Acupuncture,Sports Massage Therapy & Wellness clinic. Enjoy life without limitations now and in the future to ensure a full and independent life.
Honesty, Integrity and Empathy is what you will receive. Honesty - We tell you straight! If you are not pulling your weight, you will be told! We will then work out what is holding you back. Integrity - If your needs are beyond us, we work with you to find the right place. We don't just string you along! Empathy - We know what you are going through. Pain is a very individual thing; sometimes owned, to the persons detriment. We work with you and encourage you to throw away the ownership of issues, in order to own your future.
25/12/2025
As the year draws to a close, I just want to say how genuinely grateful I am.
It has been an absolute pleasure meeting and helping so many incredible people this year, not only you, but often your partners, family members, and loved ones too.
Being trusted with people’s health, recovery, and wellbeing is never something I take lightly. Every conversation, every treatment, and every small win matters.
I am truly thankful that I get to do the work I do, supporting people to move better, feel stronger, regain confidence, and get back to living life on their terms.
Thank you for your trust, your openness, and for allowing me to be part of your journey this year.
Wishing you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year.
• Rest well
• Reset fully
• Come back strong
24/12/2025
40% Off Christmas Massage Vouchers**
If someone you love has been carrying stress, tension or discomfort this year, this might be the most thoughtful Christmas gift you can give them.
For a limited time you can buy a Christmas massage voucher for 40 percent off the usual £50.
That means the person you care about most can enjoy a tailored 30 minute massage for only £30.
This is not just a voucher.
It is relief.
It is calm.
It is a reset they probably would not give themselves.
Perfect for partners who never slow down.
Perfect for parents who put everyone else first.
Perfect for friends who deserve a moment of real care.
And yes, you can even buy one for yourself.
You can buy as many vouchers as you like.
Choose who you want to treat and give them a gift they will actually use and appreciate long after Christmas Day.
Imagine them starting the new year feeling lighter, looser and more comfortable in their body.
That is the difference a single session can make.
Voucher purchase is open now.
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07380 965 665
24/12/2025
1 in 20 People Live With Fibromyalgia!
Struggling with fibromyalgia?
Posture plays a huge role in managing fibromyalgia symptoms. Misalignments can increase muscular tension and pain sensitivity.
Regular posture re-education can:
Ease muscle tension and alleviate pain
Help manage symptoms and improve daily function
Restore mobility, allowing you to enjoy life more fully
Unchecked fibromyalgia symptoms can lead to isolation, loss of quality time with family, and diminished career performance. Don’t let the pain take over; let’s work together to improve your posture and ease your discomfort.
LOOK BETTER – MOVE BETTER – FEEL BETTER
23/12/2025
🌟 Unlock the Power of Posture: Understanding the 4 Quadrants 🌟
Good posture isn’t just about standing tall—it’s about maintaining balance and alignment throughout your entire body. Poor posture can lead to pain, discomfort, and even long-term health issues. To better understand how posture impacts your health, let’s break it down into 4 key quadrants, each addressing different areas of the body and common postural issues.
Quadrant 1: Head & Neck
This quadrant focuses on the upper cervical region, where postural issues like forward head posture, lateral flexion, and head rotation can lead to:
Neck pain, headaches, and migraines 🤕
Fatigue, tingling in the arms, and conditions like fibromyalgia
By correcting these misalignments, you can experience reduced pain and improved energy.
Quadrant 2: Thoracic Spine & Shoulders
Quadrant 2 covers the thoracic spine and surrounding areas. Common issues like thoracic hyperkyphosis, anterior shoulder displacement, and chest flexion can result in:
Back pain, shortness of breath, and shoulder discomfort 🏋️♂️
Proper posture here improves breathing, circulation, and overall upper body alignment.
Quadrant 3: Lumbar Spine & Pelvis
This quadrant targets the lumbar region and pelvis, focusing on problems like anterior pelvic tilt, lumbar hyperlordosis, and pelvic unlevelling. These can cause:
Low back pain, sciatica, and digestive issues
Realigning this area strengthens your core, alleviates pain, and enhances overall movement.
