Our shoulders carry more than tension — they hold emotion, pressure, and stress. They carry babies, toddlers, rucksacks, school bags. Laptops, nappies, clothes. Work and family pressure. And our experiences settle into our shoulders as extra tension, adding to our emotional and physical load. Through individually tailored massage, I help women in Oxford release tension and find lightness again, in body and mind.
My 75 minute appointments allow time to really understand you and your needs and my unique special touches help you to relax the moment you walk through the door. Massage appointments take place in my dedicated cabin, pictured above, overlooking my garden, hidden away in the heart of Headington, Oxford. You’re welcomed with a warm foot-bath, choice of herbal tea and time to talk about what you need. Your massage lasts 60 minutes with time allowed to change and suggestions to help you get the most from your appointment and support yourself.
Book your massage in Oxford here today and let me lighten your day.
Is thinking that rest is lazy, or not for you or that you don’t have time, holding you back from trying out a deep rest yoga nidra class with me in Oxford? What if I told you that rest offers power? That resting give you a chance to pause and think about what you really want. What you really want to say. What you really want to do. What choices you make, for yourself and others. What food you nourish your body with. What words and phrases you choose to speak or write, and the tone you use. And the words and tone you choose not to use…
Rest is not lazy. Rest offers you the ultimate in soft power. A chance to pause and make considered choices. What difference might that make to your day, your weekend or week ahead?What difference would a rested version of you make to how you feel about yourself?
Join me for a beautifully relaxing, deeply restful experience where you’ll be nurtured and nourished, enabling you to emerge radiant and replenished – able to make choices of how to use your time, your words and actions as the best version of you, the rested version of you. Join a small group of women in a deep rest class in Oxford – all the dates and booking details are here. Give yourself permission to rest and replenish. Read all about deep rest in Oxford here and testimonials here.
Receiving a foot massage must be one of the loveliest experiences. Giving a foot massage is an act of love – either to yourself, or as a gift to someone else. It’s so simple, can be done in two minutes and can improve sleep, rest, relaxation, a sense of gratitude and bonding.
You can do this for yourself or ask a partner. No oil is needed but if you want to use some, any kind will do, olive oil, coconut oil or any other moisturiser. I often massage my own feet as part of a my bedtime routine – blog on this coming soon – and it makes a huge difference to how relaxed I feel and how quickly I fall asleep.
Set yourself up in a comfortable, supported seated position, in bed or on a comfortable sofa/chair. Take a quick body scan and note if you’re holding tension anywhere in the body. Inhale noticing, exhale releasing each part of the body below:
Rub the hands gently together to create warmth. Take some deep breaths and bring your awareness into the sensations in your feet. Notice how the feet feel – their temperature, quality of the skin, if they feel achy or a bit puffy from standing all day? Relax your shoulders and bring one foot into your hands in whatever way feels comfortable for you to do this. You might want to support yourself with more pillows/cushions behind your back, under your knee, anywhere that needs support.
Begin by cupping your hands around the forefoot – the part in front of the toes – and stroking upwards towards the knee. You can pause at the ankle and take some circles.
Taking hold of the fore foot, gently curl and uncurl the sides of the foot towards and away from the midline of the foot, if this feels good for you.
Bring your hands to the underside of the forefoot and massage in a circular motion using your thumbs, into the fleshy pads under the toes.
Coming to the mid-foot, thumbs one on each side of the sole and stroke gently along the arch. I like to stroke towards the toes using the side of my thumb but find what feels good for you. Remember to relax your shoulders and soften your whole body.
Taking both hands to the outside of the foot, use fingers and thumbs to knead up the side of the foot. Again you can stroke/gently pull the flesh towards the outside of the foot.
Cup the heel in the palm of your hand, and using either the palm and fingers of that hand, or fingers of the other hand (or both), knead into the underside of the heel. You can work up to the ankle and around the ankle joints.
Notice how the massaged foot feels compared to the other. Repeat on the other side.
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With half term about to start, Halloween parties rapidly being pulled together and the C word looming ahead of us (my kids have been singing carols since July!), life in Oxford moves quickly — work, study, family, and constant commitments, fun or otherwise, can leave you feeling drained.
A professional massage in Oxford isn’t just a luxury; it’s a reset for your nervous system, enabling you to feel replenished and renewed in body and mind. Ready to take on that next family birthday, school disco, work dinner and begin prepping for seasonal parties…
Katie Wheater Wellbeing specialises in soothing massage for women in Oxford. Each session is tailored to your needs on the day – energising, working tight muscles, releasing tension – helping you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your body.
✨ Try Katie Wheater Wellbeing for your massage in Oxford — your invitation to pause and simply be. Get in touch and book your massage here.
Getting in the veggies and protein sometimes feels hard when we are all rushing around and summer salads are too cold. We all know the veggies will help boost immunity with their wide variety of vitamins (and support digestive health if unpeeled by adding more fibre). And ensuring you’re eating roughly a palm sized amount of protein with EVERY MEAL is also a way to:
Stabilise your blood sugar: aka ensure you’re less likely to feel “h-angry”
Fill you up for longer
Reduce the chance of you reaching for sugary snacks
I absolutely LOVE this soup as it is so versatile from a taste point of view. I make big batches and freeze for a blast of sunshine soup at any time but especially if sniffles are starting to be heard – full of vitamins A and C to help boost immunity. The lentils can’t be detected or tasted but add that sneaky protein boost. Here’s the basic recipe and then some alternatives/additions to taste:
Roast butternut squash
Boil up some red lentils – ideally with bone/mushroom broth or stock (I use one cup per person and assume one butternut squash serves four)
Whizz the above with stock/broth until of your preferred consistency
Serve with sprinkle of pumpkin/sunflower/any seeds you like and grilled halloumi
Alternatives/additions to enhance nourishment and nutritional benefits:
Sweet potatoes – roast
Carrot – roast
Pumpkin – roast
Onion – roast
Garlic – Saute in coconut oil
Coconut milk half and half with stock
Sprinkle of cumin/sweet paprika/fennel seeds/chilli powder (I put all the above on the table with the bowls of soup and let everyone choose their own flavours).
