About Nicola

My name is Nicola.

I Have two collies and a miniature poodle, who love to train and we enjoy competing in Agility, Rally and Hoopers.

Skye, my blue merle collie has been my reason for following this path. She is now retired from agility, but still enjoys training and competing in Hoopers and Rally. She started recieving massage from a registered therapist alongside her rehab following an injury, I was amazed to see what a difference it made to her recovery and understood how this could help so many dogs and for different reasons. To improve mobility in our seniour dogs, performance in our sporting dogs and everyday life in every dog! I was hooked and wanted to be able to not only help my own dogs live their best life, but other dogs too!

I have completed the 2 year Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner Programme, with the Canine Massage Therapy Centre, externally accredtied by Lantra. It is an intense course consisting of an indepth understanding of canine anatomy and physiology aswell as practical skills.

As a registered therapist, I am trained in:

Swedish massage
Sports massage
Myofascial release (the direct and indirect approach)
Deep tissue
Manual lymphatic drainage
Trigger point release
Facilitated stretching

In addition to our exclusive set of protocols taught exclusively to trainee practitioners; are a series of 7 direct myofascial releases developed by course director Natalie Lenton, over years of practice in this therapy.

This is a three tiered approach for an in-depth assessment and treatment, the three tiers of the method are:

Advanced palpation and Evaluation
BodyMapping
The 7 Protocols

I am a fully insured, proud member of the Canine Massage Guild, which also requires me to attend regular CPD courses.

As a Clinical Canine Massage Practitioner I always work best practice, and always put your dogs needs first. I respect the Veterinary Act 1966 and Exemptions Order 2015 and commit to never working on a dog without vet consent.

We are part of the Review of Minor Procedures Regime as part of the Massage and Soft Tissue Group (MAST) feeding into DEFRA and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. We let owners know when massage may help their dog and importantly, when it can’t.

We practice ‘Best Practice’!

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