Massage for Pregnancy & Post Partum here for you
1 February 2024
Good value for an excellent service at Pendulum Massage with Pauline.
In your 2nd or 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy?
After you hospital clinic appointment you get the feedback on the progress of you pregnancy. A pregnancy massage appointment will give you reassurance and quality time for yourself.
First visits are often for immediate issues. For example, not sleeping well, tight muscles, back pain, pelvic pain, sore muscles or even swollen ankles. Once you discover the calm atmosphere with Pauline’s care and attention, you might like to consider monthly or fortnightly Tune-Up treatments.
Regular Tune-up treatments can address ongoing conditions that affect your comfort. Together we will explore how breathwork and gentle sports massage techniques can help with common pregnancy complaints.
Post Birth massage also has its place in giving you time to recoup and refresh in this demanding, wonderful, exciting time. Having an experienced Pregnancy Massage therapist with Sports Massage understandng is a bonus. Don’t take my word for it, check out my google reviews for my clients recommendations.
My new active body-work offering aims to promote ease of movement using dry cupping, stretches, massage and breath-work. You'll also have homework to do so make sure you are up for reclaiming your body from the inside out.
Thank you for reading.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Confidence in your body post C-Section, Hysterectomy and Abdominal Surgery.
24 January 2024
Good value for an excellent service at Pendulum Massage with Pauline.
After surgery pain arises whilst the body heals.
Incisions heal and the body's fascia fills in the gaps. This is natural. It's also natural that you move less during this healing time. You notice that your muscles and fascia may heal tighter than they were before.
Tight muscles get over worked more easily and this leads to muscle discomfort.
My new active body-work offering aims to promote ease of movement using dry cupping, stretches, massage and breath-work. You'll also have homework to do so make sure you are up for reclaiming your body from the inside out.
Thank you for reading.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
How much does a massage cost?
13 November 2023
Still good value for an excellent service at Pendulum Massage.
Pendulum Massage specialises in using massage therapy to help with pain and discomfort.
If you would prefer monthly treatments, then packages and memberships are now available.
Massage is a game changer by doing the following:
Lowering blood pressure, relaxing tight muscles, overcoming muscle pain, aiding better sleep, reducing anxiety and reduction in joint pain. Nuff said.
Thank you for reading.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Saving with packages and subscriptions.
2 October 2023
Here's the info on what to do if you want a monthly massage and watching your budget.
The link below is specifically to my website for this very special offer.
The block booking price for 720 minutes is 627£. A humungous saving that will make you think it was 2018 again. Imagine how grateful your muscles will feel with a montly treatment. This pricing is set to be revised January 2024.
Massage is a game changer by doing the following:
Lowering blood pressure, relaxing tight muscles, overcoming muscle pain, aiding better sleep, reducing anxiety and reduction in joint pain. Nuff said.
Thank you for reading.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Trip Advisor recognition
24 August 2023
Gaining recognition for my work is very gratifying. I do put my best efforts into providing a bespoke service to all my clients. As mentioned before, I'm not a spa. I'm not part of a huge comglomerate, I don't do beauty treatments. I work when I have the energy and patience to offer my best. I deal with muscles alone in several wonderful modalities of massage.
I got a Trip Advisor Travellers' Choice award 2023, because I am absolutely crap at webdev, there is a basic link below to my listing below.
Thank you for reading.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Membership Gift Subscriptions
3 August 2023
If your are keen on going to the gym and want to signpost your progress with a regular feedback, then having a membership which is easily booked in your own time is a great option. Monthly or bi monthly bookings with as much as 20% discount. See the book now button in order to check out options.
I know there are times you wonder if going to the gym and attending yoga classes is any good. Of course it is. Consistent exercise benefits your mind, body and spirit. However, lots of other activities do also. For example, gardening, hiking, doing the housework. Finding the the right sort of movement for you will benefit your life in the long run.
Just been reading about Non-Exercise Thermogenesis {NEAT}
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12468415/.
Which is a no s@#t Sherlock bit of research that defines NEAT as all the stuff you do when not working, exercising, eating, sleeping or doing organised movement. I'm talking about the odd times when you made a meal from scratch instead of popping a ready meal in a microwave, or sat fidgeting instead of still. Or had a nice disorganised stretch. Or skipped in the park for no reason. Or walked with a swagger instead of a stroll.
How can you add more NEAT activities to your day? Share your ideas of NEAT activites by doing not saying.
Thank you for reading.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
12 tips to Happiness
9 June 2023
12 ways to improve happiness Happiness can be a summed up in a lifetime or a moment. The meaning of happy involves a sense of pleasure, joy and positivity which in turn leads to an absence of pain.
