Qualifications and experience
Islay is a qualified Sports Massage Therapist Level 3
She is also studying to become a Chiropractor at the AECC and will be entering her final year in September 2019.
As a competitive sports person Islay understands the importance of keeping the body free from pain and is partially skilled in identifying and reducing painful muscle knots.
Islay believes in the importance of the mind-body connection and alters her massage treatments to ensure her patients leave the room feeling relaxed and rejuvenated.
Skills:
Remedial massage
Trigger point therapy
Myofascial release therapy
Postural assessment
Deep tissue Massage
Home stretches
Rehabilitation exercise advise
Pre and post event massage
Passions
Islay has always been a very active person and her hobbies include the gym, horse-riding, sailing and cycling in the New Forest with her dogs. She has competed up to county level in the track sport, Hurdles and nationally, Showjumping on horseback.
Did you know
Islay has a qualification in Canine and Equine Animal Manipulation from the European school of Osteopathy.
Islay is available 2-4 days a week at the YOU Massage & Therapy Centre, call us on 02380 639747 to book with her today