Green Box StudioBodywork
Sports Massage
Tension that keeps coming back is usually about more than muscle.
Who this is for
The shoulders of a full day at a desk, the lower back of long labor, the wrists from carrying a child, the legs the day after training — and the kind of tension you can't quite name, just a body that isn't sleeping well.
Tension that keeps coming back is often about more than muscle. Pain science calls this central sensitisation — a nervous system stuck on guard that reads ordinary signals as threats, and tightens again and again. The work begins by giving it enough safety to slow down. You don't need an exercise habit to come — it's all done fully clothed, no oils — and the most common guest here is someone who sits all day.
First time here — what happens in 80 minutes?
There's no fixed routine. All you do is lie there; ask for lighter pressure whenever you want. The work reads how your body responds in the moment, in three ways — which one, and when to switch, is decided by what your body shows.
Pressure work
Muscle · fasciaPressure along muscle and fascia, deep or light, hunting the places that have worked overtime and never let go. This is the massage most people already know — the easiest way in.
Craniosacral
Nervous systemAn almost weightless contact at the head, neck and sacrum. The lightness lets a nervous system stuck on guard slow down — many people feel tension let go on its own here for the first time.
Movement
Awareness · motionA few slow, small guided movements that redraw the map of your body — what moves, what is stuck, where there is actually still room. Change only starts once you can feel it.
Why we work this way
There's no fixed routine applied to everyone. What actually happens is reading a body's present state through the hands — where it's guarding, where it's willing to open.
The pace stays slow, because more than rushing to loosen you up, what matters is whether you actually feel the place. A body remembers more than we give it credit for.
FAQ
Does it hurt?
Pressure is adjustable throughout. Sore but still able to breathe normally works best — say the word if you want it lighter.
I don't exercise regularly — can I still come?
Yes. Desk-bound, physical-labor and caregiving bodies are all regulars here.
What should I wear?
Loose, comfortable clothing — the whole session is done fully clothed.
How is this different from a massage parlor?
We feel out where your muscle and fascia are tight before deciding how to work, and see one person at a time — these 80 minutes are only yours.
When is the best time to come after training?
Anywhere from the next day to three days after intense training — just schedule it around your training sessions.
Is this a medical treatment?
This service is bodywork for relaxation, not medical care. For acute pain or conditions under treatment, please consult a medical professional first.
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Booking
Desk-bound, labor-worn, post-training — all welcome.
Slow is actually faster.