Avenue Clinic

Joy Ashman

Sports & Remedial Soft Tissue Massage Therapist

MISRM; CNHC; LSSM (Dip); BTEC (Dip)

Joy completed a BScEcon degree in Sociology and Social Policy in 2001 and went on to train as a massage therapist in 2012. Joy trained at the London School of Sports Massage, specialising in deep tissue massage treatment. She holds a BTEC diploma, (Level 5) in Clinical Sports & Remedial Massage Therapy and a LSSM Diploma in Sport & Remedial Massage. Joy is a member of the Institute of Soft Tissue Specialists and the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council.

Having worked independently for the last few years whilst raising a young family, Joy is excited to be joining a clinic environment once more. Joy loves working with people, and is passionate to make a difference to as many people as she can. She is interested in looking at the body as a whole and tailors each massage to the individual person, assessing their needs and range of movement before giving a treatment.  Joy uses an advanced range of techniques throughout, working to enhance relaxation and wellbeing along with reducing muscle aches and pains.

Joy has gained extensive experience over the years working successfully in clinic settings and at home, with a wide range of clients, and different health professionals.  Supporting athletes, along with housewives and office workers, helping to effectively ease neck and back pain, shoulder injuries, lower body issues and all manner of soft tissue problems throughout the body.  Joy’s soft tissue massage skills have continued to develop over the years through regular study and professional training with experienced tutors from the UK’s leading soft tissue massage therapy school – the London School of Sports Massage.  Family is extremely important to Joy, she is Mum to two energetic boys and enjoys looking after them alongside her Massage. She regularly practises Yoga and enjoys a wide range of sport, getting in the sea as often as she can!

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