Happiness is an experience and goal worth integrating and prolonging in our lives. But how do we set up the conditions needed for this miracle to happen again and again. Linking in with the above is the world happiness report 2023, if this floats your boat and you want to learn more.
My gormless expression of happiness during a hike on my birthday some years ago. Yes I do need to repeat this. It was fun and getting to that stage as I used some of the tips in my list.
Thank you for reading.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Pregnancy Massage for aches and pains
26 January 2023
Pendulum Massage is a place for you to feel safe, centered and connected.
In your 2nd or 3rd Trimester of Pregnancy? After you hospital clinic appointment you get the feedback on the progress of you pregnancy. A pregnancy massage appointment will give you reassurance and quality time for yourself.
First visits are often for immediate issues. For example, not sleeping well, tight muscles, back pain, pelvic pain, sore muscles or even swollen ankles. Once you discover the calm atmosphere with Pauline’s care and attention, you might like to consider monthly or fortnightly Tune-Up treatments.
Regular Tune-up treatments can address ongoing conditions that affect your comfort. Together we will explore how breathwork and gentle sports massage techniques can help with common pregnancy complaints.
Post Birth massage also has it’s place in giving you time to recoup and refresh in this demanding, wonderful, exciting time. Having an experienced Pregnancy Massage therapist with Sports Massage understandng is a bonus. Don’t take my word for it, check out my google reviews for my clients recommendations.
Thank you for reading. Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Pic: Mustafa Omar
Chat with your doctor for a diagnosis
6 December 2022
My client had dreadful pain to his upper arm. He'd had a motor bike accident 2 years beore and suffered a broken collar bone. He was signed off by the hospital, but his pain continued and never stopped. The pain to his upper arm stung constantly and was highly sensitive when touched. His doctor suggested pain killers. My client was not impressed.
In the end he got referred, after xrays he was diagnosed with cervical spondylitis, and a healed fracture was discovered (Guess where? His upper arm). Interestingly calcification was discovered in the muscle by the missed hairline fracture site of his stinging pain. All the above was treatable. He attends his physiotherapist. However, he also attends my practice for his Sports Massage. I help to speed his recovery time with stretching, mobilisation and maintainence massages.
Not knowing is a hindrance to well being. As a Christmas wish. If your health is not 100%, don’t guess at it. Find out. Get a diagnosis! Be well informed and make your action plan for better health. If it’s unsuccessful continue hopefully and enjoy the best health that you can. Doubt wont cut it, but truth can.
Thank you for reading. Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Pic: Nsey Benajah
Best at home fitness programme
23 November 2022
I am often asked how to get in shape after an injury or surgery. To tell you the truth I have come back from zero fitness a number of times and I have always underestimated the ability of my body to bounce back. It is only in my 50’s that I have this real opportunity to explore my physical potential with kindness and a sense that I may be able to do this safely too.
Bullet Proof Body is a great book by Ashley Kalym offering exercise in a smart way to help with recovery and general fitness. It scaffolds the exercises for beginner, intermediate and advanced, so that you have a sense of progression.
If you do sports, combat, dance or use the gym, this book offers a great recovery package. There are a few bits of equipment you will need that you may already have at home. I include links to them below, if you'd like to start exercise or recovery work.
Do remember that if you are injured seriously, you should go to a doctor first to get the best care and a diagnosis.
Thank you for reading. Best wishes, Pauline.
Pendulum Massage is an London E14 black owned business. It is a short distance from South Quay DLR. By appointment only means that consultations and appointments are booked online.
Long Covid and Massage
9 October 2022
The long shadow of COVID is less evident. Folk are now allowed to mingle and get on with life, but COVID has not dissappeared. My advice is to self test if unwell or if you have been in contact with someone who has self tested positive.
Long COVID is defined as having symptoms after 12 weeks post COVID infection. "The most common symptoms of long COVID are: extreme tiredness (fatigue) shortness of breath loss of smell muscle aches However, there are lots of symptoms you can have after a COVID-19 infection, including: problems with your memory and concentration ("brain fog") chest pain or tightness difficulty sleeping (insomnia) heart palpitations dizziness pins and needles joint pain depression and anxiety tinnitus, earaches feeling sick, diarrhoea, stomach aches, loss of appetite a high temperature, cough, headaches, sore throat, changes to sense of smell or taste rashes." (NHS website).
The sense of fatique and unease from Long COVID can be lessened with massage, especially when thinking about managing a long list of symptoms. Focusing on mind, body and spirit with a Holistic Massage with lighter pressure and breathwork can provide a great ally in replenising the body.
If this sounds of interest then appointments can be booked as well as short telephone consultations via the link below.