Holistic medical massage; gently and effectively treating chronic pain and stress conditions in just 1-6 weeks, using advanced massage, stretching & self care.
Helps:
Joint pain
Strains/Sprains
Nerve entrapments
Headaches
Scar Tissue Release
& more Be rid of your pain in 1 to 6 treatments! Providing clinical massage using a beautiful blend of Eastern and Western styles and techniques including stretching and teaching self care to gently yet effectively treat ongoing pain conditions that haven't responded to the traditional methods relied on by the NHS. Appointments are at the Henley Chiropractic Centre or Home visits are available for anyone unable to travel to the clinic
Treatments currently available:
- Advanced Clinical Massage
- Aromatherapy massage with unique oil blends
- Indian Head Massage
- Hopi Ear candles (Thermal Auricular Therapy)
I also have additional training in Myofascial release, treating oncology patients, releasing scar tissue from historic injuries, surgeries or accidents and generally freeing up tightness and restrictions throughout the body
As well as being great for treating physical pain conditions, my approach to massage is that treatments should be deeply relaxing and aim to rebalance your energetic body, give your mind a break from the craziness of life and leave your physical body feeling light and rejuvenated. Even if you dont have a pain condition to treat there are many health and wellbeing benefits to be had from a massage so what are you waiting for? Whether it's a one off treat for you or a loved one or something you want to incorporate as a regular form of maintenance for your health and wellbeing I'd love to work with you to get some great results and leave you feeling fabulous! If you have questions or would like more details and prices please email serenitywellbeing@live.com or call me on 07727262925 - please rest assured that I absolutely take a no pressure to book approach so you won't get the hard sell if you do call with questions. Let's get that pain sorted so that you can be your best self! Karina
10/11/2025
Are you ready to take charge of driving your health in a positive direction?
Feeling a little lost about where to start?
Let me help you...
In addition to receiving an incredible massage I can advise you on steps to take to make dramatic improvements to your health and wellbeing.
I can help you rehabilitate physically, stretch tension and tightness out of your body, improve your daily habits leading to better sleep, better mood and a better relationship with yourself
10/11/2025
November is Men's Mental Health month - this is a subject etched in my heart forever as I heartbreakingly lost my Dad to su***de when I was just 4 years old 😭💔
My beautiful fiancé is doing Movember this month and raising funds for this super worthy cause (which I feel slightly torn about because I am strongly opposed to a Mo (sorry guys sporting the look, they're grim!) and don't enjoy having to see one each morning when I wake up 🤪 but the cause makes it worthwhile!
I've decided that in a bid to support this super important cause, I'll be donating £5 from all treatments for men during November, backdated for those done already...
And this is a double whammy of goodness because as I've said before, Advanced Clinical Massage is a great way of supporting and improving mental health in men just as much as in women...
So do something doubly awesome, book your man in for a treatment or encourage them to book and take some time out for meaningful self care and at the end of the month I will calculate and share the total that we raise to support in his fundraising efforts for
It's so sweet of you, but stop folding the sheets after your massage - embrace your time and space of not being the cleaner!
They all go straight in the laundry anyway because everyone gets a lovely fresh set of linens just for them!! No shared sheets, no flipped sheets, no bare couch, no annoying couch roll! Just freshly laundered sheets!!
04/11/2025
So I had this exchange over the weekend 🙄 from someone who I went to school with and has been for maybe 2 massages in the 20 years I've been doing it... He clearly felt this was sufficient to warrant having a laugh with me regarding the work I do. He was wrong. I don't allow my fiancé or friends to make such jokes about my work, I'm not going to allow a client to do so either.
Part of my work is elevating massage to a higher standard, hence why I've done a degree level course in it. Part of my work is spreading the word about all the incredible benefits therapeutic massage has for people.
I've been fortunate in my time (compared to some of my fellow Massage Therapists experiences at least!) to only have had mild uncomfortable experiences from some men; requests for happy endings, a hard on on the couch 🤢, and this...
