Martin Collins

Martin is a fully qualified FWSS Shiatsu massage practitioner with over 20 years of experience, and the owner of Bliss Backrub, a corporate chair massage service provider.

After taking advanced chair massage training he joined a team of therapists working at various shops in the West end of London including, Harrods, Selfridges, and at the Walk-in Backrub's head office in Charlotte place. In 2006 Martin helped service a contact providing chair massage for the Sussex police. With 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, Martin has first-hand knowledge of the physical and emotional impact of long hours working in an office; especially when working at a desk or a computer.

Bliss Backrub now visits over twenty companies in and around London and the Southeast. We love providing this service to our clients and can't imagine a more rewarding profession.

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• 2018 Emergency First Aid at work

• 2016 FHT Accredited, Seated Acupressure massage

• 2014 Heart of Shiatsu Masterclass with Michael Rose

• 2013 Direct First Aid, AOSM First aid for therapists.

• 2009 Seiki training with Shiatsu Master Akinobu Kishi

• 2009 Bristol School of Shiatsu Post Grad Year awarded MRSS

• 2008 Table Shiatsu course with Andrew Staib

• 2006-2005 Harrods & Selfridges store approved. Till training and Health and safety

• 2004 Walk-in Backrub on-site Kata training

• 1994-2004 Assisted Bristol school 3rd year residential Practitioner training

• 1999 Advance training in Shiatsu with Pauline Sasaki and Clifford Andrews.

• 1998 Awarded The Diploma in the Theory & Practice of Shiatsu

• 1994-1996 Assisted teaching Bristol School practitioners training,

• 1993 Advance training in Shiatsu with Pauline Sasaki and Clifford Andrews

• 1993 Trained with Kiku Zutrau-Miyazaki Level 1+2 Sotai

• 1990-1993 Training for Diploma - In the theory and practice of Shiatsu.

• 1989 Foundation course in Shiatsu

I specialise in a dynamic style of seated Shiatsu I call office chair massage. The service I provide is particularly beneficial these days, with staff working long hours in front of a computer. This is often stressful especially when working to challenging deadlines. If left unattended a build-up of tension and repetitive strains can often lead to headaches, fatigue, stiff painful back, neck and shoulders. Addressing these problem areas in the workplace as part of a preventative care program is a wonderful way of maintaining a healthy balance and can help prevent more serious conditions arising. I have first-hand experience of working in similar conditions and developed this specialty to help improve the quality of my clients working life.

Each client is unique, which is why I believe no two treatments should be the same. Some clients need to be met with strong physical pressure, whilst others require the lightest of touch.

I maintain a flexible approach and use a style that will allow the client to relax, and let go.

Working predominately in an office environment, I often have just twenty minutes to achieve a result, every minute has to count. If the treatment is ineffectual clients won't re-book. I enjoy this challenge, and love introducing the benefits of office massage to my clients.

If you would like to receive a chair massage in your workplace please contact Martin.

martin@blissbackrub.com

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