) you can develop your sensitivity for Deep Work. Wood grain or striated muscle fibres...not that far apart as a comparison. Grain, flow and direction...fibres that are separate, yet interwoven.

As an interjection, genetically, we are cousins to the trees...I tried talking to them, but they didn't listen to meee...🎵🎶🎙 Must be on a different frequency...

Anyway.....

Remember, this was a living organism at one point...a tree also takes a long time to mature...and there is no 'timeline' on maturing your craft. Trees have branches...and with branches come knots...but they have roots and a trunk.

Trust your training, trust your gut and whatever "grounding' techniques, rituals that work. You'll get to that point that if it 'feels right'...it IS right.

Almost done...
26/07/2023

Almost done...

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