Now compared to the other more direct and physical suggestions this seems almost barely worth mentioning, but apparently it's the straw that has broken this camels back - I have had enough of it!!!
This is all too common for me to see posts about this and worse, so I want to put out to the men of this world, a very undeniably clear message, that this is not acceptable!!!
Massage therapy is not a s3xual service!
I'm aware that sadly, some places do use massage as a guise for this (that is a whole other issue with UK society that needs addressing imho)!
To men who are friends and loved ones of a massage therapist... don't belittle them, or their hard work and credentials by making crude and s3xualised suggestions, even as a joke! If you want to make a joke, find something funny to talk about.
If your friends do it, call them out on it too!
When you do get called out on your poor views and attitude, don't then apologise for the therapists' response to this - there is nothing wrong with them calling you out, it's valid, the issue is with your comments.
27/10/2025
One of the first things we had to do when I started my level 6 BTEC with was to recap all of the conditions that we learnt how to treat in the first ACMT year. As I did my first year back in 2017, I've been fortunate enough to get loads of experience dealing with most of these conditions and I thought it might be helpful to share details of all the things that I can help with...
You don't have to simply suffer it out even when mainstream medicine tells you there isn't anything else they can do for you - you have the power to make meaningful change in your life, sometimes you and your body just need some expert guidance and advice alongside some really good treatment.
You also don't have to wait until any of these things get to be debilitating - treating these conditions at the early stages can nip them in the bud entirely or really change your entire experience of a condition.
Please reach out if you'd like to know more about how I can help.
17/10/2025
What a difference 3 years makes!
Omg, I loved the red and orange hair combo 😍 also loving my new fringe!
The more important and meaningful change here though is where I am at...
I loved working at the Henley Chiro Centre with the very lovely team of people there and I miss them very much, however, being bold and following my dream of having my own business space has been such a good decision for me - it has pushed me so far out of my comfort zone and there have been moments when I thought maybe I should let it go and find another room to rent - I am so pleased I didn't let my doubts and fears get the better of me! Outside of your comfort zone is where the magic happens!!
Terrifying? Yes. Easy? Nope. Worth it? 100%!!!
I'm now over a year in to running my own space - it's still growing, I'm still growing, that's the point right - ever evolving into the best version of myself, and The Space Place Wellness Studio is an extension of me, so it too will continue to evolve, getting better with every little adjustment.
It makes me so damn happy turning up there to work every day, it's like a sanctuary for me and for all of my beautiful clients that have joined me so far in the journey - here's to many more years of evolution and expansion 🥰
Follow your dreams people, it will make your soul happy ✨️
17/10/2025
Musings from the massage couch...
Very quiet mumbly musings this week - it was recorded at silly o clock!
This weeks musings are about how I don't ever take for granted that it's no small thing that, for existing clients, you entrust your body to me each time you come and see me - so thank you for your body, thank you for your business and thank you for your trust!
For potential clients, I know it can be nerve-wracking considering going to a new place, meeting a new person, taking clothes off and being at the mercy of someone you only recently met!
This is why it's so important for me to help you feel comfortable with me, and confident that I'm creating a safe space for you in which you can be entirely yourself, exactly as you are - I'm not here to judge you in anyway, I just want to help you heal and feel amazing in your body and mind!
13/10/2025
Heated couch cover is back ladies and gents!
I've also invested in a lovely infrared heater to keep you snug as a bug wrapped up in a heated rug 🤭 (and be kinder to the 🌎 with energy usage).
Perfect place to come and escape the Autumn chill while doing something super good for yourself
My client has been suffering for 3 months with TMD/TMJ - for her it was presenting with intense face and head pain, unexplained pain in her teeth and some strange sensations in her tongue.
