Sports and Remedial Massage

Gillian Ashton

Qualifications: Level 4 Diploma in Sports and Remedial Massage; Certificate in Myofascial Dry Cupping; Certificate in Kinesiology Taping; Member of the STA; Member of the FHT

Gillian is a soft tissue therapist qualified in Sport and Remedial Massage.

She is also qualified in Myofascial Dry Cupping and Kinesiology taping. Techniques used in the treatment can include: deep tissue massage, myofascial release, soft tissue release, trigger point release, thermotherapy and cryotherapy (heat and cold therapies), lymph drainage, dry cupping, kinesiology taping, PNF stretching and manual muscle testing.

To find out more about these techniques, please visit www.sanasportsmassage.co.uk/techniques

Gillian is a member of the Sports Therapy Association as well as the The Federation of Holistic Therapists, and is listed on the FHT Complementary Healthcare Therapist Register.

Gillian also offers home visits covering the Chichester area from Emsworth to Bognor.

Born in Zimbabwe, she has lived in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Mozambique and Botswana where she began offering emergency medical support to remote communities where the need arose due to a lack of medical centres in these areas. Gillian’s journey in alternative medicine and therapies was born out of the need to support these communities and started with many books, research and amazing support and guidance from both a GP and a Homeopath.

Gillian qualified as a Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist in the UK and continues to study in the medical field to better her skills and knowledge in integrative medicine.

Outside of the clinic, Gillian also works part time as a cropping and growing co-ordinator for a local organic farm, she is a mother to 3 boys, loves the outdoors from the mountains to the sea, plays field hockey, swims and runs.

www.sanasportsmassage.co.uk