Quadrant 4: Legs & Feet
Quadrant 4 addresses the lower body, dealing with issues like foot pronation, toe-out foot flare, and knee hyperextension. These misalignments may lead to:
Knee pain, foot instability, and abnormal gait 🚶♂️
Correcting these postural problems promotes better mobility and joint health, reducing the risk of injury.
Through regular posture checks and re-education, you can regain balance, reduce pain, and enjoy a life of improved movement and vitality. Stay tuned as we dive deeper into each quadrant to uncover how posture affects your health and how you can take control.
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Ash Wellness & Performance Ltd was born out of a life changing moment; someone’s loss of concentration! I was involved in a road traffic collision, which would result in years of pain in many guises and the lack of communication between medical departments, the lack of joining the dots, whilst only focusing on the symptom within their expertise.
Having a background in health and fitness and being aware of what had changed since the collision, I became frustrated that the process pre and post surgical intervention seemed broken! I had experienced multiple traumas during the collision which caused a chain reaction in my body and, following the collision, there was a lack of expedited corrective treatment. This eventually led me to find my own treatment path. This helped me to realise that I could actually help others: taking out the stress, time and financial costs, that seemed to be preventing people from taking back their lives.
Prior to the collision, I was training for my first session in triathlon. I had committed to the big goal of an Ironman distance triathlon and sought expert coaching to ensure I would make my goal. This was not only a personal goal, but a way of setting an example for my children...My daughter and I should have been entering our first season together (she was 7, nearly 8 years old)! I wanted to show her how by persisting and working on the things in life that don’t come easy; your desires are possible. Unlike my daughter (who is a very strong swimmer), my effort was directed to swimming. I could only complete one length, before being unable to take on anymore water! This meant training for 45 - 60mins when waking and then biking to work. After work was gym/swim/run depending on the day. Losing 21lbs in just over a month helped with everyday life, not just training.
Unfortunately, a sound like a gun going off and the smell of burning (deployed air bags) stopped my development both at work, in my personal life and my goal to complete an Ironman competition.
At work, I fought for over three years to get out of the office and back to my real job! It was eventually decided by my employer, that my position could no longer be kept open, and, due to my physical limitations, we parted company. This was not only a loss of career and financial security, but the loss of a family. The people I worked with, day in day out, for eight years, knew each other extremely well and as families do, we had our ups and downs, but we were a tight family and now I was no longer a part of the team.
The parting with my employer, did not seem the right thing at the time, but it gave me the time to concentrate on finding my treatment path to enhance my daily life. I started with what I knew from my time as a Fitness Manager & Personal Trainer, I looked at my movement and what I could do. At the time I was looking at what I could not do, but this changed the deeper I got into my desire to develop my situation. I attended physical therapy sessions on a regular basis to keep things moving. I also needed to keep my head active and so I enrolled on a Sports Massage course. Due to my physical and emotional limitations, using a walking stick when out and about, I needed to be able to move around, not sit or stand for too long, so I hoped this may be starting point.
Starting with this course helped and I continued to complete the course and subsequent courses. The Sports Massage Therapy courses allowed me to develop personally and to understand how to improve physically. I was receiving constant, high quality treatment and developing my own philosophy and principles for treatments. A win, win situation. I now had studied with a fantastic team, gained amazing skills, allowing me to adapt treatments to self-administer and find the therapists that I require. but now I had found something that would allow me to develop my own treatment philosophy.
Through a chance meeting with another therapist, I discovered another modality of treatment. I did my research, booked on the course and it changed my life. I used the knowledge I had learned from my Sports Massage Therapy, fitness career and leaped head first into this new course (K.O.R.E Therapy), which has been developed from techniques and principles that have been used for thousands of years!
I stated it changed my life and yes, it really did! The combination of knowledge and treatments has allowed me to throw away my walking stick, improve my physical and emotional health and allow me to look better, move better, feel better; enjoy less pain and more quality family time. And yes... I can now help others with their pain and save them time by joining the dots through a whole person approach. No barriers, just helping the body to know what it should be doing.
