So it was wonderful re-opening the clinic at Runnersworld and seeing everyone again, I’d really missed treating people hands on and I’m looking forwards to re-opening the Therapy Room at Runnersworld on 3rd December.

It was hard to having to close again on 5th November, despite understanding the reasons. The good news is that professional bodies for Sports Massage & Sports Therapy have been able to work together to get the profession re-classified under ONS (office for national statistics). This means that the profession itself is now recognised seperately from holistic massage, in that therapists at Level 4/5+ have trained to work with MSK (musculoskeletal) injury. This has allowed therapists who work in clinics to remain open-hence Gary being able to treat hands on from the clinic he is based at in London.

Comparing this lockdown to the first one - I am more prepared for that Zoom thing I’d never heard of in March. I kept the extra yoga classes running and am more comfortable being able to offer help and advice through zoom as well as remaining available on email and phone.

Please take care of yourselves during these challenging times, get out for a daily walk in daylight however short. Choose nutritious foods, move frequently and rest more if you feel you need to.