Tracy’s taking a week off, so it’s my turn in the hot seat to deliver piping hot clinic tea to the blog.
I’m Kat, one of the Massage Therapists here at Hackney Podiatry & Health. Since September 2025 I’ve been training with the fabulous Jing Institute on their Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy course – and next month I finally graduate.
Although spending the summer with my head in the books is a SMIDGE depressing – I’m really looking forward to visiting Puglia at the end of September! – this is eased tremendously by how much I love what I’m learning and what I’m doing in the clinic.
In the lead up to graduating I’ve been offering a package of sessions at an introductory rate, so this is your last month to snap them up at this cost. This week I’m taking the mic from Tracy and sliding into your inbox to share a bit more about this treatment, and how it could help you through chronic pain or injury.
Firstly: what is Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy?!
I’m so glad you asked! It’s a results-driven multi-modal approach to working with chronic pain and injuries, developed by Jing – who offer the highest level of massage education in the UK. While the title might sound oppressively clinical, treatments blend precise and specific work with deep relaxation, and it was experiencing the difference of a Jing treatment that first made me fall in love with massage therapy.
How does it work?
The majority of folks I’m currently treating in this way have a 6-session treatment package. Our first session begins with a comprehensive consultation and assessment before an initial targeted treatment, and is followed by weekly or fortnightly sessions, accompanied by between-treatment recommendations that might include stretches, self-acupressure, strengthening or relaxation exercises.
This helps us to measure your progress, re-test benchmarks, interrupt pain cycles and work towards results you can monitor. Once we’ve seen positive change, the treatment interval is spaced out further, and after our work is complete many choose to keep up maintenance treatments at an interval that suits them.
6 of the reasons I’m loving working with clients over a package of 6 Advanced Clinical Massage Therapy treatments:
- Building a relationship with my clients. Massage Therapy is so often viewed as a luxury or a treat, but we wouldn’t go to see a counsellor once a year to maintain our mental health! Getting to embrace the ‘therapy’ part and working together to build a therapeutic alliance, examine physical and mental stressors, and see quality of life increase is deeply rewarding.
- Tailoring treatment to YOUR goals. A few suggested goals are always ‘less pain’ or ‘more range of motion’ and sometimes that’s what you want… but for others with a scientific brain they want to learn about trigger point referral pain patterns, or rebuild their innate ability to know and trust what it is they need to help themselves
- Breakthroughs for both of us that can only come about from treating, making small changes, re-treating, making another small change, re-assessing.
- Seeing progress – see above!
- My own morale! Seeing the names of returning clients in my diary for the week ahead feels motivating – I get to wonder how you’re doing and reflect on your progress between sessions, and I look forward to learning more when I see you!
- Cementing all of the unique nerdery I’ve been learning this year at Jing by applying it in practice
So if that intrigues you, it’d be a pleasure to welcome you to the clinic. I work in the gorgeous downstairs studio space which I’ve dubbed ‘heatwave-proof’ since it’s always several degrees cooler than street level (and way more peaceful).
Grab your 6-session package for £400 (a total saving of £80) when you book before September.
If you prefer to learn more about whether this is suitable for your injury or concern, feel free to book an initial session or a free no-expectations phone call.
Warmest wishes, Kat
Massage Therapist & Colonic Hydrotherapy Practitioner, the person you sometimes see at the front desk, coffee addict, and cat-lady
📍 64 Broadway Market, London E8 4QJ
📞 020 7275 8434
🌐 hackneypodiatryandhealth.co.uk