MASSAGE THERAPY
More Than Just Relaxation
While massage therapy can feel relaxing, it is also highly effective as a therapeutic treatment.
Sessions are tailored to your body, lifestyle and goals — whether that’s pain relief, recovery, improved movement, stress management, or massage just for the sake of having a good massage.
At Life Fit Cornwall, massage therapy is part of a whole-body approach, supporting how you move, feel and live every day.
Massage therapy is suitable for people of all ages and activity levels, not just athletes. Whether you sit at a desk, work physically, train regularly or manage stress, massage can help keep your body balanced and functioning well.
Life Fit Cornwall works with clients who want to:
Stay active without pain
Manage stress and physical tension
Support training and performance
Look after their long-term health
You don’t need to be in pain to benefit — prevention is powerful.
You are welcome to request a specific style of massage if you have a preference. Your therapist will always discuss your needs and how your body is feeling at the start of each session, ensuring your treatment is fully tailored to you.
Your massage may follow one specific discipline or combine techniques from different styles to best support your body and your goals.
“Whether you’re active, busy, stressed, recovering from injury or simply want to feel your best, regular sessions help keep your body balanced and resilient.”
SPORTS MASSAGE
Strictly speaking, sports massage is a combination of techniques taken from many different massage styles appropriately selected to meet the needs of sports people for the different stages of their competition and training.
Although sports massage isn’t just for athletes — it’s highly effective for anyone with tight, overworked muscles.
SPORTS MASSAGE CAN:
Relieve stiffness and discomfort in tight muscles and joints
Enhance the results of your training
Prepare muscles for activity to boost performance
Accelerate recovery and reduce delayed-onset muscle soreness (DOMS)
Combat fatigue and support sustained, intensive training
Perfectly complement your cool-down routine
Increase flexibility and range of motion
Help prevent injuries and keep you moving safely
IN ADDITION, SPORTS MASSAGE HAS HUGE PSYCHOLOGICAL BENEFITS:
Participating in sport is an emotional journey — full of highs, challenges, and everything in between. Massage can play a powerful role in helping athletes manage these emotions.
It can calm pre-event nerves, enhance focus during training, and help the body and mind relax after the intensity of a competition. Massage also supports mental wellbeing by helping process frustrations and negative thoughts, an important part of sports psychology, so you can stay balanced and perform at your best.
With all that hard training, massage isn’t just recovery — it’s a reward. Like a big high-five to your muscles and a proud “Well done, me!” for all the effort you’ve put in.
YOU DESERVE IT!
THERAPEUTIC & REMEDIAL MASSAGE
This type of massage uses massage techniques to treat neuromuscular-skeletal problems.
If you are suffering from pain because of an injury or condition that is affecting your joints, muscles or nerves; you have muscle and joint tightness, pain, and stiffness from an old injury or scar tissue; or if you are in post-op recovery… remedial massage can help you.
The remedial massage treatment begins with an assessment of your pain and the cause, and the massage will focus on correcting the cause of the problem.
You will also receive help, support, and advice on self-help techniques that you can do at home to help speed up your recovery.
CLINICAL MASSAGE
This type of massage is for those with complex and chronic pain, systemic conditions such as arthritis, fibromyalgia, and other autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The extensive list of conditions this type of massage can help with is endless.
The specialist techniques used in this type of massage can help to reduce cortisol levels, reducing the body’s stress response to the pain or condition you are experiencing, helping to calm the nervous system and restore homeostasis throughout the body. This then creates a natural healing environment for the body to begin to reduce inflammation, slow the production of pain signals, and restore healthy movement and posture.
And when we can move better, we feel better, and we become better, both in the mind and body.
Chloe our Advance Clinical Massage Therapist, is one of only three therapists trained to this level in massage therapy in Cornwall.
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE
Deep tissue massage is a targeted, therapeutic treatment designed to release chronic muscle tension, reduce pain and improve movement. It works on the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue using slow, controlled pressure and specific techniques to address areas of tightness and restriction.
This treatment is particularly effective for long-standing tension, postural strain, repetitive stress and muscular imbalances caused by work, training or everyday life.
How Deep Tissue Massage Helps
Deep tissue massage can help to:
Relieve chronic muscle tightness and discomfort
Reduce pain and stiffness
Improve posture and movement patterns
Increase mobility and flexibility
Support recovery from physical strain or injury
Improve circulation and tissue health
Pressure is always adapted to your comfort level, ensuring the treatment is effective without being overwhelming..
Purposeful, Results-Focused Treatment
While deep tissue massage can feel intense at times, it should never feel forced or unsafe. Each session is tailored to your body, your tolerance and your goals, focusing on areas that need the most attention.
This treatment is ideal if you are experiencing ongoing tension, restricted movement or muscular discomfort and want a massage that works deeper to create lasting change.
At Life Fit Cornwall, deep tissue massage is delivered with skill, care and a whole-body approach — helping you move better, feel stronger and stay supported long term.
THAI YOGA MASSAGE
Thai Yoga Massage is a deeply restorative, full-body treatment that combines assisted stretching, gentle pressure and rhythmic movements to improve flexibility, release tension and restore balance, leaving you feeling totally relaxed and rejuvenated.
