Category: Wellbeing

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Vibrate out those deep knots!

I’m delighted to report that my new deep tissue massage machine has finally arrived! Many of you have heard me talk about this machine and suggest it will be good to help relieve your deep tissue tightness – and here it is! It’s great for necks, shoulders, upper, centre and lower backs, thighs, calves, hamstrings, arms, and the soles of your feet.

This machine works by vibrating the muscles and warming them at the same time. I’ll be using this in conjunction with deep tissue treatments from today onwards. I’ve had great fun testing it out on my own shoulders and back this afternoon and can thoroughly recommend it! I look forward to trying it on you soon and receiving your feedback on my facebook page.

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Motivation to eat a healthier diet or just fun?

A friend, of a friend recently created a fantastic app called ‘MyFoodCircle’. You can keep a visual food diary by uploading pictures of what you eat and sharing them with your chosen friends. It’s a great way to keep a real record of what you eat, perhaps motivate you to eat more healthily/lose weight by actually seeing what you’re eating (!) and get encouragement from your friends to do so.

You can download it for free and start using it straight away. Keep an eye on this blog for more healthy eating suggestions as I complete my MSc in human nutrition at Oxford Brookes uni. Which reminds me… I should be studying…!

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Combat the winter blues with a 10% discount off all hot stone treatments in November

To help combat the onset of winter and dark evenings, I thought you might enjoy a special offer on hot stone treatments during November! I’m offering 10% off any hot stone treatment during November* – a warming, luxurious treat, which is also great for relieving deeply held muscle tension, and wonderful for relaxation! In fact, many of my clients who have a hot stone treatment once, now only come for hot stone massages!
Just to dispel a myth about hot stone treatments – hot stones are used to massage you, instead of the therapists hands. The stone are not simply placed on the body and left there, as you may have been led to believe by in some pictures! At the beginning of your hot stone treatment, I will use my hands initially to spread the oil on your body, but you will quickly experience a different sensation when, instead of my hands, I use the smooth hot stones to massage you. The stones are polished and smooth all over and using the oil, glide on your body, their heat melting away tension and stress.
The hot stone treatments really are a little bit of affordable luxury, perfect to help you relax, de-stress or recover from a hard week at work, in the gym or in the garden, when a deep tissue treatment would be too much.
Do get in touch if you have any questions about hot stone treatments and please book early for your November discount to avoid disappointment!
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Welcometo my new website and business!

Welcome to my new website and business! Katie Wheater Wellbeing is a new massage business, recently opened on Morrell Avenue, east Oxford.

Did you know that massage has been used around the world since ancient times to promote and restore health and relaxation? During the Roman times, Julius Caesar was said to have received daily massages – lucky him!

As most of us won’t be receiving daily massages, this blog hopes to bring you inspiration on leading a more sustainable life – with tips on taking care of yourself, others and the planet.  I hope to bring you tid-bits of interesting information on massage, links to interesting articles (although I won’t be commenting on the validity of the science – you’ll have to decide that for yourselves!), special offers, healthy recipes and anything else I can think of that might benefit your wellbeing.

So, tip number one: when did you last stand still and breathe in the smell of the seasons? I love this poem to remind me of all the beautiful things in danger of being missed out on if we’re forever rushing around, trying to tick things off our never-ending to-do lists!

What is this life, if full of care,
We have no time to stand and stare.

No time to stand beneath the boughs,
And stare as long as sheep or cows.

No time to see when woods we pass,
Where squirrels hide their nuts in grass.

No time to see, in broad daylight,
Streams full of stars, like skies at night.

No time to turn at Beauty’s glance,
And watch her feet, how they can dance.

No time to wait till her mouth can,
Enrich that smile her eyes began.

A poor life this, if full of care,
We have no time to stand, and stare.

It’s by William Henry Davies. So, my challenge to you is to go outside – take your coffee if you like – look up at the sky, notice the colour of the leaves on the trees, the sound of the wind and the birds…. and breathe, great big, deep breaths expanding your chest. Be conscious of where you are right now and all of the positive things in your life, forgetting your to-do list for just a few minutes and re-connecting with yourself. I’d love to know how you get on – get in touch or visit me on Facebook!