Lauren.

Hi, my name's Lauren and I'm the lead therapist here at Serenity.

I came into massage four years ago now — and I haven't looked back. I used to do a desk job, eight hours slumped over my keyboard, shoulders hunched up around my ears (I don't miss those days). My body ached, my shoulders were stiff, and I'd be rubbing away my own knots at every opportunity. Because I'm naturally a caring person, I'd often reach out to friends and family to help with theirs too.

Through doing this I realised two things: I was good at it, and — the best part — how much I loved doing it.

So that's when I embarked on learning massage properly. I started with Gateway, training in Swedish massage at iTec Level 3. After much studying and qualifying, I began practising straight away. I soon built up regular clients, and from there learnt Deep Tissue, then took on a Sports massage course too. I also love the therapeutic side, so I added Indian Head massage to my repertoire. I just love what I do — and I continue to learn and practise at every opportunity.

I'm fully qualified in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Sports and Indian Head massage. My next course of study is Lymphatic Drainage, and given the wonderful clients I see here, I'm also planning pregnancy and post-natal qualifications to broaden what I can offer.

Every session begins with a full consultation. It helps me understand what you need, where you're holding tension, and what you want from your time with me. We'll talk through the options together so we both know what we're working towards.