Often described as “passive yoga”, Thai Yoga Massage works by guiding the body through a series of supported stretches while applying pressure along energy lines and muscle pathways. The treatment is performed on a futon on the floor or a wider massage table, with the client fully clothed, and focuses on both physical and energetic wellbeing.
The stretching sequence used will stretch, massage and mobilise the whole body, giving every joint and muscle a chance to move, stretch and release.
Thai Yoga Massage can help to:
Increase flexibility and joint mobility
Relieve muscle stiffness and deep-seated tension
Improve posture and movement
Support circulation and energy flow
Calm the nervous system and reduce stress
The combination of movement and stillness encourages the body to relax, reset and move more freely.
PLEASE WEAR COMFORTABLE GYM CLOTHING WITH GOOD STRETCH FOR MOVEMENT FOR THIS TREATMENT
SWEDISH / RELAXATION MASSAGE
Swedish and relaxation massage is a gentle, flowing treatment designed to ease tension, calm the nervous system and promote deep relaxation.
Using smooth, rhythmic strokes with light to medium pressure, this massage encourages the body to unwind while improving circulation and relieving everyday muscular tightness. It is ideal for reducing stress, supporting emotional wellbeing and helping you fully switch off from the demands of daily life.
So, if you feel the need to just lie still, and let your stress and tension be washed away, this is a good style of massage for you. Very good if you have been poorly, feel under the weather, or are going through stressful times.
How Swedish & Relaxation Massage Helps
This style of massage can help to:
Reduce stress and anxiety
Encourage deep relaxation and mental clarity
Improve circulation and lymphatic flow
Ease mild muscle tension and fatigue
Support better sleep and overall wellbeing
The soothing nature of the treatment allows the body to relax naturally, creating a sense of balance and calm.
HOT STONE FUSION
Hot Stone Fusion Massage is a specialised therapy blending traditional hot stone massage with other techniques, like deep tissue and Swedish massage, and combining the heated basalt stones and hands/forearm techniques. The heat penetrates the muscles, allowing the therapist to work deeper and more effectively on knots and tension, making it great for chronic pain and mental stress.
The Basalt stones used in this treatment are believed to have healing properties, primarily due to their excellent heat retention, providing deep warmth, and high mineral content (iron/magnesium), and metaphysical associations with grounding, stability, and energy balancing, stemming from their volcanic origins and connection to the Earth. The warmth from heated basalt provides deep muscle relaxation, pain relief, improves circulation, stress reduction, release of endorphins, and promotes whole mind and body relaxation, while their Earth-energy connection is thought to offer stability and protection.
AROMATHERAPY MASSAGE
Aromatherapy massage is a deeply relaxing treatment that combines the therapeutic power of massage with carefully selected essential oils to support both physical and emotional wellbeing.
Using gentle to medium pressure and flowing massage techniques, this treatment helps ease muscular tension while the natural aromas of essential oils work to calm the mind, lift the mood and restore balance. Each session is designed to encourage relaxation, reduce stress and create a sense of overall wellbeing.
How Aromatherapy Massage Helps
Aromatherapy massage may help to:
Reduce stress, anxiety and mental fatigue
Promote deep relaxation and emotional balance
Ease muscle tension and physical discomfort
Support better sleep and relaxation
Improve circulation and overall wellbeing
Essential oils are chosen to complement your needs, whether you are looking to relax, rebalance or feel uplifted.
A Sensory, Restorative Experience
This treatment engages the senses as well as the body, creating a soothing, restorative experience that encourages you to slow down and reset. Sessions are tailored to your comfort and preferences, making aromatherapy massage ideal if you are feeling overwhelmed, tense or in need of gentle support.
At Life Fit Cornwall, aromatherapy massage offers a calm, nurturing space to relax deeply and restore harmony in both body and mind.
PRE / POST NATAL MASSAGE
Our pre and post-natal massage is a specialised therapeutic treatment designed to support your body through the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy and recovery after birth.
Using safe, pregnancy-appropriate techniques, this massage helps relieve muscular discomfort, reduce tension and promote relaxation, while supporting overall wellbeing during this important stage of life.
Each session is fully tailored to your stage of pregnancy or post-natal recovery, ensuring comfort, safety and support for both body and mind
Clinical Benefits
Pre- and post-natal massage may support:
Reduction of lumbar, pelvic, hip, neck and shoulder pain
Decreased muscular tension and postural strain
Improved circulation and lymphatic drainage
Reduction in oedema and swelling
Regulation of the nervous system and stress response
Support for post-partum musculoskeletal recovery
A Safe, Supportive Experience
Your comfort and safety are always the priority. Massage positions, pressure and techniques are carefully adjusted, and open communication is encouraged throughout the session.
Pre-natal massage offers a calm space to rest, relax and connect with your body during pregnancy, while post-natal massage supports recovery, easing tension and helping you feel more like yourself again.
At Life Fit Cornwall, pre- and post-natal massage provides gentle, professional care to support you through pregnancy and beyond.