Holistic Therapies at About Balance
At About Balance you can choose from a wide range of treatments, including many types of massages, acupuncture, chiropractic care, Reiki and much more! With Karma Card member prices starting from £40 for one hour, we make our treatments as affordable as we possibly can.
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Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, originated in India more than 5,000 years ago. It is a deeply healing and holistic style of massage. We offer various types of Ayurvedic Massage.
Click here to read more about the Ayurvedic Massage and treatments we offer.
Therapists: Emma Thomas
Back, Neck and Shoulder massage is unique in the sense that its name refers to the area of the treatment, and not the style of massage you receive. If you book a Back, Neck and Shoulder massage, you can choose between a lighter Swedish, and a firmer Deep Tissue Massage, depending on your preference.
30 minutes for £40 or £30 with Karma Card
45 minutes for £45 or £35 with Karma Card
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari, Christian Tiplady, Itka Andrlova, Joanna Zwolak, Jordan Paul, Zoe Boarer-Pitman
This massage uses the feet to massage the client, with firm, sweeping, sensual strokes. The aim is to open the physical body, thereby improving circulation and releasing tension, and also clear the energetic body (the ‘nadis’ or energetic channels).
120 minutes for £85 or £70 with Karma Card
Therapists: Christian Tiplady
Deep Tissue Massage can be used for chronic aches and pain and contracted areas such as a stiff neck and upper back, lower back pain, leg muscle tightness, and sore shoulders. Some of the strokes are the same as those used in Swedish massage, but the movement is slower and the pressure is deeper (hence the name!) and concentrated on areas of tension and pain in order to reach the sub-layer of muscles and the fascia (the connective tissue surrounding the muscles).
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari, Christian Tiplady, Itka Andrlova, Joanna Zwolak, Jordan Paul, Marcus Van Slageren, Sukhi Tsang
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Using holistic massage, acupressure and reflexology techniques, this massage is solely concentrating on your face and neck muscles, bringing relaxation to your entire body and giving you a natural face lift.
30 minutes for £40 or £30 with Karma Card
45 minutes for £45 or £35 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari, Itka Andrlova
This powerful, cleansing and detoxifying treatment incorporates the ancient healing properties of heated basalt stones to soothe and soften the muscle tissue, allowing knots and tension to be released easily and without discomfort.
60 minutes for £60 or £45 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £75 or £60 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari
Indian head massage is a traditional Ayurvedic treatment incorporating massage of the head, neck, shoulders, upper arms and face. It is great at removing knots of tension and the pressure can be soft or deep depending on your preference and needs.
30 minutes for £40 or £30 with Karma Card
45 minutes for £45 or £35 with Karma Card
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari, Christian Taylor, Itka Andrlova, Zoe Boarer-Pitman
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Massage during pregnancy is a wonderful way to relax not only the mother, but also the baby. It can help treat many conditions such as sciatica, backache, insomnia, stress and oedema.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari, Itka Andrlova, Sukhi Tsang, Zoe Boarer-Pitman
Reflexology is not really a massage (although just as relaxing!) systematic foot (or hand!) therapy whereby specific reflex points on the feet are stimulated with thumb walking, thereby creating a direct response in a related body area. In reflexology we look to restore the body’s natural rhythm and thereby restore its own ability to heal.
30 minutes for £40 or £30 with Karma Card
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari, Zoe Boarer-Pitman
Remedial/therapeutic massage is focusing on problematic parts of the body and aims to help to relieve chronic pain, trapped nerves, pulled and tight muscles, sore tendons and ligaments, trigger points and helps to rehabilitate the body part after an injury.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Itka Andrlova, Joanna Zwolak
Based on the ancient philosophy of Chinese medicine, Shiatsu works on the meridian lines and helps to bring the body’s energy back into balance. Using their thumbs the practitioner works up and down the meridians while the client is lying fully clothed on a futon floor mattress.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Tabather Bessey, Marcus Van Slageren
Sports/Clinical massage is incorporating many different massage techniques, such as myofascial release, assisted stretching, trigger point release and deep tissue work. It is a great treatment for those who are in training or looking for relief from chronic pain caused by an injury or by postural problems.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Itka Andrlova, Sukhi Tsang
Swedish massage is the most common and probably the best known type of massage, particularly in the West. It involves working the soft tissue of the body to ease day-to-day stresses and muscular tension, and promote relaxation.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari, Itka Andrlova, Joanna Zwolak, Jordan Paul, Zoe Boarer-Pitman
Thai Massage, also known as Thai Yoga Massage, is a powerful and therapeutic therapy. A treatment will include a number of bodywork techniques such as deep compression, assisted stretches, abdominal massage and hot herbal compresses to systematically release tension and tightness from muscles, bring more mobility to joints and a greater sense of ease into the whole body. Thai Massage treatments take place mostly over clothing and on a futon mat on the floor.
60 minutes for £60 or £45 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £75 or £60 with Karma Card
Therapists: Jordan Paul
Traditional acupuncture is a healthcare system based on ancient principles and can be dated back nearly 2000 years. With a very positive model of good health and function, acupuncture looks at pain and illness as signs that the body is out of balance.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
(Please note that appointments with Vilija Pascal cost £5 more)
Therapists: Eloise Minton, Stephanie Downey, Vilija Pascal, Marcus Van Slageren
Chiropractors use their hands to adjust the joints back to alignment (the clicking sound). A misaligned joint can compromise the healthy function of the body. If a spinal joint is misaligned it will compromise the function of the nerves related to it, this will have an effect on the whole body. This is why chiropractors can help so many different conditions.
Initial session: 60 minutes for £55 or £45 with Karma Card
Follow-up sessions: 30-45 minutes for £42 or £37 with Karma Card
Therapists: Helen Taylor
Stemming from osteopathy, craniosacral is a very gentle form of therapy, which works with the very subtle rhythms of the body. It can help with mental, emotional and physical stress.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
Therapists: Itka Andrlova
We’re offering low cost, community based ear acupuncture on Monday mornings at 11.30am.
We offer a range of treatments with specialised practitioners focusing on fertility, pregnancy, pre- and postnatal care and children’s wellbeing.
Hypnotherapy aims to find a solution to problems such as past traumas, phobias, anxiety and negative habits. It does so by putting the patient in a very deep mode of relaxation without the loss of consciousness or control.
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Vilija Pascal
45 minutes for £50 or £40 with Karma Card
75 minutes for £65 or £50 with Karma Card
Therapists: Anna Bihari
As well as group classes and courses, many of our teachers also offer private 1-to-1 personalised yoga classes that can be tailored to your individual body and needs.
Therapists: Various
Pleasure Coaching is for women who want to feel more pleasure in all areas of their life.
Find our more about Pleasure Coaching & Katie Nicholson – Kalisatra
Reiki is a spiritual practice which works to bring balance, wellbeing and harmony to the body, mind and spirit. During a reiki treatment, you may find your mind becomes calm, your body becomes relaxed and your breathing and heart rate may improve.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Carly Steadman, Anna Bihari,
Based on the ancient philosophy of Chinese medicine, Shiatsu works on the meridian lines and helps to bring the body’s energy back into balance. Using their thumbs the practitioner works up and down the meridians while the client is lying fully clothed on a futon floor mattress.
60 minutes for £55 or £40 with Karma Card
90 minutes for £70 or £55 with Karma Card
Therapists: Tabather Bessey, Marcus Van Slageren