Welcome to Catherine Stone Acupuncture and Massage.

I offer a range of acupuncture and massage treatments in Brighton and North London.

Acupuncture (Chinese, Five Elements and sports) – Cupping, gua sha and moxibustion – Sports/remedial massage – Manual lymphatic drainage – Pregnancy massage – Thai massage – Chinese tui na massage

What are the benefits of acupuncture?

Acupuncture is used for many different reasons, but fundamentally:

  • It has a grounding in centuries of Chinese medicine wisdom and sees the link between the mind and the body, and our relationship with nature.  It is not just a physical therapy, it is a profound energy medicine.
  • The Five Element aspect of Chinese Medicine gives it a particularly holistic approach that aims to get to the root of the presenting complaints.  It is a very useful system of interpreting our physical and emotional imbalances.
  • For more information, you can visit: https://acupuncture.org.uk/about-acupuncture/fact-sheets/.
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What are the benefits of massage?

Massage has numerous benefits for the body and the mind, as more and more scientific studies indicate.  Even if you do not have any particular aches or pains, treatment will help to relax and refresh your body.

Many believe that massage can help with the following:

  • Alleviation of muscle tension, which can be manifested in tightness or nodules (knots)
  • By stimulating circulation of blood, nutrients, oxygen and lymph, it is argued that the systems of the body are encouraged to work more effectively
  • Improvement of posture, aided by addressing muscle imbalance, assisted stretches and strengthening exercises, and homecare advice
  • Reduces stress levels potentially due to its effects on the autonomic nervous system and blood pressure.
  • Release of the feel-good hormones, endorphins
  • Improvement in the range of motion in joints – e.g. by releasing adhesions and mobilizing the joints
Nick East
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Catherine is an excellent massage therapist and has fixed many back problems for me over the years. She has an exceptional knowledge of the body and really gets to the root cause of problems and sorts it !
Joe Twyman
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As someone who take his sport and exercise very seriously, finding a good massage therapist is very important to me. After more than two decades in London and numerous therapists, I can say without hesitation that Catherine is quite simply the best. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Isobel Clague
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Catherine is brilliant. Friendly and professional. Always manages to fit me in and does the best massages! Catherine tailors the massage to the occasion, finding the bits that need work rather than just doing the same thing regardless of what she finds. Great at neck massages too which I have found previous masseurs often weren't good at. Catherine has also advised on stretches that may help too. Thoroughly recommended.
Annabelle
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Catherine is an excellent therapist. I have been going to her for 6 months for MLD (manual lymphatic drainage] and have no hesitation in recommending her to other people. She's very knowledgeable and is always really lovely.
Kirsty McCarroll
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Catherine is just great. I’ve been going to her for nearly a year now, and I always leave feeling so much better than at the beginning of our session. She has a deep knowledge across a range of massages. She’s very versatile, and receptive to how you’re feeling that particular day and what you might need. Couldn’t recommend her enough.
Juliana Souza
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Catherine is friendly and a fantastic therapist! I've had both regular massages and now the pregnancy massage and Catherine never fails to deliver: pain relief and best night of sleep guaranteed after a massage. She is knowledgeable, listen to your concerns and address them putting extra attention in areas of discomfort. I have a really bad low back/hips and she is the only one I trust massaging these areas. I'm such a fan that I can't hear someone complaining of muscular/ back pain without recommending her!
Adja Diakité
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Catherine is a great therapist! She is really help me to recover from my back pain and also provided me piece of advise on exercise and posture I should adopt to reduce my pain . I recommend her to anyone looking for a therapist in crouch end area.
Kate Pieroudis
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Catherine is a fantastic therapist. I’ve been going to her for years as she’s an expert in a range of techniques and approaches. She’s helped me with all kinds of sports injuries, help managing a curved spine and insomnia. She’s also very empathetic, positive and kind in her approach. Highly recommended
trevor shepherd
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Fantastic Massage I always feel like a teenager when she has finished with me, thoroughly recommended!
Katharine Sparks
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Catherine is a great masseuse, accommodating and very attentive. She’s also a lot of fun to chat with and an all-round nice person! I have seen significant improvements to my back pain in the time I’ve been seeing her. It’s clear she knows what she’s doing. Would definitely recommend.
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