V_Glutes's Personal Masseur Interview

Last Updated: May 08, 2022

- Oh yes, absolutely, I have come such a long way from amateur to professional, I never imagined the feedback I receive would be this amazing.
My focus and intention is for every client to walk away with a sense of worth, their time was worthy, the cost was worthy but most of all their health is worthy. My clients usually dont realise how much they needed the treatment until they felt the relief be it an isolated pain or dysfunction, better sleep and mood or my recent sciatica patient who has been a happy man. I've had those who said they paid a lot of money to see professionals, yet the treatments with me sorted them out, making my job very satsifying.
I have still a long way to go, always more to learn; the body is not just a temple - its a universe.
I cant make promises yet for sure I work with the goal and intention of my clients walking away with some little relief from when they walked in and sometimes that has been emotional as well as physical, I can only be grateful I can help in some way.

- Absolutely, I started my journey with basic 2 day courses yet I would never dream of charging for a profession unless adequately qualified, for the safety of the client predominately is my belief.
The Sports Therapy qualification was intense; v detailed and complex but provides therapists with a whole host of skills to work in the professional field.
Fortunately I perused my studies to the highest level in my field where my clients now receive massage and much more to hopefully care for their every need. I am also certified in Trigger Point Therapy and Deep Tissue Massage.
My future goals are underway and ambitious, I wont be stopping to keep myself fresh, providing new products and new options so my regular clients always feel new, except in friendly familiar company :)

- I actually believe there is qualities in everyone who works in the massage field and each have their own individual skillset and abilities, what works for one may not work for another and that is amazing for clients to meet and discover what skill and care works for them.
For me I am actually a Sports Therapist, so my treatments consist of my massage skillset plus physio style, soft tissue release techniques.
Clients can come to me for full-body 'MOT', well-being & rehabilitation treatments, or to ease any pain or dysfunction I have a number of tools at my disposal.
The primary reason to come to me is that I go beyond just treating the area of pain, but identify the source of the pain reset the body as a whole unit as it is all connected. The intentions is on providing long term relief preventing further complications later.

- I was born and bred in Dublin, Ireland and I relocated to the UK some years ago to work as Cabin Crew with Japan Airlines which was my dream career. I left JAL with the intention of perusing my career goal in alternative medicine but got side tracked into H&S management for 10years. During that time I started learning more in regards to healthy lifestyles, diet and exercise and pushed my limits in the gym with my own PT and nutrition, which in fact was a good stepping stone until finally I made that change into where I am now.
As well as having to study Anatomy and Physiology in detail I already had working knowledge which gives some added credibility to clients who are struggling in one way or another and I enjoy providing lifestyle guidance, hints and tips and advice that that motivate those who needed some guidance in the right direction.
I've had a colourful past which will continue colourful into the future

- I started my massage journey initially as a hobbie. I noticed demand was growing as an amateur and so embarked on a basic massage course to add more dynamics to my hobbie, before I made the leap into a perusing the professional qualification.
I now hold my clinical training which is amazing as gives me the tools to go way beyond what I thought was possible all those years ago.
I remember my 1st clients from my hobbie days aswell as my professional clients. Each one brings something new for me to develop on day by day which I am very grateful for.