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Our services are now fully online to enable us to bring you a safe and flexible environment in which to access our resources. Please check out OUR MENU page for updated services and prices.
We look forward to working with you and sharing more updates on our retreat as it unfolds…
Hi there, thank you for visiting our site today - we have some exciting news to share with you. During the course of this year Peckham Therapies is very proud to have grown a business that offers a variety of holistic practices in a comfortable space that is available at flexible hours to suit all clients.
During the first lockdown we initiated an Instagram series providing local businesses an opportunity to tell our community how they would be adapting their services in order to continue to serve the loyal local shoppers.
We provided free daily meditation sessions each morning to encourage group support, manage increasing anxiety and relaxation techniques.
Unable to offer massage and Reiki face to face our work shifted 100% online where we offered complimentary talk therapy to front line workers struggling to cope with the unprecedented demand for their help .
We at PT have recognised the need to adapt to the changing future of therapy and recognise the advantages for client and practitioner of working with clients via secure online platforms.
In July when we were given the go ahead to re-open F2F practices we were inundated with requests for massage and we wish to thank all our clients for their support. It feels quite short lived though now the second lockdown is upon us and we are once again back to online only appointments for Talk therapy , distance Reiki, EFT and Meditation.
Feed back from our clients tells us that online therapy works but we recognise the powerful energy that is created with F2F contact especially that of groups so we have decided to embark on a new mission!
We are going to find a property and set up a retreat space somewhere warm!
The space we are looking for will then be a base for us to offer and provide all of the holistic practices that we offer now AND YOGA!
Our daughter Louisa is a fully qualified and experienced Yoga instructor who is currently teaching in Australia but will be joining us when we are set up to teach and share her experience with our guests.
Please get in touch with us if you would like to know more about any of the services we are providing online or information on the future retreats.
It has been a crazy year so far and we want to thank you for your support now and in the future .
Further updates will appear on our website and on our social media pages.
Once again thank you for your support
From Thursday 24th September, we will be displaying the NHS QR poster this is in order to help identify and notify people who may have been exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
Once you have scanned the app, you will be asked to provide your name and contact details so that you can be notified if you have been exposed to the virus.
This is a legal requirement for us to display but it is not compulsory for you to scan.
Now that the government have said that we can reopen, we’re taking some time to make sure that everything is set up according to the guidelines, that we have the correct PPE and that our therapy room is cleaned and sanitised.
Please contact us via email hello@peckhamtherapies.com or Whatsapp 07799847600/07958483846 to arrange an appointment and we will book you an appointment asap.
Please note we will only be offering 45 minute back massages at the moment.
COVID-19 PROCEDURES
Please see below our updated procedures following the government guidelines to reopen.
TREATMENTS - All massages will be performed with the client facing down for now to limit the risks of infection.
PPE - Your massage therapist/reiki practitioner will wear a visor and mask at all times as instructed by the government. You must wear a mask for reiki treatments but as massage treatments will be face down, we will leave this up to you to decide if you wish to wear one.
TREATMENT TIME - We will be limiting treatments to 45 minutes to limit the exposure and to provide extra time for cleaning and ventilating.
TOILET - Please try to use a toilet before you arrive for your appointment. If you do need to use our toilet, please use the antibacterial soap and hand sanitiser provided.
CONSULTATION - Please fill in the consultation form sent to you and email back to hello@peckhamtherapies in advance of your treatment.
PAYMENT - We would ask you to make payment via bank transfer prior to your appointment to avoid the need for card machines.
ARRIVAL & EXIT - Please arrive alone and on time, there are no waiting facilities at our practice.
Please wear a mask on arrival and use the hand sanitiser provided before you press the doorbell.
REFRESHMENTS - Please bring your own water to drink after the treatment.
BELONGINGS - Please minimise the amount of personal belongings you bring with you where possible, we will provide a plastic tub with a lid for your clothes etc during your treatment, this will be sanitised between clients.
CLEANING & VENTILATION - All surfaces will be cleaned with an antibacterial spray/wipe between clients and as usual towels and linen will be washed at 60 degrees after use.
We will ventilate the room between clients and during the treatment where possible.
We will be taking temperatures (with non-contact thermometer) on arrival, if you are showing a temperature we will have to ask you to reschedule.
We will also be taking our own temperatures daily.
We would ask that you contact us if you feel unwell or show any COVID-19 symptoms within the week following your appointment.
So, the latest announcement from the government unfortunately says that massage therapists are still unable to practise. We still don’t have a definitive date as to when we will be able to resume but we have contacted our governing body for more clarification and will let you know as soon as we have a clearer idea.
However we are still offering a combination of therapies, these include Emotional Freedom Technique, meditation and walk & talk therapy sessions. These can also be combined.
Please check back and we will keep this page updated.
We are waiting for information and dates from the government as to when we can start practicing massage and reiki again, as soon as we can, we will be following the guidelines set our by our governing body the Federation of Holistic Therapists.
We hope that this will be the 2nd week of July but until then we are continuing to offer talk therapy online and walk & talk sessions which can incorporate mindfulness and Emotional Freedom Technique (tapping).
We will keep you updated on here and our instagram @peckhamtherapies so keep checking back.
We look forward to welcoming you back soon!!
Join us at 7.30am live on Instagram @peckhamtherapies
This is week 2 of our daily meditation. Simple 5-10 minute mediations based on mindfulness.
