ARC Muscle Therapy is run by Hannah Cowling, who's a highly qualified Sports & Remedial Massage Therapist and aims to deliver massage of the highest quality. She originally studied Nutrition at university but chose to specialise in massage because that's where her passion lay, from both the fascination of receiving treatments and for the joy of helping others.
Hannah's developed a hands on approach, so with assessments as a guide she likes to feel what's going on and treat accordingly - the "listening touch". This means no one is treated the same and she can detect small variations between treatments. She gets particularly excited when treating scar tissue as that’s when the power of massage really comes to light! After studying SRMT, Hannah has gone on to do further courses (see right) to add to her 'massage tool box', enabling her to truly personalise the treatment and get the most out of your massage. The body's like a puzzle, so the more techniques available to play with the better it is to find what works for you. She's also able to bring her nutrition knowledge into treatments when appropriate because chronic pain and inflammatory conditions are greatly affected by diet and gut health. By sharing the knowledge on how to use your diet to reduce and manage inflammation, it can lead to a quicker reduction of symptoms. Hannah’s passion for rugby has taken her to working in the professional game, providing recovery massage for England Rugby and Harlequins. Hannah also works with Official Sports Services to treat travelling elite sports teams from the worlds of rugby union and league, american football and cricket. She's also massaged at many sports events, including cycling and triathlons.; this combined experience has given Hannah an understanding on how sport and exercise, at whatever level, can affect the body and how to adapt treatments accordingly. Since qualifying in 2013 Hannah has also gained vast experience working with a variety of clients and conditions from non-sports backgrounds, who are affected by migraines, chronic aches and pain, stress, autoimmune diseases, injuries, occupational related pain..... For client reviews please visit ARC Muscle Therapy's Facebook page. |
Qualifications • Level 5 Diploma in Sports & Remedial Massage Therapy - North London School Sports Massage • BSc (Hons) Nutrition - Oxford Brookes University • Mobilisation of the Nervous System • Joint Mobilisations • Working with the Spine • Meridian Stretch • Table Thai Yoga Massage • Assessing Functional Movement & Muscle Strength • Massage for Cancer • Introduction to Fascial Release • Pregnancy and Post-natal massage • First Aid for Sport, Exercise & Fitness 
Professional Sport Experience
Teams treated with Official Sports Services: • Rugby Union: England, All Blacks, South Africa, Australia, Argentina • Rugby Sevens: South Africa, New Zealand, Kenya • Rugby League: England, New Zealand, Australia, Brisbane Broncos, Cronulla Sharks • American Football: Chicago Bears, Jacksonville Jaguars, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, Tampa Bay Buccs. • Cricket: South Africa, Australia Men & Women Harlequins rugby since 2014 and England rugby since 2016, Scotland and Glasgow rugby, Saracens, Maori All Blacks and Miami Dolphins. Worked with Exhale NZ providing massage to Vodafone Warriors and New Zealand during the Rugby League World Cup when based in NZ. Massaged the Match Officials at West Ham FC's home fixtures 2015-2017. |