CL Body Therapy

21/12/2025

20/12/2025

I cannot thank The Cushty Cheesecake Co. enough for this absolute legend of a cheesecake - which i have just picked up. A birthday treat to myself 🎁

Yes... i will be having cheese cake for breakfast every morning for the next few days 😂

I also cannot thank my wonderful clients and friends for your kindness and generosity- and thinking of me on my 37th birthday. From home made products, witchy rituals, proper dubai chocolate from Castle chocolates, and gift vouchers for Lowther Castle 🤍 i am so blessed and very grateful.

I have the very best clients ever xx

16/12/2025

Facial Lymphatic Drainage and Sculpting Massage isn’t a luxury… it’s about feeling comfortable, confident, and truly at home in your own skin.

This treatment goes far beyond relaxation.
It helps to reduce puffiness, soften tension, brighten the complexion, and support your skin’s natural detox pathways — all while gently sculpting and contouring the facial structure for a more lifted, defined appearance.
The result? You look refreshed and feel revitalised from the inside out.

In a world that constantly pulls on your time, energy, and stress levels, taking care of your face and nervous system isn’t indulgent… it’s essential.
It’s where confidence begins, where comfort returns, and where you reconnect with the version of yourself that feels calm, grounded, and lifted.

Feeling good in your skin isn’t a treat — it’s a necessity.

And you deserve that.

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Colette & Raven 🐾

08/12/2025

Have you got your surgery date?
Now is the perfect time to schedule your Post-Operative Manual Lymphatic Drainage.

Post Op MLD is a gentle, highly specialised technique that supports your body during healing. Evidence shows it can help to:

• Reduce post-operative swelling and inflammation
• Improve lymphatic flow and fluid clearance
• Support tissue repair and healthy recovery
• Ease discomfort, tightness and pressure as you heal
• Help prevent fibrosis and excessive scar tissue
• Promote smoother, more comfortable post-surgery outcomes

At CL Body Therapy, we are specialists in Post-Operative MLD, offering calm, expert care to guide your body through each stage of recovery — helping you heal efficiently, comfortably and with confidence.

Book ahead to secure your recovery sessions.

01/12/2025

It’s not just a massage…

It’s a moment for your whole body and mind to reset.
A space where your nervous system can finally calm.
Where tension melts, circulation improves, and the weight you’ve been carrying — physically and emotionally — gets a little lighter.

With 20 years of experience, skill and genuine passion, every treatment at CL Body Therapy — based within a dedicated health and wellness clinic — is tailored to you.

A place where your body can truly heal and recover.

Not just muscles, but mood.
Not just knots, but nervous system.
Not just pressure, but presence.

This is your time to feel grounded, balanced, and genuinely looked after.

And that’s worth so much more than “just a massage.”

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Colette & Raven 🐾

25/11/2025

🌿 How Reflexology Supports You Through Menopause

At CL Body Therapy, Carlisle

Menopause is a major physical and emotional transition, and many clients come to me feeling tired, overwhelmed, and not quite themselves. Reflexology offers a gentle, supportive way to help your body cope during this time — and there’s research to back it up.

✨ Helps ease hot flushes & night sweats

A Randomised Controlled Trial with 120 women showed that reflexology significantly reduced hot flushes and night sweats after a short course of sessions (Borzou et al., 2016).

✨ Supports deeper, more restorative sleep

Many clients tell me they sleep better after reflexology. A systematic review found improvements in menopause-related symptoms, including better sleep quality (Li et al., 2020).

✨ Lifts mood and eases emotional overwhelm

Reflexology helps calm the nervous system, reducing stress and helping your body move out of “fight or flight.”
A Randomised Controlled Trial found significant improvements in depression levels in menopausal women after six weeks of treatment (Khalili et al., 2019).

✨ Improves overall quality of life

Research using the MENQOL (Menopause Quality of Life Index) found that women receiving reflexology reported better mood, more physical comfort, and improvements in sexual wellbeing (Borzou et al., 2016).
Other studies also show symptom relief, though results can vary (Shalev et al., 2002).

✨ Reflexology at CL Body Therapy

Every session is tailored to your exact needs — your symptoms, stress levels and stage of menopause. I work with reflex points linked to hormone regulation, sleep, digestion and the nervous system to help your body rebalance and cope more comfortably.

🔍 A gentle note

The research is promising but still developing. What we consistently see — both in studies and here in the clinic — is that women feel calmer, sleep better, and manage symptoms more easily after reflexology.

