VARSHA CHOUHAN
Message Therapist
Dip. Remedial Massage
Sports Massage
Varsha is an experienced Remedial Massage Practitioner, earning her qualification in Sports Massage from Harrogate College in the UK, in 2014. Since then Varsha has worked with a broad range of clients, assisting them with pain relief, sporting injuries, and has a particular interest in pregnancy massage. Varsha established and ran her own therapy room in Leeds City Centre before moving to Australia. After settling in Melbourne, a place she now calls home, Varsha continued her education, earning her Diploma of Remedial Massage at Melbourne City Centre.
Varsha is passionate about women’s health, particularly during the transformative journey of pregnancy. She has a deep understanding of the physical and emotional changes that come with pregnancy and uses massage to assist women throughout this period and into motherhood.
Varsha works closely with the osteopaths at Eastern Osteopathy, collaborating seamlessly, they offer a holistic approach to addressing the intricate needs of their patients during and after pregnancy. By combining the benefits of osteopathic care with Varsha's nurturing touch, they create a comprehensive support system to address complaints that may arise during and after pregnancy including pelvic health concerns.
Varsha’s treatments are tailored to each individual client. She uses a combination of relaxation, sports and remedial techniques and is always learning new skills and methods to best support her clients. During her travels to India, Varsha studied Indian Head massage which many of her clients as part of their treatment.
Outside of work Varsha likes to keep a healthy lifestyle and enjoys an active lifestyle incorporating walks, runs, yoga and Pilates. She loves experimenting with cooking and creating new recipes out of traditional dishes.
Remedial Massage
Remedial massage is a type of therapy which aims to treat muscular aches and pains and address impaired, damaged or knotted muscles and tendons. Remedial Massage provides a healing treatment that can be gentle or strong, deep or shallow.
The holistic approach of remedial massage considers the whole body and traces discomfort as far as possible back to the root cause. This approach works to eliminate the root cause and the symptomatic presentation.
Remedial Massage Techniques
It uses various specialised techniques to locate and repair damage and to support and speed up the body's own repair mechanisms. The massage is applied directly to the skin using a lubricating medium, usually oil, which ensures that the muscles associated with the disorder and mobilisation of the joint are deeply penetrated. Passive stretching moves are also used.
Benefits of Remedial Massage include;
the stimulation to the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed
the calming of the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and discomfort
toning and relaxing of muscles to improve joint mobility
improvement to the health of the cells,
the repairing of tissues
easing of stiffness and tension can also be experienced through therapeutic relaxation.
Muscular and skeletal dysfunctions often addressed with Remedial Massage include;
Fibrositis,
Spondylitis
Arthritis
Frozen shoulder
Muscular cramps
Whiplash
Sports and dancing injuries.
PREGNANCY MASSAGE
During pregnancy your body changes dramatically to support your growing baby. This includes an increase in weight and shifted centre of gravity, both of which can cause tensions and pains. Pregnancy massage is performed by specially trained practitioners who use a combination of Swedish and Remedial Massage techniques to assist with the strain of pregnancy on your body. There are many physical benefits to Pregnancy Massage, in addition to the nurturing and emotional support provided by the practitioner, massage reduces peripheral swelling, soothes the nervous system, and helps to prevent insomnia, muscle cramps and back pain.
Indian Head Massage
Indian Head Massage is a traditional Ayurvedic therapy used to support overall physical and emotional well-being. It is believed that Indian head massage can promote hair growth, prevent migraines and headaches, reduce overall stress levels and support circulation and lymphatic drainage.
During the massage, the practitioner works on the shoulders, neck, scalp and head. The treatment focuses on acupressure points and gentle stretching movements to address any tension and improve circulation.