Somatic Massage For Women! $140 for 1.5 hours. To book an appointment with Ray, please text: 0435 626 343
Somatic Massage Body Scrub, shower and massage $160, but this session is limited as it goes for 2 hours.
Before booking this session, please contact Ray, as this session might not be for you. It's about setting go of old habits and opening your mind up to what the body can release when permitted by yourself. Lots of us are just too frightened or have been told by our close-minded parents, so-called friends or the church not to be open with our bodies and touch is wrong, to shame us.
This I have been told by a multitude of my stressed-out clients, and when they finally let go to enjoy life, they stress less. You might say I am just a sports and remedial massage therpist so how would I know, and you are right to think this.
But I have done a lot of holistic training over the years with an Asian female teacher in body awareness to work out why some people are more stressed than others and have body issues, even when they are fit-looking.
So if you want a in person free chat with no pressure to do my session, please get in contact for a chat in person.
Between work, family, life, and just existing, women of all ages are burning the candle at both ends.
If you’ve been trying to "think" your way out of stress but your body is still stuck in high gear, it’s time to shift gears.
Enter Somatic Massage—the ultimate tune-up for your nervous system.
Why Your Body is Screeching (The Science with No Myths)
Let’s bust a big myth right off the bat: stress isn’t just "in your head."
When you experience chronic stress, your brain triggers the release of cortisol and adrenaline. This isn't a spiritual vibe; it's a physiological fact. Your heart rate goes up, your muscles tighten to protect you, and your body gets stuck in "fight or flight" mode.
You can’t always reason yourself into calming down because your body is literally holding onto that chemical stress response. Somatic massage works because it targets the body (soma) to change what’s happening in the brain.
The Ultimate Tune-Up: How It Works For Every Stage of Life
Somatic massage isn't just a relaxing fluff-and-buff spa treatment. It is a targeted approach that connects your physical sensations to your nervous system. Here is how it hits the brakes on that internal screeching:
1. It Flips the Switch to "Rest and Digest"
By using deliberate, mindful touch and body awareness, somatic massage stimulates the vagus nerve. This tells your parasympathetic nervous system to take the wheel. It lowers your heart rate, drops your cortisol levels, and finally lets your engine idle peacefully.
2. It Lets the Body Truly Breathe (Skin to Skin)
To get the absolute most out of this tune-up, it is best to experience it exactly the way we came into this world—completely naked. Ditching the clothes isn't just about convenience; it is biologically freeing.
When you strip away tight waistbands, bra straps, and restrictive fabrics, you are letting your skin—your body’s largest organ—completely breathe. Without the barriers and friction of clothing, the long, fluid strokes of somatic work can uninterruptedly soothe your nerve endings, shedding the physical "armour" you carry every day.
3. It Releases the "Tissue Issues"
Ever notice how women carry stress in very specific zones?
Twenties & Thirties: Hunching over laptops, tech-neck, and high-anxiety deadlines.
Forties & Fifties: Hormonal shifts, perimenopause insomnia, and sandwich-generation stress (taking care of kids and aging parents).
Sixties and Beyond: Joint stiffness, postural changes, and life transitions.
Somatic massage helps you tune into where you are storing that tension and uses physical release to let it go, improving your circulation and flexibility at any age.
4. It Rewires Your Body-Brain Connection
Stress makes us dissociate—we become walking, talking heads, completely ignoring everything below the neck until it hurts. Somatic work rebuilds your interoception (your internal radar for how your body actually feels). When you can feel the tension building early, you can blow off the steam before you blow a gasket.
The Bottom Line: You wouldn't drive your car for 100,000 miles without changing the oil and checking the brakes. Don't do that to your body. Stripping down the noise and getting a somatic massage is the maintenance work that gets you out of the stress-screech and back into a smooth, steady purr.
What part of your body feels like it's holding onto the most stress right now—is it your shoulders, your jaw, or just that overall restless feeling?
Let’s strip away the marketing speak and look strictly at the peer-reviewed science. From a physiological standpoint, one isn’t objectively "better" than the other; rather, they target different biological mechanisms.
The Scientific Breakdown: Muscles vs. Nervous System
The primary differentiator between these two modalities is the physiological target: Swedish targets vascular and muscular structure, while Somatic targets relaxation and neurological feedback loops to your body.