Accessibility
I’ve prepared this accessibility page so that additional information is available to those who need it. It’s really important to me that my practice and space is accessible to those with disability and other health needs but if there is anything you require additional information on which you do not see listed below please drop me a message using the contact form.
Location:
I am based at Brighton and Hove Therapies: 1 The Offices, 10 Fleet Street, BN1 4ZE.
Please note: Although the address is officially Fleet Street, the entrance is actually tucked away off Fleet Street, in the pedestrianised area which you reach via Sinclair Walk, linking Fleet Street with New England Street.
You can find directions, including step free access here.
Inside the clinic:
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The massage beds are fitted with hydraulics which allow their height to go up and down easily. This movement can take place either before you get on the bed, or with you already laid on the bed. This can make it easier for you to get on and off the bed, but also allows for different heights for different body types.
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The width of the massage beds is 70cm. This is wider than an average massage bed which is 63cm.
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The weight capacity of the massage beds is 240kg.
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The width of the doors within the clinic for accessibility of wheelchairs is as follows: Main entrance, 77cm. Bathroom, 87cm. Treatment rooms, 68cm.
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Inside the actual treatment rooms, there is sufficient space for you to leave wheelchairs etc.
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Inside my clinic room, I have a little basket of fidget toys. You are welcome to use these during consultation and have in your hand during treatment if you feel it would help. You are also free to bring any fidgets you think you would help!
The treatment:
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Trauma informed pre-massage consultation. All massage begins with a thorough consultation to discuss where you do and don’t want to be touched, anything I need to be aware of with your physical and mental health, and any additional needs you may require during the treatment. For example, you may need a little 5 minute break in the middle to have some water.
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Neutral spaces. Wherever possible, I try to make my space neutral. We use adjustable low lighting in neutral colours, quiet lofi music is optional, the rooms are painted in a nice soft white and have sound proofing.
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Temperature regulating linens. I use eco friendly and fair trade linens which help the body regulate temperature. The rooms can also be increased or decreased as required.
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Body positive linens. I chose my massage linens so that a wide range of body shapes and sizes could feel comfortable. The linens are sized as follows: Length 1860mm. Width 1130mm.
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Scent options. Wherever possible, I provide a variety of scented (and unscented) oils for you to choose from.
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Oil options. Oil is always optional and we can work without it if you feel the texture wouldn’t be right for you.
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Clothing options. No clothes, some clothes, all clothes. These are all valid ways to receive massage.
Directions
Walking from Brighton station
Follow the wooden walkway alongside the tracks to the ‘back entrance’ of the station. Pass the new ‘coffee and bike’ hub and take the new stairs down. At the bottom, cross over, turn left then take the next right into Sinclair Walk. Turn left at the sign ‘The Offices, 10 Fleet Street’ and you will see us at number 1, on the left.
For stair-free access: the lift from the station will be soon be available, but for now, from the station car park walk past the Jury’s Inn hotel and take the next right to follow the hill down, then head into Sinclair Walk immediately ahead of you.
Walking from London Road
Opposite Boots, walk up Ann Street next to Costa Coffee and past the large St Bartholomews Church, then Sainsburys, both on your right. You will see a pink coloured restaurant on your left. On your right, immediately after Sainsbury’s, walk up the stairs (marked Kingscote Way) and continue straight ahead, to the very end. You will see us at number 1 The Offices, on the left.
For stair-free access: continue up the slope past Sainsbury’s until you hit Fleet Street. Turn right and then right again into Sinclair Walk.
Walking from the North Laine
From Trafalgar Street, facing down the road with the station behind you, turn left into Blackman Street. Pass the car park on your right. At the end, cross over the road and bear left onto Fleet Street. Stay on the right side of the road. Continue past Fenchurch Walk on your right, and take the next right into the pedestrianised Sinclair Walk. Turn left at the sign ‘The Offices, 10 Fleet Street’ and you will see us at number 1, on the left.
Arriving by car
For driving directions using map apps, enter our postcode: BN1 4ZE. The nearest car parks to the clinic are:
Brighton station – Sainsbury’s – Trafalgar Street – London Road
Arriving by bus
The nearest bus stops to the treatment rooms are situated on London Road and Brighton station, and numerous buses run frequently throughout the day.
Arriving by train
We are less than five minutes walk from Brighton station, which has excellent rail connections all over the country. Check out the National Rail or Southern Railway websites for train times and ticket prices, and see above for details of how to walk from the station.