You may remember I posted before about the massage weekend I run at my house. We've some spare slots for this weekend, if anyone wants to get their backs sorted and their zen restored for the Christmas season.
misthawk, who is a qualified and very good massage therapist, comes to my house once a month and offers one-hour massages (with oils for 45 quid, and without for 40 quid). These are fabulous, and worth every penny. She will need time to discuss your needs and preferences with you, and you will need collapsing time after, so the slots are two hours long, but we've squeezed up to 8 people into the weekend in the past. The schedule is here:
http://hsw.livejournal.com/321692.html Please comment there if you are interested.
It is possible to buy a massage for someone as a gift, which might work quite well for some people. And for those with painful conditions of one sort or another, misthawk has helped several people with ongoing medical problems and also does reiki where needed.
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