Testimonials
"Just wanted to say Thankyou so much for the amazing No Hands massage you carried out me. I have never felt anything like it. The benefits were fantastic, I felt so relaxed and relieved and can't wait for my next treatment. Being in the new treatment room that was so warm and cosy, having such a great massage with relaxing music in the background took all my pain and worries away."
"The best massage I've ever had" B. Harwood
The following is a story written by a client:
A woman of a certain age lost her energy, passion and enthusiasm for life and was sad, for she had held these gifts in abundance for many years.
She was making changes, as was nature, and had recently stopped working full-on and full-time, to pursue a longstanding goal of postgraduate study.
She wasn’t in love any more and neither was he.
She was tearful and stressed with many physical symptoms emerging.
And then she found Victoria Robinson.
Victoria Robinson listened astutely and used healing massage and reflexology to bring the woman back into line with herself. Victoria gave her healing Bach Flower remedies to keep her strong between visits, and it worked.
Gradually, the love and support, the healing energy and sanctuary that is Victoria’s treatment room in Holmfirth, worked its magic on the changing and changeable woman and she bloomed.
She bloomed a vivid stream of life and love, art and poetry, research and learning, laughter and peace.
Through Victoria’s skilful, persistent and tender interventions, she found herself, as strong as she had ever been and back in love with herself.
Victoria’s ability to read the body’s messages as requests for help is amazingly insightful.
The woman recalls that one of the things she loved best about the treatments she received from Victoria was her ‘metaphor wisdom’. Victoria listened carefully to turns of phrase the woman used to describe her state of health and through this brought the woman to a deeper understanding of herself. The woman’s life as she had known it was upset, so why not her stomach too. The woman had indeed developed intolerances, but to what?
Now, when the woman’s body gives her a gentle nudge, she knows how to listen and she can still hear Victoria’s voice in her head, saying, something like, ‘of course you feel like that, your body is trying to tell you ……..’
Reader, I know, because I am that woman
Jane (student)
I started seeing Victoria back in 2009, I initially made an appointment to help me with back and shoulder pain that I was experiencing, as I was going through a very stressful period at work, the first session I remember as being so relaxing and different to any type of massage I had had before, I had finally found my escape.
Over the last couple of years I have continued with my treatments and these have been tailored to what has been going on in my life at the time, she gives me a full mind and body workout and it has helped me immensely to have some chill out time and I truly believe without Victoria’s help I am certain that I would have slipped into depression but her positive dialogue and conversation asking how I am at the beginning of each session followed with my massage has been by saviour.
I am now in a positive place even though there are still the stresses and strains with work, and have since given birth to my beautiful son of which Victoria tailored my sessions with post-natal massage and treatments during my pregnancy which were amazing, I also followed the gentle birth method by Dr Gowri Motha recommended by Victoria and had a wonderful birth experience and I am about to start doing the baby massage with him also. If you need some chill out time, relaxation, a wonderful massage then Victoria definitely should be your first port of call.
Regular treatments with Victoria have relieved and prevented reoccurrence, of my back and shoulder pain. I leave feeling relaxed, positive and confident; emotionally stable and physically more capable.
I first met Victoria through reflexology during pregnancy and in spite of looking the size of a house, I felt ten stone lighter after each appointment. Victoria really helped me come to terms with what was happening during this massive time of change both physically and emotionally.
Probably of greater impact on my life overall has been how Victoria has helped me deal with bereavement and self-esteem issues. I am not a natural talker when it comes to emotions and the things that really matter in life yet Victoria has a way of drawing fears and concerns to the fore and really helped me face up to matters that I was trying to unsuccessfully hide away. Victoria manages to see behind the facade that perhaps is painted on as an everyday ritual yet she tackles these issues with utmost sensitivity.
I truly value Victoria’s advice and have recommended her services to many friends as well as made recommendations through my own work.
I can’t praise Victoria highly enough. She has really helped me through some difficult times, in particular through spells of anxiety and depression and more recently during my pregnancy. I live some distance from Victoria’s base in Holmfirth but would much rather travel for an hour or more to see Victoria than go for treatments closer to home.
Victoria’s treatments are fantastic. I always feel very cared for and looked after when I go to see her; she always puts me at ease and is very sensitive, sympathetic and warm. I have found it extremely helpful simply to be able to talk to Victoria about things that are going on in my life and I really value her advice.
I have had various treatments with Victoria, including massage, reflexology, pregnancy massage and emotional freedom technique.
Victoria is always sensitive to what I need at any particular time and tailors her treatments to meet my needs. I have also found the Bach Flower Remedies really helpful – Victoria is able to identify what I might need support with even when I have found it difficult to articulate my feelings.
I would recommend Victoria to anyone and feel very fortunate to have had her recommended to me some years ago.
Letter to Victoria from a massage client:
"I must tell you how beneficial your massage was for me physically BUT more importantly what a great boost you always have been for my mental well-being!
I do admire your work and shall always be grateful for the hours I've spent with you - a real sunshine tonic. Thank you."
"What a relief to feel normal! Victoria offered me a safe place to go and to be... EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) opened up thoughts, feelings and emotions I never knew I had... and I am so glad that I have now allowed myself to feel these things, accept them and let them go. I am now free to feel in 'the now' and live. It's not all rosy but real life isn't. I am just getting better at doing the best things for me."
