Strand 1
Sports Massage
Focused on to helping prevent or treat injuries, not just for athletes, but anyone experiencing muscle soreness, strain, or injuries.
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Treatments · 7-strand massage therapyVibrant Life massage therapy.
Massage is so much more than just relaxation. Seven complementary disciplines, integrated with our chiropractic and NeuroImpulse Protocol care — tailored to your individual needs at every visit.
Seven strands under one roof23 South Street, BrauntonIntegrated with NIP & chiropractic
7 strands · 1 team
Why we lean into massage
Massage is an essential part of the care we offer.
At the Vibrant Life Centre, massage is an essential part of the care we offer our guests, designed to support your spinal health and help you achieve lasting results. Our skilled Massage Therapists work in close collaboration with our NIP spinal health practitioners and Chiropractor Rachael Dunn to ensure every guest receives care that is both integrative and highly personalised.
Massage therapy is included within many care plans to enhance the effectiveness of spinal adjustments, reduce chronic muscular tension, and help the nervous system unwind from long-held stress and injury patterns. When soft tissues are supported alongside the spine, results are not only faster, they last longer.
Whether you're in need of deep restorative work, targeted injury care, or a gentle de-stress session, your massage will be tailored to your individual needs and goals. Our therapists are trained in a wide range of techniques and receive regular clinical mentoring and advanced training from Rachael and senior team members, ensuring you benefit from the most up-to-date and effective approaches.
Massage at Vibrant Life is a powerful way to restore balance, calm the nervous system, and reconnect your body and brain — one essential part of your healing voyage.
The seven strands
Seven disciplines — one team.
Every guest gets the technique that suits their body. Where more than one would help, we combine them.
Strand 2
Holistic Massage
Draws techniques from many traditions, combining them with natural sensitivity to meet the needs of each individual as a whole.
Strand 3
Deep Tissue Massage & Trigger Point Therapy
Using slow, firm strokes and pressure to target the deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue to relieve chronic muscle tension and pain.
Strand 4
Swedish Massage
A gentle form of massage that uses long strokes, kneading, deep circular movements, to help relax and energise you.
Strand 5
Tuina Chinese Medical Massage
A deeply therapeutic experience that blends full-body massage, Chinese medical manipulation techniques, and injury rehabilitation to address not just symptoms, but the root cause of imbalance in the body.
Strand 6
Reflexology
An amazingly relaxing experience which also helps stimulate the body's natural healing processes, using the feet and hands as a map to balancing the body through reflexology points.
Strand 7
Manual Lymphatic Drainage
A specialized, gentle massage technique to stimulate the lymphatic system and encourage the movement of lymph fluid, supporting detoxification and immune resilience.
Meet your therapists
Five hands. One team.
- Tuina Master Practitioner
Vanessa Charles
Master Practitioner of Tuina · two decades in Braunton · blends Chinese medical manipulation with full-body massage and injury rehab.
- Reflexology · MLD · Reiki
Jo Farhan
Qualified 1999 · reflexology, clinical aromatherapy, manual lymphatic drainage, and energy therapies (Reiki, Theta Healing).
- Holistic massage
Kate Traynar
Level 4 Diploma in Holistic Massage Therapy (2019) · joined Vibrant Life in 2023 · born and raised in North Devon.
- Sports massage
Hannah Brown
Level 3 Diploma in Sports Massage Therapy · brings presence, intention, and skill to every treatment.
- Swedish + Sports massage
Kim Cuell
Swedish Massage (2007) + Sports Massage (Petroc) + Foundation degree in Psychology · warmth, empathy and a love of helping people feel better in their bodies.
More than just relaxation
A wide range of aches, pains and health challenges.
Together our team of massage therapists help people with a wide range of aches, pains and health challenges — whether that's recovery from injury, chronic muscle tension, stress relief, or supporting your wider chiropractic care plan.
Ready to book
Book your massage.
Fresha is the quickest way to see live availability and lock in a slot. Prefer to chat with us first? Drop us a message and we'll match you with the right therapist.
Or call us on +44 1271 814067 — we're here Monday to Saturday.