10 minutes with: Little Saturday’s Laura Mascelle
In the words of Little Saturday’s Laura Mascelle, “finding
the right massage therapist is like finding the right hairdresser, the right
yoga teacher… they just get you! You can relax and trust them every time
and more importantly feel fantastic when you leave.” Well I found Laura at
Ponsonby’s Urban Ashram in Brown Street - where I visit the ‘right’ yoga
teacher for me, the wonderful Nikki Ralston - and absolutely loved her style,
her grace and her poise. And to say she gives a killer massage would be an
understatement!
I decided to have a chat to her about what she does and what
motivates her, and if you’re in the market for a great massage therapist then
read on - Laura is one of the special ones indeed.
How long have you been working as a massage therapist?
I trained at Elite International as a beauty and massage
therapist nearly 13 years ago – WOW that’s crazy where has 13 years gone?!
Has it always been your first love?
It’s been a love in disguise for me.
I didn't study beauty therapy because I wanted to be a massage
therapist, I studied because I loved skincare and was fascinated with how the
body worked. When I started working I was always given great feedback
from my massage clients and the love has grown from there.
How would you describe your style of massage?
The standard routine is not good enough for me, most
massages I've had just seem to go through the paces/movements, making
it seem cold, impersonal and disappointing. I really listen to my clients
concerns and take note of their energy as soon as I meet them. Overall I
want them to feel deeply relaxed, calm and re-energised when they leave. That
means spending every minute of the massage in tune with my client and putting
the small touches together to create a warm, quiet environment, and giving the
massage I would want to receive!
What kind of people come to you for massage?
I think there are two types of people who I see – irregular
clients who are about to explode from stress and have booked a massage to save
themselves, and regular clients who know and feel the benefits of massage and
come regularly to maintain a healthy mind and body, I think we all want to be
the regular client.
You mentioned to me that you would like to own a shop one
day, what sort of shop?
Yes I am so excited and passionate about this. I created
Little Saturday about 4 months ago now, and at the moment I am massaging and
write a blog. My dream is Little Saturday will be a boutique studio/store
that will provide complete wellbeing workshops, massage, nutritionists and be
stocked with inspirational health and wellbeing books, skincare, healthy food
products – it will glow with what it represents; happiness, health, wellbeing and
the little things.
I want to live there! How much do you charge?
$110 for 60 minutes or $160 for 90 minutes.
And last up, what is the best way of getting hold of you to
book?
You can book directly through Urban Ashram or email me at littlesaturdaymassage@gmail.com
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