Therapeutic Pillar Of Wellbeing

Recovery. Healing. Function.

The Therapeutic pillar at Metta Yoga & Massage focuses on targeted recovery, offering specialised care to support healing after injury, surgery, or ongoing pain and tension. These therapies are designed not only to relieve discomfort but also to restore mobility, accelerate recovery, and help you rebuild resilience in both body and mind.

Healing is not just about easing pain, it is about guiding the body back into balance, strength, and function. Joanna’s therapeutic work combines knowledge with a personalised, compassionate, and supportive approach to your recovery.

Why Therapeutic Care Matters

Aids post-surgery healing and reduces recovery time
Relieves chronic pain, stiffness, and tension
Improves circulation, mobility, and tissue repair
Supports injury rehabilitation and prevention
Strengthens the immune system through stress relief and lymphatic health
Enhances overall wellbeing during physical or emotional recovery

The Science of Therapeutic Recovery

After surgery, injury, or long-term stress, the body often develops protective patterns, such as tightened muscles, restricted movement, or created compensations elsewhere in the body. These patterns can lead to chronic pain, poor posture, and reduced energy if left unaddressed.

Through the Therapeutic pillar, Joanna applies evidence-based massage, yoga therapy, and recovery techniques to gently restore your body’s natural balance and function. The result is a faster, more effective recovery that supports both physical and emotional resilience.

Services Within The Therapeutic Pillar Of Wellbeing

Recovery. Healing. Function.

Myofascial Release Therapy - works directly with the connective tissue network around muscles to release deep restrictions, relieve tightness, and restore mobility.
Deep Tissue Massage - focused, structural techniques to release chronic tension, dissolve adhesions, and restore healthy muscle function.
Sports Massage - ideal for recovery from athletic strain or injury, helping to rebalance muscular patterns and speed up healing.
Trigger Point Therapy - targets specific “knots” or points of tension within the myofascia (connective tissue around muscles), that can cause referred pain, helping to release chronic tightness and restore pain-free movement.
Lymphatic Drainage Therapy - supports faster recovery after surgery or injury, reduces swelling, aids detoxification, and strengthens immunity.
Holistic Massage - a treatment blending different techniques, such as deep tissue, myofascial release, and trigger point therapy, to address the client's therapeutic goals, for example, pain relief, postural issues improvement, and release of muscular tightness, amongst others.
Therapeutic Facials (Neal’s Yard Remedies): Myofascial sculpting Facial, and Lymphatic Drainage Facial - gentle yet effective treatments that support tissue healing, anti-aging, and relaxation, especially during periods of stress or recovery.
Private Yoga Therapy - bespoke sessions that build strength, mobility, and body awareness while supporting the rehabilitation of injuries or long-term conditions.