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Thank you for visiting my site, my name is Mark Skoyles and I am a Massage
Therapist. I first became involved in massage therapy as a profession in 1999,
when I started working at Marlow Football Club, treating players before, during and after matches.
It is a job I still enjoy doing today, dealing with matchday injuries
and treating players coming back from injury. Helping men & women return
fully fit to their sport, at whatever level is a particular passion of mine.
In 2005 I spent 2 months in Thailand and completed an advanced course
in Thai Massage. Being there made me appreciate the culture and differences in
philosophy between Western and Eastern medicine, and I will try to incorporate the best of both in treatments if suitable.
Back in the UK I have also has also trained in Onsite Chair Massage,
and have trained with leading US & UK practitioners in ‘Myofascial
Release’, a powerful form of deep tissue bodywork which removes chronic tension in the muscles and can quickly realign
the body.
I
am currently in the third year of study for a Sports Therapy BSc (Hons) degree course.
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In the Far East the focus is very much on prevention of illness in a
holistic sense, focusing on balance in diet, fitness and general lifestyle – in Thailand massage is an integral part
of that. I think western culture has been more focused on cures for illnesses
rather than prevention - “I’ll worry about that when it comes to it”, “I’m too busy to think
about relaxing!” etc. Thankfully in an increasingly hectic world, I think
people in the west are starting to think more and more about their wellbeing.
Mark is member of the International Council of Health, Fitness and Sports
Therapists, is a Level Three member of the Sports Massage Association, and is registered with the Federation of Holistic Therapists.
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