Hello, I’m Sophie K, founder and director of Muscle Essence. I started Muscle Essence in 2017, whilst taking a 12month break from my corporate role as Credit Manager. Having longtime hip pain, “I was sick of seeing therapists and not ridding of my issue”. My slogan “encouraging movement through massage” is owed to a therapist who gave me 90% hip relief in one session, told me he wanted to see me once more within 2 weeks and then only annually unless I developed a strain again!! That was it…It inspired me to train up in massage with a specific focus on treating chronic pain and conditions to help change people’s lives.
Having completed a Diploma in Massage Therapy (focusing on trigger point, sports and pregnancy massage), I went on to further qualify in myofascial cupping. With muscular health covered off, my passion extended to inner health. Soon after, I was qualified in a Manual Lymphatic Drainage applying a little more vigour and adapting my own unique and effective style.
The ability to treat people more holistic was exciting. I specialise in treating sciatica related pain, shoulder and hip bursitis, migraines, TMJ, post surgery rehabilitation, IBS, bloatedness, inflammation and excessive fluid retention. It’s so exciting to hear clients feed back their immediate relief. But whats better, is not seeing clients for 6months because I have helped ease their aches longer term.
As a massage therapist, I believe my job is to wake your muscles up and remind them they have a job to do. Your job is to then keep moving, strengthening and eating well to sustain the health of your muscles and lymphatic system.
Morning Soph! No ill effects. I feed great. Thank you for your brilliant work.