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Treatments and pricing

Straightforward prices, two ways. At the studio on Belsize Road in NW6, or as a mobile visit anywhere in London with travel included nearby.

Studio and mobile massage prices

Each length has two rates: at the studio on Belsize Road, NW6, and as a mobile visit to your home, hotel or office.

30min £45 studio£55 mobile

Back, neck and shoulders. Concentrated work on the upper body for desk tension, between meetings or when time is short.

Book 30 min on WhatsApp
Most booked 60min £70 studio£85 mobile

Full body, Swedish or deep tissue. The standard treatment, covering the whole body with time on the areas that need it.

Book 60 min on WhatsApp
120min £120 studio£145 mobile

The full reset. Two unhurried hours over the whole body, with real time to return to anything stubborn.

Book 120 min on WhatsApp

Studio230 Belsize Road, London NW6 4BT, near Kilburn High Road. A private basement room, reached by stairs and not step-free. More about the studio.

TravelMobile visits are included within five miles of the studio. £15 from five to twelve miles, £30 from twelve to twenty. £20 late supplement for appointments starting after 9pm.

Block bookingFive 60 minute mobile treatments for £395, sessions do not expire; the studio block is lower, ask on WhatsApp. A fixed-rate standing weekly or fortnightly slot can also be arranged.

ProvidedProfessional table, fresh linens and towels, unscented hypoallergenic oil, music if wanted. For a visit you need a clear space about two metres by one; at the studio the room is set up.

Types of massage

Which treatment to choose

There are five treatments and most people choose by the problem rather than the name. If the issue is one stubborn area, usually the shoulders, lower back or hips, a deep tissue massage spends the time firmly on that. If it is general tension, poor sleep or the flatness after a long week, a Swedish massage keeps the pressure even and aims for calm.

If your tension comes from running, cycling or lifting, a sports and recovery massage is built around your training and includes assisted stretching. If you are short on time, the 30 minute back, neck and shoulders treatment covers the area a desk loads most. If you want none of it rushed, the two-hour massage covers the whole body with real time to spare.

Filter the cards below by pressure. Every treatment can be booked at 60 or 120 minutes unless noted, and the pressure is set to suit you rather than a fixed routine. If you are booking around a specific situation, what massage helps with goes into desk tension, race recovery, sleep and travel in more detail.

Firm forearm pressure along a client's shoulder blade

Firm pressure

Deep tissue massage

Slow, sustained work through the deeper layers of muscle, with the time spent where the tension actually sits rather than spread over the whole body. It suits desk and posture tension, a lower back that stiffens from sitting or driving, and long-standing knots a lighter massage never reaches.

A long, flowing forearm stroke down the length of a client's back

Medium pressure

Swedish massage

The classical full body treatment: long, flowing strokes at a steady, medium pressure, working from the back through to the legs, arms and neck. It is the one to book after a demanding week, before or after travel, or when sleep has been poor and the tension is general rather than in one spot.

Thumb pressure worked into a client's calf muscle

Targeted

Sports and recovery massage

Deep tissue technique combined with assisted stretching and trigger point work on the muscle groups your sport depends on. Booked before an event it helps loosen and prepare; booked after, it eases delayed soreness and helps keep range of movement through a training block.

Fingertip work at the base of a client's skull and neck

Thirty minutes

Back, neck and shoulders

A concentrated half hour on the upper back, shoulders, neck and the base of the skull, where screen work and stress settle. No full body routine and nothing rushed, just direct work on one region. It fits a lunch break and works best as a regular fortnightly appointment.

A folding table dressed with fresh linen, ready in a quiet room

Two hours

Two-hour massage

Two unhurried hours: enough to work the whole body properly and still spend twenty or thirty minutes on the areas that need it, with the pressure free to shift as it goes. It can be booked as deep tissue, as relaxation, or a mix, and suits anyone who has left it too long.

Most people choose by the problem rather than the name.

Pressure

How firm should the pressure be?

Light pressure stays near the surface with slow, broad strokes. It is calming rather than corrective and suits anyone who finds firmer work uncomfortable, or a first treatment when you are not sure what you want. Medium pressure, the default for a Swedish massage, is enough to work tension without a strong sensation, applied evenly over the whole body.

Firm pressure is slower and more local. There is usually a strong sensation as a tight area is worked, sometimes described as a good ache, but you should always be able to breathe steadily through it. If a spot makes you tense up or hold your breath, it is too much, and saying so is expected.

Pressure is agreed before the treatment starts and checked as it goes, around the halfway mark and whenever a new area is reached. It can change within a single session, firmer on the back and shoulders, lighter on the legs, and it is normal for it to change between appointments as your body does.

Frequency

How often to book

For a one-off, book when something has flared up or before a specific event such as a race or a long flight. A single treatment helps, though tension that has built up over months usually needs a second session a week or two later to hold.

For maintenance, most regular clients settle on every three to four weeks. That is often enough to keep desk tension, training load or general stress from building back to where it was. The 30 minute back, neck and shoulders treatment suits a shorter cycle, every one to two weeks, because it is quick and inexpensive enough to repeat.

For a standing slot, a weekly or fortnightly appointment at the same time and day can be arranged at a fixed rate, along with a block of five 60 minute treatments for £395. Both are worth asking about if you already know you want massage to be a routine rather than an occasional treat.

Where the treatment happens

The studio in NW6, or at home, your hotel or the office.

The studio is a private room at 230 Belsize Road, NW6, near Kilburn High Road, with everything already set up. For a mobile visit, home appointments are the most common, in a bedroom or living room with a clear stretch of floor. Hotel appointments run regularly across Mayfair and Knightsbridge: share the hotel and room number when you book, and let concierge or reception know a visitor is expected if the hotel asks. Office appointments can be arranged for one person or a small team, in a private room or a bookable meeting room, in Canary Wharf, the City or the West End, with building access sorted in advance.

Your space

What you need to provide

For a mobile visit, a clear stretch of floor roughly two metres by one, on any surface, with room to walk around one side. A bedroom or living room is ideal, and a door that closes is helpful but not essential. Allow about ten minutes at each end for setting up and packing away. Everything else, the table, linens, oil and music, travels with him. At the studio there is nothing to provide; the room is ready.

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