"When I talked to Victoria about my fear of loud bangs - balloons in particular, I never dreamed that something called Emotional Freedom Technique could be so powerful. From not crossing the road to avoid children with balloons, to actually being able to stay in a restaurant and enjoy a meal without heading for the door when the party poppers go off, it's made a huge difference to me and my confidence levels not just in that area, but in any situation where I am exposed to my fear. Victoria's natural warmth and supportive approach helped me conquer a very debilitating phobia."
"I started going to see Victoria at a time when I was suffering from panic attacks. She was recommended by a friend and sharing my experiences with her was one of the best things to come out of such a black time.
I'm feeling really well now and still see Victoria for massage and reflexology as she is a very positive influence in my life and I really enjoy the time I spend with her:'
"I have been visiting Victoria for over a year, she has helped me come to terms with having a chronic illness. I have tried several treatments and found them all to be very effective both as symptomatic relief and also to help cope with the emotional side of things. Victoria's extensive knowledge of the workings of the body and mind in both health and illness has proved to be an invaluable resource to me."
"When I first went to Victoria my life was in manic overdrive, I was balancing so much and it felt like it was beginning to collapse around me. I needed 'me' timel Victoria would be the first to admit that she does not have all the answers but between a mixture of massage, EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) and good listening skills she helped me gain back some control over my life. It allowed me to have some space in my head, to make the changes to my life that I knew I had to make. Victoria's calm manner and non judgemental attitude allows you to be yourself. I still have my moments but now I just make an appointment."
"Reflexology has done wonders for me. I had a severe head cold that blocked my sinuses and created great discomfort in my head and face. Victoria worked on my feet and after two days my sinuses were completely clear"
"Our 6 year old son, had become, totally out of the blue, a very poor sleeper. He was extremely fearful for absolutely no reason whatsoever. I tried altering his bed time routine, incorporating some foot massage which he loves, but nothing seem to break his cycle. He was waking up to 5 times a night and on one dreadful occasion he came in to our room 10 times!!! He was agitated, thought he could hear voices calling his name, seemed to sleep very lightly and only relaxed and slept well If he got into our bed! He was also quite frightened of unreasonable situations during the day e.g. not going to the toilet at school in case the fire alarm went off!! This pattern went on for 6-8 weeks. Then during one of my reflexology sessions I mentioned to Victoria in passing about my son's bad sleeping habit and how it was impacting on our lives. Victoria suggested I try a Bach Flower remedy. This I gladly did — we were willing to give anything a go by this stage! The results were amazing. Within 2 weeks, his whole sleep cycle was back to normal. He was a much more relaxed, happier child. And was clearly benefiting from having some proper sleep, as was the whole family!!
"On the back of this success, I mentioned again in passing to Victoria, that he was very lazy with going to the toilet for his wee's. It was almost as if he couldn't be bothered to go until the very last minute and often a little too late. This had been going on for months and his skin on his inner thighs was becoming very sore. Again, we tried all sorts of tricks to get him to remember to go, but nothing seemed to work. Again, Victoria recommended another Bach Flower Remedy, this time Chestnut Bud, to help him learn from past mistakes, which was exactly what he needed, as he kept failing to remember how horrible it was walking around with wet clothes!! The effect was instant, from the very first day of taking the drops he hasn't looked back. This is now 5 weeks on and he has not had one accident!! I have been so impressed with the success rate of these Bach Flower remedies.It is really nice to see my son "all together" now behaving like a big boy!! He is much happier and very proud of himself for sorting out these two big issues!"
"I first visited Victoria a year ago, after my husband had been diagnosed with Parkinson's. To say the least, I was in a bit of a mess. The impact of this diagnosis on us both was enormous, on many levels, not least as we are self-employed and still have a young family. Through my reflexology sessions, Bach Flower Remedies and Victoria's total patience, care and complete understanding, I am now getting to a better place in my head! Many tissues have been used, but being able to just talk was enough to do the trick on some occasions! Also, at this time I was suffering from very sore breast tenderness about 10 days before my period was due. This I had had for some 2 to 3 years. With the reflexology treatments, this tenderness has completely gone. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Victoria very much for her complete package!! Her understanding, gentleness and ability to ask just the right questions are much appreciated."
"A massage with Victoria Is a whole body experience including your mind. Victoria is an amazing person. She really empathised with my feelings and I found myself telling her doubts and fears about my pregnancy and birth that I hadn't even admitted to myself.
I've had full body massages before and never been able to properly relax, finding my shoulders tensing up all the time. Victoria is the only person who's ever managed to make me feel completely relaxed through a treatment. I even managed to fall asleep once. Victoria can focus on any specific areas that are giving you problems - mine were stiff hips from carrying all that extra weight and cramps in my legs at night. Regular massages with Victoria enabled me to get a better nights sleep, which gave me more energy for the daytime so that I stayed quite active right up until the day Joseph was born. I'm now 6 weeks away from the birth of my second child and have just started treatments with Victoria again. I would have started sooner had I not still been on maternity leave with Joseph with little time to myself."