LOOP MASSAGE / WAPPING WHARF
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A Container Massage Studio based at Cargo 2, Wapping Wharf Bristol

 

LOOP YOUR SHOUDLERS

Welcome to Loop Massage & Wellness. Our mission is to help ease and restore you, to you.
We are a boutique massage and wellness haven based in two converted shipping containers on Bristol's Harbourside. 

So,  loop your shoulders, take a breath, relax and rest your mind - while we treat your achey, stressed out body.

 

LINEN STUDIO

We believe that just as every person (and every body) is individual, each massage should be tailored to reflect this. Our ‘house’ massage blends techniques inspired by Holistic and Deep Tissue massage; we also offer Sports and Remedial massage, Pregnancy Massage

BIRCH STUDIO

Loop has a collective of wellness practitioners, with a wealth of experience, offering a host of individual holistic treatments and small pop up events all housed within our container studios.

NATURAL BEAUTY STORE

A carefully curated selection of products to introduce you to a more mindful way to look after your skin + our in house candles, oils and soap all produced here in Bristol. Available in studio, and online.

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#meettheteam here’s our lovely Steve! He walked into Loop about an hour after I’d had a conversation about wanting to expand in to Sports and Remedial Massage. It felt very serendipitous and I’m very grateful that he did! A knowledgeable and kind hearted Loop Squad member, who puts everyone at ease. Here’s Steve in his own words I always did massage without much knowledge of it as I enjoyed it so much, but then in 2010 a growing interest in anatomy and injury led me to train in clinical sport and remedial massage, and then Ayurvedic yoga massage. I now realise Sports massage isn't just for sporty types, and the name can be misleading (soft tissue therapy is probably better). It helps anybody relieve the tension which can build, and helps prevent injury -from those in physical jobs, to those where less obvious occupational, emotional and postural factors put the body under stress. Sports massage can be deeper and more intense, but certainly isn't meant to be painful! More recently I studied in India to become an Ayurvedic yoga massage teacher. AYM is a deeply relaxing floor based treatment for the whole body, combining deep tissue work to dissolve physical tension, coordinated breath-work and yoga stretching to realign the body and stimulate the natural flow of energy. My work combines the best techniques from my sports and Ayurvedic experience, into a remedial and holistic treatment tailored to the needs of the client. As well as bodywork and healing I love running, reading, old land rovers, cooking, carpentry, and film.
Our next #meettheteam Loop Squad is our Brilliant Mary, who is a fantastically intuitive therapist, and a very calm presence. Plus she started us all writing cheery notes to each other which always brightens my day AND she shares her snacks. She really does make my day when I get to cross over with her. Here is Mary in her own words. Hi I'm Mary. I was a Personal Assistant in London for years until I fell out of love with office life, discovered running and qualified as a Sport & Remedial Massage Therapist. Eleven years, many massages and lots of different techniques later, I am fascinated and inspired by the positive changes massage can have on us humans both in body and mind. I take great pleasure and pride in doing a job that helps the people of Bristol manage their busy, often highly stressed lives as well as continuing to take part in the sports and activities that they love.
We interrupt our introduction to the Loop Squad to spread some good juju Just been listening to the news (bit of a mistake really) So, as we’ve got spaces today (21st May) through Thursday - and the world needs more kindness - if you book an hour treatment this week 21st - 23rd (not Saturday/Sunday) and quote ‘spread some kindness’ we’ll give you £5 off = £42
#meettheteam Next up is our magical Laura L, I feel truly thankful to have Laura in the Loop Squad, she’s a multi-talented therapist with years of experience; plus she draws us doodles, gives great advice and brings a grounding to Loop. Here Laura is, in her own words: I´m Laura and I´m from Colombia. It´s hard to point out when and how my affair with massage came to be, but I remember that when I was a little kid and my younger cousins got hurt, I used to run to my grandma´s toilet cabinet, mix up some of her lotions and products and rub their wounds with what I´d say were "magical creams". That might as well be my first memory of how touch and loving presence can create a healing experience, which is indeed, magical. I started massaging professionally later in life, around 10 years ago when I began working as a doula in my home country. Throughout this decade I´ve had the chance to learn different therapeutic techniques from many wonderful healers and medicine people, always with a special focus on women´s health. Today, thanks to Polly and Loop, I have the chance to put many of those teachings and skills at the service of the people of Bristol. I feel truly blessed.
