Dip.Remedial Massage
M.A.T.M.S
Remedial Massage Therapist
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Qualifications and memberships
Amelia is a highly skilled and gifted massage therapist who completed her Diploma of Remedial Massage at the Australian College of Natural Medicine (Endeavour College) in Melbourne. Amelia believes that ‘every-body’ benefits from professional and effective remedial massage therapy and that massage is one of the best preventative tools to create and maintain optimal wellness.
Amelia grew up in regional Victoria and has practiced as a remedial massage therapist in Melbourne and country Victoria for over 5 years. She moved to Perth in early 2011 with her partner and is excited to bring her skills to the Remède team. In addition to her remedial massage training, Amelia has a broad interest in natural medicine and is also studying naturopathic medicine part-time.
Amelia is a member of the Australian Traditional Medicine Society (A.T.M.S) and is registered with the major private health funds. Her clients are eligible for health insurance rebates on consultations.
Areas of specialty and approach to treatment
Amelia is passionate about providing the highest quality remedial massage therapy. She is committed to listening to her clients needs and assessing the underlying cause of pain and dysfunction in their body, to help them achieve improved health by relieving their pain, muscle dysfunction, stress and tension, with an effective and enjoyable massage. This approach to treatment means that profound and long lasting results can be achieved.
Amelia’s approach involves helping her clients feel relaxed, so that stress and worries can be dissolved and where time spent having a massage is purely about the client. Amelia has worked with people from all walks of life including high-level athletes, children, pregnant women and adults with a wide range of injuries and musculoskeletal concerns. She also regularly sees clients who have regular massage as a part of their preventative health strategy, to help them to maintain the best of health & prevent problems from occurring.
As a result of Amelia’s experience, she is able to tailor treatment to the specific needs of the client, their individual concerns and their unique body type. Amelia treats a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions including sporting injuries, general muscle problems, chronic pain, sprains, strains, neck & back pain, arthritis and improving recovery after accidents. She also treats athletes who would like to increase their performance and post-surgical patients to help their recovery after minor and major surgery. Amelia commonly helps clients who suffer from muscle stiffness, tightness, headaches and restricted movement. She is also trained in lymphatic massage, which is especially helpful to remove excess fluid and assists detoxification.
Amelia uses a wide variety of soft-tissue and remedial massage techniques to achieve optimal results, and she tailors every treatment to the particular needs of the client. Techniques she uses may include:
- Sports massage – to relax tired muscles, prevent injuries and increase sports performance
- Swedish massage (relaxation massage) – to calm & soothe your body and improve overall vitality
- Deep tissue massage – to relieve deep muscle tension and improve muscle function & movement
- Pregnancy massage – to decrease discomfort, aid in having a relaxing pregnancy & prepare for birth
- Muscle energy techniques & trigger point deactivation – to release tight bands of muscle (knots) and increase range of movement
- Lymphatic Massage – to move fluid retention, improve immune function & assist with detoxification
Amelia also encourages prevention. She educates her clients on self-care by giving specific stretches & advice to help them to develop a more relaxed and natural posture and reduce the recurrence of future problems.
Amelia’s thorough and caring approach, combined with her skilled techniques, not only improves her client’s health and physical wellbeing, but also leaves them feeling relaxed, revived and de-stressed. Amelia is an essential member of Remède’s team of practitioners and we welcome you to experience her “magic hands”.
