massage london
the advert:

do you live in london? are you stressed? are you sore? would you like a massage?
of course you would! can't afford it? how much do you spend going to meet a friend for a drink? then a cab home? a bite to eat? in london... that can easliy run to £40/£50 before you know it. a whole hour massage at ANGEL MASSAGE THERAPY will cost you just £45!!! and think how good you'll feel afterwards. imagine how good it would be for you to book a regular massage, say just 1 hour a month.

how good is it? it's the best damn professional massage i've had! and i've had a few, from indian gurus in berlin to sports therapists in manhattan and they didn't come close. his skills range from ultra deep tissue work to reiki.

jon is very strong, confident, knowledgeable, intuitive, sensitive and has a great couch-side manner. i cannot recommend him highly enough. visit his website http://angelmassagetherapy.com to find out more. he's currently taking bookings between the hours of 2:30 and 8pm, mondays and wednesdays although other hours are possible.

jon is a veteran of the circus/alternative performance scene and so has a better understanding of physical performers needs than your average masseuse. he's also a top notch bloke with great music taste.


so, last week i was just coming back from my wedding dress fitting with katie (and hatching new plans for new outfits and shows) when i ran into jon, who i haven't seen for ages.

he told me about his new business, he's got a massage studio in angel where he's working every monday and wednesday. i had no idea he did massage at all but was more than happy to take up his offer of a massage and monday was the day.

the place is on exmouth market, a really nice lil part of london i used to live near. i used to take the kids (i was an au pair) to the park and library there :) anyway, exmouth market, nice wee street by mount pleasant post office... y'know.

the place is really nice, v clean and all wooden floors n smells nice too, calming atmosphere.

as for my massage...

the consultation was really thorough and made me think about my own health a bit more, rather than just dave's.

the massage itself was amazing. i'm not a girl who likes to muck about. i carry a lot of stress and tension and i need deep work. jon has a background in trapeze and then as a rigger so is really strong. he went really deep, deeper than most. almost blinding pain but i DID ask for it. i felt totally relaxed and safe and he talked me through some really intense moments with breathing awareness etc. was absolutely amazing. a great combination of strength, confidence and sensitivity.

i've felt such a difference in my body since monday. have started keeping a diary of my food/drink/migraines/headaches to try and sort out once and for all what's causing em. am doing not too bad on my water drinking regime. and today dave and i join a gym.

thank you jon, i'll be back!