By Paola Bassanese 5th February 2012: London is covered by deliciously creamy snow resembling marzipan icing on a cake. If you walk through thick snow, the extra effort and the colder temperature helps you burn additional 3-7% more calories. For a blow-by-blow account of how many calories you can burn snow walking, Walk About [...]
Posts Tagged massage
New customer testimonial: lymphatic drainage
“I visited Paola last year for three sessions of lymphatic drainage massages and found the experience lovely and relaxing, and I felt revitalised after each visit. Paola is very professional and friendly and puts you totally at ease, and I will definitely be visiting her for more sessions in the future. I would highly recommend [...]
2011: the year of massage
By Paola Bassanese 2011 has been a great year for massage. At least it has been for Energya Ltd. The year started well during winter with highly motivated people wanting to stay healthy. Back, neck and shoulders massage was extremely popular as clients were shrugging their shoulders in an attempt to keep warm. Some lymphatic [...]
Guest blog for Eczemablues.com: massage for children with eczema
If you are a parent to children with eczema, Eczemablues.com is a practical and useful source of information. Here’s Paola Bassanese’s guest blog talking about massage for children and young people suffering with eczema.
I rub shoulders for a living
I rub shoulders for a living by Paola Bassanese I rub shoulders for a living. I offer a shoulder to cry on. I give hugs. It’s all in a day’s work of a masssage therapist. As clients peel off layers of clothing, they take down their defences. I honour and respect their vulnerability and [...]
Guest post: Caring for the self. Alternative therapies for cancer patients
Caring for the Self By: Jackie Clark Alternative therapies such as reiki, massage and acupuncture are showing promise in the treatment of pain and anxiety in cancer patients. Treatments that were once on the far edge of medical science are now gaining acceptance as hard evidence supports their use and provide clues to the physiological [...]
