Kate Ward Massage & Pilates

Kate Ward Massage & Pilates Level 4 qualified, fully-insured Remedial & Sports Massage Practitioner and Pilates Instructor

Deep tissue massage is about enabling your body to operate at its best. It helps to create, maintain or re-establish the most beneficial conditions for your body to heal and re-balance itself so it can continue with its ordinary and extraordinary work every day. You may have chronic back pain, neck and shoulder tension, or stiff and sore feet. Perhaps you are carrying an injury from sporting interests or your daily occupation. As well as the immediate physical discomfort you are also more likely to feel tired, irritable and often as though you've forgotten what it's like to move freely and ‘normally.’
So whether you sit at a desk all day, participate in sport, do a lot of driving, are on your feet all day or look after a small child, by having a massage you are taking the first step to restore your natural energy and perform at your best.

I am enjoying hearing Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 today receiving a Sports Massage - I promise most of my clients do not yell...
13/11/2025

I am enjoying hearing Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 today receiving a Sports Massage - I promise most of my clients do not yell like that! Still, it makes more entertaining radio. 😆

Sports Massage can be deep but it doesn't have to be. There are lots of techniques that don't have to make you yell out loud. And if the pressure is so deep that you start to tense your body it will always be counter-productive. I usually notice the signs of discomfort in my clients but if you ever receive a massage and are suffering through the deep pressure you must tell your therapist - including me! Equally, if your therapist is too gentle, do ask for more to avoid frustration!

Effective therapy benefits from good communication both ways...and added spaniel also helps!

Kate Ward Massage - 07729 276817/ katewardmassage@gmail.com/ www.katewardmassage.co.uk

There are just two spaces left on my Mat Pilates Workshop for Beginners this Friday, 14th November from 1-3pm At the Cha...
10/11/2025

There are just two spaces left on my Mat Pilates Workshop for Beginners this Friday, 14th November from 1-3pm At the Chapel on Bruton High Street.
Contact: katewardmassage@gmail.com or message me on 07729 276817.

It will be a low-pace, gentle introduction to Mat Pilates in a small class environment. It's also a chance to get ahead of the January rush into exercise and will teach you the foundations of what Pilates is, how you do it and what it can mean for not just your body but your mind as well.
Please come and join us.💪
www.katewardmassage.co.uk

Hi,At the moment everyone seems to be talking about how great Pilates is for you (or is that just my algorithm?!) and th...
05/11/2025

Hi,
At the moment everyone seems to be talking about how great Pilates is for you (or is that just my algorithm?!) and they really are right! So, I am thrilled to be running a Mat Pilates Workshop for Beginners on Friday, 14th November from 1-3pm At the Chapel on Bruton High Street.
Contact: katewardmassage@gmail.com or message me on 07729 276817.

It will be a low-pace, gentle introduction to Mat Pilates in a small class environment. It's also a chance to get ahead of the January rush into exercise and will teach you the foundations of what Pilates is, how you do it and what it can mean for not just your body but your mind as well.
Please come and join us.💪
www.katewardmassage.co.uk

Join me for weekly Mat Pilates classes in and around Bruton. It's a wonderful way to connect with your body, your mind a...
06/10/2025

Join me for weekly Mat Pilates classes in and around Bruton.
It's a wonderful way to connect with your body, your mind and with other folks in our friendly, relaxed classes whilst getting all the benefits of (re)building strength and flexibility.
And if classes are not your thing? I also offer 1:1 Pilates instruction as well as private group instruction.

Contact me to find out more and book your space on the mat.
07729 276817
katewardmassage@gmail.com

And when the going gets hot, the conservatory is abandoned for the more comfortable and breezy environment of the patio ...
30/06/2025

And when the going gets hot, the conservatory is abandoned for the more comfortable and breezy environment of the patio for both massages and 1to1 (or at 1to2) Pilates.

It’s a modest space but a lovely backdrop on days like this (or in any weather tbh) to chart the progress of my 1:1 Pila...
02/06/2025

It’s a modest space but a lovely backdrop on days like this (or in any weather tbh) to chart the progress of my 1:1 Pilates clients. It’s always satisfying - and rewarding for their investment of time and money - to get into the nuances of what each client needs to take them to better body comfort and strength. Love my job! ❤️💪

Here's the mat Pilates weekly timetable for drop-in classes with me, Kate Ward and a bunch of other lovely folks.Startin...
23/02/2025

Here's the mat Pilates weekly timetable for drop-in classes with me, Kate Ward and a bunch of other lovely folks.

