Welcome to The Garden Room, a small, home based massage studio in South Bristol, overlooking a garden filled with healing herbs.
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Annie Johansen - Massage Therapist:
Run by Annie Johansen, an experienced and qualified holistic massage therapist specialising in:
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Birth Preparation Couples Massage Classes
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Following my years spent working at Bristol Massage Therapy and Chew Valley Wellbeing, I decided to open my own massage studio in The Garden Room of my house.
Massage is something that comes naturally to me, and something I enjoy receiving as much as I do giving. I retrained as a massage therapist when my second child was born. It was the experience of massage during labour that sparked my interest to train further in pregnancy massage. And it was the lines caused by motherhood that made me look at natural ways to help reduce the ageing process and train in acupressure facials.
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I balance a busy life of small children, work and trying to maintain a social life with regular massage treatments, pilates and yoga. Having somewhere to go which combined treatments along with an outside space where you can sample so many plants and herbs, was the driving force behind opening The Garden Room.
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Qualifications:
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Holistic Massage Diploma - Massage Training Institute (MTI) Level 4 Diploma through Bristol College of Massage & Bodywork (BCMB)
Massage & Pregnancy Diploma - Association of Physical & Natural Therapists (APNT) through Well Mother
Baby Massage Class Instructor - Royal College of Midwives, Complementary Therapists Association (CThA) through Hands On Babies
Foundation of Thai Massage Level 1- Thai Massage School of Chiang Mai
Reiki Level 1 - First Degree Usui Shiki Ryoho / Usui Reiki Ryoho through Soul Sanctuary, Eastern and Western Lineage
Reiki Level 2 - Second Degree Usui Shiki Ryoho / Usui Reiki Ryoho through South Sancturary, Eastern and Western Lineage.
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Continued Professional Development:
Massage and Pregnancy – advanced workshop
Neck Release – workshop
Skin Cancer Awareness – workshop
Acupressure Facial Massage - workshop
First Aid Training
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