She's been to the GP, been referred to a specialist, had a CT scan - none of what little either of them suggested to her, in 3 months, made any difference! 😭
One treatment of clinical massage tailored at treating TMJ and the next day she is pain free! ❤️
This isn't the end of her journey, she knows, and I know, that it's likely the pain will creep back in over the next few days 😒 but that's why she's committed to doing some regular sessions.
We'll keep working the way we'd did in her first session, mixing it up depending on what we find and how the pain changes as it heals, finding the trigger points, releasing the tension, in not only her jaw but also her face, neck and head, calming her nervous system with soothing, relaxing and caring touch
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Based on many of the previous clients I've treated, each week the pain free time will get a little longer, the pain comes back a little less intense until it's gone... then she'll come in with something different going on and when I ask how her jaw is feeling she'll have forgotten that it was ever an issue for her... and in the meantime, the first pain free day in 3 months is a wonderful relief and reassurance that she hasn't had while waiting for the Dr's to provide some answers.
Are you ready to make some meaningful difference to your pain? DM me to chat about how I can help you feel great with clinical massage
04/08/2025
Are you suffering with pain that you just cant seem to shift? Seen the Dr/Chiro/Physio etc etc and get little to no improvement- a course of clinical massage might be what you need...
This isn't just massage to treat the specific trigger points in your muscles that might be contributing to your pain... breaking down adhesions in your tissues... releasing long-held trauma from your fascia... stretching and easing away the tension and making you feel great... giving you a well earned break from everything you do in life so you can just be....
It's treatment combining all of the above with...
- Regulating your nervous system that's over-burdened with the stresses of life.
- Increasing your understanding of how chronic pain works and what is actually going on in your body.
- Empowering you to make changes to your own mindset and belief systems around your pain and your day to day habits and life choices that ultimately create your reality.
All with the aim of helping you feel great!
01/07/2025
Last availability before my holiday lovely people...
20/06/2025
It's looking like a beautiful and busy week at The Space Place next week and I just have these 3 appointments left - yay for me 😄 of course it would be even more yay for me if some of you lovely people would like to fill these spaces and do something great for yourself!
It's proving to be a lovely, cool space even on the hot days and I do have my fan out now just in case!
Message or call on 07727 262925 if you'd like to discuss how I can help you or to book in!
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Bringing the wonderful benefits of effective Massage and Holistic therapies to you in the comfort of your own home! I have over 15 years experience at providing high quality treatments to help people with pain conditions, reduce stress, improve sleep and generally bring about a better state of wellbeing for my clients.
I’ll come to your home with my deluxe couch which is super comfy, wrap you up in snuggly towels and then give you a treatment tailored to your specific needs. When we’re done you can simply head to bed or carry on with your day with a lovely sense of rejuvenation and wellbeing.
My ultimate speciality is massage aimed at treating pain conditions - if you love the effects and benefits of Sports massage but find that you feel a bit beaten and battered during or afterwards then the massage I offer could be perfect for you. Its a revolutionary approach to deep tissue work taking it slowly and listening to the body so I can effectively treat muscles and connective tissue without all the discomfort that is commonly experienced in sports massage. I’ll also perform stretches with you and give tailored aftercare advice so you can quickly and effectively get on top of your pain condition for good!
My treatments:
- Massage - to specifically target long term or unexplained pain conditions or for general relaxation and wellbeing
- Aromatherapy - massage and unique oil blends for massage or personalised skincare products
- Reflexology
- Indian Head Massage
- Hopi Ear candling
I’m based in Henley on Thames and cover a fairly substantial radius from here, at least a 20 miles - though I’ve been know to travel further for my love of massage and helping people. Do get in touch if you think I may be able to help you.
I also regularly travel to work places, networking events, health retreats and festivals across the country so if you need a superb massage therapist for an event you’re holding please keep me in mind!
If you have questions or would like more details and prices please get in touch or visit my website www.serenitywellbeingmassage.co.uk
I look forward to helping you achieve your health and wellbeing goals!
Karina