Because it’s Sunday, because we’ve gained some new followers and because there’s several more Loop Squad members - I thought I’d spend this week introducing everyone properly. Starting with me. I’m Polly. I founded Loop, 2 years ago and have watched it flourish and grow to a team of 10! I used to work in theatre, I was a stage manager for 15 years and while I was always a fan of massage it wasn’t until I experienced a health crisis that I became fully converted. I’m now a bit of a massage evangelical and love how it can help to soothe and restore people. I like to think of every new body I work with as a puzzle or a knotted up yarn ball; it’s my job to unpick it, and stretch it out, to return you to you. Often times it’s our mind that won’t relax, my favourite part of my job is unlocking that stress and using massage to help ease it out of a client. Plus being the highlight of someone’s day never gets old! Things I like: red wine or a margarita, random acts of kindness, yin yoga, milk and cookies, appallingly bad action films, growing vegetables and reading I dislike: the word ‘chimenea’, unwarranted arrogance, cruelty, white wine headaches, wasted calories (by which I mean bad food), people who wake me from naps. People who don’t have a sense of humour about themselves or the world in general. What do you like/dislike?
Did you know? We’ve just launched some exciting new types of massage @loopmassage - including Bamboo, Sonic, and a personal Fav women’s health (to help you make friends with your cycle). We’ve also got Bowen on a Tuesday afternoon and Reflexology on a Wednesday afternoon! Sketching between appointments- it’s not my forte, let’s be honest, but the sentiment is heartfelt and I wish you a fluid, easy relationship with your body this weekend. Maybe give it a hug and thank it for everything it does - even if it’s playing up, even if it doesn’t present as ‘normal’ (what the fork is that anyway, it’s normal for the amazing you that you are), even if it can’t do some things - I bet it can do lots of others, even if you can’t always look at it in the mirror without flinching - me too, I know, it’s hard, but as someone who looks at a lot of bodies there are at least 75 wonderful things about it, AT LEAST, promise you, even if it’s got scars or bumps or your internal wirings a bit tricky to navigate. Love it darn hard and give it a little thank you. Happy Weekend!
I wrote a whole post just now on Alabama and the State of the World in general. Then I deleted it. More eloquent women than I have spoken more wisely, I urge you to look them out. Today, I think I just want to bring you a little beauty and remind us all that as long as there are smart, passionate, curious, open hearted humans out there - we’ve still a chance at a civilised society. We just have to get a little mad and raise our voices even louder.
Just This. Happy Wednesday beautiful humans. I’m happy for your happinesses. I can express that in mistimed high fives, awkward fist bumps, overly enthusiastic hugs, 30 second dance parties, you know, the usual.
Today feels like a day for Thanks and Mercy (see what I did there) I found myself back in a waiting room today. I’m ok, but for 2 weeks, I was sure I wasn’t. I’m pretty scrappy generally but I’ve been terrified. Nothing brings things in to focus like staring down that particular barrel again and now I am so so so very grateful (and tired, if I’m honest, I think the ebbing away of adrenaline and sleepless nights have caught up with me). I’m grateful for the NHS, who found me an appointment pretty quickly, I’m grateful that it went my way. I’m grateful for sitting with the sun on my face, feeling like I can make plans again. I’m just really grateful for everything right about now. So, I wanted to write this to remind you to check yourself regularly and go see your Doctor if anything doesn’t feel quite right. Not knowing is scary, finding out can be scary too but it gives you back your power and you owe yourself that. Be kind to yourself this weekend.
If I ever run away, you will find me here. I miss it and it’s the place I feel most at home. I’d like to be there now.