KnotStressed Therapies 40-42 Montrose Terrace, Edinburgh EH7 5DL

"Never really leave reviews but had such a lovely experience here. A friend of mine gifted me a 90 minute pregnancy massage with Krista and it was absolutely wonderful. It was incredible relaxing and time flew by very quickly with the prefect temperature, a hint of relaxing music and dimmed lights. What a perfect pregnancy present - I will definitely have one again!"

"The space is warm and welcoming, the practitioners are well meaning. I have heard excellent things about their massage therapies. I attended a hypnobirthing course in 2022 and while there were some useful elements such as (all too brief) coverage of birthing positions and acupressure points, generally I was deeply concerned by my experience. The sessions reeked of, and I feel encouraged,toxic positivity. Informed consent was not practiced when doing a particular exercise that relied on accessing anxiety over parenthood. The exercise unlocked some personal trauma. I did not know what the exercise involved when we started, and had I known I would have chosen not to participate for the sake of my mental health. I also felt I could not raise this as an issue in the space. The sessions centred around visualisation and yogic breathing, with the assumption that participants are proficient in both. Little support or advice is offered of you are not. To be honest, the entire course felt less like preparation for childbirth and more like anti hospital/assisted birth propaganda."

"I had a sports massage with Juan recently and it was incredible. I train quite a lot on a bike and went on a very long ride a few days before the massage. My legs were sore and I wanted to speed recovery. On top of that I had a injury a couple of months ago, which I haven't yet recovered from. The massage was pretty painful, but in the end legs were much better and the injury has improved as well. Also, I've never felt so relaxed! I am definitely going back again."

"I had a deep tissue massage with Clare Kennedy yesterday and it was absolutely fantastic, she really paid attention to my needs and focused on the problem areas. I went in with hip/lower back pain and today it is gone so I feel amazing! Clare is also the friendliest and most caring person who always makes you feel welcome. Would definitely recommend!"

"I recently completed the Relax and Sing baby massage and yoga instructor training. This is easily the best training course I have ever been on. I have done numerous tutor training courses previously and I can’t help but get stressed out and very nervous. Onie created a lovely, calm, no pressure atmosphere which makes it so easy to learn. After the training I feel very positive and confident (not like me!) about delivering the course to mums and babies. I just wish I’d done it sooner, can’t wait to get started! Thanks again Onie xx"