Monday - visualisation (beach walk)
Tuesday - mindful eating (bring a small piece of fruit or chocolate)
Wednesday - sound meditation
Thursday - candle meditation
Friday - meta (loving kindness)
If you are a doctor or nurse, working for the ambulance, fire or police services, or on the checkouts at the supermarkets or in the chemists… if you are out there providing a service for others then we are here for you!
Talk through your sadness, anger, anxiety, fear and joy in a confidential space for free!
Book your 30 minute session - contact Austin on 07958 483846 or hello@peckhamtherapies.com
Really excited to announce our first event of the year. Along with Christian Larsmon Music, we will be hosting Live Well Peckham. This aims to provide a community platform to include art, music, yoga, other holistic therapies, local services and talks on topics including sustainable living.
Peckham Levels 12-5pm
Check back soon for more info!
Last weekend we were very happy to be a part of the Bellenden Big Lunch, a chance for the local community to get together to eat, drink, chat, listen to music and dance. We offered 15 minute massages for a voluntary donation to go to local charity Southwark Food Bank. Thanks to every one who got involved, we raised £112!!
What a great day with music from a local steel band and capoeira from Danny BairdMoves.
Last weekend I took a one day course in Hot Stone Massage with Gateway Workshops..
Evidence of hot stone massage dates back over 3000 years, ancient civilizations believed that hot stones were beneficial for cleansing the body, relaxing the heart, grounding the soul and soothing the mind.
Hot stone massage combines the benefits of Hydrotherapy and Thermalism with massage strokes, using stones to create a deep, relaxing and healing treatment.
Benefits include
increased local circulation
improved blood flow to the surrounding tissues
greater ability to transport toxins and waste products from the area
hot/cold stones provide a fantastic tool creating a sense of depth to the massage without causing to much strain to the therapist’s hands
It was a practical course so we were able to experience the massage and it was wonderful!!
I have ordered some stones and a heating bag so stay tuned for some introductory offers!!
We’re very excited to announce our first European Retreat in the beautiful midi-Pyrenees in France. Join us and our sister company andbreathe.in from the 12-15th September for a weekend of relaxation, meditation, massage, yoga and reiki.
Airport transfer, all meals and therapies included. Sharing £750pp, Single £850pp.
Please take a look at our website www.andbreathe.in or contact us for more information.
Had a great day teaching Mindfulness to young adults at a school in Barking Essex a couple of weeks ago. Myself and Lucy Da Silva guided four year groups through some simple practices and hope to have left them with food for thought with a mindful eating exercise.
We also did a session with the staff as part of their wellness program . A good day all round .
If you would like to experience a group or one to one mindfulness session please get in touch. Mindfulness meditation has really helped to minimise anxiety and instilled calmness in my life and many others who I know. When calm I’m more likely to offer a more considered response than an immediate reaction. I can also remain very present to the here and now experiences of each day.
We are delighted to share in the 5 year celebrations of our local paper Peckham Peculiar www.peckhampeculiar.tumblr.com/
Our introductory offer is valid on you first booking of any of our treatments and includes block bookings.
At the beginning of the year I took a Baby Massage Instructor course with Gateway Workshops. During the course, among other things, we learnt the importance of touch, especially between a primary caregiver and an infant, the baby behavioural states and when/when not to massage a baby.
As with all courses with Gateway, it was interesting, fun and educational. We were each given a doll to practice on, shown the routine to use and had plenty of time to practice.
The training will be delivered in 5 hour long sessions for mother/father/grandparent and baby on a weekly basis.
January sees the beginning of some new study for both of us.
I will be taking a Baby Massage Instructor Training course which will enable me to teach new parents the wonderful skill of massage. Some of the benefits of baby massage include helping to bond, soothe and aid sleep.
Austin will be continuing his study of Transactional Analysis beginning with Process Group Training at the Berne Institute in Kegworth followed by the foundation year with TA East in Wanstead.
He will also be facilitating more meditation retreats at the Marist Center in Nympsfield near Stroud in April and September.
We are off to Portugal at the end of January to seek a venue for a European retreat which will offer meditation, yoga/qi gong, massage, reiki and of course free time to explore the local area.
On one of the hottest weekends of the year we were at Chilled in a Field Festival at Bentley Wildfowl and Motor Museum in Lewes, East Sussex with Treatment Tents. Another family friendly festival, we were there for 3 days providing 1 hour Indian Head, deep tissue and full body massages to the many festival goers. This is a great little festival with plenty of things for the kids to do and a late night silent disco in the woods for anyone feeling up to it!
Yesterday we held a charity fundraiser day at home. Along with a couple of other local therapists we invited friends and family to join us for half an hour sessions in reiki and massage. Over the day we had around 15 clients and provided Reiki, Indian head and back neck and shoulder massages as well as cake, flapjacks and chilled drinks. We opened up the garden for people to sit and relax and had as many people relaxing there as we did in the treatment room! We raised a total of £250 for local charity Isabel Hospice.
Last weekend we teamed up with Treatment Tents again for a sunny weekend of massage in a field. For the 2nd year we were working at Elderflower Field Festival in Pippingford Park, East Sussex. It’s a lovely, family friendly festival with plenty to do for all ages. Once again Treatment Tents were running the Woodland Spa and we were fortunate enough to be working for them, alongside a number of other therapists. We had a full weekend of Indian Head and full body massages with a variety of clients in the beautiful lotus belle tents that Anna & Nicola provide.
