Armonioso offers Massage Treatments throughout North Wiltshire & Bristol within salons, in the home and in companies.
Through holistic therapies we create an environment for relaxation and healing. Here’s to a more Harmonious YOU!
About Lisa Porter
Lisa Porter MHFST MICHT. Member of the Federation of Holistic Therapists (FHT)
I am a qualified LaStone Therapist, Advanced Sports Therapist and Sports Massage Therapist, Currently working in the areas of North Wiltshire and Bristol.
I have been practicing Massage for 10 years and qualified as a Sports therapist in 2001
I previously worked from a Chiropractic Clinic in Bristol, where I gained more knowledge and experience working along side Chiropractors. I worked in the Rehabilitation Gym of the clinic and helped run the Posture Programme . A programme designed to rehabilitate patients after injury or weakness through bad posture or trauma.
My experience as a Therapist has led me to see the complete connection between mind, body and soul and if there is an imbalance, how this can manifest itself in physical symptoms. I wanted to treat my clients more holistically so I trained as a LaStone Therapist. This compliments the other two therapies wonderfully.
My background is in Dance which I still love to do. This has been an asset in my connection to the workings and capabilities of the human body.
When I’m not working I love to travel and this has led me to participate in a volunteer project in West Africa and to become a trustee of a UK based Charity.
About Sports Massage
Sports Massage is the manipulation of the soft tissues of the body for injury prevention and recovery.
Specific massage techniques are used to increase blood flow to the injured area, releasing toxins and making way for new fluids to stimulate the healing process.
Muscle fibres and fascia are stretched to release tension and restrictive scar tissue (caused by old injuries and micro-trauma), are broken down to increase mobility of the affected area and reduce any referred symptoms.
Sports massage when taken at regular intervals can be used to help prevent injuries, speed up muscle recovery between periods of exercise and reduce muscle soreness.
About Lastone Therapy
LaStone Therapy was originated in 1993 by Mary Nelson, in Tucson, Arizona and has it’s roots in Native American tradition and belief.
During the treatment heated basalt lava stones and chilled marble stones are used to work on the body and for placement under and on the body.
The use of Geothermotherapy (the alternating application of heated and chilled stones), deep, penetrating massage techniques and highly effective energy work, promote chemical, physical and spiritual healing within the mind, body and spirit, therefore creating balance and harmony on all levels.
Allow the stones to comfort and support you, let your everyday stresses melt away as the stones take you into a meditative state of relaxation leaving you refreshed and revitalized.
About Deepstone Therapy
Deep Stone Therapy is an area of LaStone Therapy specially designed to work prescriptively on muscle groups throughout the body.
Geo-thermo-therapy, deep tissue stone techniques, stone placement and therapeutic massage are all combined.
Alternating temperatures are applied to the body through heated and cooled stones.
This use of temperature and the stones allows for deep penetration into areas of trauma and stress.