18/11/2025

Fun facts about me 😄

🔹 You can spell FUDGE with my GCSE's- I'm still doing ok for my self though 😉

🔹 My Grandma is my best friend (on par with Raven) and biggest inspiration - we even went skydiving together 🪂

🔹 I work hard so that Raven can live THE best life of royalty. She even has her own side of the bed, her own set of dinner plates and only drinks filtered water 🐩👑

🔹 I'm massively in to wild foraging at the minute! Who knew hawthorn berries are like avocado, rosehips have more vitamin c than oranges (they taste blooming amazing at this time of year), and that wood sorrel is a tasty snack on the go. I can't wait for the wild garlic to come out in the spring 🌱

🔹 My career and what i do never feels like i go to work - i literally don't know what the monday blues feel like 🤔 so you could say I've never been to work for over 15 years!

🔹 The best thing that has helped me to manage stress is crocheting 🧶 ... I've been trying to crochet a scarf for the last 9 years 😂

🔹 The first ever gig i went to was to see a mongolian rock band called The Hu 🤍 ive had tinnitus ever since.. worth it though!

🔹 The most embarrassing thing I've ever done is farting so loud and waking my self up.. next to that new guy i was dating (i obviously had been hold them in all day and trying to be all prim and proper) 😂🫣😳

🔹my naughty guilty pleasure is a raspberry jam, Nutella and peanut butter sandwich.

17/11/2025

Having a sports or remedial massage isn’t about how much pressure I can use, or how much discomfort you can tolerate. And it certainly doesn’t reflect how skilled or experienced I am as a therapist.

A good therapist looks at everything holistically and tailors your treatment to what your body actually needs on that day.

When tension and tightness come from stress, gentle techniques are often far more effective. That doesn’t make the treatment any less “remedial” — it makes it appropriate.

By soothing the nervous system, reducing adrenaline and cortisol, and helping you feel relaxed and safe, your muscles can release naturally without force. This supports healing, improves circulation, enhances range of movement, and leaves you feeling calmer and more grounded.

Sometimes, less truly is more. 🙂

15/11/2025

How Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) Can Help with Endometriosis & Period Pain

If you live with endometriosis or tough period pain, you’ll know how draining the inflammation, bloating and pelvic discomfort can be. One gentle therapy that many people find helpful is Manual Lymphatic Drainage — a light, rhythmic technique that supports the body’s lymphatic system (the system that helps manage inflammation and waste).

Here’s how MLD may help:

• Calms inflammation
Endometriosis is strongly linked with chronic inflammation. MLD encourages lymph flow, which helps the body clear inflammatory by-products more efficiently. Research highlights the role of the lymphatic system in endometriosis-related inflammation (Vigano et al., Reproductive Sciences).

• Eases pain
The soothing, slow movements used in MLD help calm the nervous system. This can soften cramps, reduce pelvic pressure and make flare days a bit more manageable. Lymphatic therapies have been shown to support pain modulation and reduce swelling (Foldi & Foldi, Textbook of Lymphology).

• Reduces bloating and congestion
That heavy, swollen feeling in the lower tummy is incredibly common. MLD helps to move excess fluid, reduce abdominal puffiness, and leave you feeling lighter and more comfortable.

• Supports recovery after surgery
If you’ve had a laparoscopy, MLD can be a helpful way to reduce post-op swelling and support scar mobility. Its role in lymphatic healing is well recognised in clinical practice.

MLD isn’t a cure for endometriosis — but it can be a supportive therapy that helps you feel more comfortable day to day, especially alongside your usual medical care.

If you'd like to chat about whether MLD might help your symptoms, I’m always happy to help.

25/10/2025

CAN YOU HELP US?

Due to changing booking systems (because of ridiculous costs) we have lost 680 amazing reviews 😔

Our reviews really helped to make the difference with the success of our business, as well as giving confidence to any new clients when they book their first appointment with us.

If you have had a positive experience with us, we would be very grateful if you could write a review on our google business profile

Check out CL Body Therapy on Google Search

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Equally if you have any feedback on how we can improve, or any treatments/training you would like us to do- please get in touch 😊

We are forever grateful for your continued support 🌟

Colette and Raven 🐾

19/09/2025

Raven and myself are really excited to tell you that we will be working a long side Ness and her fabulous team at Oracle Clinics - 23 Portland Square - from the 28th of September 💫

We will message everyone who has booked appointments with us, to keep you right.

The team at Oracle have a special interest in women's health and menopause. They also have successful clinics in Newcastle and Morpeth.. to find out more please visit their website:

www.oracleaesthetics.co.uk