Starting again this half term from Tuesday 25th Feb they are suitable for beginner to intermediate level.

We build strength,flexibility and stability from the inside out with kindness to our bodies and our minds in these hectic times.

Message me to join us at any class!
07729 276817
katewardmassage@gmail.com

Whilst making yourself feel better isn’t always this straightforward I love this handy list of such simple things that c...
14/02/2025

Whilst making yourself feel better isn’t always this straightforward I love this handy list of such simple things that can shift the dial. They cost nothing, take very little time and you can combine more than one - I find that cold showers and singing are somehow inseparable!!!!
Also many of them can be even more impactful if you do them with someone - a friend, family member or colleague…though maybe not the cold shower one…😆

Whatever your plans are for 2025, if they include reconnecting to your body and to movement then I invite you, as a begi...
01/01/2025

Whatever your plans are for 2025, if they include reconnecting to your body and to movement then I invite you, as a beginner or returner to Pilates/exercise to rebuild the foundations of your strength and body confidence. A purposely gentle class it is suitable for those rebuilding after time out from exercise whether due to injury, illness or life changes (e.g. little ones).

Join me for this 10-week Pilates Programme reconnecting you to moving with balance and purpose in a relaxed, supportive environment downstairs in the Clubroom At The Chapel*.

DM or call me to book in or find out more: katewardmassage@gmail.com/ 07729 276817
You can also visit my website for more information about me too: www.katewardmassage.co.uk

* The first session will be held at Bruton Community Hall on Silver Street due to the impact of bakery refurbishment works taking place at the Chapel on the week of 6th Jan.

NEW YEAR'S RESONATIONSThese days, it seems that making New Year’s resolutions is out of fashion, an out-moded tradition....
01/01/2025

NEW YEAR'S RESONATIONS
These days, it seems that making New Year’s resolutions is out of fashion, an out-moded tradition. This didn’t stop me asking my kids what their resolutions would be. My 11 year old daughter declared in her wisdom that no-one keeps their New Year’s resolutions and are a waste of time. My seven year old son apparently intends “to be more naughty, more mischief-making and to try less at maths” – (sorry Mrs Newbury)!

Making New Year’s resolutions does indeed feel like a recipe for forgotten or broken promises to ourselves (although fingers crossed for this with my son) and potentially another thing to beat ourselves up about. And yet…with the change in year-digit on the clock comes a tingling of possibility and a mark in the dirt to (re)start from.

Of course by the distinguished age of nearly 50 years old (yes, that’s coming up this Spring!), I know that challenging, deflating and hard times crop up without plan or expectation to derail our resolutions. But I also know that in those times the breaking of our resolve has much to teach us about our limits, our barriers to progress and contentment and truly what is important to us. I also know that I am so, so lucky to have the sustenance of a fortunate life.

So, rather than making promises, I am turning to another end-of-year rumination to look back over 2024 (and beyond). I am remembering times when I have felt strong, more energised and connected and aim/hope to do more of that in 2025. I started to list these out and was happy to recall that my blessings are many from evenings with friends and cuddles with my family, to teaching Pilates with a class full of delightful people that feel like friends and the lift that comes from helping massage clients just feel easier in their bodies. From these choice nuggets the mark in the dirt seems clearer, to start from where you already are each, single day not where you think you ‘should’ be and follow what resonates with who you are now.

2024 - what a year that seemed to whizz by in a flash. A huge thank you to all my very lovely Massage and Pilates client...
19/12/2024

2024 - what a year that seemed to whizz by in a flash.
A huge thank you to all my very lovely Massage and Pilates clients - I am very fortunate to be doing a job I love.

2025 - there is so much to look forward to.
I am taking bookings now for January 2025 and am delighted to share the information attached to this post about Massage and Pilates options available with me. Please visit www.katewardmassage.co.uk to book or message/call me direct to find out more.

Wishing you a peaceful and Happy Festive Season.

Kate

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Deep tissue massage is about enabling your body to operate at its best. It helps to create, maintain or re-establish the most beneficial conditions for your body to heal and re-balance itself so it can continue with its ordinary and extraordinary work every day. You may have chronic back pain, neck and shoulder tension, or stiff and sore feet. Perhaps you are carrying an injury from sporting interests or your daily occupation. As well as the immediate physical discomfort you are also more likely to feel tired, irritable and often as though you've forgotten what it's like to move freely and ‘normally.’ So whether you sit at a desk all day, participate in sport, do a lot of driving, are on your feet all day or look after a small child, by having a massage you are taking the first step to restore your natural energy and perform at your best.