Michelle Hollox MFR and Massage

All sessions include a brief consultation to determine the correct treatment for you. Please ensure you arrive punctually to optimise your treatment time. After your appointment:
• drink plenty of water
• follow your home care advice
• please contact if you have any questions or concerns
Location:
Appointments will take place at Massage and Wellbeing Centre, 18 Gandy Street, Exeter EX4 3LS
You will find us at the Museum end of Gandy Street. Walk through into the courtyard and the door is on the right. Press the intercom for entry, come up to the first floor reception area and take a seat. I will come out to fetch you. Payment:
Payment can be made via CARD, CASH or BACS to Michelle Hollox, account details will be sent with details of your appointment. BACS Bookings will be confirmed upon receipt of payment. Cancellations:
Please provide a minimum of 24 hours notice if you wish to reschedule or cancel your appointment. I’m passionate about fascia. If you don’t know what it is, don’t worry, I can tell you all about it. I’m a therapist specialising in Integrated Myofascial Release, registered with the BCMA British Complementary Medicine Association. In my practise I have witnessed that lighter, sustained and more informed touch allows the body to heal at a much deeper level and as such facilitates physical, emotional and psychological change, providing profound and longer lasting results. I love doing this work, seeing the change in people before and after treatment. I came to Myofascial Release through my own personal healing journey. I had been experiencing more & more restricted movement & pain & then finally I had an injury that caused me pain & muscle weakness in day to day tasks, which prevented me from joining in with some family activities & stopped me from dancing. After some traditional treatment, I still couldn’t get comfortable. At this point, I had my first experience of MFR from a therapist friend who had just started practicing. The treatment was unlike anything I had experienced before and I was told I might continue to feel additional changes the following day anywhere in my body. The change was so unexpected I had to investigate further and get more treatment! Once I began investigating, I knew for certain this was what I wanted to practise. I love that my skills can help people, so let MFR do for you what it did for me and start your own healing journey. The fascia is one continuous structure that exists from head to toe without interruption; an uninterrupted network of the body’s connective tissue. It’s very densely woven, covering and interpenetrating every muscle, bone, nerve, artery and vein, as well as all the internal organs, including the heart, lungs, brain and spinal cord. This means all parts of the body are connected to each other through the fascia. The main components of fascia are elastin, collagen and ground substance, which together form a 3D matrix with elastic and tensile strength that in a healthy condition glides and moves without restriction. Physical and emotional trauma, repetitive movements, poor posture and surgical procedures all scar and harden fascia, not only in the affected area but also along the tension lines imposed on it. This causes the fascial network to lose its cushioning mechanism and internal structures are pulled out of alignment, causing pain, restriction and lack of function. And this is where the MFR therapist comes in, as we are taught to feel and stretch slowly into the fascial network, applying gentle pressure to feel through and facilitate the release of restrictions. By focusing on the fascia within the body, we allow the patient to heal at the deepest level.